KSGS students Joe Davis and Richard Hunter report on one of the town's liveliest groups

The Scouts are a great group to join to make friends and broaden your horizons.

It is very cheap, only £15 a school term! You have to be aged between 10½ and 13½.

In scouts you can do things you would not usually be able to do as the leaders hire trained professionals to teach you and make sure you’re safe.

Kirkby Stephen scouts is perfect if you like getting outdoors. There are loads of activities to do in summer, including climbing, canoeing, caving, fishing, golf and camping.

In winter they do woodwork, loads of games, talks, first-aid and pioneering

Kirkby Stephen Scout group is based at a wooden hut at Mellbecks in Kirkby Stephen, and meets every two weeks at 7pm-9pm on Tuesdays.

Everybody in the group has their own uniform, which you will need to buy. When a scout is good at an activity they will get a badge, and there are hundreds of badges to earn.

The scout leaders, Tim Davis and Heather Leach, are very dedicated to the group and put in a lot of work. They are always on the lookout for helpers and young leaders.

If you would like to find out any more information about the group or want to join please ring Tom Higgs on 015396 23358, or email him at GSL@ks-scouts.org.uk.

If you would like to find out any information about the worldwide scout movement visit www.scout.org.uk

We would like to thank Tim Davis for letting us interview him for our project. He has been a great Scout leader for over 5 years and enjoys Scouts a lot.

Important Information

• Meet from 7pm-9pm every two weeks, apart from school holidays
• Meet at a wooden hut at Mellbecks
• Have to be from age 10½ to 13½ years
• It costs £15 per school term
• Uniform costs extra

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