Scouts

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 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 then meeting set standards is the key approach and for the Scouts who want to be recognised for his or her achievements there are a number of Challenge 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 skills and cooking as well as the wide range of adventurous activities, anything from abseiling to yachting.

The international aspect gives Scouting a special apeal and many Scouts now travel abroad during their time in the section. In past years thousands of Scouts have attended world Jamboree's in Chile, the UK and the last World Jamboree in Sweden