Alps25

Following the success of Alps22, the ‘Jamboree in the mountains’ returns to Saint Crepin, France, in 2025 (11–22 August 2025 – check with your District for their travel dates).

Latest news

Check out these two documents for ordering Alps25 clothing: cool t-shirts and hoodies!

Click here for February Newsletter (also via resources below).

See below for the video recording of the February Webinar.

Click here for a pdf of the February Webinar.

February Webinar

Network Service Team

Click here for a copy of our Welcome Meeting for those joining the Network Service Team.

Key dates

2024
~~All Adult Webinar~~	~~Wednesday 22 May (7.30 pm)~~
~~Participant/Parent webinar~~	~~Wednesday 26 June~~
~~All Adult Meeting~~	~~Sunday 24 November~~
2025
~~Training forms due~~	~~20 January~~
~~Webinar (all)~~	~~24 February~~
~~Training – hillwalking~~	~~2–3 or 22–23 March (1 day)~~
~~Webinar (delivery team)~~	~~cancelled~~
~~Training – water activities~~	~~5–21 April (2 days – not 19)~~
Dragon Boat Regatta (fundraising)	6 July
Opening ceremony	11 August
Departure day	22 August

Payment schedule

2024
~~Deposit due~~	~~30 November~~
2025
~~Payment 2 (Explorers & Network)~~	~~31 January~~
~~Payment 3~~	~~31 March~~
Payment 4	31 May

Newsletters

2024
November Newsletter	click here
December Newsletter	click here
2025
January Newsletter	click here
February Newsletter	click here

Resources

Alps25 clothing (cool t-shirts)	click here
Alps25 clothing (hoodies)	click here
Facebook page (closed group)	click here
Alps25 logo rgb (.jpg – screen)	click here
Alps25 logo black (.jpg – screen)	click here
Alps25 logo rgb (.png – screen)	click here
Alps25 logo black (.png – screen)	click here
Alps25 logo white (.png – screen)	click here
[Alps25 high res logos (.eps – print) available on request]

Document store

Ts&Cs (October 2024)	click here
February Webinar (pdf)	click here
Personal kit list (v1)	click here
Hillwalking training kit list	click here
King Scout & DofE – Guidance for residential approval form	click here
King Scout & DofE – Residential approval form	click here
Alps 25 participant care and support plan	click here
Adult volunteer & Scout Network registration form	click here
Role description – Core Team member	click here
Role description – Unit Leader	click here
Unity Overseas Travel Insurance – policy document	click here
Unity Overseas Travel Insurance – product information	click here
Overarching Risk Assessment for Kayaking Training	click here
Wokingham Waterside Centre Safety Policy & Risk Assessment	click here
Health & Consent form for kayaking training	click here

Alps25 – Jamboree in the mountains

St Crepin, Hautes-Alpes, France

A taste of Alps25 can be seen from the video and photographs taken during Alps22. A total of 130 Explorer Scouts, Network members, and 70 leaders (including activity leaders and instructors) from across Berkshire took part in the great adventure.