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The Scout Network, is a section of The Scout Association in the United Kingdom for 18 to 25 year olds, introduced in 2003 in part replacing Venture Scouts (which was for 15.5 to 20 year olds). Network is run at County/Area Level.

Organisation

A member of a Network can - and usually does - have a role as an Adult Leader in the Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts, or assist their District, or Area/County at support Level, or they can just go to Network meetings.

They also have the possibilities of joining Musical Bands and working on their Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

The Scout Network is run on a larger scale then the other sections who are part of a Scout Group. The Network is run at Area level in Scotland and Wales, and at County are in the rest of the UK. Each area/county has an Executive committee who are responsible for the general running of events and of the finances of the Network. All members of the Executive are within the 18 - 25 year old age range of the group so there are no "Adult" leaders to speak of and each network runs itself.

Some Universities have a Student Scout and Guide Organisation groups attached to them, which members can join.

Awards

There are several awards available in the Network Scout Section, and these badges are exactly the same as the ones that are avalaible in the Explorer Scout Section.

  • The Network Scout Membership Award
  • The Chief Scout's Platinum Award
  • The Chief Scout's Diamond Award
  • The Queen's Scout Award
  • The Explorer Belt

Events and Activities

There are many camps that Network Scouts are able to attend, and each Network Scout is not restricted to their own area or county. As a general rule if there is an event you want to take part in you are more than welcome to notify the responisble area/county and go along. These can range from Monopoly Run in London to Evo in Hampshire. The biggest of these events is the National Gathering, held around Easter of each year at Great Towers Scout Campsite. These types of events tend to include evening discos and partys, live music, and many different activities. Expeditions also figure as part of the residential programme. Some events are designed for people who only come form that area/county and it is normally advertised as such.

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