Membership

3rd Whitton Scout Group. Scout Association registration 19169. Registered Charity No. 1122512

membership

BEAVERS - ages 6 to 8. Beaver Scouts play team games and knock out games, as well as making and doing. They can earn a limited range of badges which need some effort appropriate to their age range. They are offered a more secure environment than the other stages. For example, Beavers would not camp out under canvass.

CUBS - ages 8 to 10½ . Cub Scouts also play team and knock out games. A wider range of skills and activities are offered. In order to gain badges, more effort is required and some badges can only be gained through pursuit of a subject over several weeks or perhaps a whole term. They undertake more adventurous activities, including nights away, ½ day hikes and activity trips. Cubs are expected to be more aware of the world around them including issues such as world faiths and the environment. Older Cubs are appointed on merit to be Sixers or Seconders.

SCOUTS - ages 10 to 15. Scouts are expected to take part in a full range of indoor and outdoor activities. As well as participating, they are expected to take the lead in organising themselves and being responsible citizens. The range of activities are broadened to reflect these new responsibilities and they are expected to stretch themselves by suitable challenges - particularly in outdoor pursuits such as backswood camping and night hikes. Scouts are allocated to patrols, with the older Scouts being patrol leaders, responsible for their patrol members.

KEEP ON SCOUTING.......

At the age of about 15+, Scouts can continue their scouting careers in District Explorer Units. 3rd Whitton is linked to Magellen Explorer Unit. The explorer units organise outdoor activities which extend the range of experiences - in duration as well as endurance. Trips are often planned to be undertaken abroad.

Older Scouts can also provide assistance to younger members in Beaver, Cub and Scout sections through the Young Leaders programme, often combined with being an Explore Scout. In addition, there is:

Scout Network - Scouting into your twenties, focused on outdoor adventure up to around 25

Scout Fellowship - for those who wish to actively support Scouting in some way to any age

Beavers (ages 6 to 8)

Ibn Batutta - Sunday 10.00 to 11.30am

St Edmunds - Tuesday 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Cubs (ages 8 to 10)

Ibn Battuta - Sunday 10.00 to 11.30am

St Edmunds - Fridays 6.30pm to 7.45pm

Scouts (ages 10½ to 15)

Ibn Battuta - Sunday 10.00 to 11.30am

St Edmunds - Fridays 8pm-9.30pm

MORE INFORMATION...... we have prepared a starter kit for parents wanting to know more about starting Scouting at 3rd Whitton and also our Scout Group rules and regulations. We also have a quick guide for prospective Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.