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About Scouts
About Scouts
Scouts are for boys and girls aged 11 to 14 and are the most well-known section of the Scouting Movement – Scouts is where the action is! If you are passionate about action then you’re a Scout! Every day will make your adrenaline rush when you participate in a range of action-packed activities. Whether you’re mastering the art of outdoor safety, participating in amateur radio shows and performing arts productions, or attending the ultimate Scouting adventure of a Jamboree, you’ll learn life-long skills that you can teach your friends. At Scouts you’ll become a member of a Scout Patrol and your Patrol will work with other Patrols to form a larger Scout Troop. Together you’ll make important decisions, set goals, and depend on each other to succeed. And when you do succeed, you can earn achievement badges! Action is at the core of all Scouting activities. Whether tackling a river in a kayak or learning knot tying at a Troop meeting, our program ensures that our Scouts never stand still!
Our Scout Unit meets most Friday nights from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Our Scout Unit meets most Friday nights from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
What's New?
What's New?
Hard to believe that we're more than half-way through the year! We've got a great programme planned for Term 3!
Please remember to keep your records up to date in Terrain.
Fun Stuff to do at any time!
Fun Stuff to do at any time!
Please send us your suggestions!
Scouting for Boys - a great read!
Animated Knots - a great way to learn new knots (or relearn what you've forgotten!)
The Great Indoors - Scouting activities for isolation from Scouts UK & Bear Grylls
Scouting Word Search, created by Nic!
Scout Unit Calendar
Scout Unit Calendar
Check out photos of our activities.
Some great information to get you started in the Scout section.
Law & Promise
Law & Promise
All Scouts world-wide have made a solemn Promise. The wording & language varies across the world, but this is one thing that binds all Scouts together. Read the Promise made by Scouts in Australia below.
The Scout Promise
The Scout Promise
There are 2 options for the Scout Promise. It is up to each individual to choose which promise they wish to make.
Option 1
Option 1
On my honour
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to my God and the Queen of Australia
To help other people
And to live by the Scout law
Option 2
Option 2
On my honour
I promise to do my best
To be true to my spiritual beliefs
To contribute to my community and our world,
To help other people
And to live by the Scout law
The Scout Law
The Scout Law
BE RESPECTFUL
Be friendly and considerate
Care for others and the environment
DO WHAT IS RIGHT
Be trustworthy, honest and fair
Use resources wisely
BELIEVE IN MYSELF
Learn from my experiences
Face Challenges with courage
Badge/Award Scheme
Badge/Award Scheme
The Scout Section Award Scheme includes a number of components:
Introduction to the Scout Section – facilitates entry into the Scout Troop and teaches or reinforces basic Scout skills.
Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS) - encourages development of outdoor adventure skills from Joeys to Rovers.
Special Interest Areas (SIA) - personal challenges in Adventure & Sport, Creating a Better World, Growth & Development, Arts & Literature, Environment and STEM & innovation
Milestones - recognition of participation in a range of activities, please developing as leaders by Assisting & Leading activities.
Personal development / Scout Leadership Course - designed to provide suitable leadership skills for Scouts with a practical hands-on approach.
The Australian Scout Award - the peak award for the Scout section.
For further information jump to this website.
Here's a graphical view of the journey to the peak award.
Guides, Tips & Tricks
Guides, Tips & Tricks
A guide for what you need for camping and hiking.
Some great information to prepare for a hike.
How to estimate hiking time.
Over time you'll develop your own idea of what to take, but this is a great starting point!
Some Useful References
Some Useful References
Bushfire Safety - some great information from the Rural Fire Service
Bullying Video 1 (Citizenship)
Bullying Video 2 (Citizenship)
Knots: Eye Splice (lots of other knots on this site too!)
Back Splice (look at steps 15+ of the Eye Splice after completing the Crown Knot)
UN Sustainable Development Goals - read about the 17 SDGs here and think about how these may relate to your Scouting
SPECIALLY FOR PLs:
Patrol Leader's Report - fill this in before Unit (Troop) Council)
Camp Inspection Form - may help you understand what 'good' looks like....
Blank Duty Roster - for camps
Blank C4 - parent permission form
Blank C5 - camp approval form
Scout Tour
Scout Tour
What's Scout Tour?
What's Scout Tour?
Well, a long time ago (1995) in a Galaxy near you, a Troop Council was held. At that Troop Council an idea of camping at a campsite in Cairns was floated as a joke. Everyone laughed… and then… why not? There were probably many reasons why not, but we did it anyway. We grabbed the bus keys, threw 14 Scouts, Venturers & Leaders on board and headed North. And it was great! So we did it again, and again, and again – in fact we’ve now held 18 Tours – to Cairns, Sydney, the Snow, Adelaide, Tasmania, Whitsundays and more!
Will there be another Scout Tour? Watch this space...
Where have we been?
Where have we been?
1995 - Cairns
1996 - Sydney
1997 - Snow
1998 - Cairns
1999 - Houseboating
2000 - Whitsundays
2001 - Tasmania
2002 - Cairns
2003 - Adelaide
2004 - Snow
2005 - Tasmania
2007 - Snow
2008 - Cairns
2009 - Houseboating
2010 - Tasmania
2011 - Brisbane (Where's my Scout Tour?)
2013 - Tasmania
2016 - Cairns and Western Qld
2021 - Cairns & Western Qld
A few infamous moments:
A few infamous moments:
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