0418 344 132 - Phil (Group Leader) gl@paradisepoint.scoutsqld.com.au

Parent Information

2022 Term Dates

We approximately follow the QLD public schools term timetable.

The sections operate at the following times:

Scouts: Tuesdays 6:45pm to 8:45pm
Cubs: Thursday 6:30pm to 8:00pm

We kindly request that Cubs arrive no earlier than 6:20pm, but before 6:30pm, on Thursday nights.

Please note we are unable to supervise your child if they arrive early.

 

Annual Membership

Scouts Queensland require each youth member, young adult, leader and adult supporter to be registered, and place a membership fee (also known as a registration fee) per person covering one year. They include all world scouting and national association fees which includes the levy for the eLearning system.

Membership fees are paid twice yearly:

  • $78 -due March – for 01 April 2022 until 30 September 2022
  • $78 -due September – for 01 October 2022 until 31 March 2023

Dress Code

We expect all Youth members to attend meetings in the correct uniform.

This involves wearing the following:

  • Appropriate shirt of their section with badges sewn on
  • Stone shorts or trousers
  • Scarf and woggle
  • Closed in shoes or trainers (no crocs, thongs, sandals or slip on shoes)
  • Scout belt (if required)

Badge Placement

You can see the current layout here. If you have any doubts please ask one of the leaders and we can show you where badges go. We do ask that badges are sewn on within a couple of weeks of presentation.

Term Fees

At the start of each term you will be given an invoice for that terms fees. Term fees are $70 per child. Payment by the due date entitles you to a discount of $10/child. 

Term fees are used by our group to pay for the hall hire and any craft or other activities that are done at our weekly meetings.

Fundraising

The Paradise Point Scout Group is committed to maintaining a low financial cost to parents and guardians. The Group actively raises funds through a number of events per year.

Funds raised through these events assist the Group in areas such as equipment upgrades, and may also be distributed for youth members or young adults attending major events such as Cuborees, Jamborees, Ventures or Rover Moots. Major events are those organised at a State, National or International level.

Fund Raising Levy – The Paradise Point Group Committee has a yearly fund – raising levy that is refundable at the end of each year if the parents attend a minimum of two fundraising events per year. Cost $30.00 per youth member per year

Privacy

Scouts Queensland respects the privacy of its members and places great importance on the personal information it may hold. This policy also extends to all forms of media, social media and web-based information sources. Parents and/or guardians of youth members are required to provide written permission before any image is used, with images only used to promote Scouting and the Paradise Point Scout Group.

Our Group Leader will provide a (Please Create Link Publicity Authorisation Form) (PDF 114KB – Form current as at October 2015) to the parents and/or guardians of each new youth member upon joining the Group. Forms are also available from Leaders on meeting nights.

The Paradise Point Scout Group respects that some parents and/or guardians may not provide authorisation for their youth member’s image to be used. Any concerns in this regard are to be raised with our Group Leader. All correspondence will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Non-Return & Transfer Policy

The Group is required to confirm youth member and leader’s attendance for the following twelve-month period; this is required by Scouts Queensland by midnight on the 24th of March.

The Group requires that any persons not returning to Scouting to contact both the Group Leader and their relevant Section Leaders by the 19th of March to advise of their non-return. The Group Leader will liaise directly with Section Leaders, and will make contact with parents / guardians from the 19th of March to confirm these details.

The Group Leader will use all methods available to make contact, including phone calls, text messages or email.

If parents and/or guardians do not reply, it will be taken that the youth member is not returning. The youth member will be removed from the Scout Membership System (SMS). If the youth member wishes to return to Scouting, they will be required to pay the enrolment fee and membership fee.

This policy ensures that the Group is not imposed any extra registration fees from Scouts Queensland for youth members no longer in attendance. This allows the Group to maintain its low financial cost to parents and/or guardians.

Any youth member wishing to transfer between Groups is to advise the Group Leader and their relevant Section Leaders in a timely manner. All transfers will also be concluded before the 24th of March. All parents and/or guardians are required to maintain current contact details with the Group.