Scouts (Scouts Australia)
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Scouts is the section of Scouts Australia for boys and girls aged 11 to 14 (inclusive). The Scout section follows after Cub Scouts and is before Venturer Scouts. Scouts wear a uniform shirt with navy blue panels, and green shoulders.
Their motto is now "Explore the Unknown".
Patrol organisation
The Scout Unit is usually composed of several adult leaders, and several patrols of approximately six children. The leader of a patrol is called a Patrol Leader, an older scout in the unit. Second in command of a patrol is an Assistant Patrol Leader. There may also be a Unit Leader, an older, more experienced member who is not tied to a patrol, but oversees the entire unit and supports the Patrol Leaders. Each week the patrols take turns to be in charge of some of the unit's activities, such as selecting some of the games to play, and running activities. Each patrol wears a distinctive colour band on their scarf, choosing from red, yellow, green, orange, blue, black, white, grey, tan, and purple.
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