JOIN US

Methlick Scout Group and its associated Explorer Unit is open for all 4-18 year olds to join as Youth Members. Unfortunately as we are a popular Group we do have a waiting list.

We have many young people wanting to join our Group, and as a result we have in association with the surrounding groups drawn up a map of our catchment area.  

In association with neighbouring Groups and Districts we have agreed we will accept those in the catchment areas of the following primary schools:

• Methlick (green)

• Tarves (blue)

• Barthol Chapel (orange)

• Auchnagatt - part only - we take some from the South side of the A948 (yellow)

• We take from the village of Ythanbank and some of the surrounding area of Shivas and Quilquox (purple)

We ask that you complete the application form using this link which will enter the relevant details we require into our database (online scout manager).

If you are unable to do this, use the Word document below.  It needs to be downloaded, completed (and saved), then emailed back to methlickscoutgroup@gmail.com where you will get an acknowledgement of receipt.

We can only take in the numbers we can safely cope with, and when full we add names to a waiting list.  

There are no separate lists for the sections, you just get added to the list and when we have spaces we look at those of the right age, and be able to be in that Section for at least six months, and work from the top of the list down, in order of application.  

For example we have had some who apply to be a Beaver, however join only into Cubs as there was no spaces in Beavers.  We do our best and advise on patience.  We will be unlikely to consider those outside our catchment unless there are special circumstances but these will be looked at on a case by case basis, and will be affected by our waiting list numbers. As our waiting list is very full, this is unlikely to be successful.

It should also be noted that should you move out with our catchment area, then we will help where we can to get your child signposted to the nearest Group.  We cannot continue to have members commuting to the Group, when there may be a group on their doorstep.

We hope you understand this.  We use the end of the current term as the deadline for making the transition to the new Group.

If you are interested in volunteering with us, then please fill in the Adult Joining form below, showing initial interest and the Group Scout Leader will get back and see where best we can use your talents and skills.