Each Section meets one night per week during Queensland State School terms. The Sections do not meet during school holidays.
Individual Section Leaders may modify these times based on factors including public holidays.
Parents and/or guardians are requested to provide and maintain their current contact details to the Group.
Our Group Leader is required to update these details on the Scout Membership System (SMS).
This ensures that all messages, newsletters etc. are received in a timely manner.
Hard copies of correspondence are also available should families not have access to an email address.
Current contact details also assist Section Leaders should an emergency arise and family contact is required.
To email our Group Leader with updated details, please click here: gl@parkwoodheights.scoutsqld.com.au
Round 11 of the FairPlay Voucher program is OPEN.
From 1 July 2024, an additional 150,000 FairPlay vouchers of up to $200 will be available to every Queensland child aged 5 to 17 years,
with another 50,000 vouchers of up to $200 for children under the current eligibility criteria.
Parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child,
which can be used towards sport and active recreation membership, registration or participation fees with registered activity providers.
There is a limit of one voucher per child per calendar year.
Further information is available here: www.qld.gov.au/fairplayvouchers
All Youth Members are required to contribute to their Scouting experience through the payment of two seperate fees (marked with the ★).
★ Bi-Annual Association Registration: Scouts Queensland require each youth member, young adult, leader and adult supporter to be registered,
and place a membership fee (also known as a registration fee) per person covering a six month period.
Membership renewal fees and new Member fees provide for the following: E-Learning Module access, Scouts Terrain Levy, Scouts Australia Levy, Operoo,
World Organisation of Scout Movement Levy, Compliance and Regulatory requirements (financial and operational recording and reporting, Asset recording), Volunteer Personal Accident Insurance,
Branch Support Office Operations and Scouting Experience support (grants, property management, events, accounting, communications and volunteer support).
Please note that new Rover Scouts are required to pay a Rover Levy upon joining; please speak directly with our Group Leader if this applies.
Renewal Fees for all current youth members - now in 2 x six-monthly payments - current as at 20 December 2023:
$92.50 - due March 2024 - provides membership from 01 April 2024 until 30 September 2024
$92.50 - due September 2024 - provides membership from 01 October 2024 until 31 March 2025
Please note: These fees are set by Scouts Queensland, NOT Parkwood Heights Scout Group.
Our Group is merely the collection agency, and forwards all membership fees to Scouts Queensland.
Members will be issued seperate invoices for these fees within Term 1 and Term 3 of each year. Our account details are provided on each invoice.
Our preferred method of payment is via electronic funds transfer.
Enrolment Fees (For new Members) - Current as at 20 December 2023:
New Youth Members will be required to pay an Enrolment Fee, consisting of a joining and membership fee.
PLEASE NOTE: The Enrolment Fee is paid ONCE, as per the month of joining.
A Youth Member who withdraws from the Movement within six (6) weeks of enrolling is eligible for a refund.
The application for a refund must be made in writing to the Branch Support Office within one (1) month of the Youth Member leaving.
October 2024
$183.00
November 2024
$168.00
December 2024
$152.00
January 2025
$137.00
February 2025
$121.00
March 2025
$106.00
UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2020
Scouts Queensland will issue an invoice directly to the new member via email. Payment options include direct deposit or credit card (via Stripe).
Payment is required within 28 days. Non-payment will result in the automatic resignation of the new member.
Please note that 99% of future payments will be to our Group account, with our account details provided on each invoice.
★ Group Fees - Current as at 15 January 2024 (Paid regardless of whether the youth member or young adult attends every meeting night or not):
$80.00 per Term
These fees are used for each Section to purchase provisions and consumables,
and for Group related expenses including local Council rates, electricity and water, leader training, registration, insurances, and equipment maintenance & purchases.
Group fees are set at the Annual Report Presentation.
Payments for Term fees are to be paid into the Group Account. Our preferred method of payment is via electronic funds transfer.
Please speak with our Section Leaders or Group Treasurer for account details.
Any parent and/or guardian experiencing financial hardship is to contact our Group Leader:
gl@parkwoodheights.scoutsqld.com.au.
All correspondence will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
Parkwood Heights Scout Group conducts regular fundraising activities. Fundraising assists our Group to maintain a low fee structure!
Emails will be sent seeking volunteers when required.
New members are requested to E-mail our Group Leader prior to attending a meeting night: gl@parkwoodheights.scoutsqld.com.au
Information for new Youth Members:
Prospective youth members are welcome to attend a free trial of a relevant Section meeting, after our Group Leader confirms position availability,
meeting location and timings etc.
Prior to attendance of the prospective member, their parents / guardians are required to complete a membership application through the Scouts Queensland Membership Application Portal.
Our Group Leader will confirm attendance at the trial meeting after the membership application has been completed.
Please note that completing this application provides the prospective member with insurance coverage during their trial.
After the prospective youth member has attended the trial meeting, our Group Leader will liaise with the Section Leader,
to confirm that the prospective member wishes to join. If joining, our Group Leader will endorse the membership application.
Scouts Queensland will complete the application process, and issue a membership certificate and initial membership invoice.
In the event that the youth member decides not to pursue membership, our Group Leader will not endorse the application.
In the event that a new youth member no longer wishes to pursue membership, and provided it is within 28 days of joining,
the parents can seek a refund of membership fees, if they have been paid.
Parents / guardians are required to email Scouts Queensland directly: financesupport@scoutsqld.com.au
Scouts Queensland imposes a strict policy in dealing with bullying and personal safety. Parkwood Heights Scout Group firmly supports this policy, and will not tolerate bullying, abusive or disruptive behaviour in any form. For the benefit of the majority, youth members or young adults engaging in this type of behaviour will be removed from the Group.
In the event of this behaviour being identified, parents and/or guardians will be requested to remove their youth member regardless of location.
This may include when the youth member is camping, or participating in an activity away from our Den.
Scouts Queensland: Child Safe Scouting
Scouts Queensland respects the privacy of its members and places great importance on the personal information it may hold. This policy also extends to all forms of media, social media and web-based information sources. Parents and/or guardians of youth members are required to provide written permission before any image is used, with images only used to promote Scouting and the Parkwood Heights Scout Group.
Parkwood Heights Scout Group respects that some parents and/or guardians may not provide authorisation for their youth member's image to be used.
Any concerns in this regard are to be raised with our Group Leader. All correspondence will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Youth members, young adults and Leaders are required to attend in full uniform, which includes section specific shirt, belt, scarf, woggle and enclosed shoes
(unless otherwise advised for individual meetings).
Parents and/or guardians are to note the Badge Placement Diagram.
Parents and/or guardians are required to purchase an investiture pack prior to their youth member being invested.
Please speak with our Section Leaders or Group Leader for the list of items.
All uniform items are available from The Scout Shop. Parents and/or guardians can purchase these items without the requirement to log-in or create an account.
Parents and/or guardians will be required to replace any of these items at their own expense if lost or damaged.
From Scouts Queensland: The style of clothing to be worn below the waist should be tailored slacks or skirt; however, the colour requirement is that these garments for all official occasions and functions should be sandstone.
These occasions are defined as: Awards Ceremonies e.g. Queen Scout's, BP Awards, Leader Awards etc.; Government House; ANZAC Day; Any public event; Jamborees, Moots, Ventures etc.; Interstate and overseas travel; Youth Forums and National Youth Council.
Navy blue, grey slacks, knee length shorts or skirts may be worn for Group meetings.
Neat, practical footwear is to be worn. Individual choice of black or brown shoes; boots or joggers.
All Members should dress appropriately for the type of activity in which they are participating.
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