Welcome Pack
204th Glasgow Scout Group Welcome information pack
Congratulations on Joining the world’s largest youth movement of over 40 Million worldwide
This information pack is intended to give you all the essential information that you as a parent/guardian need to know about the Group that your son or daughter has joined.
For all our Administration we use an on-line commercial tool called OSM Online Scout Manager. To ensure the safety and security of you and your child we need you to complete some information on-line such as medical need, allergies ect, anything that assists us to look after your child especially when away from home.
All Scouting leaders are volunteers. Any help you can give, helps us deliver better scouting
We would like to take this opportunity of welcoming you to the 204th Glasgow Scout Group we hope your son/ daughter enjoys many happy years with us
William Johnston Group Scout Leader
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OF US
1 To keep Young People in our care safe
By following Scoutings policies & Rules (P.O.R) covering all aspects of scouting including: Premises, Leaders, Activities, freedom from Bullying or discrimination and Child Protection
2 Happy and Stimulated Young People
The official Purpose of Scouting is: " to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities"We will do this via a varied and interesting programme of events and activities
3 To keep you informed
of programs & events via regular communication in a variety of forms. Provide opportunities for you to influence what we do both informally, by talking to us, and formally through parent representation at the Executive Committee (sits 4x a year) & the Annual General Meeting
4 Keep scouting affordable for all
Keep fees as low as possible and offer financial support for young people that need it.
WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU
1 Support the scouting leadership
We help young people develop & learn. This works best when the young people have a posi- tive attitude encouraged by you. Scouting relies on parent support, the leaders can not do it all without you. We will try harder to ask – please support us when we do ask for your help.
2 Support your child's scouting
By supporting our programme beyond the weekly meeting to complete badges and engage with the wider program of camps, outings, parades etc as best you can. Scouting is not a once a week meeting – its so much more than that – join in.
3 Too keep us informed
Of anything we need to know to better support your child. Let us know when we get things wrong – so we can improve and remember to thank us too!. Please answer promptly those requests eg: who want to go: Camping, to the raft race etc so we do not have to nag you!
4 Pay your fees (subs) –
so we can fund great scouting and maintain our hall and equipment
We hope your young people will enjoy the scouting program we deliver.
Quick information & useful contacts
Cost: Subs £12 /Month for all sections £10 for Beavers
Uniform costs about £20 to £30
Beavers 6 to 8 years
Make friends try new indoor & outdoor activities
Meets Mondays 18:30 to 19:30 during term time
Beaver Leader: Hannah Johnston 07708232173
Cubs 8 to 10 1/2 years
Learn practical skills while having adventures with friends
Meets Mondays 19:30 to 20:45 during term time
Cub Leader: Angela Sobey 07871688244
Scouts 10 1/2 to 14 years
Build confidence, resilience and a sense of adventure
Meets Wednesdays 19:00 to 21:00 during term time
Scout Leader: Matthew Stratford 07793073588
Explorers14 to 18 years
Take the lead, work together and embrace new experiences
Meets Tuesdays 19:45 to 21:30
Explorer Leader Gordon Tait
WHO IS IN CHARGE?
The Scout Group is run by two groups of people
1. The Leadership Team
Made up of all adult leaders involved with the young people and is led by the Group Scout Leader and is responsible for all matters involving young people.
The Leadership team interact at all times but plan four formal meetings a year.
2. The Group Trustees board
This support the Group Scout Leader to meet their responsibilities. The Group Trustees iare responsible for:
The Group’s property & equipment and it upkeep.
Finances and fund raising
Insurance of persons, property and equipment;
Recruitment of Leaders, adult helpers and other public support Group public events and occasions.
CHILD PROTECTION and Safety
Scouting takes this very seriously and all leaders are trained in safe- guarding as well as issued with the ‘Yellow Card’ reminding them of the key ways we deliver this, Purple Card for Emergency, Orange for code of behaviour and Green scouting policy on alcohol which they carry at all times. Please see our Youth Safety Section
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES?
We take the safety of the young people in our care very seriously. That is why we gather information on medical conditions and medications, allergies, Mental health, Doctors including phobias. It is essential you keep your contact info on OSM up to date for all parents and guardians of a young person as well as all medical info
When we venture beyond the Scout Hall we use an ‘in touch policy’ a clear policy sent to all parents and guardians attending that trip on exact details of how we will handle communications in such an event & despite online contact details we will ask people for contact details during that event time (as you may be away for example)
All leaders are trained in Emergency aid and some of them have full First Aid training. At the hall and on all event we carry a first aid kit & when for example at camps we are via the health form all attendees must complete what treatments parents are happy to be administered by leaders for minor issues like headaches, stings, minor cuts etc
We have an accident book in which accidents are recorded. Parents will be informed of the accident and any treatment given. Any accident that requires medical staff treatment (even if after the event) has to be reported within scouting
How we will handle emergencies extract from our ‘in touch policy’
The leadership team on the ground will concentrate on taking immediate appropriate action first ie calling an ambulance, administering First Aid. For an issue affecting only one individual a leader will call you direct and then inform the home contact
2 adults will accompany the Young person to the medical facilities and act as their guardian until a parent/guardian arrives
ADMINISTRATION: ONLINE SCOUT MANAGER
Like 1000’s of scout groups we have adopted OSM Online Scout Manager which is an online tool to man- age almost all of our routine administration.
It is a commercial tool so it comes with a wealth of online help and tutorial videos within the tool itself or that you can find on youtube.
Parent Portal
Once you have joined the group you will be invited to join OSM. You will access the system through the parent portal through which you will enter all your contact info as well details of your young person such medical, allergies, are you happy for us to take photos of them and display them etc and set up the regular payment of fees.
View the program and how it counts towards badges See and sign up to events and even pay for them
Find out more at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?... !
We sell the neckie and woggle at the Scout hall. A guide to where badges go can be found in the parent portal of OSM but here is a picture
Social Media
Website www.204thscouts.com
Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/profi...
Twitter https://x.com/204th?mx=2
