Our Sections
Markinch Scouts currently has four active sections. These sections form the group.
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Beaver Scouts, for young people aged 6 to 8 years old.
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Cub Scouts, for young people aged 8 to 10 ½ years old.*
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Scouts, for young people aged 10 ½ to 14 years old.*
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Explorer Scouts, for young adults aged 14 to 18 years old.*
Whilst these ages are how the sections normally operate, we do have core flexibility around most sections in the age range. This is normally 6 months either way.
Our youngest section, Beavers enjoy everything that scouting has to offer, from outdoor activities and traditional scouting skills to camping under canvas.
Our Beaver Scouts section is ran by our Section Leader, Clare Crumpton.
Beaver Scouts uniform consists of a turquoise sweatshirt and a group necker. Most beavers also wear a turquoise polo shirt for when the weather is warmer or when we are indoors – with the heating on.
The Beaver Scout Promise can be amended depending on the faith, beliefs or nationalities of the young person making the promise. This makes the promise meaningful to them.
For Christians, Jews and Sikhs
I promise to do my best
To be kind and helpful
And to love God.
For Hindus and Buddhists
I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love my Dharma.
For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith
I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love our world.
For Muslims
I promise to do my best
to be kind and helpful
and to love Allah.
Our Cub scouts get involved in loads of activities in the hall and outside.
Our Cub Scout section is led by our Section Leader, Craig Thomson.
Craig is supported by our Assistant Section leader Morag Davidson.
The Cub Scout uniform consists of a green sweatshirt and the group necker. Most cubs also wear a green polo shirt for when the weather is warmer or when we are indoors – with the heating on.
The Cub Scout Law:
Cub Scouts always do their best
Think of others before themselves
And do a good turn every day.
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The Cub Scout Promise can be amended depending on the faith, beliefs or nationalities of the young person making the promise. This makes the promise meaningful to them.
For Hindus and Buddhists
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to my Dharma
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.
For Muslims
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Allah
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.
For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values,
to do my duty to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Cub Scout Law.
For Christians, Jews and Sikhs
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 Cub Scout Law.
For subjects of independent Commonwealth countries, foreign nationals and individuals who are stateless the following wording can replace ‘duty to the Queen’
…to do my duty to the country in which I am now living.
Our Scout section have the widest range of activities in all of the sections, with more badges available to Scouts than we can count!
Our Scout section is led by our Section Leader, Kenny Davidson.
Kenny is supported by our Assistant Section leader Jenny Adamson.
The Scout uniform consists of a green shirt and the group necker.
The Scout Law
1. A Scout is to be trusted.
2. A Scout is loyal.
3. A Scout is friendly and considerate.
4. A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
5. A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
6. A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
7. A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.
The Scout Promise can be amended depending on the faith, beliefs or nationalities of the young person making the promise. This makes the promise meaningful to them.
For Muslims
In the name of Allah,
the Most Beneficial
and the Most Merciful,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Allah
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For Christians, Jews and Sikhs
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.
For Hindus and Buddhists
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to my Dharma
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values,
to do my duty to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For subjects of independent Commonwealth countries, foreign nationals and individuals who are stateless the following wording can replace ‘duty to the Queen’
…to do my duty to the country in which I am now living.
Our oldest section, Explorers have a vast and more technical programme. Amongst other elements, our explorers can work towards their Young Leaders Belt and badge. This gives the young people the skills they need to assist and support in each section.
Our Explorer scout section is led by our Section Leader, Dawn Roberts.
The Explorer Scout uniform consists of a beige shirt and the group (or district) necker.
The Scout law and promise is the same for both scouts and explorer scouts.
The Scout Law
1. A Scout is to be trusted.
2. A Scout is loyal.
3. A Scout is friendly and considerate.
4. A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
5. A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
6. A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
7. A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.
The Scout Promise can be amended depending on the faith, beliefs or nationalities of the young person making the promise. This makes the promise meaningful to them.
For Muslims
In the name of Allah,
the Most Beneficial
and the Most Merciful,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Allah
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For Christians, Jews and Sikhs
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.
For Hindus and Buddhists
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to my Dharma
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values,
to do my duty to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For subjects of independent Commonwealth countries, foreign nationals and individuals who are stateless the following wording can replace ‘duty to the Queen’
…to do my duty to the country in which I am now living.