Golden Grove Scout Group

26/10/2026

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19/10/2026

On my first night at Scouts, I took one look around the room and was sure I didn’t belong.

Everywhere I looked there were big, confident boys in neatly pressed shirts, covered in badges and awards. And then there was me. A tiny, skinny sq**rt who somehow felt even smaller than he looked.

Every part of me wanted to shrink into the corner. These lads clearly had it all figured out, and I clearly didn’t.

Then the scoutmaster set the whole troop a challenge. Cook a sausage using a single match.

Every one of us got the same match. The badges didn’t help anyone, and neither did the pressed shirts. It came down to who was willing to get stuck in and have a go. I loved it. Something in me came alive that night, and I was hooked.

I only understood this years later. What I lacked in size and confidence, I slowly made up for with guts and a refusal to quit. And in the end that mattered far more than looking the part on day one.

Life puts us in rooms like that all the time. A new job, or a group of people who all seem to know exactly what they’re doing. We size everyone up, decide we’re the smallest one there, and start shrinking before anything has even begun.

Most of those people are just as unsure as we are. Some of them have just learned to hide it better.

It’s worth remembering when we’re the ones setting the challenge too, whether that’s running a team or organising a weekend away with mates. Give everyone the same shot, and don’t decide in advance who’s going to shine. The quiet one in the corner might surprise you all.

Where have you shrunk back because you didn’t think you looked the part? And who around you could do with a fair shot?

16/10/2026

Besides the typical camping, hiking and other outdoor activities that Scouting offers, there are many other opportunities within Scouting. The post below is just one of the many different facets of Scouting.

“Hey, my name is Ryan, and I’m one of Scouts SA’s Youth Commissioners!

I’m incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to spend the next week at the World Scouting headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, helping support JOTA-JOTI and hosting two of its live shows!

Throughout the week, I’ll be collaborating and communicating with Scouts from all over the world, helping make this incredible event a success.

Being a Youth Commissioner has really pushed me to try new things and look where it’s taken me!

Make sure to tune into the live shows at 10:30 pm Adelaide time on Friday, October 16 and Sunday, October 18!”

Click the link below to visit the World Scouting YouTube channel and tune in!
https://www.youtube.com//streams

15/10/2026

It's the end of the week and you've just realized that you are needing the Staff lunch catered for?

Or you are needing food post the work team building activity?

Alternatively, you just need to get out of the work space and grab some lunch cooked by someone other than the packed lunch sent by your loving family member for the 5th day this week?

Never fear!

Get down to Bunnings Warehouse Australia - Parafield store, where Golden Grove Scout Group has all your food needs covered.

Get all your sausages in bread (with or without onions - we don't judge!) cooked by our awesome volunteers!

We even have soft drinks on sale as a side to the sausages. It's all about a balanced diet!

15/10/2026

If you've ever wondered what the AJ 2028 - 27th Australian Jamboree program looks like, check out the information below.

What does 10 days at AJ2028 actually look like?

An Opening Ceremony, a New Year’s Eve Party, Market Day, Visitors Days, and days absolutely packed with onsite, offsite and signature adventures.

Oh, and did we mention the entertainment, your very own radio station, newspaper, supermarket and so much more? AJ2028 is a pop-up city of 10,000+ Scouts that becomes your home for 10 days.
..And you’re invited. 👀

🔗 For more information, head to aj2028.com.au/about

14/10/2026

We've come to Term 4 of 2026, and we're still providing scouting to the youth who walk through our doors!

Golden Grove Scout Group offers the following sections:
Joeys (5 to 8 year olds) on Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30pm
Cubs (8 to 11 year olds) on Wednesdays 7pm to 8:30pm
Scouts (11 to 15 years old) on Fridays 7pm to 9pm
Evitica Venturer Unit (14 to 18 year olds) Fridays 7:30pm to 10pm

Contact our Group Leader Damian via [email protected] Further information about what we offer!

12/10/2026

While Girl Scouts is USA based, this demonstrates that no matter the age of the Scout, they have the capacity to respond and to help out in some way.

12/10/2026

If anyone is interested in supporting local youth theatre via Scouts Shouts Youth Theatre, there are some tickets still available for Saturday Night.

Held at Golden Grove Arts Centre, is truly a local production and includes youth members from our Venturer section.

03/10/2026

This is a really good summary of why our leaders do what they do.

When we are asking and encouraging parents and other adults to join us, it's because we believe in what we do.

We also know that you would get just as much out of it as a adult as the youth themselves do.