The document provides information for new Scouts joining the 23rd Edinburgh Scout Troop. It outlines the Scout uniform requirements including approved vendors. It also details important dates for the upcoming session and summer camp, including expectations for "First Time Campers". Completing the summer camp successfully earns Scouts badges recognizing achievements like number of nights under canvas. The document aims to prepare new Scouts and their families for involvement in the troop.

1. 23rd Edinburgh Scout Troop
Joining Scouts 2012/13

2. Contents Page Joining Scouts
2 - Welcome to the 23rd Scouts!
Key Dates
3 - Key Dates for Session 2012/2013
General Information
4 - Medical Forms, Subscriptions,
5 - Communication
6 - Summer Camp
7 - Games, Behaviour
8 - Nut Allergies, Photography/Film, Data
9 - Uniform
10 - Badge Type & Placement
Important Information for a Scout
11 - Scout Promise
12 - Scout Laws
Why be a “First Time Camper”?
13 - The Benefits of being a “First Time Camper”
Scout Leaders
14 - Profile
15 - Contact Details
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3. General Information
Uniform
Uniform
• The Scout Uniform is as follows:
Participation Award
- Green Scout Shirt 23rd Expeditions Badge
- Scout Belt Chief Scout
23rd Name Tape Gold Award 23rd Camp
name tapes
- 23rd Neckerchief (Grey with red border) and Woggle. (Leave space for 5)
Saltire
- It is not necessary to purchase a Woggle – we make our own. South East Activity
Region Badge
- It can be obtained from:- District Nights away
Patrol badge
Hikes away
Guide Shop, 16 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh. Tel: 0131 226 4511. PL/APL Challenge badge
Stripes Badge:
Aitken & Niven, 234 Queensferry Road, Blackhall, Edinburgh. Tel: 0131 467 8825. - Outdoor Membership
- Outdoor Plus Badge
- Adventure
(Please note Aitken & Niven do not currently stock the Necker) - Creative
- The Scout uniform is fragile - a t-shirt should be worn underneath to change into for
games. For games in the hall, Scouts must wear training shoes.
- Cubs should wear their cub uniform until the night of their Investiture as a Scout, which
is planned for Friday 5th October 2012. On that night he should wear his Scout Uniform
without neckerchief, but should bring the neckerchief to the Troop Meeting. You are
invited to attend the investiture, which will take place at the end of the Troop Meeting
(approx 9.15pm); we shall remind you nearer the time.
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4. General Information
Badge Type & Placement
Membership Badge Chief Scout Gold Award
Participation Award
23rd Expeditions Badge
Participation Badge South East Region Badge
Chief Scout
23rd Name Tape Gold Award 23rd Camp
name tapes
(Leave space for 5)
Saltire
South East Activity
Region Badge
Challenge Badge Nights Away District
Patrol
Nights away
badge
Hikes away
PL/APL Challenge badge
Stripes Badge:
- Outdoor Membership
- Outdoor Plus Badge
- Adventure
- Creative
Activity Badge Hikes Away Badge
PL/APL Stripes District Badge
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5. Important Information for a Scout
Scout Promise
Promise
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.
You only need to know the Promise for investiture, but
hopefully you will have read over the Scout Laws
Please do not worry if your son cannot remember
the Promise as we will coach him for his investiture
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6. Why be a “First Time Camper”?
The Benefits of being a “First Time Camper”
“First time Camper” Expedition Badge
All first time campers who successfully complete an expedition receive the unique
23rd Expeditions Badge to wear proudly on their uniform.
“First Time Camper” Singles Volley Ball Competition
Along with Table Tennis, Plate Golf, and Doubles Volley Ball, we also have a special
competition which only a “First Time Camper” is able to enter. Due to the Summer
Camp competitions going on for the duration of camp only Scouts who attend for the two
weeks are able to enter. For those who are able to enter, it is an opportunity to win the
“First Time Camper” Singles Volley Ball trophy.
But the badges do not stop there for the Camp...
Further Achievements THE ULTIMATE
Number of Nights 51 & 102 Woggle Winning Camp
Records the number of Rewarded after a scout The ultimate achievement at
nights a scout has slept has slept 51(or 102) camp, when everybody in the
under canvas, either in nights under canvas, patrol has worked hard to gain
camp or whilst on the either in camp or whilst the most points & winning
expeditions on the expeditions. Hector & your own Peg Medal
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