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Beaver Scouts

Beaver Scouts are young people usually aged between six and eight years old. They belong to the first and youngest Section in the Scouting family. Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. They can move to the next Section, Cub Scouts, between eight and eight years six months.

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts are young people usually aged between eight and ten-and-a-half years old. Here you will find out more about the Programme for Cub Scouts, and ideas for helping run a Cub Scout Pack.

Scouts

The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10½ and 14 years. A young person can come in to the Troop at 10 and may stay until they are 14.5 years old. The Scout Troop is the third and final Section in the Scout Group.

Explorer Scouts

Explorer Scouts are young people, usually aged between 14 and 18 years old. They make up the fourth Section of the Scouting family. There are many types of Explorer Scout Units, some may be linked to your local Scout Group, others may be based around different activities.

Scout Network

All members of The Scout Association between 18 and 25 years are members of the Scout Network. As a member of the Scout Network you could be:

a member of a local Network
a Leader with another Section
a Helper of Skills Instructor
a member of the Scout Fellowship
a member in another capacity

Click on the 'Sections' links (left) to go to the relevant section.

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