| Extracts from our 'Group Information Pack' |
Joining Scouts
How does my child join?
Firstly, we invite you to come down to the hall during a Section meeting where you and your child will be introduced to the Section Leader(s). Feel free to ask as many questions as you like and observe what goes on in the hall.
If your child is interested, then they are invited to join us for around four nights as a guest where they will be involved in the night’s activities (although they cannot attend outdoor functions such as camps until registered).
If they remain interested, then they will be invested into the Group. Fees are payable from the investiture onwards.
Joining Timeline
- Visit the hall / contact the Group to arrange a trial,
- Meet the Section Leader for your child,
- Attend approximately four weeks as a guest of the Group,
- Fill out the Application Form (Y1) [link provided below],
- Pay the Joining fee and uniform costs, and finally
- Once fees are paid and the uniform has arrived, INVESTED into the Group.
(Parents and family welcome to the investiture)
Forms Website
Scout forms are available here:
http://www.nsw.scouts.com.au/leaders/scouts-nsw-forms
Youth Membership Application Form
If you haven’t already completed a registration form, please download it from the Scouts NSW website (or ask one of the Group’s Leaders or Committee Members) along with the Parent Guide, http://www.scoutsnsw.com.au/images/stories/documents/Forms/Y1_Compulsory_Attachment_Parent_Guide.pdf
Linking
‘Linking’ is when a child progresses from one Section to the next. During the linking process, the child will attend both his/her current Section as well as the next level for a few weeks. In this time they will get to know the new Section’s Leaders and activities. Once ‘Linked’, they will be welcomed to their new Section and a new shirt needs to be purchased.
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