Country Australia Founder The Scout Association | Founded 1958 Membership 84 000 | |
Joey Scouts, often called Joeys, is a training program of Scouts Australia for boys and girls aged 6 to 8. The section is named after a Joey which is a baby Kangaroo. Joeys are organized as a "Mob", made up of no more than 20 children. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. The Mob is led by at least two adult leaders, usually a Joey Leader and an Assistant Joey Leader. One leader must be female if the Mob includes girls.
Joey Leaders are traditionally given the names of Australian native animals such as Brolga, Bilby and Wombat.
The Joey Scout Promise is:
The Joey Scout Law is:
Joeys use a catch-cry, "hop, hop hop" an acronym for help other people
Joeys can work to earn the following badges:
and, for older Joeys, the Promise Challenge Badge.
This section is known by other names in other countries, such as Beaver Scouts in the Scout Association in the United Kingdom and in Scouting in Canada, and Keas in Scouting New Zealand.
Between 7.5-8, Joeys move up to the Cub Scout pack depending on maturity etc. but they must be a cub scout by age 8.