The aim of this page is to
provide members, prospective members and their parents with the information
required to help them become a member. Please let us know if you feel
there should be other items on this page.
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open to boys and girls irrespective of where they live. The Scout Group
wishes to welcome as many young people as is possible, provided
that they meet the eligibility criteria. This
policy outlines
how the Beaver Scout Colony. Cub Scout Pack and Scout Troop
manage their membership arrangements. References are made to
the Scout Association’s Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR). |
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Want To Join? |
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Send an email with your name, date of birth, address and
telephone number to
bis@applebyscouts.co.uk
WAITING LIST CLOSED AUGUST 2009 -
Our membership and waiting list are
at record levels. We have decided that for the next few months
our Sections will comprise:-
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Section |
Meetings |
Age |
Maximum
Membership |
Current
Membership |
Waiting List |
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Beaver Scout
Colony |
Wednesdays
6.30-7.30 |
6-8 years |
15 |
16 |
10 + 8 under age |
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Cub Scout Pack |
Mondays 6.30-8.00 |
8-10 years 6
months |
18 |
18 |
8 |
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Scout Troop |
Tuesdays 7.00-8.45 |
10 years 6
months–14 years |
24-28 |
26 |
9 |
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Young Leaders |
Help with Beavers,
Cubs and Scouts |
14-18 years |
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Total 35 |
The limitations on
our youth membership present considerable challenges when trying
to manage our waiting list which currently comprises 35 names.
We have decided to close the waiting list
until the 1st January 2010 to stop the situation from
getting worse.
We would love to offer a place to
everyone who wishes to join, but this is not possible due to the
limited size of our HQ and the number of volunteer Leaders in
the Group. Most of our Leaders are parents who are working hard
to provide exciting opportunities for their children and other
youngsters. The
only way that we can increase the number of young people in a
Section is by recruiting more Leaders. We therefore have an
exception to our waiting list policy in that we will grant
immediate admission to the children of adults who volunteer to
help each week. If you would like to find out more about this
please contact us. |
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AGE
RANGES |
| See Scout Policy
Organisation and Rules (POR) 3.7, 3.8, 3.9
www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/por/2006/chapter_3.htm |
| Section |
Core Age Range |
Minimum Age |
Maximum Age |
Adult child ratios |
| Beaver Scouts |
6th birthday to 8th birthday |
5 years 9 m |
8 years 6 m |
Max 24 Beavers, 1 to 6 indoors and 1 to
4 for outdoor activities. |
| Cub Scouts |
8th birthday to 10 years 6 months |
7 years 6 m |
11th birthday |
Max 36 Cubs, 2 adults for indoor
activities; Leader in charge plus 1 to 6 for outdoor
activities. |
| Scouts |
10 years 6 months to 14th birthday |
10th birthday |
15th birthday |
No specific
adult to Scout ratios for the Scout Troop. This
reflects the age range, risk assessments and the
personal development ethos so that for some activities
Scouts will have only indirect supervision. |
| Explorer Scouts |
14th birthday to 18th birthday |
13 years 6 m |
18 years 6 m |
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| Network Scouts |
18th birthday to 25th birthday |
17 years 6 m |
25th birthday |
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| Young Leaders |
14th birthday to 18th birthday |
13 years 6 m |
18 years 6 m |
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| Leaders |
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18th birthday |
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Group Membership Subscriptions
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Beavers
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Cubs |
Scouts
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| Group Membership Fee – National HQ
(£18.50), County (£7), District (£3) = £28.50 per
person. The Group also pays for neckerchieves and
investiture badges, special commemorative badges etc.
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£2.50 |
£2.50 |
£2.50 |
| HQ Costs - HQ, Cabin and Equipment
Insurance (£1,000) Electricity (£400), Rates (£40),
Basic Maintenance of HQ and Grounds (£250) Water (£100)
Group Activities including Pancake Night (February),
Swimming Party (March), Forest Festival (June) Theme
Night (July), BBQ (Sept) |
£2.50 |
£2.50 |
£3.00 |
| Section Costs – All Sections finance
their running costs such as badges, art and craft
materials, refreshments etc. Scout subs reflect the
costs of meetings that include air rifles, canoeing,
tobogganing, district night hike mini camp and the DIY
camps. |
£3.00 |
£3.00 |
£4.50 |
| Group Development - In lieu of fund
raising events, in 2007 we asked families to pay an
optional £2 per month per family to help finance
developments and act as seed corn for grant
applications. This has become compulsory in 2009 and
will apply to all new entrants and Section transfers.
This will raise nearly £1,000 to develop the Group. |
£2.00 |
£2.00 |
£2.00 |
| Monthly total - 1st
Group member |
£10 |
£10 |
£12 |
| Monthly amount for second and subsequent
children who are members of the Scout Group |
£7 |
£7 |
£9 |
| With effect from the 1st
January 2008 the Scout Group will collect all
subscriptions by Monthly Standing Order so as to ease
the administrative burden. The Scout Group will check
its bank statement each month to confirm continued
membership. If one or more members of your family wish
to terminate their membership of the Group, it is your
responsibility to contact your bank to arrange for the
amendment / cancellation of the standing order. Refunds
will not be made as the Group will continue to incur
costs on behalf of your child / children.
A major strength of the Scout Group is that in many
instances more than one child joins. This provides a
number of both tangible and intangible benefits to the
Group. To help reduce the strain on family budgets it
has been decided to adopt the practice of many
organisations and give a discount for the 2nd and
subsequent family members. |
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GROUP POLICIES |
Please let us know if you
feel that our policies could be improved or enforced more effectively. |
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Group
Membership Form |
Asks for basic details of new
members and acceptance of Group policies. |
Membership Form
Gift Aid Form |
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Health and
Safety Policy |
Emphasises that the Group
manages H&S risks, i.e. does not eliminate them. Sets our
responsibilities of Leaders, Parents and Group. |
Health and
Safety Policy |
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H&S Risk
Reduction Guide |
Examples of how the Scout
Group reduces risks during activities. |
H&S Risk
Reduction Guide |
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Data
Protection and Publication Policy |
Outlines the information held
on computer. States that photos are used in advertising posters,
newspapers and internet site without identifying the names of
individuals. |
Data Protection and Publication Policy |
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Membership
Policy |
Membership criteria, equal
opportunities and waiting lists. |
Membership Policy |
| Code of Behaviour |
Members (and their Parents) agree to uniform,
listening, friendly
and helpful, positive approach and trust criteria and
exclude themselves if they do not apply them. |
Code of
Behaviour |
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UNIFORM |
You need to buy: - |
| Beaver Scouts |
Turquoise crew neck sweatshirt |
| Cub Scouts |
Dark green crew neck sweatshirt |
| Scouts |
Teal green long sleeved shirt; navy blue activity
trousers; leather Scout belt and buckle.
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| Group provides |
At your investiture you will be presented with the Group
scarf, woggle and badges. |
| Uniforms can be purchased from the following
locations: - |
| ASHBY AND
COALVILLE DISTRICT SCOUT SHOP - 4th Coalville Scout HQ |
Mondays and
Fridays 7-8.30 at the 4th Coalville Scout HQ
Opposite
Snibston Discovery Park, Ashby Road, Coalville, Leics.
LE67 3LN
Leaders
- if you want large numbers of badges email
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Directions - From Ashby take the A511 to
Coalville, on the edge of Coalville there is a
roundabout for Swannington, Coalville bypass and
Ravenstone - take the turning for Coalville Town Centre.
This is Ashby Road. You will see Snibston
Discovery Park on your right and a sign for Central Van
Sales and Stay and Play on your left. The 4th
Coalville Scout HQ is on the left immediately before
these signs. |
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| Scout Shops Ltd |
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| Leicestershire County
Scout Shop |
The Equipment
Department, County Scout Centre Winchester Road, Blaby,
Leicestershire LE8 4HN Tel: 0116 2779792
www.leics-scouts.demon.co.uk/intro.html |
| Swimworld |
9 Church St, Tamworth B79 7DH Tel: 01827 68164
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| Pupils Schoolwear
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35 West St, Swadlincote DE11 9DN Tel: 01283
224512 |
| What is the
correct position for badges on the uniform? |
| Note - in our District the
District badge is positioned on the right sleeve
underneath the County badge. |
www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/beaver/badges/uniform.htm |
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www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/cub/badges/uniform.htm |
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www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/scout/badges/uniform.htm |
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