6
TO 8 YEARS
Your
first jump into Scouting
Joey Scouts is the first Section
of Scouts, for boys and girls aged 6 - 8. The emphasis is on fun and
friendship and a gentle introduction to a world of challenges and
adventures through Scouting.
A trained
Joey Scout Leader guides a Joey Mob of up to 20 boys and girls as they
learn to share and care for each other in a social environment. It’s
more than school as it extends each child’s understanding of the world
around them. Joey Scouts learn how to recognise native birds and
animals and develop an understanding of the impact of our modern world
on the environment.
Joey Scouts
are encouraged to express themselves creatively, through games, stories
and craft activities. Building monsters and spaceships from scrap
items, growing plants from seedlings or singing songs together all
develop a strong sense of belonging.
Joey Scouts
are taught to jump in and help other people and to share with their
friends. They wear a special scarf and t-shirt so everyone knows they
are Joey Scouts.
They enjoy
visits to special places such as the local fire station or the zoo and
visitors to their meetings create more excitement.
Joey Scouts
usually meet once a week, in the local Scout Hall or a community hall.
The Joey Scouts Leader, who undertakes training, may be a parent of one
of the Joey Scouts and will have an assistant leader.
Joey
Scouts can achieve four badges:
Caring and Sharing Badge
Buddy
Scheme Badge
Environment
Challenge Badge
Adventure
Challenge Badge
The
highest level of achivement for Joeys is "The Promise
Challenge Badge".
JOEY SCOUT
UNIFORM
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The
Joey Scout Uniform consists of
the dark blue shirt with the section colour, which is red, across the
sleeve, yoke and collar.
The other components of the
uniform are a
blue or moss-green belt and a scarf and woggle.
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Click
here for Joey Badge Placements
Courtesy of
http://www.nsw.scouts.com.au/
