Shining a light for young people to grow.
Scouts isn’t just for youth members. In fact, our Adult Leaders and volunteers play an important role in the Association, sharing their love of adventure and desire to enrich young people’s lives.
Leaders are the backbone of Scouting, and are dedicated volunteers who care about the guidance and development of the young people in their Section as well as the community in which they live. They are responsible for helping to devise and deliver programs that support young people in reaching their potential.
Not only do Leaders help youth members develop valuable skills in an environment of responsible risk-taking, but they themselves develop a variety of skills in leadership, project management and event planning.
No prior experience is necessary to become a Scout Leader. All Leaders undergo training on all aspects of youth leadership, program planning, safety and other requirements. They are also given resources of program ideas to help them get started.
Leaders are required to attend:
- Group meetings one night a week during school terms
- A monthly Leaders meeting
- Group activities, such as hiking or camping trips, which take place a few weekends during the year.
Child safety is very important to Scouts. Therefore, along with training in child safety, Leaders must undergo a standard Working with Children check to ensure the safety of our youth members.
Spending time with your children
Quite often young people do not want their adults around them while learning new things or hanging out with friends. Scouting is a great opportunity for parents to enjoy experiencing their children develop at an arm’s length position, while quietly gaining the praise from their child for being involved.
Perks of being a Leader at Paterson Bolwarra
Because we need leaders so that more youth can enjoy scouting, Paterson Bolwarra have a number of extra benefits to becoming a leader:
- Your kids can join with you at the same time, no waiting list!
- Your kids can participate for free! Our group will cover the annual group fees and the gap between the annual Scouts NSW fees and two active kids vouchers
- All your training fees to become a leader are covered by the group!
