Our groups
The trail from Pre-Otters to Senior Explorers
Scouts progress through five age groups, from Pre-Otters (ages 3–4) to Senior Explorers (ages 15–18), each with its own skills, traditions, and challenges.
From there, the trail continues into leadership.
Ages 3–4
Pre-Otters
Where the trail begins.
Our youngest scouts start the trail through play and simple crafts. Pre-Otters learn to take turns and share a story together, and they grow comfortable in the scouting family before moving up to Otters.
Ages 5–7
Otters
First steps in friendship and fun.
Otters discover belonging, friendship, and the joy of learning together through play, crafts, stories, and their first scouting traditions.
Ages 8–10
Timber Wolves
Learning teamwork and the scout spirit.
Timber Wolves learn what it means to be part of a team by sharing, cooperating, and taking their first steps into the formations, chants, and spirit of scouting.
Ages 11–15
Explorers
Knots, trails, and first adventures.
Explorers dive into real scouting skills, such as learning knots, trail signs, fires, and navigation basics, all while building discipline, confidence, and strong friendships.
Ages 15–18
Senior Explorers
Skills, patrols, and responsibility.
Senior Explorers take on patrols, advanced skills, and real responsibility, from campcraft and first aid to leading younger scouts by example.
Senior Explorers and beyond
Leader Assistant
Older scouts begin mentoring a group.
From Senior Explorers onward, scouts can step up as Leader Assistants, supporting a group's leaders, mentoring scouts, and learning to run a program.
The full circle
Leader
Guiding the next generation.
Leaders carry the program: planning lessons, running Friday nights, leading camps, and passing on the same experience that shaped them.
Special teams
Beyond the weekly program
Two teams that bring scouts together across age groups.
Explorers and up
Music Team
Our performance group representing Al-Huda Scouts at ceremonies and community events, featuring drums, chants, and cultural traditions.
Timber Wolves + Explorers
Soccer Team
Sport, discipline, and team play. Weekly practices and friendly tournaments build fitness and sportsmanship.
Find the right group for your child.
Tell us their age and we'll take care of the rest.
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