All members of The Scout Association between 18 and 25 years are members of the Scout Network. As a member of the Scout Network you could be:
• a member of a local Network
• a Leader with another Section
• a Helper of Skills Instructor
• a member of the Scout Fellowship
• a member in another capacity
Local Networks, such as the Royal Kingston Network, can be based at County, District or Group; some may be focused around a specific activity or location, e.g. mountaineering, music, activity centre, air rifle shooting, caving and hiking or canoeing.
Scout Network programmes will reflect the huge variation in Members' interests. Some local Networks will have activities that concentrate on one area of the programme, whilst others will have a wider range. One of the key elements is the opportunity to get away, either under canvas or in other indoor accommodation. The Royal Kingston Network aim is to provide you with these types of activities.
As we moved on from the current Venture Scout Programme to the new Sections, it is important that we recognise the achievements already achieved by young people, for instance those that have achieved and those that are working towards their Queen’s Scout and Duke of Edinburgh Awards. These members can go on to complete the Explorer Belt or develop themselves further.
For instance, the International Programme Zone gives you the chance to find out about other countries and cultures. An excellent example of this was Network members travelling to another European country to make scouting links with others less fortunate than us. Summer 2004 saw members within GLSW visiting Belarus to build an adventure playground for underprivileged children in Radun.
The philosophy underpinning the programme is that every Scout Network should participate in a Balanced Programme over a period of time.