Our Scout Troop

Age Range: 10.5 – 14
Meeting Times: Friday, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Meeting Place: The Scout Hut, Riding Lane
For Girls & Boys

About Us

Scouts aims to build and develop young people’s confidence, sense of adventure and outdoor skills, as well as encouraging them to explore their beliefs and attitudes and be creative.
Scouts are encouraged to work together and take the lead on all sorts of projects, from community based work to planning games and activities for their meetings.

The Scout Troop is the third section in the Scout Group, above Beavers and Cubs. The Scout Section is for young people aged between 10½ and 14 years. A Scout Troop is divided into small groups called Patrols, each headed up by an older Scout called a Patrol Leader, and often with an Assistant Patrol Leader.

Scouts are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities as part of their programme including traditional Scouting skills, such as camping, survival and cooking, as well as a wider spectrum of adventurous activities, from abseiling to rally driving. Participation, and personal achievement, rather than meeting set standards is the key approach, and there are a number of Challenges awards and activity badges that Scouts can gain during their time in the section to recognise their achievements. We work towards the young people achieving their Chief Scouts Gold award by the time they reach 14.5yrs.

The Leadership Team

We have a dedicated team of adult and young leaders who give up their time on Friday evenings to run Scouts:

Adult Leaders:

• Group Lead Volunteer – Colin Cope
• Scouts Team Leader – John Taylor
• Scouts Team Leader  – Josh Barkaway
• Scouts Team Member – Clare Barkaway
• Scouts Team Member – Ryan Stockford
• Scouts Team Member – Will Richardson

Young Leaders:

• Young Leader – Eloise Nelson
• Young Leader – Zoe Richardson
• Young Leader – Zach Gardner

Contact Us

For more information about the Hildenborough Scouts please contact: 8thtonbridgescouts@gmail.com