A big welcome to 9th Skewen Scout Group

							Section Info                                             Useful Contacts
Each Section is open to both boys and girls
                                                                                 Group Scout Leader
    Beavers     6-8        Monday        6.00 - 7.15pm
    Cubs      8-10½     Wednesday        5.45 - 7.15pm
                                                                                 Anthony Johnson
                                                                                                                9TH SKEWEN
                                                                                 01639 772028
    Scouts    10½-14    Wednesday        7.30 - 9.00pm
                                                                                                               SCOUT GROUP
There can be up to a 6 month over lap to allow
groups of friends to move between Sections                                       Chairperson                 GRWP SGOWTIAID
together.
                                                                                                                9FED SGIWEN
                                                                                 Ann Harries
Subs / Fee's                                                                     01792 424351
There is a weekly subs
charge of £2.
This is payable even if
                                                                                 Secretary
                                                                                 Roger Rees-Evans
                                                                                                               WELCOME PACK
your child misses a
week.                                                                            01792 812212                  PECYN CROESO
On occasions we may
ask for you to subsidise a                                                       Beavers
small amount to cover special activity costs.                                    Zoë Rees-Evans
This money is used to pay:                                                       01792 812212
    annual fees to Area and National headquarters for
     insurance, leader training etc.
                                                                                 Cubs
    towards the cost of running our hall.
                                                                                 Paul Llewellyn
    the cost of badges and books etc.
                                                                                 01639 772406
School Holidays
We do not normally meet
                                                                                 Scouts
during the school holidays.
                                                                                 Graham Rees-Evans
There are also rare times
when we need to cancel                                                           01792 812212                     A big welcome to
                                                                                                                th
our usual weekly                                                                                               9 Skewen Scout Group.
meetings. When this                                      Alternatively you can email                       We hope these pages will give you
happens members are                                      skewen@gwscouts.org.uk.
always informed in advance.                                                                                some useful information about our
                                                                                                                        Group.
                                                         More Information
                                                         More information can be obtained from your
                                                         section leader, Scout Hall notice boards or our
                                                         website - http://skewen.gwscouts.org.uk
The Purpose Of Scouting                                Volunteering / Parental Support                     Uniform
Scouting is here to contribute to the                                        The Scout Group relies on     Uniform is needed for each section.
development of Young People in achieving their                               parental support to           Neath Port Talbot has its own Scout Shop located
full potential, as individuals, as responsible                               continue to provide quality
                                                                                                           at Cadoxton Scout Headquarters,
citizens and as members of their local, national                             Scouting to all its
                                                                                                           Caegroes Terrace, just off Main Road,
and international communities.                                               members.
                                                                                                           Cadoxton.
It is a Scouting belief that no person should                               All the adults involved are
                                                                                                           Turn left just after passing Catwg Primary School
receive less favourable treatment on the basis of,                          volunteers and give their      on the right.
nor suffer disadvantage by reason of age, class,                            time freely.
ethnic origin, nationality (or statelessness), race,                        There are approximately 8
gender, marital or sexual status, mental or                                 Leaders, Assistant Leaders     Call in on Saturdays from
physical ability, political or religious belief.                            and regular helpers in the     10am till 12 noon (during
                                                                            Group, so it is vitally        term time only) or contact
Badge Nights                                                                important for parents or       Ann Harries, Group
Badges and Awards are an important part of             anyone expressing an interest, to volunteer to      Chairperson for more
Scouting and we want the parents to be a part of       help with the Group.                                information.
that too.                                              Anyone interested helping on a regular or
Therefore we hold                                      occasional basis should let your section leaders
                                                       know.                                               Please speak to your Section
Badge Nights twice a
                                                                                                           Leaders before buying any uniform - they will be
year to invest new                                     There are other ways in which your support          able to advise you.
members, award                                         would be appreciated. If you have any skills that
badges and present                                     can be shown to the young people or that can be     Leaving
certificates to the                                    used in the repair and up-keep of the Scout Hall,
young people.                                                                                              If you wish to leave the group for any reason
                                                       these would be gratefully received.
                                                                                                           then you are free to do so.
At each Badge Night a
                                                       Group Committee                                     We do ask that if you do decide to leave that you
raffle will be held to
help contribute to Group funds.                        The Group Committee meet on the first Thursday      inform your section leader.

Donations for prizes are always gratefully             of every month. Meetings are held to discuss the    If a member does not attend for 4 consecutive
received.                                              Group as a whole, what's going on outside the       meetings; without notifying the Section Leader,
                                                       Group and any general up-keep and maintenance       the group will assume you have left and will offer
Bullying / Acceptable Behaviour                        of the Skewen Scout Headquarters.                   your place to someone else.
The Scout Group has a no tolerance policy on           New members and                                     Contents
Bullying and has adopted a Code of Acceptable          fresh ideas are
Behaviour that is displayed on the wall of the         always welcome on                                   All information was correct at the time of
hall.                                                  this committee.                                     printing. Information is subject to change
                                                                                                           without notification.
All members are asked to read this and sign that       Why not come
they agree to it.                                      along?                                              Last Amended         August 10
                                                                                                           Date Printed         June 12