Youth Membership of 4th Ashby Scout Group is at the discretion of the Group Lead Volunteer (as outlined in The Scout Association’s Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR))
At 4th Ashby we will:
Requests for places must be made via our online form.
Transfers from other groups will be seriously considered, including temporarily increasing the maximum size of the section.
Membership is open to all young people aged between 4 and 18. We do not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion or disability.
Membership requires a uniform.
At 4th Ashby we will:
- Admit young people whose ages match those prescribed in the POR, subject to the limits on size. The Scout Association has not defined a maximum size for Troops, but due to the size of our hall, we cannot accept more than 36 young people.
- record interest for places over and above these numbers and, whilst maintaining contact with the parents of these children, endeavour to allocate places based on
- The age of the child
- The willingness of parents to offer regular support to the section
- The length of time they have been on the list
Requests for places must be made via our online form.
Transfers from other groups will be seriously considered, including temporarily increasing the maximum size of the section.
- Membership is subject to payment of the monthly membership fee by Direct Debit.
- Payment shall commence at the start of the month following the investiture of the member.
- There is no charge to try (i.e. sessions before investiture). Section leaders shall aim to complete all investitures within 4 weeks of joining.
- Cases of financial hardship shall be made to the Group Lead Volunteer, who will discuss some partial reduction for a set period before a review of circumstances is made.
Membership is open to all young people aged between 4 and 18. We do not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion or disability.
Membership requires a uniform.