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The golden formula
The activities that the Scouting Tono-groep offer are based on the ideas of the Englishman Baden-Powell. He thougt you should take children seriously, and by offering them challenging activities, learn them to explore their own possibilities. |
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By contstantly modernising Scouting, the movement is more populair than ever. More and more young girls and boys become members. This means that Scouting is hot. Naturally, a 16-year old like different activities then a 6-year old. That is why the golden formula of Scouting knows different age-groups. |
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Ages 5 to 7
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Ages 7 to 11
Bambilië is a land full of villages, woods and country-land, where all kind of different things can happen. The staff plays along, helps, stimulates and keeps an eye on the children. This way, there is a new adventure every week |
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Ages 11 to 14
Every week you meet in our building. From there you can explore nature. For example by doing a treasure hunt, a survival or by building rafts. Or you light a campfire together with your friends and co-scouts and -guides and cook your own dinner on it. Maybe you even want to go canoeing. Some other time you might make a huge drawing on the side of a building, go surfing on the internet or make music. |
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14 to 17 years
Organising a camp, keeping an eye on the finances, as Explorer you can do it all. Leaders? Not something for the Explorers. Although there are a few older and experienced Scouts who can help you organise the activities and realise your own ideas. |
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You will search for the things you normally would not dream of undertaking. Because the activity would be too big or complex, or just because you need a group to do it. Some ideas? How do you like a combined hike which starts with a canoe, continues with ATB-riding and is finished on foot? Use the video-camera to capture the moments and finish it with cutting the scenes: a dramatic movie is about to be released. Or simply play a game of soccer or go swimming. This becomes a real challenge when you start parasailing, diving or boat-sailing. |
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17 years and older: staff members
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More about the best part of Scouting: becoming a staff member |
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Little Scouts and Guides of the age of 5 till 7 are called Beavers. They play in a fantasy-world,
including the main actors (the staff) in their own home. Just playing, cutting, painting,
or role-playing. The staff joins the girls and boys in their fantasy and keep an eye on them.
17 to 23 years
Leading a Scouts-troop is not easy. Leading a group is always done together with
the other members of the staff-team. Two always know more than one, and with a team
of four female and male staff-members, things must turn out right. Scouting also
organises courses and the Scouting Tono-groep will provide you with the necessary
coaching.
