St James Sea Scouts

08/06/2026

Today is World Oceans Day!

Obviously Sea Scouts think that every day is oceans day, but it is important to pause and think about how our actions are affecting the ocean, the plants and animals that live in it. And the many people around the world who depend on the sea for sustenance and livelihood. With a warming climate the ocean is doing a huge job absorbing much of the extra warmth, and as that continues faces all kinds of changes and disruption.

Learn more at

In celebration and support of the life and livelihood that the ocean sustains, UN WOD 2021 will feature keynotes, panel discussions and presentations that spotlight biodiversity, latest oceanic discoveries, the interconnectivity between the ocean and its ecosystems, and more.

08/06/2026

Thank you Hüttcross!!! What an incredible thing you have going, St James Sea Scouts is proud to have you racing around our den and we want to say a huge thanks to everyone who supported our Scouts jamboree fundraiser, see you next year!!!

📸 Race photo credit Petrica Strainul

06/06/2026

Beautiful day at Hikoikoi Reserve for Scout fundraising for Jamboree at Cyclecross.

BBQ, soup and baking for sale!

20/04/2026

Wild weather! Kea and Venturer sessions for tonight are cancelled :-( please keep dry at home and look after each other.
Cub families please keep an eye on WhatsApp for an update once we see what tomorrow looks like

16/04/2026

8 SJSS Scouts used their school holidays to go tramping, tackling the infamous Barra Track to Mitre Flats and finding that it lives up to the reputation, plus several wasp stings to keep it interesting.

Next day they climbed up Mitre Peak to beyond the treeline, enjoying views out across the Wairarapa and experiencing the feeling of being on the Tararua tops, before returning out along the Barra on day three.

Trips like this teach all kinds of practical skills, choosing equipment, meal plans and team cooperation, plus build resilience and friendships. It was a tough trip but everyone helped each other and had a great time.

Huge thanks to our adult volunteers - you make these trips possible!

29/03/2026

It's been a busy weekend! We missed our usual water activities, but two scouts and a Leader participating in the LBYC Women's Regatta (go girls!) and three more Leaders raced to Port Underwood and back again on Sunday, part of the RPNYC Offshore Series

29/03/2026

St James was heavily represented at Cossgrove Gold bush survival course this weekend with 11 of our scouts attending!

14/03/2026

Up past your bedtime? Not as late as these two!!!

Scout Tui on Sliver, and Venturer Morgan on XL-R8, are both racing overnight tonight in the Altex 24hr Endurance Yacht Race!

They've been going since 11am this morning, completing a leg out of the harbour to FitzroyBay and back, and now completing laps of the harbour to see who can cover the most distance in the time allowed. Totally mad, but both these fine young people have completed this race before!!

To find out more about this iconic race and see more pictures from today go to https://www.facebook.com/24hryacht

16/02/2026

This evening's Kea and Venturer sessions are cancelled. Stay home and keep safe everyone!

05/02/2026

We're baaaack!!!
Sea scouting is all go for 2026, as you can see here last night our scouts had a glorious time.
Want to join us? We currently have spaces in our Kea, Cub and Venturer sections. Find out more at https://www.stjames.seascouts.org.nz/