General Questions & Joining

Short answer – we have lots of fun!

We offer a rich and varied programme of activities and challenges to help you reach your full potential. Along the way you’ll learn new skills, make new friends and experience new adventures.

As you move through the Group from Beavers to Cubs to Explorers (and possibly become Leaders) some of the activities change and get more adventurous and challenging but, no matter what we aim to make sure that all the sections have fun, make log lasting friendships and experience lots of activities!

Have a look at the What We Do page for a summary of what we get up to.  More detailed information is in the Section Info link, where you’ll find links to Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers.  However, the best way to find out what we do is come along and try us out!

When do we meet?:  We meet on Tuesdays and Fridays as noted below.

Where do we meet?:  Unless otherwise advised by the Section Leader, we meet at in the halls of Trinity Church, Paisley Road, Renfrew, PA4 8JH.

Yes, we have girls in every section from Beavers to Explorers, as well as female leaders.

Send us an email via the Join page and one our leaders will contact you.  Please make sure you tell us your name, age or date of birth, and provide a contact phone number.
The first few weeks are a chance for you “try us out” and see if you enjoy Scouting – although we know you will!  In your first few weeks, we’ll get you ready to make your Promise so that you can be invested.

At the moment we are welcoming new members into all sections (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers).
Once we’ve got your contact information one of our leaders will contact you to arrange a start date.  We’ll try to get you started as soon as we can – normally it’ll be within a couple of weeks, although occasionally we may have to ask you to wait a half a term or so.

The Promise says what kind of person we try to be as Scouts. Every Scout in the World makes a Promise, although Scouts from different countries might use different wording.  You’ll make your Promise when you get invested and when you move sections through the group.

Each section has a different set of words, and there are variations to account for different faiths and beliefs (tell your leader if you’d like to use an alternate version of the Promise because of your faith).  The normal wording that we use for each section is shown below:

Beavers

I promise to do my best,
To be kind and helpful,
and to love God.

Cubs

Promise

I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to the King,
To help other people,
And to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Law

1. Cub Scouts always do their best,
2. Think of others before themselves,
3. And do a good turn every day.

Scouts

Promise

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to the King,
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.

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.

Explorers

Promise

On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
To do my duty to God and to the King,
To help other people,
And to keep the Scout Law.

The Explorer 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.

Please remember that Scouting is for young people of all faiths and no faiths, so the Promises for each section can be amended accordingly.