Glen Eira and Stonnington District (which stretches from Albert Park to Chadstone to .. and ..) lies within the South Metro Region, taking in the area from Prahran to the Mornington Peninsular.
There are twenty-six Scout Groups within the District.
The Scout movement world wide has 25 million members in 217 countries. Australia has 125,000 members of which some 35,000 are in Victoria. All Scouts regardless of Race or Religion share the same basic promise and ideals as originally inspired by Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell in 1907.
Scouting is the largest youth organisation in the world today. Scouting is a training organisation teaching the youth of our community (both girls and boys) to become more self reliant, more aware and more responsible citizens.
Scouting divides its youth training for girls and boys by age:
Joey Scouts age 6-7 years
Cub Scouts age 8-10 years
Scouts age 11-14 years
Venturer Scouts age 14-17 years
Rover Scouts age 18-26 years