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SquAD: 12 and 13 July 2025

Updated 13 June 2025 (re Adult Ratios, see below)

Squirrels Activity Days (SquAD) – 2025

Copley will again be hosting Squ.A.D in 2025.

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When?  Sat 12th and Sun 13th July 2025.

Where: Copley Campsite

Times:  10am to 3:30pm

Who can attend?

The event is open to all Squirrels and is designed to as a day filled of fun activities which can meet the requirements of some of the harder elements of some challenge badges.

What’s happening?

Bring your Drey along for exciting activities. Although the line up may change based on feedback received, the 2024 activities included:

  • Pioneered bridge, swing, catapult, and teddy “zip line”
  • Inflatable assault course
  • Campfire cooking
  • Soft Archery
  • Soft Tomahawks
  • Caving
  • Cork Crossbows
  • Baden Bear’s adventure
  • Obstacle course
  • Den Building

It will be a fun day out and will tick off lots of badge requirements.

Spaces are limited to 180 Squirrels per day to ensure the activities work for the numbers on site. Unfortunately, this means that we are unable to accommodate any young people except for the Squirrels and Young Leaders in your Drey.

Ratios & Disclosures

  • You must have 1 adult to 4 Squirrels plus the leader in charge; plus any others required for specific 1:1 care needs. You are welcome to bring extra adults with you to assist. The booking system has been updated to enable this.
  • Young Leaders are more than welcome to attend but cannot be used to make the ratio.
  • All Lead Volunteers, Team leaders and Team members attending must, at the date of the event:
    • be up to date with their Safety and Safeguarding learning, and
    • have a valid Scouting disclosures

Cost:  Squirrels – £15  each,   Adults/Young Leaders – No charge

Bring: your own snack, packed lunch and drink

Bookings & Payment:

  • Only the Group Lead Volunteer, Squirrel Section Team Leaders or Team members may make the bookings.
  • All Bookings will be on “first-come, first-served” basis, open only to Cambridgeshire Squirrel Dreys.
  • A Drey may split a booking over both days (book each ticket type for the numbers required on each day) but each Squirrel can only attend on one of the days.
  • You will be able to book via this page nearer, so keep your eyes peeled. Details are being emailed to everyone as well as putting it on the Cambridgeshire Squirrel Team members Facebook page, please request to join if you are not already a member.
  • Payment must be received by BACS within 5 working days of the Eventbrite bookings to secure your places
  • BACS details will be on your booking advice email from Eventbrite

We hope to see as many of your as possible for lots of fun!

Frequently Asked Questions 


Who should I contact with questions?

Parent Helpers: Do they need a valid scouting disclosure to be able to attend?

They may attend, but MUST NOT be left unsupervised (out of sight, sound or hearing) with children. This is the responsibility of the Leader in Charge of the Drey at the event.

I've booked too many places or need to cancel. Will you adjust the cost or make a refund?

Unless the event is cancelled by the organisers, your Group is liable for the for full fee payment of all spaces booked – even if you subsequently decide to cancel or want to reduce the numbers.

Fees are non-refundable unless all event spaces can be filled and the fees collected from another participant

What does the £15 fee cover?

It includes the event badge and drink refills.

Will drinks and lunch be available for Leaders and Young Leaders?

Drinks will be available for adults and young leaders.

All attendees will need to bring snacks and a packed lunch.

  • Refillable drinks bottle: clearly named on the outside, should be full with a non-fizzy drink.
  • Snacks and packed lunch in a suitable bag to carry around the site. Everyone needs this.
  • Suitable clothing and footwear, depending on the weather!

Where do we check-in on arrival and from what time?

Check in opens at 9am each day.

Please meet all your Squirrels in the car park of One-Leisure Centre, St Ives, before proceeding to the check-in point

Check-in desk will be at the gate of Copley Scout Centre.

Photography & Videography: Will people be taking photography/filming at the event?

Yes, there may be some official scout media people present.

Adults attending with each Drey must know if this means the faces of any Squirrels attending are not to be photographed/videoed by the organisers, and make this known when such images are being taken. The organisers have no control over images taken by others.

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