What is Scouting?

Scouting is a global, educational youth movement. In the UK Scouting is organised through the Scout Association and has a clear purpose:

To help young people achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as Members of their local, national and international communities.

But aren’t scouts uncool?

by becomming a memeber of the Scout Assocation, you have joined a family of like minded inderviduals who want to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. You may recognise the names of some former Scouts; Michael Owen, Jamie Oliver, Steve Wright, David Beckham, Billy Connelly and Others¹.

Where are 1^st Swindon in this?

1^st Swindon is part of Swindon North District which is part of Wiltshire Scouts and all of use belong to the Scout Association.

We have three sections which are open to both boys and girls:

• Beaver Scouts are between 6 and 8 years old, with meetings on a Monday evening between 6:15 – 7:30pm at “The Wick”
• Cub Scouts are between 8 and 10 1/2 years old and meet on a Thursday evening between 6:30 – 8:00pm also at “The Wick”.
• Scouts are between 10 1/2 and 14 years old and meet on a Friday evening. in the Winter months (October – March) this is between 7:30 – 9:30pm at “The Wick” however in the Summer months (April – October) we meet between 6:30 – 9:30pm Bowmoor Sailing Club.
• After Scouts the youngsters can move to Explorers which is run by Swindon North District.