Our Scouting Program

Mission

The Mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value-based system based on the Scout Promise & Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.

Purpose

The Purpose of the Scout Movement is to contribute to the education of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

Personal Progression

Scouting is about fostering personal growth in the following areas.

Our program is structured into one continuous journey from the Joey Scout Section through to the end of the Rover Scout Section and suited to each developmental stage of the child, adolescent and young adult.

We call it the Achievement Pathways. A continuous series of personal achievements across the whole program. The Achievement Pathways can be characterised by a pathway around, and up a mountain with achievements identified through a series of uniform badges. 

The Achievement Pathways comprises:

• Program Essentials  A youth member's core Scouting experience

• Outdoor Adventure Skills Providing youth members the opportunity to experience and pursue activities of interest in the great outdoors

• Special Interest Areas Providing Scouts opportunity to develop experiences, skills and knowledge in areas that interest them.

• Peak Award Each Section has a peak award drawing on elements of the Achievement Pathways requirements matched to the age Section.

• Additional Awards Opportunity for Scouts to explore World Scouting program awards - such as Better World Framework =

    recognition of achievements in certain non-Scouting activities & special activity-related badges specified by Scouts Australia.

Scouts Victoria proudly supports the values of Scouts Australia:

• The importance of individuals developing a sense of personal identity & self-worth 

which leads to responsibility for oneself & one’s actions as a citizen.

• The belief that young people are able and willing to take responsibility and contribute to society.

• The belief in the right and responsibility of individuals to regulate their own health.

• The importance of adults in providing suitable role models for young people.

• The importance of not exposing young people to harm or exploitation.

• The importance of individuals and the community adopting a lifestyle that allows ecologically sustainable development through 

preventing environmental overload, environmental degradation and resource depletion.

• The importance of respect for and equity in dealings with all people, irrespective of culture, gender, religion or impairment.

• The importance of mutual support and help between members of a community to maximise the quality of life for all.

• The importance of the development of understanding between individuals as a contribution to peace between nations.

• The importance of gainful employment in contributing to the sense of dignity and self-worth of the individual.