Mapping bright futures: Scouts earn their “Survey Badge”

In a bid to inspire and cultivate the surveyors of tomorrow, MHLS recently hosted an engaging event for a group of young Scouts. The main goal of this session was to give these young minds a taste of the surveying profession and the skills needed to help map the world. For us, Scout groups are fantastic audiences due to their mutual interest of the outdoors, orienteering and love for technology.

The event commenced with an insightful presentation designed to captivate the Scouts’ imaginations. Emphasis was placed on the prospect of being involved in complex engineering problems and projects, providing intelligent solutions crucial to informing design and construction processes.

Engaging with the Scouts

To resonate with the younger audience, the presentation incorporated videos explaining the variety of tasks and operations where Land Surveyors play a critical role. Interactive questions about their use of technology in daily life (did you use google maps to get here tonight? Do you use Snap Map to share your location with friends? for instance) helped them connect the theory to real-world applications, revealing the essential role of surveyors in developing technologies such as GNSS.

As you might expect from inquisitive Scouts, some of the Scouts demonstrated ingenuity: without prompt they devised considered methods of measuring, and they showed a keen interest in the high-tech equipment used in surveying.

I enjoyed finding out about the job of a surveyor, I really liked how they used to survey rooms by working it all out before the new machine. I didn’t know this was a job until we visited. I had a fun night and love the Malcolm Hughes water bottle that I won!
Ben – Scout – Age 10

Can you say a big thank you to Stuart and the team, Joshua loved the Scout introduction and was surveying the living room when he got in! It was his first ever Scouts session so what a great start!
Lucy – Parent

Future Initiatives

MHLS plans to extend this program to other local Scout, Guide and Cadet groups, schools, and colleges. Additionally, the company envisions supporting education and awareness in the community through work placements, apprenticeships, bursaries, and various opportunities for young people. It’s also necessary to mention that although there are girls in this particular Scout group, they didn’t attend that evenings’ session.

In a world where science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects are pivotal, MHLS demonstrates the real-world applications, showing the relevance of these subjects in shaping the future.

This event not only planted the seeds of curiosity but also showcased the real-world applications of STEM subjects, inspiring the next generation of Land Surveyors.