Pioneer Scout Troop
children aged 12 to 15 years
Wednesday 19:30 to 21:30
Being a Scout is about trying new things and being surrounded by other Scouts who are trying new things too! Scouting offers exciting opportunities and activities which encourage achievement, leadership, teamwork and confidence.
What is it like to be a Scout?
At the heart of Scouting is badge work, each Scout will work their way through the badges of their choosing, for example: Swimmers, Marksmen, Athletes, etc. Not all are chosen by the Scout, however, there are a group of core badges known as Service badges and they will earn these as they progress through the Troop.
The Service badges include Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class and Scout Cord and awarded in that order. When a child joins the Troop, the first badge they work on is their Tenderfoot. After completing this badge, they are invested as a Scout into the Troop. Tenderfoot introduces the concepts of Scouting and its founding principles.
During the term we also exchange a few nights of meeting at the hut with meeting down the local woods for more outdoor activities, in the past they have included: sausage sizzle on an open fire, flour powered warfare, trying to boil an egg with just a tin can and building rafts.
Outside weekly meetings, we also arrange Bivvi Camps, Museum visits, Theatre visits, Clay Pigeon Shooting and Summer Camp, to name just a few!
Troop & Patrols
At the centre of being a Scout, there is the Troop. The Troop comprises all the Scouts and leaders that belong to the Scout Group section. It is split into several smaller groups called patrols. These normally comprise 4 to 6 Scouts.
Each patrol has two older Scouts elected as Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader. Activities are normally carried out in patrols, however, when undertaking larger tasks, such as building a bridge, each patrol would be allocated a particular part of the task in order to accomplish the task.