Which Sections Does 1st Thame Scout Group Offer for Children?

1st Thame Scout Group runs eight sections in total, spanning Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, plus a partner Explorer Unit called Red Kite Explorers. The group describes itself as very active, with between 150 and 200 children across these sections, which take part in badgework, skills, activities and camps. The Explorer provision is a linked but separate partner unit rather than a section run directly by the group, so families looking for the oldest age range should treat Red Kite Explorers as its own unit within the same local Scouting structure.

The sections named on the site

The group's own description lists its provision in four names:

• Beavers — the youngest section in the group's listing
• Cubs — the middle section
• Scouts — the older section within the group itself
• Red Kite Explorers — the partner Explorer Unit

The site states that these make up 8 different sections in total. In other words, the four names above are section types, and the group's eight sections are distributed across them — for example, more than one Beaver colony or Cub pack. The page does not break down how many sections sit under each name, so anyone who needs the exact section their child would join should confirm it with the group directly rather than assume a single pack per age range.

Where the partner unit fits

Red Kite Explorers is described as "our partner Explorer Unit," and the group notes that it and the unit together are part of Oxford Spires Scout District and Oxfordshire Scouting. Two practical points follow:

• The Explorers are linked to the group but are a separate unit, so joining or contacting them is a distinct step from joining Beavers, Cubs or Scouts.
• All sections, including the partner unit, sit within the same district and county structure, which is useful if you are checking waiting lists, meeting nights or events across the area.

What the sections actually do

The group says its sections "take part in a wide range of badgework, skills, activities and camps." That is the site's own summary rather than a published programme, so the specific badges, meeting frequency and camp schedule for each section are not stated on the page. If you are choosing between sections or deciding whether the level of activity suits your child, ask the group for the current programme for the relevant section — the 150–200 member figure suggests reasonably sized sections, but it does not tell you how often each one meets.

How to check the right section and get in touch

The group publishes contact details you can use to confirm section availability, ages and meeting arrangements:

A sensible first message would name your child's age and ask which of the eight sections has space, whether the relevant section is a Beaver, Cub or Scout one, and how to approach Red Kite Explorers separately if your child is in the Explorer age range. The site does not publish ages for each section, fees, or waiting-list status, so those are questions for the group rather than details you can confirm from the page.