Gosport District Scout Council

Welcome to the website for the Gosport District Scout Council. Here, you can lookup useful information about scouting in Gosport. The information provided here, includes links to sites run by the scout groups of Gosport and more. The site is updated on an almost daily basis. Clicking on will show you what has changed and when.

There is more to Scouting than just Scouts. Scouting is organised into sections, each targeting a particular age range and there are "specialist" groups such as Air Scouts, Sea Scouts and Scout Link. There is even a section for adults who wish to support Scouting called Scout Fellowship.

Section	Description
	6 to 8 Years old. 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.
	8 to 10½ years old. There are loads of fun things that you can do as a Cub Scout. You will get a chance to try lots of different activities like swimming, music, exploring, computing and collecting. If you do them properly you will get a badge which you can wear on your uniform.
	10½ to 14 years old 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 15 years old. The Scout Troop is the third and final Section in the Scout Group.
	14 to 18 years old 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. Find Out More ...
	18 to 25 years old 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
	The Scout Fellowship is a group of adults who have one thing in common - a wish to support Scouting. A Scout Fellowship welcomes men and women of all ages, interests and backgrounds. There is no need to have been involved in Scouting or Guiding before, all that is required is a willingness to give some of your time to Scouting. In return you will make friends and be able to join with others doing whatever you decide. A Scout Fellowship has its own social and activity programme.

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