Section Info – Skewen Scout Group

Each Section is open to both boys and girls. Your child’s age will determine the Section they can join.

Section	Age Range	Meeting Day	Meeting Times
Beavers	6 – 8 years	Monday	6:00 – 7:15pm
Cubs	8 – 10½ years	Tuesday	6:00 – 7:30pm
Scouts	10½ – 14 years	Wednesday	7:00 – 8:30pm

There can be up to a 6 month over lap to allow Groups of friends to move between Sections together.

Subs

Young boy tries climbing The Skewen Scout Group charge £10 per month spread over the whole year. This is collected via a standing order with your bank.
On occasions we may ask for you to subsidise a small amount to cover additional costs.
This money is used to pay:

annual fees to District, Area and National headquarters for insurance, Leader training etc.
towards the Group to cover the cost of running our headquarters
the cost of badges and books etc.
for some extra activities to benefit your child

Code of Acceptable Behaviour

The members of the scout group follow a code of behaviour during weekly meetings and on camps and outings.

View the Code of Acceptable Behaviour

School Holidays

We do not normally meet during the school holidays. There are also rare times when we have the need to cancel our usual weekly meetings – should this happen, members are always informed in advance.

Leaving

If a member does not attend for 4 consecutive meetings; without notifying the Section Leader, this will result in the assumption that they have left the Group. If you do leave the Group, it is courtesy to inform the relevant person(s) – usually your Section Leader.

What do they do?

Promise and Law

The Promise is a simple way to help young people and adults celebrate their shared Scout values. Every Scout promises to stick by these values when they become a member.

There are four versions of the Promise appropriate to different age groups. There is a Promise for:

Beavers,
Cubs,
Scouts, Explorers and adults.

Scouts is open to people of all faiths and of none. We have different variations of our Promise, so everyone can make a Promise that means something to them, no matter their background or belief.

Beaver Scout Promise

The Beaver Scout Promise for members who are atheist or of no faith background
I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to love our world.

The Beaver Scout Promise for members who are Buddhist
I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to act with love towards everyone.

The Beaver Scout Promise for members who are Christian
I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to love God.

The Beaver Scout Promise for members who are Hindu
I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to love the world.

The Beaver Scout Promise for members who are Humanist
I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to love our world.

The Beaver Scout Promise for members who are Jewish
I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to love God.

The Beaver Scout Promise for members who are Muslim
I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to love Allah.

The Beaver Scout Promise for members who are Sikh
I promise to do my best to be kind and helpful and to love Waheguru.

Cub Scout Promise

The Cub Scout Promise for members who are atheist or of no faith background
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise for members who are Buddhist
I promise that I will do my best
to seek refuge in the Triple Gem, to do my duty to The King,
to act with compassion towards all life
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise for members who are Christian
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God and to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise for members who are Hindu
I promise that I will do my best
to follow my dharma and do my duty to The King,
to act with compassion towards all life
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise for members who are Humanist
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise for members who are Jewish
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God and to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise for members who are Muslim
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Allah and then to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise for members who are Sikh
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Waheguru and to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Scout/Explorer/Adult Promise

The Scout Promise for members who are atheist or of no faith background
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Promise for members who are Buddhist
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to seek refuge in the Triple Gem, to do my duty to The King,
to act with compassion towards all life
and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Promise for members who are Christian
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God and to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Promise for members who are Hindu
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to follow my dharma and do my duty to The King,
to act with compassion towards all life
and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Promise for members who are Humanist
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Promise for members who are Jewish
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God and to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Promise for members who are Muslim
In the name of Allah, the most beneficent and the most merciful,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Allah and then to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

The Scout Promise for members who are Sikh
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Waheguru and to The King,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.

	Beaver Scouts play games, do various activities and go on visits. They meet together once a week during school term time in a Beaver Scout Colony. Beaver Scout activities are a combination of learning and having fun. They learn about themselves, they get to know people from their local community, find out about life in other countries and explore through organised activities.
	There are many fun things that Cubs can do. Cubs will get a chance to try lots of different activities like camping, exploring, swimming, computing and collecting. A badge that can be worn on the uniform may be awarded if the activity has been done properly.
	Scouts take part in a wide range of activities. Scouts spend a lot of time outdoors – camping and experiencing a wide range of adventurous activities; anything from hill walking to cooking.