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🐾 Scouts (Ages 11–14) at North St Ives Scout Group

Scouts is the third youth section in Scouts Australia for boys and girls aged 11–14. The Scouts program fosters confidence, leadership, teamwork, and outdoor skills through challenges and experiences in a supportive patrol environment.

Within a Unit, youth members are organised into patrols that rotate leadership responsibilities. Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders guide activities, with support from adult leaders. Decisions and program planning are driven by youth through Unit Councils, using the Scout Method’s Plan–Do–Review approach.

Scouts progress through Scouts’ Achievement Pathways, including Milestones, Special Interest Areas (SIAs), and Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS). The highest award in this section is the Australian Scout Award, a challenging journey requiring leadership, project work, and adventurous experiences.


📅 Join us on Thursday Nights

North St Ives Scouts meet:

🕡 Thursdays, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (during school term)
📍Warrimoo Oval Scout Hall, St Ives NSW


🎯 Our Scouts Program at NSI

At North St Ives Scouts, we offer a diverse and engaging program tailored to develop well-rounded young people. Our Scouts get hands-on experience in:

  • Games and team-based challenges

  • Pioneering — building rafts, tall structures, and camp gadgets

  • Rogaining & Orienteering — navigation over terrain with map and compass

  • District & Regional Events — camps, hikes, and Scouts NSW gatherings

  • Bushwalking & Multi-day Camping — overnight hikes and backpacking

  • Camp Cooking — mastering open-fire meals and menu planning

  • Survival Skills — first aid basics, shelter building and risk awareness

  • Leading patrols during camps and hikes

Each activity aligns with the four Challenge Areas—Outdoor, Community, Creative, and Personal Growth—to ensure Scouts develop across all spheres of SPICES (Social, Physical, Intellectual, Character, Emotional, Spiritual) 


🏅 What Scouts Achieve

  • Engage in Milestone badges through participating, assisting, and leading activities

  • Complete SIAs like STEM & Innovation or Environment & Outdoors

  • Build Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS) across disciplines—such as Bushcraft, Bushwalking, Camping, and Navigation

  • For eligible Scouts, aim for the Australian Scout Award, involving leadership experience, an Adventurous Journey, and a personal development project 


🤝 Why Scouts at North St Ives?

  • Be part of a friendly and active unit in the heart of St Ives

  • Experience a youth-led program where Scouts shape their own Scouting journey

  • Develop real leadership skills through patrol roles and planning activities

  • Join in exciting local and district events, camps, and outdoor adventures


✅ How to Join Scouts at NSI

  1. Visit a Thursday Scouts meeting to see the program in action.

  2. Submit our online enquiry form.

  3. Register via ScoutHub, with a 6-week trial period before becoming a full member

For more information or to register interest, visit our registration page or contact our Group Registrar.