All about 1st Wahroonga Scouts:
Welcome to 1st Wahroonga Scouts! Scouting is one of the best kept secrets for young people aged 11 – 15 and no wonder! It's
the biggest and most successful youth organisation in the world – with thousands of boys and girls enjoying an almost unlimited range
of activities. Scouts receive expert instruction in a wide variety of outdoor skills, together with the all important basic theory to
make sure they don't get lost and can deal with life's emergencies.
Scouts go on camps with a few friends or join thousands of boys and girls for fun and adventure at a national Jamboree. Some of the aims
of Scouts is to build confidence, learn how to make decisions, and work as part of a team. In a small group called a Patrol, an older,
more experienced Scout is the Patrol Leader, and helps to develop skills. Weekly meetings at our hall in Warwilla Avenue are held to
build up skill levels, play games and have fun and plan for weekend adventures.
Have your say in activities. The Patrol system means that everyone from the youngest to the Patrol Leader has a say, and the
Scout Leader is there to help make dream activities a reality, while ensuring safety is always maintained. He or she will also guide
Scouts through the Scout Award Scheme, which recognises individual levels of ability and achievement. There are badges to be earned,
and acquired skills that will stay with Scouts for life – such as light weight camping and bush navigation, how to prepare and cook food,
how to recognise the dangers of our environment including bush fires, how to be safe around beaches rivers and lakes, and yes; how to tie
some pretty useful knots.
Challenging minds as well as bodies. But not everyone is looking for the outdoor buzz all the time. So Scouts have challenging
activities like internet and amateur radio, performing arts such as singing, dancing and acting; and awards linked to citizenship,
community service and personal spiritual development.
No hang-ups, no restrictions. Scouts are in every part of our Australian community, and it is not called the worldwide brotherhood
of Scouting for nothing! Whatever cultural or religious background you come from, you will find a welcome at Scouts. Membership enquiries
are also welcomed from those with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Scouting is definitely fun, and it also prepares young people for life in the adult world by giving them responsibilities for their own
actions and progress. A Scout's achievements will lay a foundation for future success...