Scouts Our Scout Troop take young people from the age of 10 ½ to 14. The Scouts meet on Friday evenings, monthly subs are £12.50. Their uniform is a teal coloured shirt, navy trousers and our Group Kneckerchief. What don’t Scouts do? At this age, we encourage girls and boys to take responsibility for themselves and each other, with older members leading a small team. They like being with friends and participating fully in the adventure of life. In the Troop Scouts: Develop leadership skills Learn emergency aid Spend nights away – the summer camp is often the highlight of the year Help others in the community Cook, both at home and at camp Adventurous and sporting activities – anything from abseiling to zorbing Learn survival skills If you are interested in joining our Scout Troop please email [email protected] for more information. Look below to find out some of the activities that our Scouts enjoy. At the bottom of the page is a badge placement diagram. 2024 has got off to a great start for the Scouts with two teams entering the Cotswold Marathon which is a cross country night hike, the girls team won the fastest female trophy in a time of 3hrs 51mins and the boys team completed it in a time of 4hrs 27mins, this was the first time entering the marathon for all of the Scouts. They joined the rest of the Group roller skating and the majority of the Scouts completed their Scientist and Chef Badges. In May the Scouts had fun on camp with the rest of the Group at Trac where they enjoyed rowing, paddle boarding, pedal karts, zip wire and lots more. One evening the Scouts taught the Cubs emergency aid. They have also enjoyed a kayaking session on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. For the last session of July they joined the Cubs in a wide game and campfire. In August saw 10 Scouts enjoy 6 days on Summer Camp with the Cubs at Rhydd Covert Scout campsite, during the camp they visited Habberley Trail, RAF Cosford and West Midlands Safari Park, they had fun in the artificial caving system, grass sledging, tomahawk throwing and also campfires during the week. You can find out more information about the Scouts badges on the national Scout website. Below you will find a diagram showing you wear the Scout Badges and Awards are positioned on the uniform.