The Market Weighton Scout Group was first formed in 1927 by the then vicar of All Saints Church Market Weighton as a sponsored group. It then closed and was re-opened in 1928 as an open group and called 1 st Market Weighton Scouts (All Saints Church). The Group then had a break for the war years and opened again in 1944. In 1950 the Cub Pack was formed. In the early years the group was in the Howdenshire district then in 1960 the group changed its name to just 1 st Market Weighton Scouts and came under the Pocklington District as it is now. Over the years there have been numerous people involved in the Scout Group a certain Mr J R Speak was the Assistant Scout Leader in the 1950s and after a lapse of over 50 years has decided to come back into the fold (secretly he never left).

The Scout Group has met in many places in Market Weighton over the years, such as All Saints Church Hall, above the Blacksmiths, in the old Doctors Surgery in Londesborough Road and in the School Halls then in 1964 the Scout Group moved to its present location on Providence Lane behind the Post Office.

The Scout Group is now at probably its Strongest for a long time with Waiting lists for some of the Groups, with members in 4 out of the 5 age groups within the Scouting Movement.

Beavers (called a Colony when meeting) every other Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm
     Joining Age 6-8 years

Cubs (Called a Pack when meeting) every Thursday 6:45pm-8:15pm
     Joining age 8-10½years

Scouts (called Troop when meeting) every Friday7pm -9pm
    Joining age 10½-14 years

Explorer Scouts (called a group when meeting)
    Joining age 14 -18 years every Monday 7:30pm-9:30pm

All meetings take place during School Term Time only

If you want any more information about any of the groups within the Group you can visit The Scout Hut and speak to a leader at the times above or Visit the Scout Group Fundraising Bookstall which is situated in the Scout Hut on the third Saturday of each month.

Some of the things the Scout Group does are:

       •  Archery
       •  Badge Work (1 st Aid to Skateboarding)
       •  Canoeing
       •  Camping
       •  Cooking
       •  Community Projects ( Londseborough Road Cemetery )
       •  Having fun
       •  Hiking
       •  Games
       •  Map Reading
       •  Meeting different people
       •  Pioneering (making things with poles & ropes)

Market Weighton Cubs & Scouts Canoeing near York

Market Weighton Scouts Camping in Driffield 2007

Even when camping somebody has to wash up

This beats paddling