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

Link to Risk Assessment folder.

Unity insurance cover document (water) added to Document store below.

Unity insurance cover document (equipment) added to Document store below.

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)~~
~~Delivery Team Meet Up~~	~~29 June~~
~~Dragon Boat Regatta (fundraising)~~	~~6 July~~
~~Water training ‘mop up’ weekend~~	~~12–13 July~~
~~Kit drop~~	~~19 & 21 July~~
Truck load	3 August
Units & Delivery Team depart UK	5–10 August
Opening ceremony	11 August
Departure day	22 August
Truck unload	25 August
Feedback (Garth School, Bracknell)	2 November

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
May 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
Link to Risk Assessment folder	click here
Delivery Team Event (29 June) – slides	click here
Travel Permission form (members under 18)	click here
Expenses form	click here
February Webinar (pdf)	click here
Medication list	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 Insurance – water	click here
Unity Insurance – equipment	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.