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What do Scouts do?

The Troop normally meets at Linthwaite Methodist Church Centre, Stones Lane, Linthwaite every week, although we will often be going out somewhere to do something. Some Scouts have other commitments earlier in the evening, and we have always made an effort to accommodate this. The Patrol Leaders Forum and/or the adult leaders will have designated a programme for the evening comprising of activities such as games, training activities, Patrol activities and so on. The programmes are devised to help the Scouts achieve their awards and badges. They should also be fun.

We have one-day activities such as hiking, cycling or just a days outing. We also go on camps and expeditions throughout the year. Going camping is by far the most popular activity in Scouting and it is during camp that Scouts get to know each other, trust each other, work together and become friends.

Patrols can also do different things on their own without an adult running or leading an activity. They may have specific Patrol activities and camps where they work together using the skills they have learnt with the Troop. These activities could take the form of an expedition, a camp, an evening or a one-day outing.

There are district events (mostly competitions) approximately once a month, involving the ten Scout Troops in Huddersfield South West district. Subject to other commitments, we take part in most of these. In the last 12 months, these were: table tennis; cooking competition; I'm a Scout - Get me Out Of Here; six-a-side football; District Expedition Challenge (an overnight incident hike and expedition); sports night; Jamboree on the Air; basketball; District Capers (a night wide game); quiz.

For the past few years, we have also taken part in two other competitions. These are a Chariot Race at Bispham Hall Camp Site, Wigan; and the Brow Hike, an overnight incident hike run by 245 Eagles Venture Scouts (24^th Calderdale West). We won the Brow Hike for four years from 1999 to 2003. We won the Chariot Race for the first time in 2004, and finished third in 2005 and 2006. We have also taken part in the Pike View Hike and Pip Hartley Memorial Hike, winning the latter in 2006.

Scout Programme

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Badges and Awards

The Scout Association has an award scheme that runs through all the sections to ensure continuity and progression for young people.

As Scouts get older, they are expected to take on more responsibility and to do things for themselves.

The badge scheme now consists of eight challenge badges, which are:

• The Outdoor Challenge

• The Outdoor Plus Challenge

• The Creative Challenge

• The Fitness Challenge

• The Global Challenge

• The Community Challenge

• The Adventure Challenge

• The Expedition Challenge

Five of these challenges need to be completed in order to gain the Chief Scout& Gold Award. There are also 74 proficiency badges (athlete, cyclist, swimmer, snow sports, etc.). Details of the new badges can be found on Scoutbase.

At the age of 14, Scouts can move into Explorer Scouts. Explorer Scouts will still do some camps and other activities with the Scouts, but will sometimes go off on their own to work towards their Duke of Edinburgh Award.

The leaders are all volunteers. We are involved in Scouting because we enjoy it (most of the time!) and believe in it; we do not get paid to work with the Troop.

Who is responsible?

The Scout Leader is responsible for all activities which take place under his or her supervision. Specialists might be responsible during activities where authorization is needed, such as rock climbing, hiking, canoeing or sailing.

When the Patrols go to camp on their own it is the Scout Leader's responsibility to make sure that the Scouts are ready and prepared for it and that they have a home contact should they need help at any time. Usually, Patrol camps will take place on a recognised camp site with a resident warden.

The Scout Promise

On my honor I promise to do my best,
To do my duty to God and to The Queen,
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 world-wide 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.

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