MOVING ON   

Ages to move on to the next section within the Group:

Beavers to Cubs: Between 8 years  to 8 years 3 months - Beavers move on to one of our two Cub Packs:: Tuesday Beavers to Homewood Cubs, Wick Wood Beavers to Douthwaite Cubs.

Cubs to Scouts:  Between 10 years 3 months to 10 years 9 months. (average age is 10 years 6 months), Cubs from  Packs move on to our Scout Troops: Homewood Cubs to the Aquila Troop, Douthwaite Cubs to Tyler Troop.

In practice we try to group these transfers at the start of each term, so several children move on together. The exact time is agreed between current and future section leaders and parents.

Moving outside these ages is a decision of the Group Scout Leader alone. Such an exception will only be agreed if there are good reasons that make it more likely a child will move on to the next section. So parents should not plan or assume that their son can continue in the old section beyond the normal age range.

Once the date is fixed for moving on, then this date marks the end of the members period in their old section.

Getting information

Parents should be contacted about one term ahead by their current section leader to inform them about the likely date for moving on. This allows parents to discuss it at this early stage so a final decision can be made. It also allows a start for sorting out which Pack Beavers will move into, by asking if parents and boys have a preference. The next section's leader can ensure there will be space.

Moving on Award

During the following term several things should happen to ease the transfer and result in the child getting the Moving on Award:

    1.  The new section leader will talk to the group of children due to transfer

    2. The children will take part in several joint meetings with their new section.

    3. This will probably include children being invited to their new section for one or more weekly meetings.

    4. Parents and children should get full information about their new section.

Starting their new Adventure

During moving on, children continue to be members of the Scout Group and continue to wear their Group neckerchief. The page on uniform gives more information about this and getting a new uniform top. (Trousers remain the same throughout the Group.)

Members finish taking part in the previous section at the end of the term. They start going to the new section at the start of the next term and should have clear information about this from the new Section Leader.

At this stage, a new Membership Pack (Welcome Pack) is issued. This includes a Membership form that MUST be returned before a member can make the new Promise and be invested. The signed form is the official way of registering with the Group as a member of the new section. It ensures that insurance etc continues.