The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10½ and 14 years. A young person can come in to the Troop at 10, but must leave before they are 14.5 years old. The Scout Troop is the third and final Section in the Scout Group.

As a Scout you can take part in a wide range of activities as part of your programme. This could be anything from Abseiling to Zorbing, and there are a number of Challenge Awards and Activity Badges to earn along the way. Scouts is all about finding out about the world we live in, knowing your own abilities, keeping fit for life and developing creative talents. It’s also important to explore your own values and personal attitudes.

Being outdoors is important and there are many opportunities to learn the traditional Scouting skills, such as camping, survival and cooking as well as the wide range of adventurous activities, anything from abseiling to yachting.

Scouting is about being with friends, as part of a team, participating fully in the adventure and opportunities of life.

About the Troop

12th Chichester Scout Troop currently has 32 members (boys and girls), 6 permanent leaders. We pack a lot in to each meeting to keep the Scouts occupied.