For Parents
Parent information
Without parents and volunteers our group can not run. Everyone adult you meet, from Leaders to helpers to committee, is a parent and a volunteer with a full time job and life outside of the group. We encourage all parents to be involved in some way - the more you put in the more the youth will get out of it.
Joining Scouts
Trial membership
- Register online for a trial membership: https://1st-helensburgh.group.scoutsnsw.com.au/registration
- Trial us for 4 complimentary meetings
- Talk to the leaders
Joining formally
After the trial is over and you wish to continue then
- Purchase a uniform - this consists of the approved shirt for the section you are joining (sctscouts.org.au/shop)
- Be formally invested as a member during a ceremony at a meeting
- Pay the joining and membership fees
Communications
We use multiple methods to keep in touch
- Email: Leaders will send out announcements and details of upcoming events via email. If it has been quiet for a while then check your spam and check that your details are still up to date.
- Facebook: in addition to email announcements key details will also appear on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/helensburghscouts/
- WhatsApp: Some of the age groups plus committee groups ahve WhatsApp chat groups setup. Please contact us for more details.
About Scouts
The movement welcomes members from all walks of life, backgrounds, religions, identities and abilities.
Members can take part in an extraordinary variety of outdoor activities. From ‘traditional Scouting skills’ such as camping and bushcraft, through to more extreme challenges such as abseiling, overnight hiking, rafting, canoeing, canyoning, snow activities, rock climbing, sailing and even flying!
Members also have the opportunity to become involved in performing arts, leadership development, community service, amateur radio operation, environmental projects, large-scale Australian events such as Cuborees, Jamborees and Ventures, international events, and service projects in developing countries.
Youth members are taught independence, leadership, the ambition to learn by themselves, and a moral code with positive goals. By working in teams of 5-9, individual members learn how to work together as a team, as well as being a good size to be able to have their voice heard.