Around 300 Cub Scouts and Leaders camped at Bentley Copse's Cubs Cause Chaos camp during the weekend of 13-15 September at Bentley Copse Activity Centre, Shere.

This is the first time this event has run for Cub Scouts, and it has been hailed as a great success.

Cub Scouts from 2nd Teddington joined Scouts and Guides from Caterham, Epsom, Dittons, Godalming, Ripley, Shalford, Walton on the Hill, Bookham, Brookwood, Reigate, Horley, Hook, Twickenham, Ashford, Frimley and Weybridge enjoyed a weekend of activities.

The activities included Circus skills, a Bouncy fun run, Climbing, Abseiling, Thomahawks, Air Rifle, Archery, Pedal Go Karts, Aeroball, an Adventure course, a Zip wire, a Cave maze, Crate stacking, Radio Controlled cars, a Gladiator challenge, Nerf wars and Jacobs Ladder, and more.

On the Friday evening, there was a film the Cubs could watch and on the Saturday evening there was a campfire and a disco.

The event helped ensure that the Cub Scouts involved could gain "skills for life" and gave them opportunities their own groups can not provide in a safe and fun way.

Sam, 9, who is a Cub Scout from Teddington said: "I liked being with my friends and go karting as it was fun and fast."

The cub scouts enjoyed an activity-filled weekend (Image supplied)

Adam, a leader from Walton on The Hill, said: "The activities have been fantastic and gives the Cubs opportunities to try new activities they haven't experienced before."

Steve Valiant, Leader Volunteer at Cub Scouts – Surrey Scouts, said: "The event run by Bentley Copse was an amazing weekend of activities and new skills, #skillsforlife, being with friends and making new ones".

All genders, races and backgrounds are welcome to join Scouts.

Every week, it gives almost over a third of a million people aged 6-25 the skills they need for school, college, university, job interviews, important speeches, tricky challenges and big dreams; the skills they need for life.

Scouts helps members gain these skills by encouraging them to ask the big questions and listen with wide open minds.

It helps them to take a deep breath and speak up, think on their feet, ignore the butterflies, and go for it.

With Scouts, young people don't give up – they get back up and try again, often with the support of the friends they've made there.

Scouts volunteers contribute more than 50 million hours of voluntary work each year to their local communities.

Cub Scouts are for boys and girls aged eight to 10.5.

Individuals are 15% less likely to suffer from mood swings and anxiety if they've been a Scout or Guide.

For more information email Neil Wibberley at [email protected] or call him on (07748) 786721.