SCOUTS - 11 TO 15 YEARS
Scouts is one of the best kept secrets for young people aged 11 – 15 and no wonder! Scouts is the third section of Scouting for boys and girls in this age bracket. It is the biggest and most successful youth organisation in Australia – not to mention the world – with thousands of boys and girls enjoying an almost unlimited range of activities. And there’s always room for more!
Scouts is the third section of Scouting, for boys and girls aged 11-14 years. It gives young people the opportunity to take part in a range of activities that teach important life skills – while having fun and keeping active!
Scouts focuses on allowing young people to develop their confidence and teaches them how to work as part of a team. Scouts learn essential outdoor safety skills as well as participate in a variety of physical and intellectual challenges. The programs are designed to target each young person’s own special interests, encouraging them to enjoy their favourite hobbies using meaningful badges and awards.
Epic bushwalks and camping expeditions, getting out on the water in a kayak, canoe or sailboat or even going up in a plane on a visit to the Air Activity Centre are just some of the adventures Scouts get up to!
Learning Life Skills
In Scouts, young people learn:
- Independent Thinking
- Social interaction
- Leadership skills
- Problem solving
- Responsible risk taking
Girls and boys are equally involved.
More Information:
UNIFORM: Scouts wear a blue polo or button up shirt with green sleeves. They will also be given a scarf and badges to sew on the uniform when they join. Scouts can earn dozens of badges covering a multitude of interest areas. There’s sure to be something that takes your interest.
BADGE PLACEMENT: Click here for the Scout Uniform Badge Placement chart.
LEADERSHIP
At Scouts you’ll become a member of a Scout Patrol with approximately six other Scouts. Your Patrol will work with other Patrols to form a larger Scout Troop. Together you’ll make important decisions, set critical goals, and depend on each other to succeed. Scouting is youth-led, adult-supported. As a Scout, you get to choose what you want to do, and your Leaders are there to support and advise.
Leaders are often amazed at the fantastic and fun ideas that Scouts come up with regarding what they want to do each term.
AJ2019
AJ2019 the 25th Australian Jamboree is being hosted by Scouts SA. Are you ready for the fun, adventure and life long friendships?
A Jamboree is often described as an “experience of a lifetime”. How else can you describe the ten days packed solid with adventure, excitement and fun? How else can you describe a city of 10,000 where everyone is a friend? How else can you describe a Scout camp that is so big it has to have its own hospital, post office, newspaper, radio station, bus station and mail?
AJ2019 will be held from 4th January to the 14th January 2019 at the The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia.
Upcoming Events
FRIENDSHIP
Scouts is a great chance to make new friends outside of school. Spending time camping or hiking with others your own age is a fun way to get to know people.
You might even get the chance to travel to another part of Australia or even another part of the world. Scout Jamborees are amazing events where around 10,000 Scouts come together to camp, do challenging and fun activities like abseiling, obstacle courses, scavenger hunts, and lots of water activities. Every three years Scouts Australia holds its Jamboree, but in between are state events for hundreds or thousands of Scouts. Australian Scouts can even travel to Jamborees all over the world.
You’ll be surprised at how many great friendships you can make at Scouts.
Scout families are welcome to get involved too! There’s lots of opportunities for the whole family to make new friends and feel part of the community.
ADVENTURE
Action is at the core of all Scouting activities. Whether they are tackling a river in a kayak or learning how to set up a tent, our program ensures that our Scouts never stand still. At your weekly meetings you’ll learn the skills you need to plan, prepare and go on adventures, and by the time you’ve been a Scout for a few years, you’ll find yourself being able to take yourself on three-day hikes – just you and a group of your Scouting friends. You even get to choose your own menu and cook it outdoors yourselves!