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Scouting in Maidenhead
Maidenhead is the largest District in the
Royal County of Berkshire
with 11
Scout Groups and 1031 members (as at Jan 2008). Most Groups have Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts,
and Scouts. The District also has six
Explorer Scouts
Units and the
Scout Fellowship
. The Fellowship members are usually ex-Scouters
or retired Scouters who wish to continue their association with Scouting.
The District covers Bray, Holyport, Furze Platt, Pinkneys Green, Cox Green,
central Maidenhead, Woodlands Park, White Waltham, Hurley and Cookham.
Many of the Groups use the river and camping facilities at
Longridge
during the year.
The Scout Movement
Scouting is a worldwide voluntary movement for young people. The
Scout Movement
was founded in 1907 by Lord Robert Baden-Powell. In the United Kingdom, the youth
membership boys & girls, aged between six and eighteen years is over half a million, supported by 120,000
adults. The Movement now has over 26 million members worldwide,
Scouting in over
200 countries. With its sister movement,
Girlguiding UK, Scouting represents the largest
youth organisation in the World.
All adults in Scouting work to fulfill the Aim of the Association.
Young People First Yellow Card is given to all leaders.
It consists of a Code of Behaviour for adults involved in Scouting.
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Scouting is run by people who freely give up their time to organise weekly activities
for young people. In addition to Leaders, there
are Skills Instructors, Helpers, Administrators, Committee Members, Fundraisers and
so on. All adults in the movement undergo training depending on their role in the
Movement.
| Beavers Scouts | 6-8 years |
| Cub Scouts | 8-10½ years |
| Scouts | 10½-14 years |
| Explorer Scouts | 14 - 18 years |
| Network Scouts | 18 - 25 years |
| Leaders | from 18 years |
| Fellowship | from 18 years |
For information about joining one of the above in Maidenhead,
please complete our Contact Form,
making sure that you include your email address and Post Code
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Maidenhead and District Scouts