SCOUTS   

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

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.  For the Scout who wants to be recognised for his achievements there are a number of Awards and  Badges. 

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 sailing.

Weekly meetings are mainly at our Group Headquarters on Friday evenings, but we also venture outside with games in the Wick, night hikes, wide games, canoeing, skating etc. The Scout Troop has several weekend activities during the year, including:

Autumn and Spring weekend camps at local campsites. Activities often include some of climbing, potholing, archery, abseiling .. and of course wide games. Summer camp, a week at a different area each year. In the last few years we have been to the Lake District, Snowdonia, the New Forest and by the seaside in Pembrokeshire. Scouts cook most of their own meals at camps, having chosen what to cook. We use both wood fires and stoves. See some photos and information about our Camps here

More information about the Troop for parents of potential Scouts is here