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Annual Community Activities may include Founders Day,
Swimming Carnival; Clean up Australia Day, Anzac Day; World Scout Day;
Annual Regional Camp; Section Camps each term; annual BG Family Camp;
Jamboree of the Internet (JOTI) and the Air (JOTA); Mothers
and Fathers Days; excursions, visitors to the Den and the
Regional Regatta at Loam Island.
All Sections have their own leaders, and
follow a schedule of incremental, age-appropriate skills and
activities. All sections welcome both boys and girls. Section Leaders
undertake regular professional development (paid for by the Den) and
network with the other Scout leaders in our Region.
The Scout Den is located at 44-46 Evans St BELGIAN GARDENS.
The program
coincides with school terms. We do not parade on school holidays. Feel free to call and check around school holidays
to confirm when we come back.
If you would like some information about
Scouting, activities, or the Belgian
Gardens Scout Group, please contact:
- The Group Leader Justine Wilkinson
on 0457 046 010, or
- 1800 0SCOUT (72688) for the Queensland
Scout Centre.
Click
here to download a Guide to Families to our Den. Scouting has spread right around the world
and is currently active in over 220 countries with more than 26,000,000
members. Through our programs, we seek to encourage in young people attitudes which will stand them in good stead throughout
the rest of their lives, such as initiative, self reliance,
responsibility, respect and consideration for others, while taking into
consideration the level of development of the age group and of
individuals.
Joining
 Before your child can participate in any Scout meetings you will need
to complete an “Application for Youth Membership”
form (Y1). This will give automatic insurance cover for your child
whilst they are a New Chum. There is a Free Trial period of three
weeks, before paying the membership fees.
After the initial three weeks, the Group
Leader and Section Leaders discuss a date for Investiture. On
Investiture the Joining Fee and Registration Fee would be paid and sent together with the Y1 to State Office, thereby registering your child as
a member of the Scout Association.
Do you have what it takes?
Scouts are seeking motivated men and women to be Leaders. Click here
for more information.
Uniform
From the night he or she is invested, your child will be expected to
wear the Scout uniform of a Scout section shirt, scarf and woggle.
Closed in shoes must be worn at all times. Shorts or pants are blue,
preferably with belt keepers so the scout can wear
a custom-made belt. Shorts/trousers can be purchased at any
clothing store.
Uniforms and award books are available from
the Kennedy Region Outdoor Centre, 387 Charles St, Kirwan, phone
47734274. We may have second hand uniforms available, so please ask a Committee member regarding this.
Families in Scouting
 When your child enrols at BG Scouts, the
whole family is embarking on
an exciting journey of discovery and learning in the largest
organisation of young people in the world.
Families are encouraged to join in camps,
excursions and events such as tree plantings, the swimming carnival,
and annual Regatta. Adults are also requested to assist the Section
Leaders at Meetings and are scheduled on a roster each term.
The most important aspect of parent
involvement is the encouragement you give to your child. The boys and
girls who get the most out of Scouting are those who put the most into
it.
Scouting is a voluntary organisation. To
survive we rely heavily on parent support.
Newsletter
The current newsletter: Term 3 2011
For previous newsletters, please contact the webmaster or group leader.
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