Scout Council Members

How we coordinate

The District Scout Council

  1. The District Scout Council is the electoral body, which supports Scouting in the District. It is the body to which the District Executive Committee is accountable.
  2. Membership of the District Scout Council is open to:

Ex officio

  • All adult members and associate members of the Scout District (see District roles listed in The Appointments Process chapter, Table 2: Appointments).
  • All adults holding the following appointments from the Scout Groups in the District
    1. Group Scout Leader
    2. Deputy Group Scout Leader
    3. Group Chair
    4. Group Secretary
    5. Group Treasurer
    6. Section Leader
    7. Assistant Section Leader
    8. Group Active Support Manager
  • all Explorer Scouts;
  • all members of the District Scout Network;
  • A representative of the Troop Leadership Forum, selected from amongst the membership of the Forum;
  • all parents of Explorer Scouts;
  • County Commissioner
  • County Chair