1st Merimbula Scouts

06/09/2026

Reminder that we are meeting at Noonameena Scout camp this coming Monday.

04/09/2026

📣 Come and celebrate cobargo turning 100 🥳

Please not there is no leader supervision at this event. All youth require a parent/carer to attend and are in the care of their parent/carer.

1st Cobargo Scout Group warmly invites all current and former members, families, friends and members of the wider community to join us in celebration our 100th anniversary. The celebration will feature displays of photographs and Scouting memorabilia followed by a dinner and bonfire. We invite...

03/09/2026

🔥 Campfire Night at Joey Scouts! 🔥

Our Joeys put their fire safety learning into action — collecting sticks, building and lighting a fire, and of course cooking s’mores! 🍫🔥

Over the last two weeks they’ve completed these I-statements:

🔥 I can strike a match.

🪵 I can collect sticks for preparing a campfire.

🔥 I can be safe around a campfire.

🛑 I can demonstrate Stop, Drop and Roll.

🍫 I can cook a snack on a fire.

🏕️ I can demonstrate the correct way to build a safe fireplace in the bush.

🧯 I understand the basic dangers of fire and how to be safe around them.

🔺 I know the basic elements needed to make a fire.

A great couple of weeks of learning by doing — finished perfectly with s’mores around the fire! 🔥⚜️

30/08/2026

This Monday we are meeting at the Noonameena scout camp located between Merimbula and Pambula.

24/08/2026

Last night was one of our favourite Joey nights — fire safety!

We practised STOP, DROP & ROLL, learnt “Get down low and GO, GO, GO!”, and then tackled an important life skill: learning how to safely light a match. 🔥

Some of our Joeys had never struck a match before, while others had done it plenty of times. Either way, we love watching their confidence grow as they practise an old skill or realise, “I can do this!” 💚
We put those new skills into action with our tea-light relays, mixed in with plenty of games and laughter.

A huge thank you to all our Adult Helpers and Leaders who jumped in — fire safety night really is an all-hands-on-deck activity. Having lots of supportive adults means every Joey gets the time and supervision they need to learn safely and confidently.

Now we've learnt about fire safety and how to safely light a flame...

🔥 We're ready for next week's campfire night! 🏕️

18/08/2026

⚜️ The last fortnight at 1st Merimbula Scouts! ⚜️

Week 3 was a special one as some of our newer youth members took an exciting step in their Scouting journey with their investiture ceremony. They received their Scout scarf and woggle, officially becoming members of the Scout family and beginning their adventure! 🧣

Afterwards, we looked to the skies and explored the night sky through a range of fun constellation activities. ⭐

This past week, Week 4, we took things even further and dove deeper into our Southern Hemisphere night sky. The youth learned how to observe the stars and use them to help with navigation—an awesome skill for any budding adventurer!🧭

To finish the night, we put their survival skills and decision-making to the test with a survival scenario game. Stranded with no food, no water, no shelter and no way to attract attention, each team had to decide: which four items would you choose to give yourself the best chance of survival? 🏕️🤔

There were some creative—and sometimes very unexpected—choices!

If this sounds like something your children would enjoy, come join the adventure! 🌿🔥⭐

📅 Mondays
⏰ 5:30pm
📍 1st Merimbula Scout Hall
Main St Merimbula
(opposite Merimbula RSL and behind the School Museum)

Which section does your child need to start their free trial in ?! Come along, give it a try and start your own Scouting adventure! ⚜️
Joeys 5-7yrs
Cubs 8-11yrs
Scouts 11-14yrs

18/08/2026

1st Cobargo Scouts scout leader “grandpa”
Well done 🙌🙌🙌

"We take the kids that don't fit in and we give them a home."

16/08/2026

REMINDER

JOTA/JOTI registrations close at the end of the month.

https://events.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/3646

Thus is great all sections camp hosted by 1st Cobargo Scouts at the cobargo show ground. You can still attend without camping the night and be a day attendee.

Photo of a 1st Merimbula Scouts Joey at last year’s JOTA/ JOTI soldering and making her own electronic.

16/08/2026

We will not be meeting at Noonameena Scout Camp this week as planned. We will instead meet at the scout hall.