page_title: Scouting in North East England
section_title: Northumberland Scout County
hierarchical_section_title: Scouting in North East England / The Scout Association Counties / Northumberland Scout County
context_page_description: Scouting in North East England refers to Scouting in the official region of North East England. It is largely represented by the Scout Association of the United Kingdom and some groups of traditional Scouting, including the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association.
  The Scout Association North East Region includes two official regions of England, North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber. This region contains eight Scout Counties. Cleveland, Durham and Northumberland are in the official region of North East England, while Humberside, Central Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire are in the official region of Yorkshire and Humberside and are covered in Scouting in Yorkshire and the Humber.
  Durham University Scout and Guide Group, and Newcastle Universities Student Scout and Guide Group, affiliated with the Student Scout and Guide Organisation, are in this region. A notable Scout at Durham University was Professor John Alan Chalmers who was Durham University Rover Scout Leader, Assistant County Commissioner and District Commissioner for Durham City, with his Scouting and scientific work recognised in his obituary by the Royal Meteorological Society.
context_section_description: Northumberland Scout County covers the political counties of Northumberland and part of Tyne and Wear. the County has introduced an award for Groups, to give them goals and create a more efficient and better group. The award "The County Standard" is gained by achieving a number of goals/targets published every year by County. 2nd Seaton Delaval Scout Group was the first to achieve this award.
  The County is divided into ten Scout Districts:
  City of Newcastle (Great North & Newcastle East Districts combined in 2012)
  Benton District
  Blyth Valley District
  Castle Morpeth District
  Hadrian District
  Mid-Northumberland District
  North Northumberland District
  Tynemouth District
  Wansbeck District
  Whitley Bay and District
  Northumberland Scout County organises Caud Marra, an annual winter camp at Hawkhirst Scout Activity Centre in Kielder Forest for the Scout section, and fun days for Beavers.
caption: Map of the UK highlighting the location of Northumberland
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