The Scout Troop is the fourth, and oldest section in the Scout Group.
The Scout Section is for young people aged between 10½ and 14 years. There is some flexibility in the age range: young people can join from age 10 and can move to Explorers between age 13½ and 14½. It may sometimes be appropriate to extend this flexibility for young people with additional needs.
Activities and Achievements
Scouts aims to build and develop young people's confidence, sense of adventure and outdoor skills, as well as encouraging them to explore their beliefs and attitudes and be creative. It offers them the independence to put these skills into practice at camps and even on international trips. Participation rather than meeting set standards is the key approach, and there are a number of badges and awards that Scouts can gain to recognise their achievements. Scouts are encouraged to work together and take the lead on all sorts of projects, from community-based work to planning games and activities for their meetings.
Scouts are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities as part of their programme including:
- Traditional Scouting skills
- Camping
- Cooking
- Adventurous activities, from abseiling to zorbing
- Camps and residential experiences.
- Learning new skills that can be applied in everyday life!
The Scout Law
A Scout is to be trusted.
A Scout is loyal.
A Scout is friendly and considerate.
A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.
Making the Promise
After attending meetings for a few weeks, members will make their promise as part of an investiture ceremony.
Many members also renew their promise on an annual basis, traditionally at a St. Georges Day service, meeting or outdoor activity.
Alternative versions of the promise are available. The core promise, which refers to a ‘Duty to God’, remains intact and Scouting is fully committed as a movement to exploring faith and religion as a core element of its programme.
If you would like your child to make a specific promise, please discuss it with the leader. The options of Promise can be found below.
Core/Christian Promise
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to The King,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law
Buddhist
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best,
To seek refuge in the Triple Gem,
To do my duty to The King,
To act with compassion towards all life
And to keep the Scout Law
Hindu
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best,
To follow my Dharma
And do my duty to The King,
To act with compassion towards all life
And to keep the Scout Law
Jewish
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to The King,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law
Muslim
In the name of Allah, the most beneficent and the most merciful,
I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to Allah
and then to The King,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law
Sikh
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to Waheguru
And to The King,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law
Humanist, Atheist or No Faith
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best,
To uphold our Scout values,
To do my duty to The King,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law
