Beaver scouts and cub scouts from Sheffield go interstellar in National Space Centre Discovery Day
Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts from Sheffield, together with more than 500 others from across the UK, blasted off on an out of this world mission at the National Space Centre. The day was packed with enough excitement to send enthusiasm into orbit.
The event gave young people the chance to explore the wonders of space and aviation first-hand. Designed to spark curiosity and build skills that aren’t always within young people’s orbit, such as space science, astronomy, and aeronautics, the day provided a galaxy of hands‑on activities, interactive experiments, and stellar learning opportunities.
Throughout the day, young people navigated a galaxy of experiments, meteor‑showered their way through activities, and even managed to explore the rocket tower
Nikkita and Maurice, both aged 8 said, “We do lots of exciting things. We’ve done crafting, earnt badges, been camping and on hikes. We also made a sling shot. Being involved is the best thing ever!”
Adult volunteer Owen said, “I was a Cub and scout and really enjoyed it. My son joined and I volunteered as the Group was looking for more people to help. I really enjoy it. It’s an opportunity to spend time with the young people and I’m encouraged by them when you see them complete something.”
Chief scout Dwayne Fields said:
“It was fantastic to join young people fromSheffieldat the National Space Station, Leicester. Together, we discovered more about the possibilities of STEM, both in space and down here on Earth. The activities fired our Scouts’ imaginations as they explored the wonders of solar system and beyond. This is an incredibly exciting time for space with the Artemis moon missions and, who knows, maybe some of our Scouts will be the astronauts and moonwalkers of the future. In Scouts it’s days like these that inspire young people, set their sights higher while giving them skills for life.”
Harriet Kennedy, head of Education and Future Workforce at the UK Space Agency, said:“We were thrilled to support this fantastic event at the National Space Centre. Inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and explorers is at the heart of what we do at the UK Space Agency, and there’s no better way to spark that curiosity than giving young people hands-on experiences with space.”
Charlie Isham deputy CEO of the Space Centre said “Today we hosted over 500 Scouts at the National Space Centre and it was a real blast! Working with Scouting UK and the UK Space Agency to make it happen has been a real adventure, and our team has loved building a programme jam packed with hands-on space fun activities. The Centre was full of energy, questions and big ideas — and we’re now quietly hoping we might earn a special badge for our own camp blankets after this!”