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Who We Are
The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10½ and 14 years. A young person can come into 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 then join a District-managed Explorer Scout Unit and, when they are 18, the County Scout Network. Thus, these young people cease to be members of our Scout Group unless they take up Leadership or helper positions.
We normally have 15-20 Scouts who are supervised by 4 warranted Leaders and 1 Troop Assistant. The Troop is organised into 'patrols'.
Our Scouts can be recognised by their green shirt, dark red necker and long, dark blue activity trousers..
What We Do
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 attitudesBeing outdoors is important and half the Programme is given over to taking part in both the traditional Scouting skills, such as camping, survival, pioneering, navigation and cooking as well as the wide range of adventurous activities, such as climbing, abseiling, canoeing, sailing, mountain biking and expeditions.
The international aspect gives Scouting a special appeal and many Scouts now travel abroad during their time in the Section. They may gain the chance to attend a World Scout Jamboree abroad.
Scouting is about being with friends, as part of a team, participating fully in the adventure and opportunities of life.
Our Badges
As a Scout, you can earn, subject to the agreement of the Troop Leaders- Moving On Awards - potentially 2, one gained if coming from the Cub Pack on being invested into the Troop, and then on joining the Explorer Scout Unit
- 9 Challenge Badges
- 69 Activity Badges
- 6 staged-Activity Badges - as you become more proficient / experienced in these activities, the award is progressively upgraded through 5 or 6 levels
- 3 Partnership Awards - completed with other Sections in Scouting or an outside body
- the Chief Scout's Gold Award - the highest award
These are in addition to
- the World Membership, District, County badges and Group nametape which are awarded when you are invested into the Troop
- Participation awards presented each year from the date you were first invested, perhaps as a Beaver or Cub, to recognise that you have taken part in a balanced programme over those periods of time
Full details of the requirements of each badge can be obtained from the ScoutBase UK website - Press here to access for more details and to find out where to place the badges on the Scout uniform.
The Scout Promise, Law and Motto
The Scout Promise
As a member of the Scout Movement, when you join the Scouts, you make the Scout Promise :
On My Honour,
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law
We all regularly renew this promise, especially when new members join and at the annual District St. George's Day service.
The Scout Law
The Scout Law is:
- A Scout is to be trusted.
- A Scout is loyal.
- A Scout is friendly and considerate.
- A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
- A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
- A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
- A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.