Scouting for those aged 6-14 is provided at our various Scout Groups across the District, in the Beaver, Cubs and Scout sections.

Assistant District Commissioner (Beavers) - Jackie MacLean

Beaver Scouts are young people usually aged between six and eight years old.

They belong to the first and youngest Section in the Scouting family. Young people can join Beaver Scouts in the three months leading up to their sixth birthday. They can move to the next Section, Cub Scouts, between eight and eight years six months.

Easily recognised by their distinctive turquoise sweatshirts, Beaver Scouts enjoy making friends, playing games, going on visits and helping others. They usually meet together once a week in a Beaver Scout Colony.

Some Beaver Scout Colonies also organise Sleepovers. These are often the first time a young person spends a night away from home. They take place in suitable buildings, often Scout centres.

Beaver Colonies

2nd Inverness (Kingsmills)

3rd Inverness (Crown)

7th Inverness (Kirkhill)

9th Inverness (Culloden)

18th Inverness (Muirtown)

19th Inverness (Inshes)

21st Inverness (Lochardil)

28th Inverness (Kiltarlity)

31st Inverness (Aviemore)

36th Inverness (Holm Mills)

1st Grantown-on-Spey

1st Nairn

Assistant District Commissioner (Cubs) - vacant

There are loads of fun things that you can do as a Cub Scout.

You will get a chance to try lots of different activities like swimming, music, exploring, computing and collecting. If you do them properly you will get a badge which you can wear on your uniform.

Cub Scouts also get to go on trips and days out, to places like the zoo, theme parks or a farm. Sometimes you will be able to go camping with the rest of your Pack. This will mean you sleeping in a tent and doing loads of outdoor activities.

Cub Packs

2nd Inverness (Kingsmills)

3rd Inverness (Crown)

7th Inverness (Kirkhill)

9th Inverness (Culloden)

11th Inverness (Croy)

14th Inverness (St Andrew's Cathedral)

18th Inverness (Muirtown)

19th Inverness (Inshes)

21st Inverness (Lochardil)

28th Inverness (Kiltarlity)

31st Inverness (Aviemore)

36th Inverness (Holm Mills)

1st Badenoch

1st Grantown-on-Spey

1st Nairn

Assistant District Commissioner (Scouts) - Robert Preece

The Scout Section is for young people, usually aged between 10½ and 14 years. A young person can come in to the Troop at 10 and may stay until they are 15 years old. The Scout Troop is the third and final Section in the Scout Group.

Scouts are encouraged to take part in a wide range of activities as part of their programme. "Participation" rather than meeting set standards is the key approach and for the Scout who wants to be recognised for his or her achievements there are a number of Challenges Awards and Activity Badges. Scouts take part in a balanced programme that helps them to find out about the world in which they live, encourages them to know their own abilities and the importance of keeping fit and helps develop their creative talents. It also provides opportunities to explore their own values and personal attitudes

Being outdoors is important and half the Programme is given over to taking part in both the traditional Scouting skills, such as camping, survival and cooking as well as the wide range of adventurous activities, anything from abseiling to yachting.

Scout Troops

2nd Inverness (Kingsmills)

3rd Inverness (Crown)

9th Inverness (Culloden)

11th Inverness (Croy)

14th Inverness (St. Andrew's Cathedral)

18th Inverness (Muirtown)

31st Inverness (Aviemore)

1st Grantown-on-Spey

1st Nairn

Aird Scout Troop

Stratherrick Scout Troop