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Squirrels

Squirrels are our youngest section.

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The one-hour sessions will be a brilliant opportunity for young people to take their first step into being part of Scouts, and they’ll help everyone get ready for the adventure of school too.


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Beavers

Beaver Scouts are the second youngest section of the Scouting family (6-8 years old). Their activities are based around making things, outdoor activities, singing, playing games, going out on visits, investigating nature, listening to stories, learning how to be safe and most importantly, making new friends.

We have two colonies running the same programme on different evenings. They come together for district events, visits and sleepovers. One colony (Monday) is open to boys and girls, and the other one (Thursdays) is open only to boys.

We are proud that many of them earn their Bronze Chief Scouts Award badge which is the highest one in beavers.

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Cubs

Cubs is the second section of Scouting for 8 -10.5 year olds. Most cubs will say the best thing is being able to camp. But the fun doesn’t stop there as they do many other activities.

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A Pack of Cub Scouts is organised into Sixes, with each Six named after a colour, and a Sixer and a Seconder in charge.

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Scouts

‘Scouting has given me a fantastic opportunity to do lots of activities and things that people who are not in Scouts don’t get to do. It’s about having fun with good friends.’

Scouts are the third section of Scouting and they are from 10.5 to 14 years old. Scouts are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities as part of their programme. The Balanced Programme 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 traditional Scouting skills, such as camping, survival and cooking, as well as a wider spectrum of adventurous activities, from abseiling to zorbing.

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

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Young Leaders

In scouting there is a scheme for 14-18 year olds to work in younger sections as a Young Leader (YL). Most of them will also be explorer scouts, enjoying their scouting for themselves when they are in their units, but not all of them.

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Scouting sections: History
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