When the Movement first started
there was only the Scout Section.
The section now covers the age range of 10 1/2 to 14.
Scouts become Explorer Scouts
when they reach 14.
Outdoor activities feature prominently in
the Scout Troop. Throughout the year there will be a variety of camps and
other events.
Many Troops have one day activities which could include things such as
canoeing, sailing, raft building, climbing, abseiling, hill walking, survival
exercises, archery, mountain biking and many, many more.
Patrols may also do things on their own without a Leader running the activity.
Scouting trains young people to take on responsibility for themselves and
their activities.
The training programme needs to be much more varied than in other sections,
due to the wider age range. Today it might be possible for Scouts to
take up electronics, amateur radio, or mechanics.
Also important to training are community projects which had their origin in
the Scout's "good turn". Today this might mean participating in a local
conservation scheme or fund raising for a local charity.
Throughout their time in the section a Scout can gain many awards and badges
for proficiency in an activity.
Many Varied Activities
The members of the Scout Section are very active, with lots of different
things to do. Scout Troops go on camps of their own during the year, which
could take them anywhere in the country.
There are many joint activities oraganised to make use of the facilities in
the area. This could be as local as Tawd Vale.
Why not see what you can do?
Come and give it a try. You might surprise yourself at what
you can do.
Scouts
meet between 730 - 900 pm on a tuesday
