The Joey Scout Mob
The Joey section is for boys and girls aged 6 to around 7½ years old (maximum 8 years old).
Our Joey Scouts meet Monday afternoons from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
Weekly activities include games, crafts, stories and outdoor fun. Joey Scouts do not generally participate in overnight activities. The Joey Scout motto is Help Other People (H.O.P.).
Joey Scout Award Scheme
Joey Scouts do not have an award scheme as such. There are four challenges that the Mob can undertake together. The Buddy Challenge is to encourage two Mobs to visit each other and share an activity. The Adventure Challenge is designed to broaden each Joey Scout’s life experiences through visiting places their Mob doesn’t usually go to. The Caring Sharing Challenge is to encourage caring and sharing within their local community and the Environment Challenge is to encourage caring for their local environment. The Promise Challenge badge is aimed at the older Joey Scouts where they are encouraged to gain a greater understanding of the Promise and Law, and to learn about our founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell (BP) and the history of Scouting. The main badge for a Joey Scout to earn is the Cub Scout Link Badge (below right), prior to Joey Scouts moving into Cub Scouts.
Major Activities
Sleepovers – Joeys can participate in sleepovers when their leaders have completed the necessary Advanced Training
District Outings – A couple of times each year all of the Joey Scout Mobs in our District get together for an outing – which might involve a ramble, a sausage sizzle, etc.
Joey Scout Hop – this is a day event for all Joey Scouts within Victoria, held each year at locations such as the Melbourne Zoo.
Badge Placement – Joey Scouts
All badges are provided by the Scout Group, and are presented by the section leaders at an appropriate time.
