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Beaver Scouts

Beaver Scouts are young people usually aged between six and eight years old. They belong to the first and youngest Section in the Scouting family. Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. They can move to the next Section, Cub Scouts, between seven years and six months and eight years six months.

Easily recognised by their distinctive turquoise sweatshirts, Beaver Scouts enjoy making friends, playing games, going on visits and helping others. They usually meet together once a week in a Beaver Scout Colony.

Some Beaver Scout Colonies also organise Sleepovers. These are often the first time a young person spends a night away from home. They take place in suitable buildings, often Scout centres.

www.cornwallscouts.net/beavers.aspx

Cub Scouts

There are loads of fun things that boys and girls can do as a Cub Scouts. They will get a chance to try lots of different activities like swimming, music, exploring, computing and collecting. If they do them properly they will get a badge which they can wear on your uniform.

Cub Scouts also get to go on trips and days out, to places like the zoo, theme parks or a farm. Sometimes they will be able to go camping with the rest of there Pack. This will mean they will get to sleep in a tent and doing loads of outdoor activities.

www.cornwallscouts.net/cubs.aspx

Scouts

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.

www.cornwallscouts.net/scouts.aspx

Explorer Scouts

Boys and Girls aged 14 to 18 can enjoy Scouting by joining Explorer Scouting. As an Explorer Scout they get to take part in all the usual great Scouting activities such as kayaking, climbing, orienteering... as well as work on projects helping to support their local community.

They can also, if they choose, get more closely involved in working with the younger Sections as a Young Leader.

www.cornwallscouts.net/explorers.aspx

Network Scouts

Young Ladies and Gentlement, 18 to 25 can enjoy Scouting by joining Scout Network. As a Scout Network Member they get to take part in all the usual great Scouting activities such as kayaking, climbing, orienteering... as well as work on projects helping to support you local community.

They can also, if they choose, get more closely involved in working with the younger Sections and providing them with the same kind of opportunities they've had through Scouting.

www.cornwallscouts.net/network.aspx