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12th Gateshead scouts

Scouts was set up in 1907 by Baden-Powell and encouraged youngsters to participate in team-oriented activities in patrols, under the supervision of a patrol leader. After two world wars and over 100 years on, the world is a very different place, but traditional scouting values and skills remain very valuable.

At 12th, the scouts take part in activities every week, some of which count towards activity badges, and some of which count towards challenge badges – but others are designed purely for fun or to get our creative juices flowing. Most of the activities will take place in the hut, at Church Chare, but sometimes we will venture out and take part in district and county events elsewhere.

Our motto is be prepared, so be prepared for some fun and exciting times, because at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.

thanks again,
Matthew and Luke

Our programme:

Information about our programme is coming soon.

Who are scouts?

Scouts are a go-getting group of young people aged 10 ½ to 14 who: 

• Master new skills and try new things
• Make new friends
• Have fun and go on adventures, at home and abroad
• Explore the world around them
• Help others and make a difference, in their own communities and beyond

Week in and week out, they gather in groups called Scout Troops to conquer the small task of changing the world.

Scouts are split into smaller groups called patrols, which are lead by the patrol leader.

The scout promise

Most people will use this 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.

Those who are not religious may choose this promise:

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.

The scout law:

1. A Scout is to be trusted.
2. A Scout is loyal.
3. A Scout is friendly and considerate.
4. A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
5. A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
6. A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
7. A Scout has self-respect and respect for others

Badges

Badge placement:

Activity Badges:

Activity badges are earnt after completing an activity in scouts, during a camp or outside of scouts.

During scouts, after a badge has been earnt, a badge giving ceremony will take place at the end of term. If more than one badge has been earnt during that term, then each of the badges earnt will be awarded.

It is possible to work on badges outside of scouts. If you think you are entitled to a badge, approach one of the leaders with evidence that you have completed the necessary work / leisure activities and they will try their best to award you that badge.

Note, the leaders need to buy badges from the scout shop so the badges will be subject to availability.

You can view the full list of activity badges, and their requirements here.

Staged Activity Badges:

Staged activity badges are just like regular activity badges, except you can progress through different ranks depending upon how ‘in depth’ you have mastered the subject. For example, with the air activities badge, you will be awarded a level one after completing some basic tasks, but level five requires you to have actually been to an airfield and talked to someone who can fly a plane.

You can view the full list of staged activity badges, and their requirements here.

Challenge Badges:

Scout challenge badges are all about stepping out of your comfort zone. They require much more dedication and an element of bravery to be awarded. It is a good idea to go for these awards, as getting all nine along with six regular activity badges means you can get the chief scout’s gold award.

You can view the challenge badges and their requirements here.

Other Badges:

The world membership badge is very special – all groups wear this same symbol. This makes us a part of the world wide family of scouts and is arguably the most important of all badges. The Scout’s badge is the arrow head, which shows the north on a map or on the compass. It is the badge of the scout in the Army because he/she shows the way.

The district badge, or Gateshead shows that we belong to the Gateshead district, and the county badge, or Durham shows that we belong to the county of Durham.

Uniform

Where do I get scout uniform?

You can purchase cub uniform for your child at Whickham Thorns activity centre in Gateshead. Here is the link to their website: Shop | Whickham Thorns Outdoor Activity Centre. Alternatively, you can send them an email directly: shop@gatesheadscouts.org.uk.

Uniform can also be purchased from the online shop. Here is a link to the cub section of the official scout uniform site: https://shop.scouts.org.uk/uniforms/scouts

Scouts require the Green Shirt. All other uniform items are optional, however, please see below for our standard uniform list.

Weekly Meetings

• Scout Shirt / Blouse with a plain t-shirt underneath. Shirts are removed for games
• Scout trousers / Walking trousers (e.g. Craghoppers) / tracksuit bottoms (plain dark colours only) / leggings (plain dark colours only) / Shorts (plain dark colours only) NO BLUE JEANS
• Trainers (non marking soles) / walking shoes. No flip flops or croc like shoes to be worn
• Group Necker (provided by us when your child makes their promise)
• Headwear for religious reasons

Church Parades / Other Official events

• Scout Shirt / Blouse
• School Trousers / Skirt / Scout Trousers
• Black School Shoes
• Necker
• Black Socks / Tights
• Headwear for religious reasons