Ages

The Joey Scout Section represents the first level of the Scouts organisation, catering to children between the ages of 5 and 8. A child may enroll at any point following their fifth birthday, as long as they are enrolled in full-time schooling.

Meeting Time

Tuesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm during the school term

Leadership Team

Your Joey leaders are Karen (Kangaroo) and Carla (Koala).

About Joeys

The Joey Scout section is all about having fun and making friends, serving as a warm welcome to the exciting world of Scouting adventures. Joey Scouts get to find out what challenges mean to them, explore their surroundings, and engage actively in their communities. They can share new experiences with others, start building outdoor skills, learn the importance of teamwork, and begin to take on leadership roles in activities. Additionally, they participate in a Unit Council with the support of adults. In Joey Scouts, members form small groups known as Patrols, where they collaborate to uncover a variety of enjoyable, thrilling, and challenging outdoor adventures together. 

Camping

Joey Scouts must attend camps accompanied by a parent(s) or adult guardian(s) who are registered Adult Helpers.

Being an Adult Helper comprises three compulsory elements:

1. Have a valid Working With Children Check and completing a National Police Check, and
2. Complete two training modules, YouthSafe and Preliminary ScoutSafe and
3. Be registered with Scouts NSW as an Adult Helper.

Parents (and their Joey Scout) can not attend camps, district or regional events without completing these three elements. Please use this link to apply for membership and become an Adult Helper.

Scouts Law

Be respectful

Do what is right

Believe in myself 

Uniform

Youth members are expected to wear the complete uniform, which consists of a section-specific shirt, scarf, woggle, and closed-toe shoes. The Joey uniform features a navy blue shirt with the tan section colour detailing on the sleeves and collar. Uniforms can be acquired from The Scout Shop.

All members should dress suitably for the activities they will be engaging in.

Joey Scout Challange Award

The Joey Scout Challange Award represents the highest level of achievement in the Joey section. Joey Scouts must achieve:

• Milestone one, two and three by participating, assisting and leading in the four Challange Areas.
• Undertake Six Special Interest Awards (SIA) in at least two different areas.
• Reach Stage 1 in the three core Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS).
• Participate in an Adventure Journey for at least 3 hours.
• Complete a Personal Reflection.

Honour Roll

The following Joeys have achieved their Joey Scout Challenge Award:

How can I assist my Joey Scout with a Special Interest Area (SIA) Award?

Special Interest Area Awards are intended to be an individual challenge specific to each Joey. Parents are often best placed to assist in choosing an activity that will take two hours to complete (including planning etc.). Please confirm with your leaders that an activity is suitable for an award. To receive their award, Joeys must briefly present the completed activity to the Joeys, usually as part of an opening or closing ceremony. Parents can often use the Special Interest Area awards as an encouragement to complete music lessons, sports, caring for pets etc.

This awards system begins in Joey Scouts and continues through each scouting section. The leaders will encourage and support all Joey Scouts' progress through the award system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please also see the For Parents - applicable to all sections.