| Venturer Motto |
| Be Prepared |
| Venturer (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. |
Venturers:
The Venturer programme offers exciting, fun, hands-on experiences for youth. They take a step up in leading and running their own activities.
Activities include attending various National Schools including Mountain Craft and Caving and the Walsh Flying School. Attend Venture, go on week-long expeditions, get Coastguard training. If you can think of an activity, you can do it…
Ages:
14 – 18.5 years
Meeting Nights:
Tuesdays evenings.
Weekly meetings generally coincide with the normal school terms.
Meeting Times:
1900 – 2100 hrs
Meeting Location
We make use of a variety of locations to make the best use of the outdoors.
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
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.
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..