scouts
Meeting Time: 8pm – 9:30pm Thursdays
Subscription: £25 per term
The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10.5 and 14 years. A young person can come in to the Troop at 10 and may stay until they are 14 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 Scuba diving and yachting and gliding.
The international aspect gives Scouting a special appeal and many Scouts now travel abroad during their time in the Section. For the 21st World Scout Jamboree in the United Kingdom in 2007, 40,000 young people from almost every country in the world got together to take part in the biggest ever gathering of its kind.
Scouting is about being with friends, as part of a team, participating fully in the adventure and opportunities of life.
If you want to you are encouraged to work towards any of the various 69 activity, 6 staged badges and 9 challenge badges.
Follow the link on the right to see some helpful guidance for adults helping out at meetings and activities with our Scout Troop. If you are a registered user you will be able to see a copy of this term’s programme.