Waiting List Policy
Due to the overwhelming demand from children wishing to join 3rd Ringwood Scout Group, and to ensure capacity exists for all current members progressing upwards between our Squirrel, Beaver, Cub and Scout sections, we are obliged to operate a ‘Waiting List Policy’ for applicants wishing to join the Group.
Any spaces becoming available within the Group will be allocated in the following order of priority to children:
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Who are current members of the Group progressing between sections.
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Of current uniformed Team Leaders and Team Members, Instructors and other key adult roles within the Group, including new adults joining the Group in these roles.
Note: Parents coming into the Group need to commit to taking up their role before their child is accepted.
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With older siblings already in our Scout Group. (N.B. Except Squirrel and Beaver sections which carries a long waiting list of children, many of whom may have been registered on it for a considerable length of time! Apart from conditions 1 and 2 above, places in Squirrel and Beaver sections will be offered strictly in date order)
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Who are already in Scouting and have moved into Ringwood from further afield.
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All others.
A ‘Waiting List’ will be maintained by the Group membership secretary and Leaders will liaise regularly to review any vacancies in sections.