Scouts is for young people aged 10½ to 14. At 51st Ipswich Scouts, Scouts gives young people a place to belong, take the lead and challenge themselves through adventure, teamwork, outdoor skills, camps, community action and trying new things.
Being a Scout
When you join Scouts, you’ll be introduced to lots of new activities, people and things. This section meets weekly during school term time on Fridays, 7.15pm-9.15pm at Tower Hall, 5 Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP4 5SU. We charge £25 per half term with an £18 Joining fee.
Activities and what you’ll get up to
Build and develop your confidence, sense of adventure and outdoor skills. Explore your beliefs and ideas, get creative, gain independence and put your skills into practice at camps, activities and trips. See the calendar below to find out what we’re doing over the next few weeks.
Awards
Scouts start small but think big, always challenging themselves to do more and be more. It starts with an award. Who knows where it might lead?
Scout Promise
As a values based movement we all make the ‘The Promise’ an oath that helps us to be our best
Moving up to Explorers
Eventually, it’ll be time embrace your next big adventure. The Next step is not within our group, but holds the exciting adventure of joining Orwell District. There are a number of Explorer Units within our district, including Comanchie’s, Alpha’s, 13th Ipswich Sea Explorers, Raedwald and Osprey’s.
Uniform and badge placement
You don’t need a uniform to join. But once you’ve settled in, you’ll start speedily earning badges, and you’ll need to know where to put them!
Scout leaders
Scouts is popular and places are limited by the number of adult volunteers we have. Could you help more young people get a place to belong? All of our leaders are trained volunteers working to make Scouts the best it can be, but we don’t just need swashbuckling adventurers to lead our expeditions. We also need tidy-uppers and tea-makers and great listeners from all walks of life – for as much or as little time as they can spare.
Scouts
- Fri 5 Jun 2026 7:15pmPowerboating
- Tue 9 Jun 2026 7:00pmDistrict Kayaking Course 5th week
- Fri 12 Jun 2026 7:15pmExpedition Planning
- Sat 13 Jun 2026 10:00amDistrict Kayaking Course 1st Day paddle
- Sun 14 Jun 2026 10:00amDistrict Kayaking Course 2nd Day paddle
- Tue 16 Jun 2026 7:00pmDistrict Kayaking Course 6th week
- Fri 19 Jun 2026 7:15pmCycling
- Tue 23 Jun 2026 7:00pmDistrict Kayaking Course Test
- Fri 26 Jun 2026 7:15pmClimbing
- Fri 3 Jul 2026 7:15pmHike
- Fri 10 Jul 2026 7:15pmAGM - See event
- Fri 17 Jul 2026 6:00pmGroup Campfire & BBQ
