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The Scouts are the UK's biggest mixed youth organisation; 5th Dorking is a group in the Dorking District and Surrey County
The Scouts are the UK's biggest mixed youth organisation; 5th Dorking is a group in the Dorking District and Surrey County
5th Dorking (URC) is situated in the town centre
The 5th Dorking (URC) Scout Group is sponsored by the United Reformed Church in West Street who provide premises for meetings and storage of equipment. The church has a long association with Scouting, dating back to 1911 when the 3rd Dorking (Congregational) Troop was part of the Sunday School there. The troop closed with the outbreak of WW11, but the Group reopened as the 5th Dorking in 1950. Although the very close ties with the church remain to this day, membership is open to all faiths, the group has a Beaver, Cub and Scout section all that lead onto the Districts Explorer section that is being run with support of the group.
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