Joining the Group
In the first place, parents should contact the appropriate section leader (use the ‘Contacts’ button for details) and make arrangements for their child to go to their first meeting, where they can meet the leader and see what a meeting is like.
Parent Pack
Parents will receive a Parent Pack that provides lots of information about Scouting, the Group and the things that their child will be doing; This contains:
- WHERE DID ALL THAT MUD COME FROM - a No-Nonsense Parents’ Guide to Scouting
- SAFE AND SOUND - how we keep your child safe in Scouting
- Welcome to WEDMORE SCOUT GROUP Information Sheet -
- BEAVER, CUB, or SCOUT Section Information Sheet < Beaver < Cub < Scout
- CONSENT SHEET - which gives authority to keep records, reclaim GiftAid, etc -
- BANK STANDING ORDER FORM - to pay your childs’ subscriptions -
Uniforms
It is worth waiting a couple of weeks to make sure that new members are settled and that Scouting is for them before buying a uniform. Locally, The Gorge Outdoors and Dean’s shop at Cheddar stock a good range of Beaver, Cub and Scout uniform items. Additionally, the full range of uniform and optional accessories is available on-line from www.scoutshops.com.
Wedmore Scout Group wear a lemon coloured scarf with the Group’s ‘Isle of Wedmore’ badge on it. Sometimes called a ‘necker’, the scarf is presented at the young person’s investiture into the Colony, Pack or Troop.
Investiture
When invested, each new member receives the Membership Award, which is presented to anyone who makes their Promise. The Beaver, Cub and Scout sections of this website show details of where all of the badges go on their uniform.
