Scouts

Scouts aims to build and develop young people’s confidence, sense of adventure and outdoor skills, as well as encouraging them to explore their beliefs and attitudes and be creative.  It offers them the independence to put these skills into practice at camps and even on international trips.

Scouts are encouraged to work together and take the lead on all sorts of projects, from community-based work to planning games and activities for their meetings.

The Scout Troop is the third section in the Scout Group, above Beavers and Cubs. The Scout Section is for young people aged between 10½ and 14 years.  There is core flexibility in the age range:  young people can join from age 10, and can move to Explorers between age 13½ and 14½. We plan the moves between sections as a group and use this flexibility in the ages to allow for this.  

A Scout Troop is divided into small groups called Patrols, each headed up by an older Scout called a Patrol Leader.

The Scout Promise

There are a number of variations of the Cub Scout Promise to reflect the range of faiths, beliefs and attitudes, and nationalities, in the UK within Scouting. If you want to read them all please take a look at scouting.org.uk.  The promise we usually use is:

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to God and to the King, to help other people and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Law

1. A Scout is to be trusted.

2. A Scout is loyal.

3. A Scout is friendly and considerate.

4. A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.

5. A Scout has courage in all difficulties.

6. A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.

7. A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.

8. The Scout Motto

9. Be Prepared!!

Uniform

Scouts wear a teal green shirt or blouse, with our Group Necker and a woggle.

Parents

Check out our parents section of our website for more helpful information.