Scouts

Troop Basics
  • Scouts is about having fun while gaining valuable leadership skills and self-confidence. Scouts enjoy outdoor Adventures like mountain biking, rock climbing and lots of camping while working together with other young people to accomplish thrilling challenges and contribute to their communities. A Scout Section is called a “Troop”.
  • Scouts: Boys and girls ages 11-14  (Grade 6 - 9)
  • Meeting Wednesday from 7:30 pm to 9pm at the St. Patrick school gym.
Typical Scout Activities 
The Scout program focuses on outdoor and environmental activities, citizenship and community service, leadership and personal development and includes a variety of activities:
  • Mountain biking
  • Rock-climbing
  • Canoeing
  • Extended hikes and lots of camping
  • Running an activity
  • Organizing a camp
Troop Information
Scouts want adventure! They want to experience new and exciting things such as snowshoeing, canoeing, camping and hiking. The symbolic framework of the Scout program uses the diversity found in our great country as a basis for a variety of adventures. Scouts are inspired to discover more about the world and themselves by reflecting on the historical trails that are found throughout Canada. Scouts are supported in this great Canadian journey by Scouters, who act as mentors for the youth. 

Scout uniform cost
The Scout uniform consists of a long sleeved green shirt which can be purchased at the Scout Shop on Baseline Road in Ottawa. Although not required, there are other clothing available such as the short sleeved activity shirt and ball cap. The necker/scarf is provided by 1st Rockland.

Personal Achievement Badges recognize the successful completion of personal interest-based goals that Scouts set for themselves. Once a set of five achievement goals is determined, the Scout works with a Scouter to develop and finalize the plan. The Plan-Do-Review cycle is followed. Success is recognized with the appropriate badge. The Scout must set five goals or personal requirements, any number of which can be of his or her own choosing. Here is a diagram for badge placement on the Scout's uniform.

Scouts will have completed (cumulatively from Beavers, Cubs and Scouts) 18 stages of Outdoor Adventure Skills. The youth may choose to make progress across several Outdoor Adventure Skills or focus on making great progress in a few Outdoor Adventure Skills. This enables youth to go broad or go deep, and lets the Troop Leadership Teams determine which Outdoor Adventure Skills they want to undertake.

Scout Promise
On my honour
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and the Queen
To help other people at all times,
And to carry out the spirit of the Scout Law.

Scout Law
A Scout is helpful and trustworthy,
kind and cheerful,
considerate and clean,
wise in the use of all resources.

Scout Motto
Be Prepared.
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