Scouts

Age Range - 10yrs 6months to 14yrs

Meeting Time - Thursday Evenings 7.30pm to 8.30pm at the Scout Hut (Term Time)

Leader - Skip (email - Jackie Keyser)

Assistant - Situation Vacant!

Latest Scout schedule -  scouts summer 2012.doc

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About Scouts
The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10½ and 14 years. A young person can come in to the Troop at 10 and may stay until they are 15 years old. The Scout Troop is the third and final Section in the Scout Group.
Scouts are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities as part of their programme. "Participation" rather than meeting set standards is the key approach and for the Scout who wants to be recognised for his or her achievements there are a number of Challenges Awards and Activity Badges. Scouts take part in a balanced programme that helps them to find out about the world in which they live, encourages them to know their own abilities and the importance of keeping fit and helps develop their creative talents. It also provides opportunities to explore their own values and personal attitudes
Being outdoors is important and half the Programme is given over to taking part in both the traditional Scouting skills, such as camping, survival and cooking as well as the wide range of adventurous activities, anything from abseiling to yachting.

Scouting is about being with friends, as part of a team, participating fully in the adventure and opportunities of life.

The Uniform
Scouts wear a full uniform. Scouting is a uniformed organisation and the uniform tells everyone that you are a Scout. For instance, people can tell what group you belong to by looking at the colour of your scarf. The uniform consists of:

Teal green long sleeved shirt
Group Scarf
Blue Activity Trousers (optional)

How do you Join?
Perhaps you know a friend who is a Scout...ask them if you can come along to a meeting and see what all the fuss is about. Alternatively contact the leaders (above).
We will be glad to let you come along to a few meetings to see if you like it. You will need to bring your parent/guardian along so that a few forms can be filled in. If you enjoy Scouting you can find out how to become a full member from the leaders.

What does it cost?
There is a termly subscription (subs). Full details in Useful Info