Scouts is currently the oldest section at Staplehurst Scout Group and is open to children aged between 10½ and 14 years old.
The Scout Troop meets weekly during school term time, normally on a Friday between 19:30 (7.30 p.m.) and 21:00 (9.30 p.m.) at the Staplehurst Scout Hut; situated off Nicholson Walk between Surrenden Field and the High Street (see here).
Sometimes we shall meet elsewhere and / or at a different time in order to do certain activities (e.g. Archery, Climbing, Hikes etc.) - if this is the case we shall notify people well in advance.
If you are interested in joining, please come along to a meeting and try it out!
We have a great team of leaders who help run the weekly meetings.
The leaders at our regular meetings are:
We are often helped by other leaders both within the group and without on a more irregular basis, when they are available, for which we are always grateful.
Interested in volunteering? We'd love to hear from you!
Please contact us by email at scouttroop@hotmail.co.uk for further information.
If you have any questions or enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us by sending an email to scouttroop@hotmail.co.uk.
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Space availability
Please contact us by sending an email to scouttroop@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to enquire about your son or daughter joining our Troop!
New scouts, or people interested in trying out scouts are always warmly welcomed.
Subs
Subs are currently £4.50 per week per child.
If you have two or more children in the Group, subs are £4.50 per week for the first child and £3.00 per week for every additional child.
Moving On - Local Explorers Units
After Scouts you may move up to Explorers (14 to 18 y.o.), unfortunately we do not have an Explorer's section here in staplehurst at present however there are ones close by.
Within the Weald Scouts district, of which we are a part, there are four explorer units:
The Weald Scouts Website has some more details.
There is also Scout Headquarter's Scout Group Finder on the scouts.org.uk site.
Scouts can work towards a number of badges covering a wide variety of challenges and activities. Links to further details on these badges and their completion requirements can be found below.
Badges should be worn on the uniform as shown below:-
