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The Scout Troop is open to boys aged between 10 ½ and 14 years of age, although rules do exist that allow attendance to their 15th birthday.

Members

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Places in the Fulwood Troop are normally filled from the Cub Pack, however they are also offered to others who fulfil the following criteria:

• Those who move into the area who are already enrolled Scouts in a different Troop.
• Any others of the appropriate age, in order of date of their entry to the waiting list.

If you would like to join the 142nd Fulwood Scout Troop, please download and complete the form here, and return it to the e-mail address shown. However please note that the Troop is currently oversubscribed and those joining from the Cub pack are expected to keep us oversubscribed for the next few years. As such it is unlikely that those joining the waiting list will be able to join the Troop before they become too old.

Leaders

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Almost all adults in Scouting, including uniformed Leaders, are volunteers and as such they give their time for free.

The Scout Troop Leaders have overall responsibility for the Troop, and the activities which members take part in. There are other helpers including Explorers and sometimes Guides working towards their service awards.

The Fulwood Scout Troop meet on a Tuesday night. Meetings start at 7:45pm and finish at 9:15pm at the hut unless otherwise stated on the programme.

Details of where we meet when we are not at the Hut are provided on a Meeting Places Map  A list of the meeting places is shown on the left of the map. Just select the meeting place you need and it will be highlighted. Use the zoom + button to zoom in on the chosen place.

The current programme is shown below. If you have any suggestions for future activities please let the Scout Leader know by clicking here [Note: this address contains a spam trap, please remove the 999 before sending your e-mail]

For a printer friendly PDF version of the current programme, please click here

To view the PDF file you will need software such as Adobe Reader. To download the most up to date version click this icon

A few pictures from previous programme nights can be viewed by clicking on the relevant term link below:            

On 14th March 2006, Richard Naylor brought a selection of 'Creepy Crawlies' such as Snakes and Scorpions to the Hut.

For a short time some of the pictures can be seen on his web site HERE

The Troop have an annual camp every summer. Usually held during the first week of the summer holidays and reports of the last few camps can be found here, complete with pictures. Click on the year below for that year's report.

Scouts is a uniformed organisation. All Scouts are expected to wear uniform for:

• Troop Meetings,
• when arriving and departing from events and
• for Parades.

Boys should take pride in their uniform and do their best to look smart. Uniform consists of:

Teal Green shirt Group Neckerchief - Grey with Purple Stripe Leather Scout Woggle (Some Scouts make their own personal one whilst on camp or other events) Navy Blue activity trousers To read the locations of the badges, click on the picture to the left.

Scouts can work towards a number badges during their time in the Troop. The main badges worked for are the Challenges, leading to the Chief Scout's Gold Award, the top award that can be earned in Scouts. There are three Challenges, and the requirements for them can be found in the Scout Handbook, The Scout Matrix, or viewed on ScoutBase UK [go to Scoutbase UK Scout Index]

It is hoped that parents will want to support their son's Scout Group. There are many ways in which this support can be given:

• Helping with occasional meetings and outdoor activities,
  where a 1 to 4 leader ratio is required
• Transport for your son to venues for events and meetings
• By supporting the Group's fund raising activities
• Attending the Group's A.G.M.

Scouting costs money. The Leaders do their best to offer quality Scouting for the lowest possible cost. The main source of income for the Group is the Membership Subscription paid by all members. Subs are currently paid on a Term basis via standing order.

Many Troops identify their annual camp as the highlight of the year and at Fulwood this is no exception.

However for scouts to fully enjoy their annual camp it is necessary for them to learn the ‘basics’ which is what we attempt to do throughout the year during our weekly meetings.

Some of the events we do are reported above (see past events) however some more information about specific ‘skills’ are detailed on the pages linked below.

This is the boring theory! but  without it we can’t enjoy it.

Wind Chill

Shelters

Fire craft

Map Work

Finding North

Navigation

Using a Compass

Turk's Head Woggle

With thanks and acknowledgements to 'Numerous Scouters', 'Wilderness Survival.net', 'Chasetrek.org', & 'Hampshire Walking Group',

1. Fulwood Scouts Having a Good Time 2007 Click on the Play button to start