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Joey Scouts (ages 6 to 8)
Joeys introduces boys and girls to the world of friendship, problem-solving and adventure through stories, games and craft activities.
1st Hoxton Park Joeys meet on every Tuesday night (6:30pm to 7:30pm) except during school holidays - parents are always welcome and need to stay.
Visit the Scouts' Joey section for more information on Joey Mobs.
Joey
Scouts are boys and girls between the ages of six and up to their eighth birthday. This Section provides an introduction to
Scouting through a wide range of enjoyable activities.
The
activities are aimed at helping the Joey Scouts learn about themselves, nature,
helping others and finding fun in accordance with the Joey Scout theme "Helping
Other People".
The
Joey Scouts form what is called a Mob that is made up of no more than 20
children. The Mob can then be broken
into small groups using an ad-hoc approach, as there are no permanent
structures as in other Sections. Joey Scout helpers are also encouraged and
must be at least 15 years. The minimum age for a Joey Scout Leader is 20 and an
assistant Leader is 18 years.
Leaders are not referred to
as Mr, Miss or Mrs, but names from the friends of the forest in the Australian bush
or Aboriginal names, for example Brolga, Bilby, and Wombat. Joey Scout Uniform
The uniform for Joey Scouts,
whether boys or girls; is the same. A Joey Scout wears a blue shirt with a rusty
red sleeve inset with approved scarf (Group /Branch).
What Joey Scouts Do
Joey Scouts do a wide variety
of things in their Section. Some of these include cutting, drawing, colouring,
painting, pasting, making musical instruments and singing and flying kites.
Program Style
At
this age children need experiences which help them, learn to work and play in
groups, mix with adults outside home and school environments, develop their
physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual abilities through active
experiences.
The above Joey Scout Promise,
Law and Theme "Helping Other People" sets the direction upon which
activities are based, such as telling stories which give concrete expressions
of sharing, helping and caring, using action songs, exemplifying the values in
games, activities, crafts etc.
Section Meetings
This Section can meet for up
to 90 minutes weekly (our standard times are from 6:30pm to 7:30pm) and the
general guidelines for programs include nature activities, displays, finding
out about themselves. Day / half day outings are encouraged.
Ceremonies
There is a simple standard
for the opening, closing, welcoming, and going up ceremony. The opening and
closing ceremonies can vary, but there are core elements that must be included:
The Leader breaks the flag for the opening ceremony, the Joey Scout may salute
when the flag is broken, the Joey Scout theme "help other people"
will be spoken and the Leader lowers the flag for the closing ceremony and a
short prayer of thanks is used. For the going up ceremony see the Cub Scout
Section.
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