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Membership Policy

Membership of 1st Cheddington Scout Group

Membership of the Scout Group is under the control of the Group Scout Leader. On a day-to-day basis, this is managed by the respective section leaders for each section.

Although young people may visit section meetings to see if they like Scouting and the activities, they are formally admitted only once they have been invested into the Scout Group. Prior to investiture, a potential member must have completed a Personal Record Form, purchased the required uniform and paid the appropriate membership fees.

Membership will be terminated under the following circumstances:-

Equal Opportunities Policy

The 1st Cheddington Scout Group is open to all young people who wish to join, providing room is available and the young people abide by our rules and policies.

1st Cheddington is part of the Scout Association, which is part of a worldwide educational youth movement. The values that underpin and inspire its work are embodied in the Scout Promise and Law and in the Purpose of the Association. Within this framework, the Association is committed to equality of opportunity for all young people. Accordingly:-

Note – The 1st Cheddington strongly encourages membership of young people with special needs. Where a Section has insufficient Leaders to support the particular special needs of a young person the Parents will be asked to arrange for an appropriate carer to attend and provide support.

Waiting List Policy

Young people can be added to the group’s waiting list at any time, either by direct email to the Group Scout Leader or via our I Want to Join form on our group website. All applications for joining the waiting list will be acknowledged by the Group Scout Leader when received; it is therefore vital to ensure this acknowledgement has been received to confirm that the young person has been added to the list.

Where places become available within a section, places will be offered to young people who have reached the necessary age for that section. The Group Scout Leader, in conjunction with the appropriate section leaders, is responsible for determining how many places are offered and to whom taking account of the sections needs and the longer-term impact upon subsequent sections.

In general, the admission priorities will be:-

Within each of these priorities, places will be allocated to young people in order of being on the waiting list.