2nd Sutherland (ARMCO) Scout Group began over 70 years ago as a Boy Scouts group sponsored by international steel manufacturer American Rolling Metal Company (ARMCo), Sutherland branch. ARMCo's factory was in Kirrawee, approximately where Bunnings stands now, and the first Scouts held meetings onsite. The troop then moved to a shared hall in Sutherland. In 1971 2nd Sutherland built its own Scout hall in its current location, on Crown land at 11R Tathra Place, Gymea.

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In 1953 2nd Sutherland (ARMCO) Senior Scouts produced their first Queen's Scout, Richard Smith. In 1964 Rover Scout James Buchan was the first in the Group to receive the Baden-Powell Award.

2018 saw our first Scout, Ben Nolan, receive the Australian Scout Award (Ben went on to become a Queen's Scout in 2020). In the same year our first Grey Wolf Awards were presented to Cub Scouts Ella Buckley and Isaac Schippers.

Ella then went on to become the first of our members to earn peak awards in three different sections; receiving the Australian Scout Award in 2022 and the Queen's Scout Award in 2024.

In 1973, Senior Scouts became Venturer Scouts. In 1975 the first girls were admitted to Scouts Australia in Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts².

In 1976, 2nd Sutherland Rover Lesley Newham became the first woman in NSW to receive the Baden-Powell Award¹. In 1993 2nd Sutherland congratulated its first female Queen's Scout, Sarah Robinson³.

Finally, in 1988 Scouts Australia² invited girls to become fully integrated into the Scouting movement.

Since then, we have congratulated many peak awardees in every registered section.

As of October 2025:

• Eight Cub Scouts have received the Grey Wolf Award.
• 16 Scouts have received the Australian Scout Medallion or Award.
• 57 Venturer Scouts have received the Queen's Scout Badge or Award.
• Following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, and succession of His Majesty King Charles, the peak Venturer Scout award was renamed in May 2024. Since then, four 2nd Sutherland Venturers have received the King's Scout Award.
• Three Rover Scouts have received the Baden-Powell Award.
  • Our last Rover Scout finished at 2nd Sutherland in 1994.