Scout Section
The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10½ and 14 years. A young person can come in to the Troop at 10 and may stay until they are 15 years old. The Scout Troop is the third and final Section in the Scout Group.
Scouts are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities as part of their programme. “Participation” rather than meeting set standards is the key approach and for the Scout who wants to be recognised for his or her achievements there are a number of Challenges Awards and Activity Badges. Scouts take part in a balanced programme that helps them to find out about the world in which they live, encourages them to know their own abilities and the importance of keeping fit and helps develop their creative talents. It also provides opportunities to explore their own values and personal attitudes
Being outdoors is important and half the Programme is given over to taking part in both the traditional Scouting skills, such as camping, survival and cooking as well as the wide range of adventurous activities, anything from abseiling to yachting.
The international aspect gives Scouting a special appeal and many Scouts now travel abroad during their time in the Section. In 2007 40,000 Scouts from around the World attended the World Jamboree in the UK, and Scouts regularly participate in International camps and experiences both on home soil and abroad, each of them a unique experience in its own right.
The Scout Promise is:
On My Honour, I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law
The Scout Law is:
A Scout is to be trusted.
A Scout is loyal.
A Scout is friendly and considerate.
A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.
The Scout Motto is:
Be Prepared
Scouting for Girls
We are pleased to welcome five new Girls to our Scout Troop. Invested over a two week period this now brings the total of girls in the Section to twelve which represents approximately one third of the members. The new girls have settled in well and have enjoyed their...
Scouts Civic Pride
Our Scouts teamed up with Civic Pride Rossendale to help clean up the area around Bocholt Way, Rawtenstall. Civic Pride is a voluntary organisation formed in 2000. They spend their time clearing litter, tidying grot-spots, planting and maintaining gardens around the...
Making the most of the “out” in Scouts
Our Scout Section have been making the most of the good weather. Last week they learnt how to "panass" chicken and trout over an open fire using the method devised by native American Indians. This week 20 Scouts spent their Section evening walking to the foot of Cowpe...
The hills are alive with the sound of Scouts!
Seat Naze in Rossendale was the destination for the Scout section on a dry summers evening in July. The recent heavy rain had left its mark and some areas of the walk were difficult to pass because of mud and pools of water. The Scouts were rewarded for their 3.5-mile...