New Members
This page gives information for new members joining the group.
At Scouts Bromyard we aim to offer fun, friendship and adventure to all our members. We believe in helping young people to fulfil their potential by building independence and skills for life while having experiences they will never forget.
Our vision is of a Scout Group that is supported by and gives back to the local community. We believe that when a young person joins the Scout Group, they and their family become part of the Scouting community in and around Bromyard.
We’re looking forward to getting to know you and your family, and hope you’ll get involved with supporting Scouting sessions, as well as our future fundraisers. To get more involved, talk to one of our Leaders!
Niall Waller
Group Scout Leader – Scouts Bromyard
[email protected]
Accepting your Child’s place
You will have received an email invitation to join the group. In that email is a link to log in to the Online Scout Manager system.
To accept your child’s place in the group please respond to the email and sign in to complete the personal information sections. These details are held following all GDPR practices and are required before your child can fully join the group.
Schedule
Regular weekly Scout sessions run during school term time only. Session times are:
- Squirrels (4-5 years) – Thursday 5:30-6:30
- Beavers (6-7 years) – Tuesday 5:30-6:30
- Cubs (8-10.5 years) – Monday 6:00-7:30
- Scouts (10.5-13 years) – Tuesday 7:00-8:30
Members are expected to attend every week, arriving before the start time.
Location
Scouts Bromyard’s home location is at Brockhampton Primary School.
Brockhampton Primary School on Google Maps.
Scouting sessions are varied and some sessions are away from the hall, and sometimes outside of the Bromyard area. You will always be notified in advance of where the sessions will be held, and we encourage parents/carers to arrange lift-shares.
Parent Expectations
Parents are welcome to stay for their child’s first Scouting session if they want. After that, parents can join in with Scouting sessions by talking to one of our Leaders. If you do want to attend regularly and join our team then please talk to any of our Leaders or the Group Scout Leader about becoming a regular volunteer.
To run a safe and high quality programme, parent help is often needed (especially for younger Scouting sections). Scout Leaders will let parents know when help is needed, and may set up a parent help rota.
Investing
Investing is a short ceremony where each new Scouting member can make their Scout promise and receive their first Scout badges. Parents are welcome to attend the investing ceremonies. These ceremonies are usually 4 sessions into the term to allow new members to decide if they want to make their promise and join as a Scout.
There are different Scout promises for each section (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts), and many variations that new member can choose from. For more information see The Scout Association website.
Uniform
All members need to wear uniform for their investing ceremony and from then onwards. Before the investing ceremony the uniform is optional. You are welcome to buy the uniform straight away or wait until after a few sessions.
Uniform can be bought online, but is better to go to the Worcester Scout Shop to see and try on the different sizes. Children do grow, so consider buying a size up from what you need.
Worcester Scout Shop Website and Google Maps link.
- Squirrel uniform: Red jumper
- Beaver uniform: Turquoise jumper
- Cubs uniform: Green jumper
- Scouts uniform: Green shirt
It is not necessary to buy Scout branded trousers, t-shirts, woggles, etc.
What to Bring to Sessions
Members should wear uniform every week (once they have the uniform) unless instructed otherwise by the Leaders.
The only other thing they need to bring is a personal water bottle for drink breaks, as water is not otherwise provided. Drinks should be water only please.
It also helps if your child can go to the toilet before coming to session to minimise toilet breaks.
Fees
Scouting is a volunteer run charity organisation and no one involved in the Group is paid for their time. However, there are considerable expenses incurred in delivering a safe, high quality Scouting programme, which include the activities themselves, venue hire, insurance, equipment and tools.
Scouts Bromyard costs are:
- £10 joining fee
- £120/year membership fee (per child)
Notes:
- Membership fee is payable as 12x £10 monthly payments, cancellable at any time.
- Joining fee will be waived where a sibling is already in the group, meaning each family will only pay one joining fee.
- Scouting uniform is also a requirement, and costs around £15-£20.
- Some optional activities (eg. camps) will have additional cost.
- If these costs are prohibitive then please discuss with the Group Scout Leader in confidence.