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Scouts

Scouts are aged from 10 and a half to 15 years old, male or female.

In Scouts you could find yourself operating a radio station, sending coded messages, helping out emergency services, searching for gold, camping in the bush and more!!

Scouting gives you the oppitunity to participate in a wide variety of exciting activities.

As a Scout you will become a member of a Scout Patrol. You work as a team helping each other. Your patrol will have from 4 to 8 members in it which is led by a Patrol Leader (P.L) & Assistant Patrol Leader (A.P.L). The Patrol leader organises your meetings and takes part in Troop Council meetings with other P.L's.
P.L's and A.P.L's have special stripe badges which they wear on their left pocket of their shirt. The P.L has 2 stripes, one either side of the world scouting emblem and the A.P.L has one stripe on the right hand side of the world scouting emblem. P.L Stripes are shown on the uniform below:
Several Patrols make up a troop lead by a Scout leader.

The Badge Award Scheme in Scouts called the Target Scheme has 3 levels.
Pioneer (Red) which is the easiest to get.
Explorer (Blue) Which is the second hardest to get.
Adventurer (Green) Hardest to get.

After Each level is accomplished the Scout is Awarded with a Cord worn on the left arm in the colour of the level in which they have completed.

Camp Craft and Citizen Ship Target badges are complusary in all 3 levels.

Target Badges cover the areas of:
Air Activites
Camp Craft
CitizenShip
Construction
Emergengies
Environment
Water Activities

The First badge which a Scout will recieve is the Scout Craft Badge. This is recieved when certain skills are reconised with knot typing and showing the understanding of the Scout Law and Promise.

3 Levels of Cords. Pioneer, Explorer and Adventurer

Challenge badges requirers at least 10 hours effort and should not exceed 4 months. For details on requirment see the detailed book called "A Scouts Book of challenges"

For more information on Scout Badges and Awards visit the offical Australian Scout Website: www.scouts.com.au

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If a Scout chooses to Continue Scouting they will have to complete their link badge into Venturer Scouts. This can be started at 14.5 years of age and once completed then the scout can become a Venturer Scout if they choose to be.