CUBS / SCOUTS

Trinity 3rd Summer Hill Scouts welcomes all Preparatory and Junior School boys aged between 10.5 and 14 to join us on our adventures.

Scouting at Trinity Grammar has the honour of being one of the oldest Scouting groups in Australia. With over seventy years of Scouting within the School, the ongoing success of the Trinity Scout Group can be attributed to an exciting program that has the boys coming back for more year after year.

3rd Summer Hill (Trinity Grammar) Scout Group currently consists of:

• Cub Scouts (boys 7 ½ to 10 ½ years), and
• Scouts (boys 10 ½ to 14 ½ years)

It is no wonder that Trinity Grammar Scouts has always been a popular Co-curricular Activity as it represents an important component of the Trinity Triangle and the 'well-rounded' boy that both Trinity and Scouts aim to develop.

Scouting, in keeping with the general principles of Trinity's aim to provide a thoroughly Christian education for the boys, imparts knowledge and understanding of the world we live in, encourages the physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development of young people so that they take a constructive place in society as responsible citizens, and as a member of their local, national and international communities.

Both Cub Scouts and Scouts experience an active involvement with outdoor activities, camps, bush walks and numerous other adventure and learning activities.

Traditionally Scouts have met in the Den at Summer Hill on Thursday nights. To enable us to give the boys as many outdoor opportunities as possible we are following a very active programme of weekend activites so will rest our boys when suitable during the week. These structured activites are not only fun and informative but are aimed at completing awards set by the Scouting Association.

The last 5 months have been very busy for us.To give an overview of our outings,we have:

• practised navigation and mapping,
• played at Zone3,
• endured torrential weather while eaten by leeches on a hike,
• participated in a Billy Cart Derby,
• visited the Weather Bureau,
• established a fabulous camp for
  the Fiesta and were visited by members of the US Marine Corp,
• survived a 3 day hike,
• studied canoeing and kayaking,
• gone bike riding
• gone fishing.

We were priviledged to visit Steel Barracks Museum and look
forward to our June visit to Duntroon.

So when we are on our Sailing Course in April and May or playing in the snow in Jindabyne in July, what is everyone else going to do?

By teaching positive values and leadership skills, Trinity Scouting makes a direct and positive impact on the community.  Every year, Scouts and their leaders contribute thousands of volunteer hours to their local communities. Sharing time with the aged in the local community, helping with Clean Up Australia Day, Harmony Day and planting trees to help with conserving our environment are just a few examples of the commitment Scouts make to their communities.

Scouting is definitely fun, and it also prepares young people for life in the adult world by teaching responsibility for their own actions and progress. These achievements lay a solid foundation for the success of our future Australian leaders. But don't tell the kids they're learning…they think they're just having fun! 

For more information please contact:
Ray Ager on 0407 050 694 or Jenny Garman on 9705 8934