St Joseph's Scout Group, Upper Hutt
Keas - School 5-8 year olds
Cubs - School 8-11 year olds
Scouts - School 11-14 year olds
Venturers - School 14-18 year olds
Leaders - 18 years + As a Scout you can learn survival skills, first aid, be part of a stage show, or even learn how to fly a plane. There’s something for every young person. It’s a great way to have fun, make friends, get outdoors, expr
ess your creativity and experience the wider world. Scouting Youth Development policy
Scouts NZ is putting in a new Youth Development Policy
The Youth Development policy put Youth at the Centre of all we do at SCOUTS
It outlines the intention of the programme to be flexible and adaptable to individual's
personal learning ability and needs. Scouting is open to Boys and Girls from year 1 to year 13 (Approximately 5 - 18 yrs)
Any person that is older than that is welcome to join Scouting as a Adult Leader or a Rover (18 - 26 Year Olds)
Scouting Program is based around the following:
Social
Phyisical
Intellectual
Character
Emotional
Spiritual
The Scouting program is based around a National based Program which means all Scouts within New Zealand are working on the same theme. Sections in Scouting
Keas School Year 1 - 3
Cubs School Year 3 - 6
Scouts School Year 6 - 10
Venturers School Year 10 - 13 14.5 - 18 Year olds
Rovers 18 - 26 Year olds
Adults in Scouting
Potential adult leaders require recommendation by the Group Committee representing the parents, local referees and a police check. They then undergo a probationary period which includes basic training before a warrant is issued. Scouting is based on the Scout Promise and Law / Code of Conduct.
