Let us give you a brief introduction to Scouting and all that we achieve at the 29th Rugby (St Peter’s & St John’s) Scout Group, based at the Church Hall at the corner of St Peter’s Road and Clifton Road.
A brief history …
The Group originally started during the war but had to close later through lack of leaders. However, the Cub Scout Pack restarted in 1972 followed 2 years later by the Scout Troop in 1974.
Later in June 1986 the Beaver Colony was formed. The Explorer unit formed at the end of 2005 and all four sections have both boys and girls.
What’s the set-up?
Here at the 29th we have a great team of Youth Leaders with well over 250 years of voluntary Scouting between us.
We have training schemes for each section, which all have adult support teams. These vary in style depending on the different age groups.
We are a uniformed Movement.
We use “Lodges”, “Sixes” and "Patrols" of about 6 or so young people who work together, learning and supporting each other. We involve young people in decision making as part of their development.
We set out to provide a wide variety of activities for Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Explorer Scouts progressing through an award scheme. These activities give them basic skills to take up more adventurous and challenging activities later on.
The badges are geared to the age range and encourage them to take on more mind stretching activities as they grow.
What age is what?
The Beaver Scout Colony has members who are aged 5 ¾ to 8 years.
The Cub Scout Pack has members who are aged around 8 years to 10½ years.
The Scout Troop is for young people aged 10½ to around 14 years of age
When the Scouts are aged 14, or thereabouts, our young people are encouraged to attend the Explorer Scout Unit where they can stay until they are 18. They can also become Explorer Young Leaders and help out within the Group but because of their age range they cannot become a warranted leader until after their 18th birthday. Anyone under the age of 18 isnot allowed to be solelyresponsiblefor younger children either on their own or as part of a group.
What is ‘Scouting’ all about?
Scouting is an International Movement with over 25 million members, in 217 Countries and numbers in the UK are rising year on year. That is also reflected in our own Group membership levels.
Our overall aim is to enable and encourage young people to grow spiritually and develop within their own faith and denomination regardless of any social, religious or ethnic background they may have.
The Aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
We have a Law and a Promise. The Promise is required to be made by all its Members. This acts as a bond with all Scouts, both locally and worldwide.
The Scout Group.
The Scout Group is led by the Group Scout Leader, who has overall responsibility for the Group. It is their task to try and make every effort to ensure that each Section in the Group has a good Leadership Team that develops the young people within the group. All Leaders, Assistant Leaders and Section Assistants receive training and regularly go on safety, child protection and first aid courses for the well being of all the young people in their charge.
The Group Executive is responsible for ensuring that funds are available and properly administered to enable the sections to function actively. Funds are raised through the weekly contributions, which are paid by our members. Occasionally we have fund raising events and we also fund raise for various charities throughout the year.
The Beaver Scout Colony.
(Thursday 5.30pm –7.00pm)
The Beaver Scout Colony has young people who all have one aim in common - to have great fun!
The Colony is lead by a Beaver Scout Leader (Otter) who has overall responsibility for the Colony.
They have uniformed warranted Leaders and Assistants and Explorer Young Leaders who all work together to provide activities for the children.
The planning and carrying out of the weekly programme is very much a team effort, allowing everyone to do what they enjoy most.
Beaver Scouts: -
- Learn about themselves – exploring their feelings and developing good habits of health and personal safety.
- Get to know people – finding out about people in their family, the family of Scouting, the local community and the wider world
- Explore - discovering the exciting world of science, nature and technology, exploring the natural and man made world
- Care - growing in their love of God and responding to the needs of others, the local community and the wider world.
Beaver Scout’s work towards the Chief Scout Bronze Award; to achieve this they have to gain 6 challenge badges.
They can also gain up to 12 activity badges, 6 staged badges and 3 Partnership Awards.
The Cub Scout Pack.
(Wednesday 5.30pm – 7.00pm)
The Cub Scouts meet in a Pack, which is organised into small groups called Sixes. Cub Scouts join wanting fun, adventure and friendship.
The Leader Team is led by the Cub Scout Leader (Akela), who has overall responsibility for the Pack. It is however, very much a team effort with everyone having something to offer.
Cub Scouts: -
An older Cub Scout can be called a sixer, and leads their six.
The activities the Pack can take part in include: -
Trying new things
Sports and Hobbies
Science and Nature
Creativity
Countries and Cultures
Your Community
My Promise
Helping Others
Outdoor Scouting
Science and Nature
Cub Scouts work towards the Chief Scout Sliver Award. To achieve this they have to gain six of the seven challenge badges.
They can also gain up 35 activity badges plus 6 staged badges and 3 Partnership Awards.
Camps are the memorable events of the year where they get to sleep in tents have campfires and cook outside. There is also the opportunity for more adventurous play at the local campsite or on the nature walk at the side of St Peter’s Road.
The Scout Troop.
(Wednesday 7.15pm – 9pm)
The Scout Troop works in Patrols with a Patrol Leader and an Assistant Patrol Leader.
It has a team of leaders who offer their Scouting experience and knowledge to the Scouts, who will try to develop young people so they achieve their full potential physically, intellectually, spiritually and socially.
FUN is a vital element and so is the training programme, which becomes gradually more challenging to the individual to help them to achieve their full potential.
Scouts: -
The Scout leadership team put together a programme, generally after consultation with the Scouts, on what they wish to achieve each term. The content of the programme is determined on meeting place and, of course, the weather.
The Scouts ultimate aim is to receive the Chief Scouts Gold Award. To receive this they need to complete eight of the nine challenges that are worked for. They can also gain over 69 activity badges plus 6 staged badges and 3 Partnership Awards.
Scouting has a reputation as an outdoor organisation based on strong traditions of camping and other outdoor pursuits. We offer a number of events away from home during the year, and always a summer camp. These are important to the life of the Troop as they can put into practise much of the training they have gained during the year.
Participation Awards
These are gained (between each section) when the young people are ready to move to the next section.
What happens after Scouts?
Explorer Scouts!
(Thursday 7.15pm – 9pm)
We are fortunate to have an Explorer Unit – the OSB’s - at the 29th in partnership with the District. The older Scouts are encouraged to join the Unit to extend their scouting careers. There are three awards to work for, Chief Scout’s Platinum and Diamond Awards and ultimately the Queens Scout Award. The Explorers have 28 activity badges to work for in addition to the 6 staged badges and three Partnership Awards, which they will work towards with the rest of the Group. They can also work towards the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Explorer Young Leaders
Explorer Young Leaders play a valuable part in any Scout Group and provide much needed help with the younger sections. There is a training scheme available for them and this is run at District level a couple of times each year. They scheme covers a wide variety of different topics.
Scout Network!
Last of all is the Scout Network, which has members 18 to 25 years. This group of people tend to do the more adventurous activities including climbing, hill walking, surfing, rough camping etc. They meet together as a group 2 or 3 times a month usually on a Sunday evening.
How can you, as an adult, help?
You may want to help by becoming our swimming coach, an assessor for a special interest badge, or just to volunteer for week-to-week activities. Whatever you can do is most welcomed, and needed greatly to assist in giving a first class youth service. Could you offer some spare time, it may only be an hour a month, or any time you have would be appreciated. Do you have any special skills or hobbies? Could you talk about your job or share the skills you need to do your job? Would you be willing to help on the odd occasion for a fundraising event or at a meeting? Transporting children to the campsite and other events?
We do ask that at least one parent from each family has a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check – enhanced level – and you will be approached shortly by either your section leader or the Group Scout Leader with the relevant form for you to complete.
Another group of people, equally important in a successful Scout Group, are the members of the Group Executive (Parents Committee).
The Group Executive enables the Leaders to provide the best possible Scouting for all the group members by fund-raising for new equipment etc. They meet about four times a year.
This Scout Group tries to involve the whole Family, by holding events such as Family Camps, days out and all assisting with the distribution of Rugby District Scout Post at Christmas.
So please try to get involved, there is something for everyone; it’s not just for the young people!
Membership Fees
At present Beavers pay £2.00, Cubs £2.25 and Scouts and Explorers £2.50 each week – this covers the day to day running of the Group and also the annual membership fee. Fees are payable for each week even if the child does not attend. You may pay the fees by cheque for each ½ term – cheques made payable to 29th Rugby Scout Group.
We ask that you complete the 'Gift Aid Declaration' to enable the Group to take advantage of the Inland Revenue Gift Aid Scheme, and claim the tax you have already paid from your salary back from the taxman and you will find this at the bottom of the Annual Consent Form.
Data Protection Act & Membership Records
The Scout Association in the United Kingdom is a membership organisation.
To enable it to operate - and to communicate with its Members - it is necessary to maintain records about them. This will include details of name, address, date of birth, contact telephone numbers.
We will also be keeping details of your son or daughter’s progress through Scouting (e.g. badges gained).
Information held in our Scout Group may be shared from time to time within Scouting including national Headquarters of The Scout Association.
New Legislation came into force in March 2000 that covers the protection and processing of personal data. Adults and young people have the same rights under the Data Protection Act 1998. The Act covers paper-based (as well as computer-based) information.
Certain information is classed by the law as ‘Sensitive Personal Data’. In a Scouting context this may include information about your son or daughters health (to ensure that we are prepared for medical emergencies it is important that we hold relevant information) and/or disabilities (to ensure a safe integration of your son’s or daughters participation in activities) All details, however minor, need to be known including allergies, asthma, visual or hearing impairment, difficulty in reading or writing, behaviour problems etc
Religious or similar beliefs (this will help us ensure that we make the appropriate arrangements when necessary)
To hold this ‘Sensitive Personal Data’ we will need your explicit consent. This can be given by completing the form attached.
All of the information will be used only in connection with your son or daughters’ membership of the Scout movement in the United Kingdom. This will include membership management and communications.
None of the information provided will be passed to any third parties outside the Scout Movement without your consent. You can give your consent by completing the questions on the form.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the Group Scout Leader.
Who’s Who at the 29th?
Beaver Scout Section
(Thursday 5.30 – 7.00)
Liz Herrington (Otter),
Tel: - 07980848572
e.mail: –
or
Bev Tapp (Chipmunk)
Tel: - 07427 666756
e-mail: –
Ann Smith (Squirrel)
Tel: - 07929973530
e-mail: –
or
Cub Scout Section
(Wednesday 5.30-7.00)
Glenn Kimberley (Kaa)
Tel: - 01788 551979
Mobile: - 07961215680
e-mail: –
Scout Section
(Wednesday 7.15-9.00)
e-mail: –
Glenn Kimberley
Tel: - 01788 551979
Mobile: - 07961215680
Sian Barnes
Tel:- 332944
Sam Batchelor
Stephanie Simpson
Vicky Barnes
Lewis Old
Will McGhee
Explorer Scout Section
(Thursday 7.15-9.00)
Stuart Newlands
Tel: - 01788 843209
e.mail: –
Liz McGhee
Tel: - 01788 540187
e.mail: –
Tracy Batty (Helper)
Group Scout Leader
Glenn Kimberley
Tel: - 01788 551979
Mobile: - 07961215680
e.mail: –
Group Chairman
Claire Aitchison
Tel: - 01788 547351
Group Secretary
Jane Davies
Tel:-01788 814781
Group Treasurer
Sam Marsden
Uniform requirements: -
(Other Groups may have different variations)
All: -
Neckerchief (Purple/white edging)
29th Rugby Scout Group Teeshirt– this is our summer uniform and ONLY available from the Scout Group – it is not available in shops
Beavers (6-8): -
Turquoise Sweatshirt
Navy Blue Jogging Bottoms/school grey trousers
Cub Scouts (8-10½): -
Dark Green Sweatshirt
Navy Blue Jogging Bottoms/school grey trousers
Scouts (10½-14): -
Teal Green Shirt
Navy Blue Activity Trousers/school trousers
Scout Belt (For Parades)
Explorers (14-18):-
Dark Beige Shirt
Navy Blue Activity Trousers/school trousers
Scout Belt
Unit tee shirt and sweatshirt
Available from: -
District Scout H.Q.
Newbold Footpath Off Oliver Street
(Local Scout District run therefore profits returned to Rugby Scouting).
White and Bishops, Clifton Road
Badges and Awards
Badges and woggles are given on investiture and other awards and activity badges are issued periodically. The emphasis on Scouting is having FUN and often children are unaware that they are completing elements of their awards or badge requirements.
This and That!
Typical CampKit List
- Full Uniform to be worn to CampSite
- Rucksack / Bag
- Book / Comic
- Sleeping Bag in stuff sack
- Pillow or Cushion
- Pyjamas
- Wash Kit & Towel, Hankies, Sun Cream, Deodorant (for older children)
- Spare Trousers / Shorts / T-Shirts
- Sweatshirt/jumper / Socks & Pants
- Wet Weather Jacket
- Boots/Wellingtons & Trainers
- Baseball Cap / woolly hat
- Polythene Bags for Dirty Clothes
- Large cake or assorted small cakes
- Torch with Batteries
- Kit should be in a rucksack
Do not take: -
- Penknives unless agreed by leader in charge of Camp
- Jeans (if they get wet they don’t dry)
- Mobile phones or electronic toys/games
and please ensure ALL kit is marked with the young person’s name!
Directions to the SCOUT SHOP –Newbold Footpath, Off Bridget Street, Rugby
Opening Hours ~ Thursday evenings 7.00 –8.30