Springlands Sea Scouts

Scouts (Ages 10-14)

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Scout Promise
On my honour, I promise to do my best,
to develop my spiritual beliefs,
to contribute to:
my community,
country and world,
to help other people,
and to live by the Scout Law.
Scout Law
A Scout is loyal and trustworthy
A Scout is considerate and tolerant
A Scout is a friend to all
A Scout accepts challenges with courage
A Scout uses resources wisely
A Scout respects the environment
A Scout has self respect and is sincere.

Scouts:

Scouts is about having fun while gaining valuable leadership skills and self-confidence by doing outdoor adventures. 

Activities include camping and tramping, campfires, pioneering, rowing, sailing, canoeing, building rafts, swimming. Travelling around the country going to regattas meeting new friends and testing your skills against your peers. There are Zone adventure weekends in the Waikato, Jamborees and National Regattas to name but a few opportunities… 

Ages:

10 – 14.5 years

Meeting Nights:

Thursday evenings

Weekly meetings generally coincide with the normal school terms.

Meeting Times:

1800 – 2000 hrs

Meeting Location

We make use of a variety of locations to make the best use of the outdoors.

We normally meet at the Den at 9 Nicoll Street, Springlands, but sometimes use other venues

The programme location and activity will be advised via the weekly and term emails and via the Mahi Tahi, which is the Scouting App.

The programme location and activity will be advised via the weekly and term emails.

The youth Award Scheme

Our award scheme is based around personal development, adventure and our community.

Find out about the Award Scheme

Joining – New Members

You may come along for a free trial of 3 consecutive weeks. This will allow you to meet everyone and give it a go first.

If you would then like to become a full member following your trial, then you need to use the Scouts Aotearoa website https://scouts.nz/group/springlands-sea-scout-group/ to register for the term programme.

Investiture

Once you have completed 3 – 5 nights and purchased either an activity shirt or formal uniform shirt we will invest you (formally make you a member of the Group) and present you with our Group scarf.

Uniform

  • Your Group scarf provided to you on investiture.
  • The choice of either the Group Activity Shirt or the formal Scouts NZ dress uniform shirt.

Costs

  • $110: Term fee.
  • $45: Formal Scouts NZ dress shirt (available from Scouts Direct – https://scoutsdirect.co.nz/
  • Camps and some activities may cost extra..