Come and see us in action!
You are welcome to come and see us in action. Refer to our contacts page for our meeting time and location, alternatively drop us an email and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Meanwhile please browse through the parents section of the UK Scout Association website. Going for Gold! Each section follows a two year programme. The overall objective is to
provide the opportunity for every Beaver, Cub and Scout to obtain the
Chief Scouts Award (Bronze, Silver or Gold) which is the highest award
that can be obtained for their section. Duke of Edinburgh Award SchemeWe are currently designing a programme for the new Explorer Unit. The core programme will mirror the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme with additional Scoutcraft skills leading to the coveted Chief Scout's Platinum Award, Chief Scout's Diamond Award and Queen's Scout Award. Programme InformationPlease refer to these pages for
section specific programme information: Typical ActivitiesHere is a summary of what our members get up to: Beavers
| Cubs
| Scouts
| Explorers
| Age 6 to 8
| Age 8 to 10½ | Age 10½ to 14
| Age 14 to 18 | Sundays 10 - 11.30 am
Beaver Scouts play games, as well as making and doing. They can earn a limited range of
badges which need some effort appropriate to their age range. They are
offered a more secure environment than the other stages. | Sundays 10 - 11.30 am
Cub Scouts play games. A
wider range of skills and activities are offered. In order to gain
badges, more effort is required and some badges can only be gained
through pursuit of a subject over several weeks or perhaps a whole
term. They undertake more adventurous activities, including nights
away, ½ day hikes and activity trips. Cubs are expected to be more
aware of the world around them including issues such as world faiths
and the environment. | Fridays 8 - 9.30 pm
Scouts are expected to take part in a full range
of indoor and outdoor activities. As well as participating, they are
expected to take the lead in organising themselves and being
responsible citizens. The range of activities are broadened to reflect
these new responsibilities and they are expected to stretch themselves
by suitable challenges - particularly in outdoor pursuits such as
backwoods camping and night hikes. Scouts are allocated to patrols,
with the older Scouts being patrol leaders, responsible for their
patrol members. |
We
have recently acquired permission to establish an Explorer Unit.
Explorers are given full support to pursue the Duke of Edinburgh award
programme and to obtain the highest award in Scouting - The Queen's
Scout Award.
Watch this space! |
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