Scouts

Within our Troop, Scouts are part of a Patrol – smaller groups of Scouts who look out for one another and help each other grow.

Scouts gather in their Patrols at the beginning and end of meetings. They also stick together on during certain activities.

Each Patrol has a Patrol Leader (PL). Being a PL is about being a superhero for a little while – doing things like welcoming new people to the Troop and being extra helpful during a meeting.

Scouts wear a uniform during weekly meetings that consists of a green shirt or blouse with a group scarf. Alongside their shirts, Scouts wear the accompanying blue uniform activity trousers or a navy blue skirt.

You can purchase the uniform at any of these stores:

• The Scout Store – Scout Uniform 
• Glasgow Scout Shop – Scout uniform  &  Glasgow Scout Shop Youth Activity Trousers 
• The Scout and Guide Shop – Scout Uniform  
• Cardiff and Vale Scout Shop – Scout Uniform 

As a group, we have a second, more informal uniform which is our famous orange t-shirts and hoodies. We wear these on trips and camps as a more relaxed option. You can purchase these items from our Kitshop.

Activity badges

Many of the badges available are activity badges, which allow Scouts to show their progress in existing pursuits, but also to try all kinds of new things and form new interests.

Challenge awards

Gaining a challenge badge involves accomplishing a number of more ambitious tasks within the Pack or community. There are several challenge badges across a number of themes, from the physical and outdoorsy to challenges dealing with the local community or issues connected with the Scouting world.

Core badges

In addition, there are a number of special badges, obtained upon joining or moving on from the Pack, or for time spent in the Scouting movement.

Activity packs

Some activity badges are sponsored by outside companies, and these companies often provide extra exciting resource packs to help Scouts towards gaining their badges.

Our Scout Troop has 4 opportunities for nights away every year.

One-night sleepover

Our yearly residential in a local setting.

Winter camp

This is held in late January/early February and is an indoor weekend away from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.

May camp

Held over one of the May bank holidays, this slightly longer camp is outdoors with the rest of the 16th Edgware sections.

Summer camp

Solely for Scouts, this 8-to-10-day camp is a chance to gain huge amounts of independence and skills for life. We travel further for these and often do activities you wouldn’t get the chance to do on other weekends away.