St Catherine's Scouts

Jump in and get muddy. Give back and get set. Scouts ignore the butterflies and go for it, and soon so will you. ​

Who are Scouts?  
Scouts are a go-getting group of young people aged 10½ 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.

Who leads Scouts? 
Each Scout Troop is made up of young people aged 10½ to 14, led by trained adult volunteers who are on hand to share their skills and keep everyone safe. Traditionally, Scout leaders were nicknamed ‘Skip’ – an abbreviation of ‘Skipper’, which is a name given to a ship’s captain. In some Troops this name is still used, but these days it’s more common for Scout leaders to just use their real names. 
  
Within their Troop, Scouts are part of a Patrol - smaller groups of Scouts who look out for one another and help each other grow. Scouts usually gather in their Patrols at the beginning and end of meetings. They might also stick together on expeditions or trips away, or during certain activities. ​

​The bigger Scout family 
There are Scouts all over the world. From the rainy rainforests of the Amazon to the smallest of the Scottish Isles, Beavers are a part of this worldwide Scout family. Closer to home, they’re also part of their wider local Scout Group, alongside Cubs (aged 8 to 10½), and Scouts (aged 10½ to 14). When they're older, they can also join Explorers (for young people aged 14 to 18) and Scout Network (for young people aged 18-25). Although both of these are closely associated with the younger sections, they are not part of the local Scout Group.  Scouts are probably the most well-known members of the global Scout family.

What do Scouts get up to? 

Discovering the world  
Being a Scout is all about discovering the world on your own terms and making the most of what you have, wherever and whoever you are. 
 
Alongside your new friends, you’ll master the skills that will help you weather the storms of life, and try things you’d never get the chance to do at home or at school - working with trained volunteers to achieve whatever you set your mind to. 
 
Starting small, thinking big  
Scouts start small but think big. They stand up for what they believe in and make a difference on their doorstops, confident in the knowledge that their daily actions add up. 
 
In a society that can often feel increasingly isolated and inward facing, Scouts build bridges and break barriers. 
 
Throughout history, they’ve played all sorts of useful roles in society, and this legacy continues today. 
 
Listening in, lending a hand 
Scouts seek out the answers to the big questions, and to the smaller questions that don’t seem to matter but really should. Most importantly, they say yes more often than they say no - whether they’re taking part in their first ever camp away from home, or writing their first line of code, or accepting the last of the toasted marshmallows. 
 
Sound like fun? That’s because it is. All that’s missing is you. ​

For more information see: www.scouts.org.uk/scouts/being-a-scout/

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