A Guide for Parents
Joining 2nd Turramurra Scouts - A Guide for Parents
The document attached below will help you understand how to join 2nd Turramurra Scout Group.
Important:
1) Your child cannot attend any Scouting Activity unless they have current Trial / Temporary or Full Membership of Scouts NSW.
2) All memberships will expire at the end of each membership period - details on Membership Explained page.
3) Trial / Temporary membership expires on the last date chosen when you registered unless you have arrange to change dates prior. After that date your child is not insured by Scouts NSW until Full Membership is gained.
Supervision of Children: Responsibility of Parents- Child Protection Policy
- Do not leave you children unattended before or after any scouting activity.
- Scouts NSW and Leaders are not responsible for children left unattended by parents before 2 approved leaders/parents have arrived and taken on responsibility (even if they are delayed).
- The Scouts Australia Child Protection Policy states that a minimum of 2 approved Adults must be present at all times with youth members.
- Any occurance of dropping a child early at the Scout Hall or any other Scout Activity, will result in parents being called to collect their child immediately and to wait with them, until the 2 adults / leaders are present.
- Parents are to be on-time to collect children at the planned or communicated conclusion of any activity.
Moving up to the next Unit (Section)
This explains what you need to do when your child is moving up to the next Unit (eg going from Cubs to Scouts)
1) Discuss with your current leader, the best timing for you child to move up to the next Unit:
- Your child will generally move up to the next Unit around or before their bithday when they turn 8, 11, 15 or 18 years.
- The actual timing will vary depending on how far into a school term, your child's birthday is
- A minor delay if they are required to complete their Peak Award, if they are very close to completing it - Award limited to maximum ages
- The maturity of your child and the abilty to fit in to the next Unit
2) Check the new Unit's Term Program before they start, so you know where are when they will be when they start
3) Start in the new Unit - make sure you know the Unit meeting days and times
4) Purchase your child's next Unit's Polo Shirt and Record Book - details on our Members About Page
5) Attend 4 to 6 weeks in that Unit where you will:
- Wear your old unit Shirt and Scarf until you buy your new shirt
- Wear your new Shirt and Scout Scarf.
- Get to know the members of that Unit
- Participate in Activities at the hall and outside the hall - check the Term Program
- Learn how things are done differently between your old unit and your new unit, including at Ceremonies
- With leader support, work on completing and documenting into your new Record Book, your Introduction to [Unit] Section badge
- Transfer to the new Record Book, the following: Copy/Update notes from "Introduction to Scouting", any Additional Award dates to carry forward, Camper Award badge dates. Details on Camper Nights completed, Walkabout Award badge dates and details on Kilometeres Travelled.
- Advise your new Leaders of the above information added, so it is added to our Records database for your child. (can be photos of pages or a message)
6) Prior to attending the new Investiture ceremony,
- your will have updated your new Record book, as described above.
- your new shirt will have any required transferable badges sewn on - details below
7) Advise your new Unit Leaders that you are ready to be INVESTED in your new Unit
8) Your new leaders will plan your INVESTITURE CEREMONY and invite your family along to witness the event.
9) At the cermenony:
- your child will be wearing your new Unit Shirt with any required transfered badges sewn on - details below
- your child will be wearing your 2T Scarf and your Woggle.
- your child will be Invested into that Unit - a scouting ceremony where you make or renew you pledges etc
- your child will receive their new Unit Badges - details below
- NOTE: Make sure all badges are sewn on asap as a replacement cost applies.
- Parents will have an opportunity to take a photo of your child being invested
- They will be assigned to one of the Unit Patrols and will receive that Patrol Ring from the Patrol Leader for that Patrol. Note: The Patrol is decided by The Unit Council (Leaders and Senior Scouts) and is based on having a good mix in each partol - eg a range of ages etc
NEW UNIT BADGES you have transferred or you will receive when Invested:
- 2nd Turramurra Group Tape
- Region badge
- Australian Flag badge
- Scout emblem
- Patrol Ring for your new Unit's Patrol
- You will receive the highest level OAS badges as you progress (replaces lower level OAS badges transferred to new shirt)
Badges that DO NOT Transfer
These badges on your old section stay on your old section shirt, as these do not carry forward.
- Milestone badges earned from your Participation, Assists and Leads at Activities in that Unit
- SIA (Special Interest Area) project badges earned in that Unit
Badge Placement Chart
Take a close look at where all the bages go and which ones are transferable betwen units.
Updated 16th Feb 2026 - Tuck