How to Join

 

Location

Our group is based at our hall at 2 Jan Van Rooyen str in Witpoortjie. Our membership options are currently in 3 groups based on the age of your child.Cubs is for boys and girls from 7 and a half to 11, Scouts for boys and girls from 11 to 18 and we also have the only Rover group currently on the West Rand for young adults from 18 to 30.  

Trying out Period

• We always recommend that any potential members first come along for a few weeks and partake in our normal meetings, to see how they fit in and enjoy the activities. (No fees is payable to do this, and no uniform needs to be purchased for this time.

 Fees (as at 2010)

• We are a non profit organization, and our leaders do not receive and income from the movement. We do however have basic expenses to meet in running the group. All financial and property matters are administered by a committee formed from parents of the group.
• Our fees are as follows:- a once off joining fee, which includes the initial membership badges and group scarf at R75-00 and an annual fee of R580 per year (this you can pay annually ( or R135 per school term or R60 per month (x 10))
• In addition he will be required to get a  uniform, which will amount to about R230 (depending on his size.
• When we go on camps / outings there is usually a cost involved in order to pay the venue fees and the cost of any meals that are provided..
• We also do from time to time have fund-raising activities

 Meeting TimesNormal meeting times are as follows;-

• Cubs – Fridays from 18h00 until 20h00 and
• Scouts - Thursdays from 19h00 until 21h00.
• Rovers - Alternate Wednesdays 19h00 onwards

Please check with the relevant leader to ensure that the group is meeting, as sometimes they may go on outings.  About the scout movement

• We are an extremely active group, and have a very proud history and a reputation as being one of the top groups in Gauteng. I am not sure if you have any previous knowledge or experience of what exactly the scout movement is about, but in simple terms while to the child it is basically a lot of fun and adventure, the reality is that the program has been developed to grow the individual in every was possible, and the skills that he will learn and develop will really benefit him in so many ways in later life. (of 7 members that we had in matric in our group last year, 5 were selected as prefects at their various schools, giving a clear indication of the leadership skills that they develop)
• All members are required to know and understand the scout law and undertake the scout promise before they can be invested.  This is central to the aims of the movement in providing a simple moral code of living to try to adhere to.

 Adult Leaders

• Our leaders (termed Scouters) all serve in a totally voluntary capacity and they are all very passionate about what the do and totally have the interests of the youngsters at heart. They are all strictly screened and referenced for suitability to work with children, and are required to attend compulsory training courses

 How to join

• Simply bring your son / daughter along to any of those meetings and we will gladly take him / her in and help them to fit in.(please note we do not always have meetings during school holidays, so check with relevant scouter before to ensure that they will be there ) – come along for a few weeks and let your child decide for him / herself where he / she wants to go with it.

Once he / she has visited for a short while, we will provide a more detailed booklet outlining all aspects you may want to know about. 

 

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