Your youngster may come home from a meeting and say "I need a picture of a panda for next week!" Your youngster expects you to be interested and will get much more out of Scouting if you are prepared to offer your support. There are lots of ways in which you can help, for example :-

• Offering a skill or hobby to train or test the Beavers/Cub/Scouts for awards and badges
• Helping prepare refreshments for a Group or Pack event
• Helping with transport to events and outings or move kit to camp
• Supporting the Scout Group's social events, Annual General Meetings and Open Evenings
• Join the Scout Group Exec Committee to help them raise funds and manage the Scout Group.

The Group Council

Once your youngster is invested in the Scout Group, you automatically become a member of the Group Council. All parents, Leaders, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in the Group are Members of this Council and it meets once a year at the Annual General Meeting.

The Group Executive Committee

Each year, the Scout Group elects an Executive Committee consisting of a number of parents and various Leaders in the Group to carry out the day to day tasks of running the Scout Group. They are responsible for purchasing equipment and maintaining Group property. The function of the Group Executive Committee is also to support and help the Group Scout Leader carry out her/his role in maintaining an effective and successful Scout Group.

What do you gain from helping?

You will have the opportunity to meet a variety of new people and make a real contribution to help your local community. Please do not be shy to offer your help and if you feel you have any skills to offer to the Group please contact any section Leader. By playing your part and supporting your child you will share the enjoyment, friendship and fun of the family of Scouting.