Some of you may already know about plans for our 2026 trip to Kandersteg International Scout Centre, (KISC) in Switzerland. The Event will take place in the summer of 2026, leaving the UK on the evening of Thursday 16th July and returning on Saturday 25th July, during the school summer holidays.
Enclosed in this pack, is one of the outlined programme ideas. The programme should give you an idea of what to expect, although it will not be finalised until next year. It may seem like the summer of 2026 is a long way off, but to organise a trip of this size takes a few years of planning. I also want to give you as much time as possible to be able to pay the camp fee, the balance is to be paid by monthly Standing Order.
There is a limit to spaces on this camp; this is largely to do with our accommodation, mode of transport and leaders. We will be traveling by coach, as we have in the past to Kandersteg.
Moray has almost 400 Scouts and 80 Explorer Scouts across eleven groups; our aim is to offer the opportunity to as many possible to attend. We have also a large team of adult leaders attending the trip to provide leadership, catering and activities. Accommodation in Switzerland will be in tents with an opportunity for an overnight in one of the Chalets.
If you have any specific questions about the trip, then drop me a message. We need to finalise our numbers as soon as possible. It is therefore important that you decide as soon as possible if you wish your son or daughter to attend. You need to complete an application form, and then arrange payment of the £100.01 deposit (which is non refundable). The total cost of the camp is £1025.00. After the deposit, it will leave 11 x equal payments of £84.09 a month, starting the 1st April 2025 and ending on the 1st of March 2026.
We need to receive deposits as soon as possible, as this will allow us to confirm your booking. We have a limit on numbers. KISC is very popular and we need people to pay their deposit asap to secure a place. We only have 10 spaces remaining. Scouts must be at least 10.5 years old and within the Scout section to join us on this amazing trip.
For those who have joined the trip there is a Kandersteg26 Facebook page you can join to keep up to date, https://www.facebook.com/share/18RXLrDn6b/ this page is only for 18’s and over.
If you would like to sign up please email me for an application form and bank details, please let me know your child’s name, date of birth and which group they are in.