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Scouts is all about fun, friendships and 'learning by doing'. At Samford Scout Group, we provide youth members aged 5 to 25 with enjoyable and challenging opportunities to grow through new adventure.
With youth and adult members from various backgrounds and with varying abilities, Scouts the largest and most successful youth organisation in Queensland and the world. Samford Scout Group is one of the largest Scout groups as we are in a wonderful part of Queensland where we can all explore adventure in our amazing local outdoor environment.
Scouting has, for over a 100 years, helped boys and girls to develop to their full potential and become responsible and useful members of society. These prominent Australians have all been influenced by Scouting – Dick Smith AO, Peter Beattie, Rove McManus, Peter Garrett, Sir Jack Brabham, Jamie Durie, Shane Jacobson, Bert Newton and Adam Spencer. Plus our local area politicians Hon Peter Dutton MP and Councillor Darren Grimwade.
These wonderful people were, or are, current Scouts – Sir Richard Branson, Bill Gates, David Beckham, Venus Williams, Mariah Cary, Neil Armstrong, Sir Paul McCartney, Peter Garrett, Billy Connolly, Harrison Ford, Celine Dion, Barack Obama, Michael Jordan, Steven Spielberg, Patrick Stewart, Bear Grylls, Michael J Fox, Nelson Mandela, John Lennon, Keith Richards, David Attenborough, Tony Blair, Michael Parkinson and David Bowie. Of the 12 men that have walked on the moon… 11 were Scouts.
Today’s Scouts can take part in an extraordinary variety of outdoor activities, from ‘traditional Scouting skills’ such as camping and bush craft, through to more extreme challenges such as abseiling, overnight hiking, rafting, canoeing, canyoning, snow activities, rock climbing, sailing and even flying! Scouts also have the opportunity to become involved in performing arts, leadership development, community service, amateur radio operation, environmental projects, large-scale Australian events such as Cuborees, Jamborees and Ventures, international events, and service projects in developing countries.
At Samford Scout Group, we put the needs of young people first. Our youth led, adult supported approach ensures that we contribute to the education of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Every youth member at Samford Scout Group is in a Section which has youth members of around the same age. These are Joey Scout (5-7 yrs), Cub Scout (8-10yrs), Scout (11-14 yrs), Venturer Scout (15-17 yrs), and Rover (18-25 yrs) Sections. We are child safe and also welcome adult volunteer leaders and helpers. Scouts has opportunities for the whole family to be involved. Find out about the Section of Scouting that is best for your youth's age by clicking the Section page link above.
SCOUT SECTION AGE RANGES
Joey Scouts can start at age 5 when attending school and would normally progress to the Cub Scout Section by 8 years of age. The linking process would start around 7 years and six months, depending on their individual readiness socially and intellectually.
Cub Scouts would start at around their 8th birthday and normally progress to the Scout Section by 11 years of age depending on their individual readiness, socially and intellectually. Cub Scouts are able to commence their linking process at around 10 years and six months, depending on their individual readiness.
Scouts would start around their 11th birthday and normally progress to the Venturer Scout Section by 15 years of age. The linking process would start at about 14 years and six months, depending on their individual readiness.
Venturer Scouts would start around their 15th birthday and progress to the Rover Scout Section after their 18th birthday. If still at school they may stay beyond their 18th birthday until the end of that year. Once 18, while still in Venturers, they are an adult and they would be required to meet all adult requirements including having a current Blue Card. Venturer Scouts are able to commence their linking process to the Rover Scout Section at any time after the age of 17 years and six months.
Rover Scouts must have reached their 18 birthday to commence and will move on after their 26 birthday.
A new Youth Member in may start in the older section up to six months prior to the above requirements - namely a new member aged 7 could start in either Joey Scouts or Cub Scouts; a new member aged 10 could start in either the Cub Scout or Scout and a new member aged 14 could start in Scouts or Venturer Scouts. All Rover Scouts must be aged 18 years to commence.
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We have just introduced a new Youth Program which fosters the personal growth of each of our youth members, through adventurous, fun, challenging and inclusive programs, and grounds Australian Scouting in the fundamentals on which the Movement was built upon. All of this is done while keeping young people at the centre and making sure that everything we do is for their development.
We have an exciting journey ahead of us and we cannot wait to see each of our youth members thrive in the new Youth Program!
Watch this video about our new Youth Program
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Achievement Pathways
Scouting provides heaps of opportunities for personal achievement. Our progression through these challenges is recognised by Scouting's Achievement Pathways. There's many different paths, and each Scout's path will be unique. Start your youth's journey on the Achievement Pathways now!
Watch this video about our Achievement Pathways
Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS)
The Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS) have been introduced to increase the outdoor adventure in Scouting. These outdoor pursuits, offered to young people of all ages, provide members with the opportunity to experience and then pursue activities of interest in the great outdoors. Whether it is hiking, camping, water activities, skiing or climbing, members may choose to gain basic skills across a broad range of activity areas, or they may pursue a small number of activity disciplines to a high skill level—the choice is yours, so what will your new Scout do?
Watch this video about our Outdoor Adventure Skills
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Special Interest Areas (SIA)
The Special Interest Areas (SIAs) encourage Scouts from all sections to try new things and pursue existing interests. Scouts set their own goals, enabling them to design a project that interests and challenges them personally. They are broad, encouraging Scouts to pursue a diversity of interests and to ensure any activity a Scout could possibly think of can be included.
Watch this video about our Special Interest Areas
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