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Here is where you can find out everything you want to know about the scout section.

Upcoming events:

February

6th - 8th Winter Camp

8th Easter Hillcraft Day Course

March

8th District X Country Run

 

 

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.

The international aspect gives Scouting a special appeal and many Scouts now travel abroad during their time in the Section. In 2007 40,000 Scouts from around the World attended the World Jamboree in the UK, and Scouts regularly participate in International camps and experiences both on home soil and abroad, each of them a unique experience in its own right.

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

Like in the two younger sections of the Group the boys are expected to learn and understand the Law and Promise.

 
The Scout Motto is - "Be Prepared"
 
The Scout Promise
 
On my honour,
I promise to do my best,
to do my duty to God and to the Queen,
to help other people and to keep the Scout Law

 
The Scout Law
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 his time and is carful of possessions and property
A Scout has self respect and respect for others
 
 
UNIFORM

 
Once invested the Group's policy on uniform is that the boys must have the official Scout shirt (teal), group T-shirt and navy blue trousers/shorts and a belt with the group neckerchief.
 
The following items are optional: a teal polo shirt, a navy blue baseball cap, a grey fleece and a navy waterproof.
 
All these items can be ordered through the Group, using the order form, purchased at the Scout Shop held on Tuesday evenings during term time from 8pm-9pm at Hopehill, Meopham or from Longfield Wools in the St. George's Centre, Gravesend
 

The Balanced Programme

The philosophy underpinning the programme is that every Scout should participate in a Balanced Programme over a period of time.

In Scouting, the word programme has a wide interpretation. Programme is not just about the activities that Scouts can take part in (almost anything from abseiling to zorbing). It is also how we do these activities (the Methods) and why we do them (values deriving from the Scout Promise). Every time we plan an activity for our Scouts we should also consider how we might organise the activity and why we are doing it.

What we offer to young people in the Scout section is a Balanced Programme; a range of activities, events and experiences build around six Programme Zones.

The Programme is balanced in the same way a diet is balanced, not by precise measurements and timings but by simply ensuring that over a given period (a month or a term for example) that there is something from each zone in the Programme.

Programme Zones

Programme Zones split the whole programme into manageable areas. Each Zone represents a different development area in a young person's life. There are six Programme Zones in the Scout Section. They are:

It is recommended that a troop spend roughly 50% of its programme time working within the Outdoor and Adventure Zone.

The Ten Methods

These Zones are delivered using 10 methods, which give the programme variety and range. Sometimes one method will be more suitable than another. On occasions you may use a number of methods within the same activity. The Methods are:

 

  • Activities outdoors
  • Games
  • Design and creativity
  • Visits and visitors
  • Service
  • Technology and new skills
  • Team-building activities
  • Activities with others
  • Themes
  • Prayer, worship and reflection

The Bottom Line

In addition to the Programme Zones and Methods, there is a also a third element to the Balanced Programme. Put simply it identifies what people might expect to see if they walked into a Troop meeting. We need to be aware of it as it very much reflects the experience of being a Scout.

 

  • Activity
  • Fun
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership and Responsibility
  • Relationships
  • Commitment
  • Personal Development

 

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