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Volume 7 | Issue 01 | MARCH 2013 | The publication of the Scout Association of Australia (SA Branch) From the From the Chief Commissioner Chief Executive Officer

We are very fortunate that our Branch is assisting ‘operational Scouting’ at Government and although we can always in such a sound structural and financial our Activity Sections and our Scout do better, our Branch heads the nation in Heading for shape that we can support the Movement Groups. so many areas of Scouting. in so many ways. Over the last number of • adventure years, we have been delighted to be able • The assistance of $50 000 to pur- We enjoy this position because of our to grow our organisation, to the position chase a new GLIDER for the Scout raft of very talented staff and senior Just before Christmas I went to the where we have been able to deliver over Gliding Club at Blanchetown. This volunteers. Obviously past decision- airport to farewell three nervously excited $5 million in support of our ‘Youth Capital new Glider was purchased with the making, the many kind-hearted people Venturer Scouts who were heading off to Projects’. Over the last year alone we help of the Ken Maguire Fund and and the strategic outlook of the BEC, have either Denmark or the United Kingdom as have been able to support Scouting with by the Club taking a loan for the come together to place us in the very best part of the Scouts International Student over remainder of the amount to $75 000. position to grow our organization. Thank Exchange Program – SISEP. These young $450 000 in the following ways: The new Glider greatly enhances our you to all that have contributed to this Venturers were about to experience six • ability to provide Gliding to pas- success over the last 100 years and thank weeks of living with a host family and • A $50 000 distribution towards sengers who have special access you to those who will lead us through the participating in Scouting in that part of the Leader development and assistance requirements ~ who have missed out next 100 years. world. On their return it was very evident to Leaders across the State. This on the opportunity before. • that they had had the time of their life. allocation is being spent in the ‘Lead- The benefits of Scouting to both You will hear more about their experiences er Support’ area of Branch HQ on • The sum of $25 000 to ‘reach out’ to individuals and the global community Scouting in our Region. The com- are immeasurable and it is indeed our soon as they gather their thoughts and sights to be seen and the presentation of Today I would like to ask you all to programs designed to help Leaders mencement of a possible strategic aim to share the Scouting opportunity come round to encourage others to try a Hall is just one of the important aspects walk through every room of your Scout deliver the Scout program even bet- relationship and cross-benefit for our with as many youth as possible. Our this exciting Scouting adventure. that can contribute to the retention of buildings. Look with fresh eyes and ensure ter and with less work. This money Youth Members and our volunteers leadership team will continue to seek out people walking through the door. everything you see is acceptable to be will also help in the development of It was not long and I was back at the with Scouting in Fiji. opportunities that help grow Scouting in the presence of our Scouting Youth better volunteer-support systems at airport to farewell the first load of Troops Recently items that should not have been in South Australia and beyond. We will Members. Keep a watch for graffiti and the HQ. • A $50 000 allocation to support catching flights to the Australian Jamboree present in a Hall came to light and some seek the best external advice available please remove and destroy items that ‘Woodhouse’ (our magnificent camp- AJ2013 in Queensland. Wow, you all Leaders have now been suspended. I • The sum of $25 000 to support the to enable our Board to make the best should not be viewable in your Scouting ing and accommodation centre in the looked fantastic in your State Contingent would like to refer you to the Scouts identification of, and the further de- strategic decisions in the best interest of physical environment. Adelaide Hills). shirts and you behaved impeccably. Australia Policy and Rules 2008 edition, velopment of our most talented vol- Scouting. We will lead from the front. Congratulations to Brenton Whittenbury P7.1 – the Definition of Duty of Care. I continue to thoroughly enjoy receiving unteers to ‘position’ them for senior • Disbursements to a total of $70 000 We will continue to Do Our Best to be the and his team for the magnificent invitations to attend events at your roles within our Organisation. This to Roonka and Mt Gambier Scouts best Scouting organisation we can be, just organisation at the booking-in terminals. ‘The Association has a Duty of Care to all Scouting functions. It is such a thrill is a Strategic allocation to a long- to assist in flood recovery and Scout as we encourage our youth to do their The Jamboree went very well and I look members of the Movement and their par- to see Scouts and Leaders presenting, term strategy designed to incentivise, best. Group relocation respectively. • forward to reading the reports as we now ents/guardians to provide a safe environ- participating and proudly parading as retain and reward our best. • We are very fortunate to be able to do look towards preparing for our next major ment that protects members to the best of Members of our Association. At 1st Gawler ... and we still have the cheapest • An allocation of $35 000 to promote all of this, but as our Founder would like event in Adelaide. All the Scouts at AJ2013 its ability from physical or emotional harm. I was honoured to invest many youth and membership fees (they still will be - even th the benefits of the Leadership quali- to hear us say, we are preparing for the are eligible to attend the 16 Australian also some Leaders. By the time this is in if we lift them marginally this budget The Association shall ensure when recruit- ties that are developed and gained future, so that many more thousands Venture AV2015. It will be ‘Heaps Good’. print many of you would have celebrated round), the cheapest camping fees, the ing and managing leaders and other through joining Scouts. Our recent of young people can too, enjoy the fun, Check out the website www.av2015. the opening of your new District. I am best membership/information systems persons in control of, or in contact with, television commercials showing a learning, challenge and adventure that scouts.com.au to lodge an application. sure it was a huge success and I wish and the best ‘back-office’ support in young people that this duty is exercised. Fireman and a Doctor endorsing the results in the life long benefits Scouting you well while you get to know your new the Country. We have also purchased Scout Hall a mark of care ‘Join Scouts’ campaign have proven a plethora of ‘youth capital’ items such provides. All leaders are accountable to exercise this friends and renew old acquaintances. to be very important tools in growing as Gliders, Climbing Towers, Radio duty on behalf of the Association at all I am privileged and excited to have the our brand-awareness and indeed, in Equipment, Sound Equipment, Land Dan Ryan times.’ Your chance to be amazed opportunity to visit many Scout Halls our recruitment levels from year to Yachts, Boat Ramps, Safety Equipment, Chief Executive Officer around the State. There are some amazing year. Scouts SA Recently I visited the Scout Archive First Aid Kits and more. We have Activity Centre at Henley Beach and I • The granting of a total of $98 000 to innovative, relevant and contemporary invite you to arrange a visit with your many building and Scout Hall projects marketing and advertising campaigns, 1st Section or ask for a visit to your meeting. across South Australia ~ directly class policies and procedures, the best Contents There are some magnificent items in the relationships with the private sector and care of our Archive Centre and you will be From the Chief Commissioner 2 amazed. Perhaps you are seeking some history on your Group, District or an event From the CEO 3 from the past? Contact the Archive Activity Branch 4 Centre Branch Commissioner Tony Aldous International 6 via [email protected] or Joey’s Pouch 19 08 8261 9001. Cub Scout Happenings 22 Chris Bates Scouting About 24 Chief Commissioner Venturing On 27 Scouts SA Rover Ravings 30 2013 Branch Calendar 34

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compulsory child protection police checks 02 9413 1133. Our MC for the day was the entertaining Royal in every state and territory, has compulsory Rain couldn’t Wayne ‘Flipper’ Phillips, and the Grange SA SCOUT leader training for all adult supervisors on Further updates and information on the Golf Club’s in–house golf professional, SA Scout is published quarterly the child protection policies and procedures Royal Commission can be found on the Warren Mercer, provided his expertise and on behalf of Scouts Australia (SA Commission and reinforces procedures for how Scouts National Scout website www.scouts.com. dampen advice to the players on course. Branch) for the promotion of responds to child protection allegations. au/royalcommission and at the Australian Scouting within South Australia. has Scouts Government Royal Commission site at corporate golf A special thank you to Mark Callins Advertising inquiries welcomed. Scouts hopes that the Commission’s scrutiny www.childabuseroyalcommission. (Group Communications and Business of current community organisations’ Development Manager) and the team from Australia’s gov.au day EDITOR policies and practices will lead to more City Holden, for full support rigorous and stringent processes for groups he twelfth annual Scouts SA Chris Wise to report suspected child abusers across Corporate Golf Challenge, COPY EDITOR Scouts Australia welcomes the Prime the entire community. A serious and deep Tsponsored by City Holden, was Minister’s announcement of the Royal attention to reporting in every organisation held at the prestigious Grange Golf Mark Taylor Commission’s terms of reference and should help to create greater confidence to Club on Friday, 14 December 2012. the appointment of six highly regarded report sexual abuse matters. PRODUCTION MANAGER Australians as commissioners. Despite the wet weather, the day Patrick Smith Scouts believes that during the past twenty proved to be a success with over 65 The six commissioners provide the years it has become easier to encourage playing, with the majority of guests PROOF READER necessary diversity of experience to deliver reports and to take action against staying on post day’s play for the Peter Hann a meaningful and thorough approach suspected child offenders. However, there gourmet BBQ luncheon, prize to achieving the Royal Commission is still a long way to go, especially to gain 192 Rundle Street giving and fundraising raffle. PHOTOGRAPHERS the confidence of victims that they will Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Adelaide, SA, 5000 Mark Taylor Abuse’s objective - to effect national remain safe and be taken seriously by the 08 8223 5544 changes to the systems which protect Australian community and authorities. ADVERTISING children. Gabrielle Cespi Scouts has developed robust and vigilant The Scout Outdoor Centre is not only Scouts Australia has zero-tolerance for child protection policies in all States and the State’s official Scout uniform and REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS abuse of any kind, and we will work closely Territories working with the full range accessories supplier but over time Branch Commissioners with the Commission to share all records of Child Protection Agencies. There are Joey Scouts pete Beaumont and information in order to achieve this mandatory police checks for all adult has become synonymous with great Cub Scouts Di Wilcock crucial objective. volunteer Leaders and compulsory training brands, great advice and amazing to maximise child safety. Scouts Carolyn Corkindale service for everything from lightweight Venturer Scouts natasha Wylie Scouts Australia has established the Royal Rover Scouts paul Hutchins Commission Advisory Committee, led by Scouts is a family based organisation and backpacking to adventure activities generously supporting Chief Commissioner Reg Williams, that we strongly encourage as many parents as equipment. the event again as the naming rights PRINTING & DELIVERY includes our own Chief Commissioner, Chris possible to be actively involved in all our sponsor, as well as additional sponsorship Bates, and representatives from Scouts’ programs. We urge all parents to familiarise and support from many of Scouts SA’s Velocity Print youth, state and territory leadership. themselves with the child protection Scout Members receive 10% discount key stakeholders, whose contribution and Contact SA Scout via policies in their community organisations *Excludes Sale Items, Canoes, GPS involvement all assisted in making the day [email protected] or and to talk to children sensitively about enjoyable and memorable. The Advisory Committee will coordinate www.sa.scouts.com.au/ these issues. Ideas to improve safety for and EPIRB’s. Also excludes all Scout Scouts Australia’s participation in the Royal sascoutmagazine Commission across the entire organisation, children are always welcome and Scouts uniforms and goods. Tolarno Wines and Coopers Brewery and will provide all necessary support to looks forward to assisting the Commission. generously donated their award winning the community. products for on-course refreshments SA Scout acknowledges the use Scouts is grateful to the many thousands Expert advice and and for the ‘wine stop’ – which proved a of material from other Scouting The Advisory Committee is supported by of Leaders, parents, volunteers and specials available popular refreshment rest area for players publications as a source and/or a volunteer legal advisory panel which supporters of Australian Scouting who and shelter from the rain. inspiration for some of its articles. on our website includes former NSW Supreme Court work tirelessly to mentor and to enrich the Other Scouting publications may Judge and NSW Mental Health Review lives of so many children in the community at www.soc.com.au There were some terrific prizes on offer, The Scouts SA Golf Day would not be a reprint articles from SA Scout with due Tribunal President, The Hon. Greg James through our personal development and ranging from Panasonic cameras and success without the support from the event acknowledgment of the source. AM QC, Mr John De Wijn QC, and Mr Craig educational programs and activities, whilst sound systems, to the major raffle prize of volunteers and HQ staff, who kindly gave SA Scout reserves the right to edit, omit Ray. Mr James will lead Scouts Australia’s also ensuring their safety and protection. Also ‘like’ us on a Scouts SA ‘Adrenalin Package’ featuring a up their time to assist on the day. Thanks or to hold editorial and photographic preparation and representation to the tandem Sky Dive, driving a hot lap in a V8 volunteers! Facebook at contributions. All must carry the name, Royal Commission. For counselling support please contact car and riding in the Scouts SA Rally SA car. position held and Group/Formation of Lifeline 131114 – 24 hour helpline service. www.facebook.com/ Be sure to save the date for this year’s the contributor. Scouts has had a policy and practice to ScoutOutdoorCentre The team from Willis Australia came in at 1st event, scheduled for Friday 6 December, report allegations of child abuse to police, Scouts Australia welcomes any member place, for the second consecutive year, with on the new redesigned (by Greg Norman All advertising is accepted subject to and has made records and files freely of the community providing information City Holden coming in at 2nd and Panasonic Golf Course Design) East Course at the review in accordance with Scouting available to the police and other child regarding any child protection matter coming in as 3rd place winners. Grange Golf Club. policies and standards. protection authorities. Scouts conducts – please call Scouts National Office on

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International Sea Scouts

was very different and laid back compared by the Water Activities Group. Check out Chris Bates. Chris re-commissioned the International to Australia. But it was great to see how Goolwa to Clayton the website and make a booking before the boat ramp which was rebuilt late last year they ran it compared to us. If I had a Sailing Race weather gets too cold. funded by the generous bequest of the chance I would do it all again in a split late Mr Anthony Brookman. We also had a Venturer number of apologies, including from former second, it was the greatest time ever. s 2012 was our Centenary year of Charge Course Chief Commissioners John Derbyshire Sea Scouting in SA I thought I would Exchange and Reg Williams, and also from Branch After spending six weeks in Denmark, provide a little background on the Congratulations to those Leaders who A President Graham Coates. surrounded by Danish, landing in London The Scouts International Student Exchange Goolwa to Clayton race and why the trophy graduated from the 2012 Charge course with the other seven SISEP Scouts from Program (SISEP) provides Venturer Scouts is presented for the Rat Island Race, not in October. We had Leaders from Goolwa, Denmark, English was a novelty. It was (16-17 Years of age) with the opportunity Goolwa to Clayton. Fulham, Port Noarlunga, Northbridge and Future events great to see and talk to the other Scouts to experience a different way of life … by Ridgehaven on the course and all seem to and to hear all of their experiences. When spending their summer holidays with a Goolwa to Clayton is the premier annual have enjoyed the experience and hopefully Kon-Tiki Raft Competition – Barmera we were in London we did so much, I’m Scouting family in Denmark, England or sailing event in Sea Scouts SA Calendar learned more about sailing safely with kids. 26-28 April amazed we managed to fit it all in. Japan! SISEP also allows Aussie Scouting and it is directly descended from the former This was a great event in 2012 with six families to host Danish, English or Japanese Rat Island race which had to be changed a We have a great opportunity this year and very professional looking rafts built, and We did a great variety of attractions students for 6-8 weeks in winter. few years ago due to low water levels in next to prepare for AV2015 and qualify LOTS all survived the night on Lake Bonney. which appealed to everyone. The London Lake Alexandrina and the building of the OF YOUNG LEADERS AND VENTURERS so Repeated by popular demand, this Scout Experience was a great way to end the See further details, contacts and application regulator (weir) at Clayton. Although the that there are plenty of opportunities to Section event is strongly supported by Sea at Kolding Gymnasium. One of the most exchange. We got the chance to put our forms at www.international.scouts. regulator is mostly removed, the narrows do fun activities such as sailing and power Scouts and we look forward to an even challenging things about going to school tourist hats on, which we only had the boating at AV2015. Regardless of major better event in 2013. com.au in another country is that you don’t speak at Clayton are difficult for inexperienced opportunity to do sparingly in Denmark and skippers and, as we had only managed to events such as AV2015 we need lots of new the language and don’t understand what’s to make friends from all around Australia. Check what two Australian Venturer Scouts get to Rat Island twice in 10 years before Charge holders to teach water activities to Be sure to check out the calendar on the going on in the classes. The amount of It was the perfect way to tie up the trip. the increasing number of Scouts coming Sea Scout website at www.seascouts. thought of their recent SISEP experience. times teachers and students started talking the channel was closed, we don’t believe Our guide, Matt Paiton, was fantastic. He’d we are missing much! through. sa.scouts.com.au to me in Danish and I’d reply ‘I’m sorry, I’m have to be, after putting up with us all and Spending my summer on SISEP in Denmark from Australia. I don’t speak Danish.’ was trying to organise us all across London for has got to have been one of the best So to the 2012 event. We had a good Scouting is growing nicely at present and we Phil Radoslovich too numerous to count. a week, especially as we were the largest experiences ever. I flew out of Adelaide field with 13 Patrol boats competing plus need to keep up with the supply of Leaders Branch Commissioner Sea Scouts group that they’d ever had before. by myself, but landed in Denmark with no the Ridgehaven 420 Galatea. It was also to match. Parents and non uniformed The second weekend I was in Denmark I Laura adults can hold a Charge Certificate – so problems after 23 hours of flying. I plunged went on the Black Patrol camp. Now please pleasing to see a number of different straight into my exchange experience. Groups: Tranmere, Centennial Park, please come and give it a go and remember bear in mind that the entire camp was in you need only a desire to have fun – no Danish which did make it a little difficult to Fulham, Somerton Park, Prospect, Goolwa, I started Danish school the Monday after I Pt Noarlunga, Ridgehaven, Taperoo and experience is necessary although it does understand what was going on. However, help. The 2013 course begins on 26 June arrived, and I was in the first year of school my host sister, Amanda, translated for me Glanville Hall represented, plus of course our eager band of power boat crews who with the first of the theory nights. There and the Leaders helped out with English are two weekends – a practical weekend words where they could. did their usual excellent job in ensuring a safe and well run event. The start of the on 17-19 July and an assessment weekend on 25-27 October. Please check for details I would be lying if I said that the trip was race was quite hectic as there was another separate race for catamarans being run on the Sea Scout website link below and a walk in the park. I loved it; it was the register your interest with Bridget Miller. best thing that I’ve ever decided to do from Goolwa to Meningie. This event was split into several classes with a good and I’m now a better person because of th it. I encourage anyone thinking about it number of their boats starting either side SA Sea Scouts 100 to just do it. It’ll be the best thing you’ve of our race. As a spectacle it looked really Celebration ever done and you won’t regret it in the good when our race and the Goolwa to slightest. Meningie Classic fleets merged. As is the The Centenary Open House for Sea Scouts Natasha recent custom, Goolwa won the race in was a great day attended by approximately convincing fashion, but second and third 150 people. It was an excellent event and My trip to Denmark was one of the best places were hard fought. the efforts of the large band of people who times ever. I lived with a mother and contributed were much appreciated. This daughter in a town called Roskilde, about As I write this article we are looking effort included lots of work collating our 45 minutes away from Copenhagen. Whilst forward to the first sailing race of the 2013 history by Jeff Erickson and Tony Aldous, to over there I learnt so much! I went to year at West Beach. Last year’s race was a preparation of Seahaven through a number school with my host sister who was in grade great event with a very quick run down to of working bees by lots, including WAG, Sea 9! I visited Copenhagen and even Sweden. Brighton for lunch and back to the marina. Scout Council and others, to assistance with Anna and I built a huge snow man; it was But with more boats (we had 5 Patrol catering from Triple S and members of the great fun playing in the snow, but having boats) it would have been much better. WAG team, and help from HQ on various to ride to school every day wasn’t as much issues. We had a number of special guests fun. Christmas is huge over there and I Why not come out and have a sail – to help us celebrate, including the MP for ate so much food! New Year’s Eve was the especially Sea Scout Groups. Those Groups Pt Adelaide, Dr Susan Close, Mayor of Pt most amazing time, fireworks were set off without access to boats can enjoy a Adelaide Enfield Council, Gary Johansen, EVERYWHERE! It was heaps good! Scouts fantastic fun-filled weekend at Sea Haven CEO Dan Ryan and Chief Commissioner with a great program of sailing provided

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Performing Arts

comfortable clothes and a whole heap of In other Gang Show news … th Adelaide Gang confidence. Welcome to the 40 season of Set in a TV studio, you will be amazed at Promotional visits will be occurring again the many and varied acts that will perform If the stage is not for you then why not this year and all Leaders will be contacted for you. think about joining our crew. Maybe Show - Now shortly about the different types of visits Funabaloo Fun Scouts Shouts you can lend a hand painting, sewing, available and the exciting ticket deals we Performances building, catering or ticket selling. No couts Shouts Youth Theatre is Hiring! have to offer. Stay tuned! Park! matter what your talent we can find a turning 40, and you are all invited to Wednesday 4 September 7.30 pm elcome to another exciting spot for you. Phone our Technical Director hat REALLY happens at a theme Sthe party. We are currently on the lookout for new Thursday 5 September 7.30 pm season of Adelaide Gang Show! Pete Berlemon on 0412 045 040 with any park? In ‘Scouting the Theme sponsors. If you or someone you know Friday 6 September 7.30 pm Our production team has been questions or to express your interest. Park, a guide to misadventure’ What a season it will be! Due to the W has a business that would be willing to W Saturday 7 September 12 noon and working hard on this year’s show Adelaide the Comedy Capers Gang enters the revamping and construction at the Parks sponsor our show please contact Ewen or 7.30 pm Gang Show - Now Hiring! This year’s Funabaloo Fun Park, the craziest park in Centre, we will be moving to a new 2013 Audition Dates Karen Davis at eandkdavis@bigpond. spectacular show will take a look at jobs, creation! theatre - the Golden Grove Arts Centre. com for more information on advertising th the regular and not so regular. Monday 25 March, 7.15 pm Special 40 Birthday events options, sponsorship levels and donations. th Payneham Youth Centre Come and join the 110 cast members as There will be five shows to mark our 40 All we need now is an enthusiastic cast they take a look at just some of the treats Birthday celebrations. If you have never Dinner between the Saturday Monday 8 April, 7.15 pm A great way to keep up-to-date on what to bring our script to life! Adelaide Gang the park has to offer. This amazing park is seen Scouts Shouts, do yourself a favour performances. Payneham Youth Centre is happening with the show is through our Show is inviting all Scouting members full of adventurous lands, where you will and come along and enjoy our fabulous You may like to come to the matinee website www.adelaidegangshow.com aged eight upwards to attend our encounter Wild West characters, Aussie show. and stay for dinner (cost for this will be Monday 29 April, 7.15 pm Our webmaster ensures that our website upcoming auditions. We’ve listed the outback legends, creatures from Oz, available closer to the event) or come Payneham Youth Centre is always current and has any information dates below; all you need to do is fill Wonderland with a twist, and some not- Scouts Shouts is presented in two halves: for dinner and then stay on to watch out about promotions, ticket sales, rehearsals in an application form (found at www. Saturday 4 May, 1.30 pm so-fierce pirates! Finale show. The dinner is a fantastic and more. adelaidegangshow.com) and turn up Scout HQ The Enchanted Toyshop opportunity to catch up with past to your preferred audition date wearing Along the way you will meet marvelous members and share wonderful memories magicians and princesses behaving badly, The first half is an original script developed of Scouts Shouts. We will have some very as well as go bopping in the Sunshine Lolly by the talented writing team, in a story/ special guests attending. Shop, be horrified in the Halloween House pantomime style. It will bring to life all and of course, what is a theme park those wonderful toys from your childhood, Picnic in the Park Celebrating without a grand parade? then and now. Sunday 22 September – Harry Bowie Reserve Salisbury 60 years of From 17 to 25 May, Comedy Capers Gang Shouts got Talent A picnic: BYO and enjoy a fantastic family Show will be on stage for its 48th season, day out. More details later. Scouting at ‘Scouting the Theme Park, a guide to The second half is unique to Scouts misadventure’. Once again, we will be Shouts. Item concepts are developed Belair at the Shedley Theatre, Elizabeth. Want at the Workshop camp that we hold in Contacts to bring a group? Scouting & Guiding November and the cast members can put Groups receive generous discounts as forward ideas, and can then be invited to Tickets or to book Dinner: well as special offers – why not have a join the Young Director Program and see Sue 0409 691 221 guided tour of the theatre and see how a their vision come to life on the stage. They 40th Birthday memorabilia: Gang Show is put together? For booking can assist in all facets of their item, from Dee 0403 906 125 details please contact Sue on 0434 sets and costuming through to lighting and 201 951 or visit our website at www. music. www.scoutsshouts.org.au comedycapersgangshow.org.au

SEE YOU AT THE FUN PARK! Past and present Youth Members, Leaders and supporters of Belair Scout Group are invited to our celebration of 60 years of Scouting at Belair on the afternoon of

Sunday 7 April 2013.

Please contact Nicola Capon, Group Leader, if you would like to attend or have stories to share on 0412 708 940 or [email protected]

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Ride Like Crazy Roonka

billabong, with the River Murray in the (single and double), junior sit-on kayaks, n October 2008 Senior Sergeant Since 2011 Scouts SA has been involved background. I am sure we will be visiting equipment for raft building and pioneering, Mick ‘Crazy’ Koerner of the South in the event, staffing the four refreshment New campers Roonka many times in the future. and bicycles. If you book Kitchen 2, you IAustralia Police was diagnosed with an stations at Crafers, Balhannah, Woodside Di Frank get table tennis. As well as the fixed inoperable brain tumour and sadly passed and Kangaroo Creek. Senior Scouts are delighted with equipment of playground, flying fox, away in 2009. His work colleagues and also trained as ‘Road Marshals’ to allow 2013 projects river slide and billabong dinghy, we have friends established a cycling event called them to direct and control traffic and they Roonka some sporting equipment and games, Ride Like Crazy (RLC). On 22 January have the traffic marshal responsibility for Roonka has two major projects in the including giant Jenga. We have added 40 oonka Water Activity Centre, 2009, more than 600 riders took part in the the event. pipeline for the first half of this year. more seats around the site, in case you Scouts SA’s campsite on the River fundraising event. Our river waterfront is to be re-built. just want to relax, and we have more Murray north of Blanchetown, In this time Scouts from a diverse range R Structures built and maintained by playground equipment to erect. Is there attracts many regular (annual of more Due to the overwhelming success of Ride of Groups have been involved in making volunteers over many years, and badly other activity equipment that you would frequent) visitors. One group is proud to Like Crazy, South Australia Police has this event a success, including Balhannah affected by the 2011 floods, will be like us to provide at Roonka? have been coming for 17 years! Obviously, adopted the ride as a community event. Scout Group, Mount Lofty Scout Group, replaced by professionally constructed other family, friend or organisation Ride Like Crazy has continued the event’s Ridgehaven Scout Group, and the Police landings, including concrete retaining Late last year we were successful in groups attend for the first time. One such legacy of promoting the fight against Scouter Group. walls. This will give us some 36 metres of obtaining an Australian Government group camped in tents, but used the cancer, with all profits supporting cancer riverfront landings - spaces long enough Volunteer Grant to improve the facilities for main kitchen/dining room for meals and research. Havac Rovers, Camden Park and the to accommodate rowing eights! We also our volunteers who look after campers on socialising. Branch HQ Marketing Team have run intend to erect 10 x 6 metres of shade weekends. Since 2010 the event has attracted almost the climbing wall and some fun activities cover overlooking the river. We think our Contact Us Our group of regular campers, consist- 8000 riders and donated a staggering $640 for children, providing a great Scouting regular guests who undertake riverside If you are considering staying at Roonka ing of six families, stayed at Roonka 000 for charity. In addition to supporting presence for both the cyclists and the activities, will really appreciate this this year, please plan ahead and place your Scout Camp for the first time, for the long worthy charities, the RLC cycling event families waiting to meet them. Scouts SA upgrade. booking early via 8339 3333. Weekends provides an opportunity, in partnership with weekend in October, 2012. We were all and holidays are filling up and our second Email [email protected] delighted by the beautiful setting and the SAPOL and sponsors, to promote wellbeing This year’s ride occurred on Sunday 20 Our other major project is to upgrade kitchen/dining room will be unavailable for well equipped kitchen and dining room. It and road safety. January with three distances from 51 km Web www.sa.scouts.com.au our equipment storage areas. Where a period as we construct the new storage was so much easier to open a fridge door to 107 km to cater for all riders. we currently have two old sheds and a area. I don’t want you to miss out on your Phone 08 8130 6000 than go fishing through an esky. All profits from the 2013 Event support connecting roof, we will have an 18 x 12 fun, adventure, or relaxation. Flinders Medical Centre Foundation and Post po Box 25, FULLARTON, SA metre store. No more climbing over one There are lawned and open areas for tents NeuroSurgical Research Foundation. 5063 kayak to get to another, or having to wheel Mark Taylor and caravans and 6, 10 and 12 bed dor- out the dinghy to get to the canoes! Caretaker mitories available for hire. We were able Roonka Water Activity Centre to bring our own firewood and enjoyed We should also have room to store further Photo: Di Frank Scout Outdoor Centre sitting by the open fire in the evenings, activity equipment. We currently stock while watching the full moon rise over the Email [email protected] canoes (from two to eight person), kayaks Web www.soc.com.au Phone 08 8223 5544 Visit 192 Rundle Street, ADELAIDE

Woodhouse Activity Centre Email enquiry@woodhouse. org.au Web www.woodhouse.org.au Phone 08 8339 3333

Roonka Water Activity Centre Email [email protected]. au Web www.roonka.sa.scouts. com.au Book 08 8339 3333

page 10 | march 13 | sa scout SA SCOUT | march 13 | page 11 In relation to another Section the reply GL/AGL den/office. We were successful How does your was: in obtaining funding from Scouts SA and Onkaparinga Council and have completed New General Manager Scout Recycling Centre The Section was at the lower end of 4 75% of the project. We are grateful for Group measure stars. (Same as 2011 and improved on 3 the continued support of Grant Ferguson Welcome Warren Stone Centre to enjoy the ‘retirement’ he richly Outside of work Warren enjoys spending stars in 2009 and 2010.) They needed 4 ½ at Scouts SA with the ongoing project deserves. time with family, swimming, surfing, up? more points to get 5 stars – trained Lead- to extend the front reception area. This Over 35 years ago Mr John Lester started V8 supercars, AFL, Rugby League and After a comprehensive recruitment and ers and more youth. Woodbadge 2 points, improved manual handling, security and on a journey that kayaking. Warren says that he is very Star Scouting is an important tool selection process we are now pleased to Woggle 1 point, and each registered Youth certainly makes the place nicer to work in few would much looking forward to taking the SRC to help Scout Groups provide the welcome Warren Stone who has been Member ½ point. So you can work out and nicer to look at and satisfies the 5 Star have predicted to another level of growth and profitability 5best Scouting they can, and Port what they need to achieve 5 stars next Standards. appointed to take on the role of General so that the Scout Association can continue would see a Noarlunga Sea Scouts have really made it Manager – Scout Recycling Centre over year. small recycling to grow and provide many more exciting their own, as Tracey Kalaitzis, the Group the coming months, working in transition The Sectional checklists help us in terms of operation opportunities for young boys and girls. Leader, explains: with John through a planned and our key area of operation - the program. transform into deliberate handover/takeover. John Lester has served the Scout If we program fun activities involving a multimillion ‘At Port Noarlunga Sea Scout Group Association, and indeed the recycling other Sections within our own Group we dollar we believe the 5 Star Scouting process Warren is no stranger to the recycling industry in South Australia, with great are building our Scouting family; this fundraising serves as a useful resource for quality business, having held many industry roles distinction over 35 years. No other person strengthens our Group and encourages activity for improvement to create a better Scouting through his career over the last 25 years. in Australia has achieved and done what youth to move on through the Sections. Scouting experience for our youth, our Leaders and Warren began in the industry on the back John Lester has done. He is irreplaceable. If we program community events we in South our volunteers. of a recycling truck in Melbourne. He We will be embarrassing him with even are seen in public and this in turn Australia. This has just finished as the State Residential higher praise in the coming months as we brings us new Members. If we program development, It is motivational tool to our Section Operations Manager for SITA in South formally farewell him from Scouting. adventurous activities we are fulfilling the under the Leaders. They are mostly interested in Australia. Before this role, he was the aims of Scouting in terms of the physical watchful eye of areas of program delivery, activities and State Manager for Solo Waste in Victoria I know you will make Warren feel welcome development of our Youth Members and John and his team has positioned Scouting youth numbers in their Section. They look before moving to South Australia with his as you meet him or have dealings with so on. in South Australia as an industry leader at the rating as an acknowledgment that family. him in the future… he is embarking right in recycling, and, a national leader as a they are doing something right and they now on a planned program to ensure that We use the 5 Star Scouting elements when Scout Branch. As you can see, Warren has a very broad try to improve if they fall short in some he meets with you all and learns not only we write our Group’s five year strategic recycling industry experience, and this, way. When looking at planning their term about the current SRC operations, but also plan. This is very helpful for use in writing After so many distinguished years of together with his passion for ‘financial programs they are always mindful of about Scouting in South Australia. grant applications; funders often require service to the Scout Association, John success’ places him in the ideal position outdoor, overnight, inter-Pack, adventurous evidence of decisions made in terms of Lester has decided to step down and hand to take over from one of the best in the activities and of course community service. funding for equipment or facilities. If over the reigns of the Scout Recycling business. All of these are features of the 5 Star Leaders and Committee plan together process standards. for the future this shows commitment and planning; funders love that. We use The 5 Star Scouting process keeps us on The information was so useful and I am it to identify areas of need in terms of track. We do most of the things on the grateful to Robin Austin for his attention to leadership, equipment and events. SCOUT RECYCLING CENTRES checklist and when we review mid-year it detail. It confirmed my own conclusions. is an opportunity to fill any gaps or make I shared the information with the Group 5 Star Scouting provides a simple checklist Cash for … improvements. and incorporated it into the expectation for every Joey Scout Mob, Cub Scout Pack, agreements of the Section concerned. Scout Troop, Venturer Scout Unit, Rover The Group and Hall Standards provides Hopefully this will stand us in good stead Crew, Scout Group and District. It lists • Bottles • Cans • Cardboard a basis for Group planning by the Group for the 2013 process. all the ‘standards’ that Leaders should be Leader and Group Support Committee in striving to achieve each year, eg Your Mob • Waste paper • Batteries • Scrap metal areas of administration, facilities, Leader Completion of the standards in 2011 drew holds a camp; One or more Cubs under- training and funding, amongst other our attention to a number of features of take a District Cub Leadership Course ; things. our Hall that we wanted to improve. Our The Patrol Leaders all ask their Patrol for ADELAIDE HILLS GAWLER MUNNO PARA PT ADELAIDE aim was to make the Hall more inviting programming ideas; The Troop Council (08) 8388 7409 (08) 8522 5062 (08) 8254 9498 (08) 8447 5077 In last year’s process I noticed that and to make areas of operation more implements these ideas; Unit members although we achieved every item on the useful and safe for our volunteers to work participate in a major (minimum 4 day) Windmill Hill, 10 Paxton Street Anderson Walk, 326 Commercial checklist in all of our Sections there was in. We identified that the Leader den/ expedition; The Crew has an external Nixon Rd WILLASTON SMITHFIELD Road no improvement in the final score for two office was too small and that the Group community service project; The Group has of them. I wanted to know why and so Leader and Assistant Group Leader needed a Welcome Pack which is distributed to all made enquiries. This is the reply: a dedicated area for storage of Group families; There is a training component to ELIZABETH GREENFIELDS PAYNEHAM SALISBURY items and an area to do what they do all District meetings. The Section was 1 ½ points off 5 stars best: planning, paperwork and talking to (08) 8252 3897 (08) 8285 8500 (08) 8363 0869 (08) 8258 1424 (no Woodbadged or Woggled Leaders). A parents! So how does your 5 Ridgeway Rd lot 174 16 Payneham Road 81Stanbel Road Woodbadge earns 2 points and a Woggle 1 Scout Group measure up? point, so one Woodbadge or two Woggles As a result we made a plan to build two ELIZABETH WEST Pt Wakfield Road STEPNEY SALISBURY would have got them over the line (Down new store rooms for Joey Scouts and Cub GREENFIELDS PLAIN from 5 stars in 2011). Scouts and turn our old Q store into a

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National International

Passing the Branch Youth baton – to Council young Leaders! Members As the retiring Jamboree Contingent It is with great pleasure that I announce Leader, I am celebrating the success the appointed members of the Scouts of one of my initial aims – to get more Australia SA Branch, Branch Youth Council younger Leaders engaged in organising (BYC) commencing February 2013. and implementing the work needed to be done by the Jamboree support team. The Branch Youth Council represents the in person when she would take a trip to Youth Members of Scouts Australia in SA What a joy to see a large group of under attend live events, showcase their talents, International Australia in 2013. I had to go along with Branch. 30s resting from their labours with National Youth take part in competitions, and more! But the fact that the first time we would meet their feet in a paddling pool, their thirst most of all, it’s about having fun. This year would be when she comes to Australia. It The BYC identifies areas with scope for quenched by the soft drink from our cool the theme is Be Active. Be Happy. Be You. Pen-Pal was so hard to keep her from knowing! improvement (or is referred topics by room. Week NYW 2013 will run from 5-14 April and members of Scouting) and researches, ello fellow do-it-all-ers! I am Jessica kicks off in SA on Friday 5 April with the surprise Eventually, the day came. My Mum, discusses and makes recommendations They certainly deserved all the R & R they Lintvelt, Flash Rover and Assistant State launch in Whyalla at YouthFEST. Grandma and I arrived at Heathrow to the relevant persons and councils to y name is Sarah and I am a could get because Maryborough was hot Leader-in-training at Stradbroke Airport. We walked out from the arrivals ensure that the voice and opinions of H Lone Venturer Scout from South and humid, and duties with the shop, Youth Members in our Branch are heard. Scout Group. I am also proud to be the ‘But what if I can’t make the launch?’ gate, and there was Megan and her Mum. café, office and Troops out there needing Never fear! There will be events and MAustralia. I walked straight up to Megan and said 2013 South Australian Representative for support were pretty constant. Find out more about the Branch Youth National Youth Week (NYW). activities held all across the State during hello. She looked at me blankly, as if to In 2008, on Christmas Day, I received Council on the website at www.byc. NYW, so there is sure to be something say, ‘Who is this person talking to me?’ Over the last two Jamborees we decided an email from Kelly Johnson confirming sa.scouts.com.au ‘Wait... what is National Youth near you, or maybe your Group could have I said to her, ‘You don’t recognise me do to limit the physical labour required of my Pen-Pal request. I had asked for an Week?’ I hear you ask. Great your own NYW week celebration! you? It’s Sarah!’ the Contingent team, by hiring marquees, international Pen-Pal from Kelly, then All members of the Scouts Australia question! huts and fencing, but there still was National Coordinator, a few months National Youth Council are automatically NYW is the biggest annual celebration of ‘How can I find out more and get When the realisation hit Megan, she much to do to create a haven for the beforehand. We opened the email and I granted a position on the Scouts SA young people in Australia. Thousands of involved?’ started screaming and crying right in Jamboree Leaders, a shop for souvenirs, a saw the name of the Pen-Pal that Kelly Branch Youth Council. The members young people aged 12–25 get involved in Inquisitive one, aren’t you? Good! You the middle of the airport. The surprise promotional area for AV2015 Heaps Good had given me. Her name was Megan, from had been a success! I spent about three appointed for a term commencing NYW each year, and NYW 2013 is set to be can find out more by going to www. and the iconic Adelaide Club – our respite Kings Lynn Norfolk, England. weeks in England. During that time, I February 2013 are: BIGGER and BETTER than EVER. youthweek.com and clicking on the South area for Leaders and their interstate Australia link. Or you can contact Kylie at went to Megan’s school, which had all guests. I emailed Megan and told her about been organised beforehand. All of Megan’s • Lizz Affleck ‘But what does that have to do with the Office for Youth on 8415 4327. Then myself and all of the things that I was teachers knew and had been keeping it • Jake Alker me?’ all you have to do is decide which great The energy and devotion to what needed interested in and enjoyed doing. We spoke a secret from her too! I went to the local • Thea Depold Another great question! If you are a young event(s) you want to get involved with and doing throughout the set-up, Jamboree about what it was like to be in Scouts Cubs, Scout and Joey groups and I read a • Matthias Fresacher person in SA then NYW has EVERYTHING DO IT! And don’t forget to BE ACTIVE, BE time and bump-out was outstanding and in England and in Australia. After a few story to the Joeys. I even went on a Scout • Reece Grimshaw to do with you! NYW is all about HAPPY, BE YOU! See you at National Youth our young Leaders did a fantastic job – months, we realised that we had lots in activity day in a local ‘field’, as Megan • Stacey Hardaker celebrating young people and providing Week 2013! but so did the 30-50s – and the over 60s common. We started to Skype and web called it. • Johanna Huffa coped well! them with opportunities to share ideas, cam on the days that we could both fit it • Joel Lisk in, especially with the time difference. I I had the most amazing time meeting my • Myles Lowrie I am so pleased to be able to hand over met Megan’s family over web cam and we Scout Pen-Pal, whom I had been talking • Catie Metcalfe the Jamboree to the younger generations started becoming close friends. to for three years. I definitely recommend • Jasmine Papillo and, in nine months time, the role of getting a Pen-Pal, because it may turn • Daniel Schrapel Branch Commissioner Scouts – we are Eighteen months ago, my Mum and out being one of the most amazing and • Lilly Schultz well served! I organised with Megan’s Mum to fly rewarding experiences of your life! You • Adam Simpson to England and surprise Megan at the may even gain a best friend! • Sebastien Terreux It is such fun to work with young people! airport for her 18th birthday. We organised • Katie Williams everything, from how we would convince Sarah • Natasha Wood Carolyn Corkindale Megan to go to Heathrow Airport at 5 am Lone Venturer Scout Unit Contingent Leader AJ2010 and in the morning, to all of the things we I encourage you to congratulate these AJ2013 would do while we were over in England, Mehru Roshan took over on 1 February council members on their appointments. Branch Commissioner Scouts and organised a trip to London. It was all 2013 from Kelly Johnson as National done in secret, and Megan had no idea. Pen-Pal Coordinator. You can email her via [email protected] or Nick Banks Every now and then, Megan would say check on Pen-Pal opportunities via www. Branch Commissioner how much she wanted to meet me, and international.scouts.com.au Branch Youth Council how excited she was to finally see me

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Jack Roberts Camp

Jack Roberts A challenge to for all. While on-site we aim to give the smiling and with great memories of a Thank you to everyone for an amazing Venturers boys some experiences they wouldn’t week spent with their peers having fun. week at Jack Roberts Camp for Youth Camp – Time get anywhere else and we usually hit the As usual everyone who attended went with Disabilities. It was an amazing and This year 28 Venturer Scouts mark. From giant water slides and dunking home exhausted but with a smile on their rewarding week and I am more than keen willingly gave up eight days machines, to slippery poles and initiative to go back again next year. Warp of their school holidays to activities, the boys get to experience a Lyndall nce again January has come and give some time and different wide variety of activities. Black Pearl Venturer gone. For many in Scouting this opportunities to some boys Scout Unit Omeant a trip to a Jamboree or a who don’t ordinarily get No article about the Jack Roberts Camp Venture; for many others it is a time to the chance to sleep under can be completed without numerous recharge and prepare for the coming year. canvas and to enjoy a camp thanks as there are supporters of the For 60 Venturer Scouts, Rover Scouts and with friends and peers. camp without whose support and Leaders involved in the Jack Roberts Camp One of the main goals of efforts the camp could not run. Firstly for Youth with Disabilities, January means the Jack Roberts Camp is the Venturers, Rovers and Leaders a week of hard but extremely rewarding to challenge Venturers and who give up their time to attend camp and fun work. take them outside their – they are all truly wonderful people. comfort zone. The Leader The Onkaparinga Lions Club has been a team assists them to hear a grumble, especially when everyone supporter of the camp for over 40 years step up to the challenge and tackle is having so much fun. and they graciously store all the tents, things head on. As I like to say, we floor boards, games, laundry and kitchen throw a lot of them in the deep end While the Venturer Scouts are working gear for us throughout the year, and of the pool, but first we do give hard to ensure the buddies have the without their support the camp would them some floaties. I can easily say opportunity to experience some Scouting, not go ahead. Scouts SA provided us the that every Venturer who attended on the other side of the coin is the 30 opportunity to attend the Basketball this met all challenges thrown at them Leaders and Rover Scouts who work year which was greatly appreciated. Our face knowing that they have made a and walked away with their heads almost behind the scenes to ensure that Kitchen staff headed by Helen and Eileen difference, both to the buddies and their held high, with many new all the infrastructure for the camp is in ensures we are well fed each week. Barb families – a great feeling. skills and an appreciation for what place and things are operating smoothly. Donnelly, our central committee chairman, they have. Each year many hours of work is put in helps to ensure smooth communication Bigger and better for 50th through the preceding year to ensure between the Onkaparinga Lions, Oakbank there is a diverse and fun range of Venturers work in Patrols of five Most of the camp’s attendees will be back activities to utilise throughout the week. or six, with a buddy (boy with doing it all again in January 2014 and The Staff team work in the background The Jack Roberts Camp for Youth with disabilities) allocated to each I know I’m not the only one who can’t to ensure all are fed very well, that the Disabilities, as it has done for the past 49 wait. Planning has just started for next laundry is running smoothly and that years, ran as a week-long camp held in year’s camp where we look to go bigger general sites and services are in place It’s safe to say after a long week of late January at the Oakbank Racecourse. The and better again. and that everyone is safe. It is a pleasure nights and early mornings, quick showers camp aims to give boys with disabilities to work with so many like minded and not lots of sleep, that I’m going to the chance to experience some Scouting We are hosting a Trivia Night on Saturday individuals, all who want to be at camp to enjoy a hot shower and the comfort of my life but also the opportunity to just be 20 April. Anyone interested in bringing make a difference. own bed tonight. Jack Roberts Camp for boys. We aim to give these kids an a table along please contact jrc@ Youth with Disabilities was such an amaz- opportunity to get a bit messy, enjoy sa.scouts.com.au and we will send ing experience spent with some incredible some rough and tumble, and most A variety of activities through some more information once it people. A big thank you to all the Lead- importantly have a chance to be treated becomes available. ers, Venturers and kids that came out and as an equal by their peers. During the camp, four days are allocated as on-site activity days and two days we The Jack Roberts Camp in 2014 will be made it possible. Belynda In 2013 we were able to offer an head off-site for a visit to somewhere Racecourse and CARA (Community the 50th edition of the camp and plans are Aldinga Bay Venturer Scout Unit opportunity to 27 young boys aged interesting. The weather added some Accommodation and Respite Agency), underway for a celebration of this great between 8 and 17 to experience some nice challenges to camp this year with a and to ensure the logistics of camp all milestone. If anyone has some memories, basic Scouting. Venturer Scouts stood Venturer. From the boys’ arrival on stinking hot day one day, followed by a comes together. There are always a contacts or history to pass along please up to the challenge of looking after and Wednesday morning until their departure cool-cold morning with showers the next. number of other businesses who support send an email to oakbankcamp50@ Thank you all for an amazing first time caring for these boys for a week. While Monday afternoon, these Patrols are The activity team however adapted well the camp with donations or use of their sa.scouts.com.au at the Jack Roberts Camp for Youth with there was some apprehension at the start responsible for the personal care of the and ‘Wet and wild’ activities were slotted facilities and their assistance cannot go A brief celebration at camp in 2014 is Disabilities! It was a week of hard work, of the week after the training day, by the buddies. For some this means assistance in during the hot weather and locations unacknowledged – Springwater Beverages, planned, followed by another function but well worth it. I’m so glad to have met end of the week the teamwork in each in dressing, during meals and using the adapted for other times. Balhannah Bakery, Oakbank/Balhannah soon after at the racecourse for anybody the wonderful new people I did. I’d love to Patrol was like clockwork to watch. At bathroom; for others it’s just the extra CFS and the Oakbank Racecourse. interested in attending. go back and do it all again, but for a while the end of camp the boys headed home helping hands to get them immersed This year we had the opportunity to I will be content with my comfortable bed with great smiles (and a few tears) after in the many fun activities that run visit the Birdwood Motor Museum for a The Jack Roberts Camp for Youth with Ross Vivian and rooibos tea. they had experienced a great variety of throughout the week. For some the job scavenger hunt and then also to watch Disabilities 2013 was a great success, Camp Director Jennifer activities we in Scouting often take for is close to 24 hours a day but, apart from the Adelaide 36ers play against the New with quite probably the best Venturer Jack Roberts Camp for Youth with Bleden Venturer Scout Unit granted. tired faces later in the week, it’s rare to Zealand Breakers - a great experience team ever. All the buddies went home Disabilities

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Jack Roberts Camp The Joey’s Pouch

2013 ... Bring it New Mob make about our own buddy. honestly say that packing up my buddy’s buddies Venturer belongings and getting him ready to go Joey Scout on! We got put into Patrols and all given a home was the most emotional day of 012 was a busy time for the newly buddy to care for during the week. Some camp. After many tears and hugs from the e had a lot of fun and challenging formed Torrens Valley Joey Scout grows at Jack of the buddies were very independent Venturers and Leaders, the buddies left Promise activities last year (the Hoporee 2Mob. Our keen Joeys were happy while others were totally dependent on our Oakbank home. was a real blast) and I was to ‘hop’ right into things, and by the end Roberts Camp their Venturer buddy. W Challenge fortunate to have been able to visit many of the year we had already attended After spending the week with my buddy had heard so much about previous of you throughout the year and share in Hoporee and gone on our first Mob camp After an early start on the Wednesday I felt a void, like a piece of me had gone, Jack Roberts Camps from other Award the fun. From what I’ve seen so far of the to Bushland Park in Lobethal. This was morning and before our buddies arrived, and I bet other Venturers did as well. Venturer Scouts that I decided it would programs being put together by the hard a great way for everyone to get to know I there was opening parade and all Then reality hit home … we were also ongratulations to the 33 Joey Scouts working Leaders, this year is shaping up to each other, for the parents and Leaders as be a wonderful opportunity to take part. ‘newbies’ (including me) were invested leaving the next morning. that achieved their Joey Scout be more of the same and I look forward to well as the Joeys! into the JRC family. Then it all begins … CPromise Challenge Award in the perhaps having an opportunity of visiting Range of emotions second half of last year. In all we had 45 some of the great activities once again. Another highlight for the year was linking 28 Venturers waited in anticipation recipients of the Award in 2012 which is a up with Balhannah Joey Scouts to while 27 eager campers arrived by all JRC gave me a kaleidoscope of emotions very pleasing indeed, and I look forward to November 2012 saw the launch of the complete our Buddy Scheme badgework. forms of transport - mums and dads to manage, from apprehension because the trend continuing into 2013 ... maybe Joey Scout Section facebook™ page and We visited Balhannah for a bushwalk dropping the buddies off and those of the unknown to the sadness of leaving even breaking this record. this has proved to be a valuable source around Grasby Park, while Balhannah coming by bus. All were eager and a new family, and everything in between. of information for Leaders and parents. joined us for a visit from the Native Animal ready for a great week. As always I was challenged in ways I never knew Term 3: To protect privacy, this is a closed group, Network. We were able to present the the camp was themed, this year ‘time possible. There were times that I was Tom R (College Park), Sebastion P (College meaning that you need to be approved Native Animal Network with a donation of warp’. frustrated, annoyed and saddened by the Park), Isacc H (Murray Bridge), David Z before you can see any posts or comment, over $100, which we raised with a ‘Joeys way other people discriminated against, (Murray Bridge), Sophia A (Murray Bridge), but you are all most welcome to apply to helping joeys’ cake stall. Activities on and off site interacted and viewed our buddies. Georgia F (Hope Valley), Kai-Leigh W (Two join - it is after all, YOUR children that we st Wells), Bradley I (1 Hillcrest), Sonya G are catering for and we welcome any input To finish off our Buddy badge, we went There was no time for rest … our I met the most wonderful people: (Lones), Evelyn O (Port Pirie), Hannah R or comments that you may have. racing at the Adelaide Hills Slotcar days were full of activities. Some of • The Buddies. Even though, it would (Port Pirie), Sean M (Ridgehaven), Sarah B Raceway – a great night for everyone. my favourites were driving the Kombi seem that life has thrown them a (Hope Valley), Glen M (Hope Valley). Please speak to your Leader if you want to It was terrific to end our first year with van, tie dying, chariot racing, making curve ball, they live it to the fullest. join the page and they can pass on details. everyone in the Mob achieving at least volcanoes and panning for gold. We Our buddies were inspirational. Term 4: one of their participation badges, and we st were visited by the CFS on the Friday To their carers, I have the utmost Kayne B (1 Port Noarlunga Sea), Jacob P Pete Beaumont are all looking forward to more adventures night, who helped us have a water respect. (Two Wells), James F (Two Wells), Lauren C Branch Commissioner Joey Scouts this year! fight using their fire hoses and, to the • The Venturers. We pulled together (Blackwood), Nicole G (Eden Hills), Samuel excitement of most of the buddies and as a team and helped each other M (Murray Bridge), Damon S (Murray Julie Erwin some Venturers, a ride in a real fire through the tough times - new Bridge), Harry L (Mount Barker), Declan Joey Scout Leader truck. friends for life. M (Roxby Downs), Liam I (Angle Vale), Torrens Valley Scout Group • The Leaders. For their support and Mahalia F (Stradbroke), Anthony C (1st Port If we didn’t have enough fun onsite, encouragement and determination to Noarlunga Sea), Darcy L (Ridgehaven), there were the offsite activities as well. make it work. Thomas W (2nd Whyalla), Jaydn M The JRC family visited the Birdwood • The Coordinators. A behind the (Southern Barossa), Ella K (1st Hillcrest), Motor Museum, where we looked Jordan M (Prospect Sea), Clare F (Prospect For the past 49 years Jack Roberts Camp scenes and tireless effort to pull it around at the vintage cars, sat in some of Sea), Harry C (1st Kilkenny). (JRC) has run for a week in January, together seamlessly. them and also played on the slot cars. during the summer school holidays. The Well done to all of you! The Joey Scout camp gives the buddies (boys with a The week was both emotionally and On the last whole day with the buddies Promise Challenge Award is the highest disability) the opportunity to take part physically exhausting. Living and working we went to watch the 36rs Basketball award attainable for our Section and in activities and experiences that many side by side with my buddy gave me a game at the Adelaide Arena. It was a very all recipients should be very proud of Scouts take for granted. This year was no whole new respect for people with special enjoyable game even though we did lose. their achievement. For more details of different. needs and their families. I have definitely It was great to see our buddies joining in grown as a person. I was challenged requirements, please see your Mob Leader. with the cheering. When we returned to On Tuesday 15 January, I and 27 other to the maximum and was forced to re- the racecourse we had dinner and partied Pete Beaumont Venturers made our way up to the evaluate my life. The experience was the night away. Branch Commissioner Joey Scouts Oakbank Racecourse, our home for the very rewarding and I am grateful for week. There was no time for socialising; the opportunity to be part of such an Monday morning arrived knowing it was we went straight into information sessions awesome ‘family’. to be our last day with our buddies. By with representatives of the Community this time all the Venturers had made a th Accommodation and Respite Agency Roll on 2014 … JRC’s 50 anniversary. I strong connection with their buddy and (CARA). CARA representatives were look forward to being a part of it again. we all knew it was going to be hard to tasked to equip us with the knowledge say goodbye. We finished the morning to live alongside our buddy for the week. Daniella off with a few extra activities before the We were given information about manual Camderoo Venturer Scout Unit dreaded time came to say goodbye. I can handling, CARA protocols and information

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The Joey’s Pouch

UHF etiquette. A lot of the Joeys have A flight to Africa access to a UHF radio at home, so they Imagination had great fun talking to each other from As part of our Hands Across the Water the car park to hand held UHFs in the and inspiration Badge, we spent a night learning about Hall. We even had one Joey and Leader participate in JOTI from home, chatting oxby Downs Joey Scout Mob Africa. None of our Joeys realised quite online to other Scouts from Australia and had a very busy second half of how far away Africa was. We took a New Zealand, and as far away as Canada. 2012. long plane ride to get there (around and R around the car park, single file with arms Working towards the Joey’s Environment out making plane noises) and, once we A bus to Woodhouse Badge over the last six months, Term had landed in the Hall, we then made The highlight of the year would have to be 2 started with making Hairy Harry’s necklaces out of coloured macaroni (with the Hoporee. In preparation for the 2012 (stocking foot filled with grass seeds and African music playing in the background), Hoporee, we held a Hoporee Preparation soil, decorated into a face, and the grass and a lion in the jungle. (Lion on one side Day at the local golf course, where our hair grows), learning that soil, sun and of paper and jungle on the other and Joeys and attending parents could practise water is needed to make things grow. elastic band on each end ... spin picture Pete Beaumont and his crew - we were Reindeer cookies were on the agenda to swimming, a BBQ tea, and a special visit putting up and down the tents, get to Another night was spent learning all about and lion is in the jungle). What a great blown away with all the hard work and get us into the Christmas spirit, with many from Santa, quite a few Adult Leaders know each other, learn how to pack their frogs. We learnt about the life cycle of way to enlighten the Joeys on different effort that went into such a fantastic reindeers eaten before the night was out were presented with their Gilwell Woggles required gear and some labelling hints a frog and discussed what frogs can be cultures around the world. weekend; and our sub camp organisers and, in readiness for the annual Roxby (including one of the Joey Scout Leaders) and tricks. We introduced the Joeys to the found around Roxby Downs. The Joeys Karyn Leicester and Lisa Preston for Downs Christmas Pageant, we made and Leadership Certificates. Well done to Hoporee Mascots with a treasure hunt, even made their own hopping frogs out Just for Dad, we spent one night making making it an enjoyable weekend. our own cardboard sailing boats over all Leader recipients. two nights - complete with sails and Time to remember decorations - joining the rest of the Group Congratulations must go to Roxby Downs in a ‘nautical’ theme. Joey Scout Mob very first Joey Promise With Remembrance Day approaching Challenge recipient, Declan. He did a we made a visit to the local RSL Hall. It seemed fitting that the clouds great presentation on his B-P project and The Roxby Downs and Andamooka RSL should burst with rain as the Pageant he has done a fabulous job. Well done President took time out to talk to the began and we all got extremely wet, Declan ... and we are looking forward to a Joeys about returned service men and however it didn’t last long, the sun came few more in 2013. women, Anzacs, as well as all those out and the Joeys (and Leaders) enjoyed men and women who are still on active jumping in the puddles left behind. Roxby Downs Joey Scout Mob is full of duty. We had a tour of the RSL Hall and great ideas for this year also, and the were shown many photographs and As always, our final night of the year was Joeys and Leaders alike couldn’t wait for items from various sections. Many Joeys, spent with the rest of the Roxby Downs the fun to begin. along with Cubs, Scouts and Leaders also Scout Group at our end of year break up attended our local Remembrance Day at the local swimming pool. As well as Ceremony.

as well as Mascot Jigsaws ... and lots and of paper and a wooden peg, read a book Father’s Day gifts. Each Joey cut around lots of campfire song practice. We also about frogs, and of course, the night the shape of their hand (five in total), and made wizards hats at our Joey night the wouldn’t have been complete without stuck their ‘hands’ onto paddle pop sticks, week of the Hoporee. quite a few renditions of Galoomph! The with a gift voucher stuck on each hand. Joeys also learnt all about recycling. We These gift voucher hands covered the Roxby Downs Joey Scout Mob had nine had a recycling game, where we learnt Joey ‘helping with breakfast’, ‘helping to Joeys (two thirds of our Mob) attend the how to sort rubbish and recycling - what wash the car’, ‘helping in the garden’, etc. 2012 Hoporee. We left Roxby Downs items can be recycled and which rubbish We potted these hands into noodle boxes, at 8 am Friday morning and arrived at bin they go into, etc. finishing off their ‘Lend a Hand’ Father’s Woodhouse late in the afternoon. Each Day gifts. attending Joey had a Hoporee Activity The local Roxby Races saw us spend a Book that could be completed in the bus, night on our very own horse race. After Being lovely Roxby summer weather and with find a words, Joey crossword, Mascot first making horses head hats and jockey well into daylight saving, we spent one match, colouring in, and a song book hats out of paper bowls and decorating night doing a Penny Hike (hike to a corner at the back. After leaving Woodhouse them, the Joeys then had turns at horse and toss a coin left or right). We discussed Sunday lunchtime, we arrived back at racing. The highlight of the night was the compass points, and which way Roxby Downs at 10.30 pm on the Sunday the parents joining in and piggy-backing we were headed along the way. In night. Very weary, but very, very happy their Joey in our final horse race. All Joeys the lead up to JOTA-JOTI we learnt all little Joeys! We all had an excellent and received participation certificates at the about various forms of communication, tiring weekend, but the Hoporee was end of a very busy night. incorporating sign language, Morse code, semaphore, UHF alphabet and a great event. Special thanks must go to

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Cub Scout Happenings

there. We have asked the Cubs to design the badge that will be given after you A busy year complete the challenge. All application Goolwa and forms for the event should have come for Cubbing through your Program Adviser. the ‘City of

elcome to 2013 and a busy year. I hope that you all enjoyed your Prepare for 2014 Adelaide’ Wbreak and you are charged up oolwa Sea Scouts Cub Pack has and ready for what is to come. In 2014 there will be a Canberra Cuboree in January and a Hoporee/Cuboree in spent the past two Cub meetings April. We are sorry this is early in the Glearning about the Clipper Ship City With the changes in boundaries and year, but it is unavoidable. When we have of Adelaide. Part of this task was research- larger Districts, some Leaders are feeling ing this ship, the oldest surviving clipper a loss of their comfort zone, but if we all definite costings we will let you know, but we feel that you will have to start ship, and then constructing a replica of work together to overcome difficulties we the ship in a Bickford’s bottle. can make it through and you will find it fundraising now so it is not a financial bind at the beginning of next year. wasn’t so bad after all. Please don’t sit on The City of Adelaide was purpose built a problem and let it fester; contact your If you have any problems please do not in 1864 to serve South Australia. It was Program Adviser or your Branch team and specifically a passenger ship and carried we’ll sort it out. hesitate to contact your Branch team and we will do everything we can to help. migrants to South Australia – 240 000 de- Noarlunga District undertook the Thousand Cub Walk on 18 November 2012 around the Adelaide CBD. Port Noarlunga. Seaford scendents of her passengers live in South Meadows and Hallett Cove participated in an excellent and informative day out. 2013 Joeys and Cubs are also working together Australia today. It also brought goods to facilitate our fledgling industries and car- on THE JUNIOR PLAYGROUND. If you or He knew, however, that he would need Seaford Meadows Hall. Sunday 7 April ried Australian produce, including copper, the children have ideas that you think will to undertake a lot of extra work at home, Cub Expo wheat and wool, to the London markets. help to make it a fun area for our Junior Cub Scout which he was happy to do, as he wanted Jackson has maintained and kept Come to HQ and have fun. Lunch, tea/ Youth please let us know. to try everything. With a great deal meticulous records of all the work that he coffee provided. Get new ideas, make This ship is the only ocean-going sailing earns every of encouragement from his family, he has undertaken in achieving each Badge, new friends, take home info. Let us know ship to serve colonial South Australia that Di Wilcock embarked on this greatest challenge. including writing up his progress and you’re coming so we can feed you. is still in existence today and is one of the Branch Commissioner Cubs photographs taken by members of his world’s only two surviving composite clip- Achievement John Kalaitzis He found that some badges were easier family. pers; the other is the famous and younger 9 – 11 August Assistant Branch Commissioner Cubs to complete as they were undertaken Cutty Sark. Badge Cub Scout PALAVER as part of normal family activities, such In addition to achieving either a Level 1 Come for the weekend and have a ball. ackson, a Cub Scout from Port as the Bushcraft and Traveller which or 2 of each Achievement Badge, Jackson In 2010, the Scottish Government de- Meet new friends and join in the fun. Noarlunga Sea Scouts in the new Hills has also earned Bronze, Silver and Gold termined that Adelaide was the Joey Scout Leaders and Group Leaders are to Coast District, earned his Athlete Boomerang Badges, three Special Interest preferred bidder for the City of J welcome. Flyers will be out soon. Badge just before the end of Term 4 2012. badges: Waterwise, Local History and Adelaide to save the vessel from Their Service, Our Heritage, as well as demolition. The aim is for the clip- Sunday 22 September This in itself was not unusual, however successfully completing a weekend Cub per to be in Port Adelaide in late Cub Cook Off what made this award rather special was Scout Leadership Course at Hallett Cove 2013. Plans are underway for the With the new Districts we are going to the fact that this represented the last of Hall in 2011. task of relocating the ship from allow two Packs per District to compete. 34 either Level 1 or Level 2 Achievement Scotland to Adelaide. We will be using the same area we had in Badges that he had been working on The pinnacle of every Cub Scout’s career 2012 (Woodhouse eastern gate ASU). as a Cub Scout. By completing the is the awarding of the Grey Wolf Award Goolwa Sea Scouts Chairman, Between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm. Flyer requirements of the Athlete Level 1 badge, which Jackson achieved in December Sally Grundy, said ‘The Cubs had a coming out closer to event. Jackson had completed a journey that had 2012 on the same evening that he was wonderful time cutting, gluing and started in June 2010 when he earned his recognised by his Leaders as Sea Cub building their own replica of the Cooking Level 1 as part of the Master Chef Scout of the Year for his Pack, Tigress. Saturday 2 November clipper ship and finally placing it in Sleepover undertaken at Happy Valley The Cub Scout Adventure Day a Bickford’s juice bottle. It was a Hall. All together, a truly great achievement very fiddly process, yet a task that for an unassuming Cub Scout who kept To be held at Woodhouse between 9.30 all enjoyed undertaking. There was Jackson didn’t intend to earn all the true to his Law and Promise of ‘Doing am and 4.00 pm. Come any time that great joy when the completed City available badges when he started Cub his Best’ and ‘Not Giving in to Himself’, sport allows, bring your lunch and have a of Adelaide ships in a bottle were Scouts, in fact, it took him nearly nine and if his younger sister is any gauge, he great time enjoying Cub activities. Flyer displayed. The Cubs’ perseverance months after joining to earn his first one, will become an inspiration to other Cubs closer to the date. was admirable.’ as he had missed out on completing all of Scouts to achieve something similar. the requirements of the Badges that the The Branch Hike for 2013 will be HIKE Further information regarding the Pack was undertaking up to that point. John Kalaitzis THE HEYSEN and Packs can do this City of Adelaide and the plans to were covered over a few camping trips, Assistant Branch Commissioner Cub challenge anytime in Term 2 and Term bring it to Port Adelaide are avail- Once he had his first badge firmly sewn and also Codes and Signals which was Scouts 3. If you don’t live close to the Heysen able via www.cityofadelaide. on to the right sleeve of his uniform, completed as part of a District Jamboree Trail, how about visiting a country Group, org.au or camp at Woodhouse and walk from Jackson was inspired to achieve more. on the Air-Internet (JOTA-JOTI) event at

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Scouting About

On 8 January, I held a AJ2013 – small second anniversary Extended range memorial service for the late Dreamt it, David Baxter whose advice, at Trades Camp imparted to me at AJ2010, lived it was very much used in a lot 2013 of my decisions for this Troop pplying for the Australian Jamboree for AJ2013. I hope I did him AJ2013 as a Line Leader and then proud and I dedicated this

Abeing asked to be a Troop Leader Jamboree to him. was quite daunting. Like the Scouts motto of ‘Do it All’, I agreed. It was the best When they weren’t at decision I have made in my Scouting Activities, either onsite or career. We were originally posted to be offsite, the four swimming in the Outback, but when SA Contingent pools that I purchased for learnt that we had a Scout that may our site certainly got a work occasionally need the use of a wheelchair, out. All the Activities were we were changed to D27 as it was closer awesome, but you need to to the Arena. It was one of the many As we didn’t arrive purchase the DVD, don’t take decisions that really showed me, a first on site until approx 5.00 pm, five very my word for it. The Leaders time Jamboree Troop Leader, the support determined Patrols put up the sleeping weekend came and went and a very wet that SA Contingent gave their Leaders all tents and dining shelter and the other Next minute, Jamboree Shakedown was attended. Each Group the way. Duty Patrol put up the kitchen so they seemed to have finished and painted their own banner. All three could start preparing the first of our we were on our way home. banners went up at Jamboree and each I was fortunate to be assigned to Jamboree meals. We managed to feed Where did those 13 fabulous Group’s banner will now adorn their own Mypolonga, Balhannah and Ascot Park the Troop by about 7.30. Considering the days go? To answer this all Scout Hall. (where I am an Assistant Cub Scout humidity that we had walked into, this you would need to see is n the first weekend of May, Patrols Leader). What a fabulous bunch of was no mean feat. The following day, the memories etched on the will have the opportunity to choose The countdown was on and with about Leaders and Scouts. Within two weeks we finished the rest of our campsite and minds of those that attended - Oand then try out three Trade-based 40 emails out to Scouts and parents and of Troops being named, we had our first played host to D06 for lunch as they didn’t they will be there for the rest activities. Applications will require each another parent/Scout information session initial catch up with Scouts and Leaders arrive until 2.30. (Balhannah), Pacita Patrol to nominate their preferences. on 11 November, Jamboree had finally at the Balhannah Scout Hall. We set some Wissell (Ascot Park) Patrols will have to come to an agreement come. A very excited bunch certainly met activities for the Scouts and nutted out The Scouts and Leaders got into the and Jeff Nelson about this, which will be a useful exercise the plane to take us to what was the most Patrols and possible Patrol Leaders and Jamboree rhythm and the days didn’t (Mypolonga) for in give and take. Special interest group exciting time for some of these Scouts and Assistants. seem to have a start and an end, they being the D27 Patrols can be made within the Troop to Leaders. seemed to blur into one continuous day. Leadership Team help with this. Due to the phone card problem, they were and lastly, I asked the Scouts and Leaders but by no means The activities will last a whole morning to take as many photographs as least, the Scouts of or afternoon to allow real progress to be possible which could be posted so D27 for giving me made, and the Camp finishes lunchtime on Parents could see what Jamboree such a great time. the Sunday. life was all about. In the end, approx 2500 photos were taken, We had a social Numbers are limited to 300 as there is but only 1500 posted as some of Jamboree close a real need for good supervision in this them were doubles and others down function on 9 hands-on activity camp. were taken with such excitement, February with a BBQ they were a bit blurred. Another and ice blocking at Activities to choose from are: fabulous service given by SA Brighton. It’s now • Health, beauty and well-being Contingent was to get them up time for these Scouts • Electrical/auto electrical online so quickly considering the to concentrate on • Wood-burning and locksmithing poor internet service at the site. what their next • Wood carving and whittling of their lives. major function will be, whether it be the • Paving, landscaping and painting The Scouts must have been having Trades Camp on 3-5 May at Woodhouse • Blacksmithing/welding a great time as there was certainly I can’t sign off without some huge ‘thank or moving up to Venturer Scouts and • Building/bricklaying no problem in getting them to you’s to the SA Contingent: Dennis concentrating on getting to AV2015 Heaps • Plumbing and irrigation sleep at night time and then some Marshall for getting all our gear there and Good. • Carpentry of them were getting up at 5.30 back; Troop Support, particularly Stephen, • Mechanics/engines the next morning without getting Helen and Dylan; Chris T for spending so Dave Cook (aka Cobra) called. They were making the most much time uploading our photos. Thank Jamboree Troop Leader Have a look at the website for further of their time. you to David O’Mahoney and Karen Harton Troop D27 details including cost: www.scouts. sa.scouts.com.au/tradescamp2013

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hoping it would be Justice to the party was that the organising team activities, which included a beach base, Crew. Some of my other had to stay behind for three hours and rock climbing and abseiling, gemstone Jamboree friends wanted it to be them Large clean up. beach, city tour and yet again the list as well. We walked to the is endless. Every night during Phase 2 topped by arena for one last time and Contingent to On New Year’s Day the Australians booked we had a live DJ playing and a themed had the speeches and wishing every available flight from Auckland to party. The themed nights were awesome, boy crew everyone a safe flight or drive New Zealand Queenstown. This was crazy - the first especially the underwater foam party. home. When that was over flight group left the accommodation at n 2 January 2013, Troop B64 the hosts came back on and t the end of December 2012 and 3.30 am! The last group was very lucky As with all Australian events, we had from Flagstaff Hill, Aberfoyle said: ‘Now please welcome beginning of January 2013, 580 and didn’t leave till 10.30. We spent four our own radio station, but ours was OPark, Morphett Vale and Justice Crew’! I was one of AAustralian Venturer Scouts, Rovers nights in Queenstown and, needless to special. We were broadcasting all over Hackham was one of the many Troops the first people to stand up and Leaders, 30 of whom were South say, it was an amazing time. Queenstown New Zealand and even streaming on the th expected to arrive in Queensland for and I started crying and I Australian, attended the 12 New was time for us to do what we want, when internet, so that our families back home Jamboree 2013. Some Troops drove stopped breathing and then Zealand Venture – Venture South. we want, how we want (within reason). could tune in. The radio station also had and some flew up there. For some flying all my friends came running In Queenstown we did almost anything a hotline that people could call and speak was a fun yet nail bitting experience up to me and were like: ‘omg To kick things off there was an optional you could imagine: white water rafting, to their Venturer and hear all about the and for others it was not all that fun. Drew’. Some of us ran up to pre-tour that started in Auckland and jet boating, gondola and luge, paragliding, heaps good experiences that they were dinner. Another day we went to Harvey the front of the section we were went to places all over the north and parasailing and much, much more. having. When we arrived in Queensland we Bay and did a whole heap of activities. standing in and then they finished and I south islands of New Zealand. The pre- then had a three hour bus drive into You got at least one day where you were got a bit upset and had no voice, but then tour started at Auckland University where Expeditions kick off Venture As the Venture drew to a close we were Maryborough. The only down side to Duty Patrol and you got to wander around they had more fireworks. My friend Immy we spent the first night, then travelled thankful for all the friends that we had that was our bus broke down, but we and buy stuff. There were plenty of onsite to Rotorua. On the way we went to the and I went back to the campsite and after After Queenstown, the real Venture made and all the experiences that we had. eventually got to the Jamboree campsite. activities also. Some were run by Venturer Waitomo glow worm caves. In Rotorua we awhile we had to go to sleep and we got started. The whole contingent met up and As we headed home to our families, we We were then taken to our site in the Scouts and Rovers and we did things like went to Hells Gate Geothermal Park, Agro to sleep under the stars. went to the Riverton Racecourse where were all looking forward to the next time Billabong and put up all of our tents. We smash cars, laser skirmish, Nerf wars, Ventures, visited a Maori Village and some the Venture was held. When we arrived we when we will all meet, whether that be at got the food for dinner and ate, and it was flying foxes, abseiling and rock climbing, of us even went white water rafting. We got up at about five in the morning received lunch and went to our expedition WAM, AV2015, WSJ2015 or even the next then time for the opening ceremony. After giant water slides and many more. We to get on the bus and to the airport and Units, then straight off on expeditions. New Zealand Venture. the ceremony there were lots of fireworks even had water fights with Police officers On 30 December we went back to I think most of us fell asleep on the bus. The expeditions ranged from all different and then Timomatic performed for us and fire fighters - it was weird but cool. Auckland where, on New Year’s Eve, we We then got back to the Scout Hall and grades of hiking, to scuba diving, Amazing We would like to also take the time to which was amazing. Most of B64 didn’t During Jamboree there were lots of had free time to explore the city. Some went back home. I think most of us would Race, survival, BMX cycling, sailing and quickly say thanks to all the Leaders, stay for all of the performance because we performances every night, for example of us used this day to relax and catch up have had a shower and then gone to many, many more things. Rovers and especially the Australian were so tired from being up at 2 am, but we had Reece Mastin, Jessica Mauboy, sleep. on sleep, while others went and played Contingent team and Scouts New Zealand. what we saw was heaps good. Cosentino the illusionist, and many more. tourist, visiting such places as Sky Tower, After expeditions we came back onsite to Without these amazing and dedicated ‘K Street’, and other tourist attractions. Overall, Jamboree 2013 was a heaps good the racecourse where we started Phase people this event would have not been as For the next nine days we did activities It then was the last day and we had lots At 5 pm we all had to be back at our experience and a great camp! 2 and the fun and activities didn’t stop! successful and enjoyable as it was. on and off site along with the other 11 of packing to do and we took down our accommodation for dinner. After dinner all Onsite we had a cinema, car smashing, 000 people who were there. For example, tents. After that we went to the closing the fun began; the amazing New Year’s Drew paint ball, Rover café, internet café, model Reece there was a day when we went to ceremony. All day we were wondering who Eve Party. The party was so much fun and Flagstaff Hill Scout Troop aeroplanes and the list goes on. As well Grasby Park Venturer Scout Unit Australia Zoo and then to the beach for would be performing and I personally was we all had a great time. The down side as the onsite activities there were offsite

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16th Australian Venture AV2015 SA Heaps Good SA Contingent

the others pulled an all-nighter which they running a forum for people to write their partying Venturers until later into the night announced the theme to Easter Venture informed me about at 5 am when I was opinions onto white boards and then have when the movie began. My Unit, after – ‘Game On’. Just after 2 pm, with our Supersplash rudely awoken to be told the time. a photograph taken with their idea for the staying awake the whole night before, bus packed and plenty of tired Venturers, upersplash is the annual gathering up-coming conference. decided it was bedtime early, just as the we said goodbye to our new friends, and of South Australian Venturer Scouts After enjoying breakfast outside on the disco began. We played cards for a while ‘I’ll see you again’ to our old friends. We Sfor a chill out weekend and was held grass we prepared for a full day of not The day was rather warm so a dip into then went to sleep. loaded into the bus and headed home. at the Morgan Caravan Park in the second much. The morning I spent with my the River Murray every so often cooled 16TH AUSTRALIAN VENTURE week of December. Unit sitting near the water playing cards everyone down. The tubing line was Sunday morning I decided to get back at Supersplash is a great chill out weekend, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 2015 and listening to Splash FM run by the always long so we decided to join later - Hayden who had woken me up Saturday with loads of not much done, but for those My Unit departed Friday afternoon and Rovers, and joining in with whatever crazy later never came though. morning. I stood in the middle of his tent who don’t enjoy sitting around playing competitions they ran, like air guitar, dry and informed him that it was time to get cards, there are plenty of activities to keep Can you answer these questions? travelled together in a minibus. The three Weetbix eating and beard competitions. Soon the sun began to fade and a up. The sun was shining and the birds busy. On behalf of everyone that attended Is your birthday between 3 January hour trip to Morgan was filled with talking, 1. group of Venturers joined in the Morgan were singing and plenty of tired Venturers we’d like to thank Andrew Tremain, 1997 and 1 July 2000? singing and whatever else we did to After lunch of salad rolls we decided it Christmas pageant, the only pageant that were emerging from their tents. Once who put a mammoth amount of effort You are eligible to attend the next amuse ourselves. We arrived late Friday was time to actually do something and does two laps of the course! There was a again, we did our morning routine of lots into making Supersplash the awesome Venture if you are a Venturer Scout night and struggled to find a location to wandered down to the archery range and rock climbing competition on the rock wall of not much, with some more rounds of weekend that it was. by January 2015 or you’re a Rover or pitch our tents, eventually finding one at had a few shoots. I was hitting the target, and a WAM T-shirt design competition and cards. The boys came past to inform us Leader. the end of the camping area. but didn’t get the bullseye. fashion parade. that the tubing was heaps good and that Katie Did you enjoy the Jamboree in 2. after morning tea they were going again. Port Noarlunga Venturer Scout Unit Queensland? Not much happened Friday night, but The AV2015 team was filming a We enjoyed dinner by the riverbank then We packed up our tents as a Unit and piled You’re sure to have a Heaps Good Splash FM was blasting some heaps good promotional video and we tried our best to settled in to watch the fireworks display, our gear into our mini bus. time at Venture. It’s different to a beats and most people were catching get into the footage. We then headed back put on for families after attending the Jamboree and aimed at Venturers. up with old friends or making new ones. to the grass for more cards and afternoon Christmas pageant. The disco began when We then enjoyed lunch and made more Do you live in SA? Unlike the rest of my Unit I attempted to 3. tea of watermelon, of which we had a few the sky turned dark and was filled with new friends. The EV Theme Team Contact the SA Contingent Leader, get some sleep on the Friday night, while serves! The Branch Youth Council was Nicola Capon, at sa.contingent@ av2015.scouts.com.au with any questions or ideas you have. 4. Do you have any ideas for our logo? Contact Nicola with your ideas. The SA Contingent needs its own identity to use on merchandise. 5. Do you want to keep up to date with what’s happening? Visit the website and register your interest to attend at www.av2015. scouts.com.au

I hope to meet many interested Scouts, Venturers and Leaders over the next two years at Branch events so we can have a Heaps Good time, at the Heaps Good Venture, in a Heaps Good state, being organized by a Heaps Good team!

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Rover Ravings Newest Crew but only two survived until the end of the enough volunteers to assist her in the day. Once again, Scorps cleaned up Rover caving and organisation of the event. Jessica has Motorsport Class, Cal Norton Jnr took out Open Class Rovering’s top since continued to organise similar events. and Snoopy for Venturer Class. cooking action award Scoutcraft Badge The next event was back at Tailem Bend he Black Knight Rover Crew essica Tsakiris commenced her Motorsport Park, but this event wasn’t to has been running for nearly two continues Baden-Powell Scout Award in Jessica organised and ran seven standing be the car killer of the past – this was all years, which makes us the newest T January 2008, undertaking ‘Method A’. camps and three hikes. These included a n 2012, Rover Scout Motorsport saw on tarmac. At this point I would like to Crew in the South Australian Branch. We J Service camp at Woodhouse for all Branch some awesome on track and off track Throughout the five years it took to com- point out that at RSMSA’s tarmac events, have 11 registered Members, but hope to Rovers, a treetop camp in Douglas Scrub, events. plete the award, Jess showed a very high I all you need is a car with four wheels, increase this in the coming year. We are and a Backwoods camp at Kuitpo Forest. level of dedication and commitment. She doesn’t leak oil, and has a fire extin- a very active Crew and enjoy a range of faced unexpected challenges in all four For this badge, Jessica had three main To begin the Season’s Championship we guisher in it. Rock up with that, a helmet activities including go-karting, cooking, badges of her award, but with her creativ- goals: to camp in a variety of challenging headed to Tailem Bend Motorsport Park and a neck brace and anyone can join rock climbing, and caving. We also help ity, resourcefulness and initiative she was locations, to further develop her hiking for RoverNats. This is a special and some- in – including Leaders, Old Boys, Ventur- out at Venturer Scout events such as able to overcome all of these and suc- skills, and to improve her camp cooking. what different event for the competitors ers and Rovers. So keep your ears open Easter Venture, do plenty of fundraising cessfully complete the award. Jessica has Jessica found this the most challenging as day one is on the tarmac with a series for our next tarmac day and come in and and service activities, and attend many gained skills, knowledge and experience component of her Award, and struggled to of Motorkhana events, and day two is on enjoy the fun! This year, line honours went Branch activities. that she will take with her long after she find participants for some camps. However the dirt. Any car with a fire extinguisher to Matt Holt! leaves the Rover Section. Jessica Tsakiris she was helped in achieving this badge by and a driver with a helmet can enter on We went to a number of Branch events is a worthy and deserving recipient of the many people from within and outside of day one, meaning that we had a few road The next event on the calendar was over the year, including Surfmoot, PNRRR, Baden-Powell Scout Award. her Crew. cars tearing up their tyres along with our Sandblast. This wouldn’t be possible Easter Venture and Statemoot. We even standard buggies. We started out having without the dedication of many Scout and had a Rover go to Tasmania to help out at Jessica was approved for her Baden-Powell 14 competitors on day one, with Old Boy Rambler’s Badge non-Scout members pouring hours into the Australian Venture. In September five Scout Award by the Flash Rover Crew on Matt Holt taking the victory by a massive this event. We saw two full days of racing of our Rovers went caving at Mt Gambier. 6 December 2012. It was presented at a 14 points. Day two saw only eight buggies Jessica undertook a six day hike from with over 1200 km travelled by the cars We visited three caves over the weekend ceremony on 16 December 2012. out on the dirt, with Scorps (Crew Sixty 4) over the weekend, and the event being and also did a bit of touring. Hawker to Quorn, along the Heysen Trail. taking out Rover Class and Cal Norton Jnr the biggest event on the Rover Calendar She undertook extensive planning to (Lone Rovers) taking out Open. with over 150 turning up to compete and The small numbers meant that we were arrange things like transport, food drops spectate! more free to look around and discover along the way, and access to water. She Next we headed to our most commonly new tunnels for ourselves. Everyone led the expedition, which included three used track, Walky Park, roughly 20 km The last event of the year was at a track really enjoyed looking at and exploring other Rovers. Jessica found the hike from Nuriootpa. Thanks to the Walky Car owned by the Southern Districts Car Club. the caves and our newest Members to extremely challenging, and although it was Club, we are able to use this fantastic Thanks to them, we had a fun and relaxed Scouting were especially enthusiastic! We complicated by heavy rainfall, the expedi- venue for a few of our races over the day racing in Mt Compass. This track is even had time to tour around Mt Gambier tion was a success. year. After a tough day competing, Scorps once again unique because of its banked and investigate the sink holes and hidden once again took out top honours, along slope and makes it interesting for us driv- lakes, finishing with dinner on Saturday Project Badge with Ricky Bobby (Lones) taking out Open ers. Once again, Scorps was the car to night at the pub. The five Rovers who Class. We also had our first Venturer Scout beat in Rover Class, taking out the event went said they had an amazing time and Jessica decided to learn Australian Sign entry for the year in that of Snoopy! and along with it the Championship Series. would like to go on many more caving Language, or Auslan. To do this, she trips in the future! attended classes through Deaf Can Do Then we headed back to Tailem Bend All in all we had a fun year with no major and went to workshops to increase her Motorsport Park. Unfortunately the tracks incidents. I look forward to seeing the We ran two cooking nights this year, which skill level in day-to-day conversation. She turned out to be car killers and after the familiar faces this year and hope to see turned out to be great fun! Rovers were overcame difficulties in not having the first two races, out of eight cars, we had some new ones! split into two teams and given a selection opportunity to practise as regularly as she two on the trailers, out for the day, and of supplied ingredients, as well as a would have liked, and she enjoyed the two back in the shed in desperate need of Callan Bray limited amount of money to buy their own challenge of learning about deaf culture as a patch up job. After a quick regroup at President extra ingredients. By using a combination well as sign language itself. She hopes to lunch we had five cars back and running, Rover Scout Motorsport SA of both kitchen facilities and camping use the skills she learned in her work as a cookware, interesting and impressive teacher. MASQUERADE three course meals were produced by each of the teams. Service Badge Dinner We look forward to a bigger and brighter Jessica organised and ran the Scout 2013 with the hope of having a Crew scarf Section activity at the 2011 Cuboree, Saturday 3 August 2013 and badge along with more activities. ‘In the Beginning’, as part of her role Watch out - The Black Knight is coming. as Project Commissioner for the Branch Stoneyfell Winery Scout Team. This involved sitting on the Stacey Hardaker Cuboree Organising Committee, and contact: [email protected] Crew Leader organising other Scout Section events, The Black Knight such as Cohen Cup. She faced challenges Celebrating 90 Years of Rovering in South Australia in communicating with others, and getting

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ent that everyone enjoyed the day. Flash’s Cocktail Party, and then got dirty at Expeditions, Crew at Goolwa and another at Mt Craw- their Cow Pat Bingo. As usual, State Moot offers a service activ- Sixty 4 number ford Forest. ity, returning services back to the venue Service is a very important part of Scout- service and or community in which we stay. The Clare Our Crew Rally Car, the Galant ‘Used and ing and in Sixty 4 Rover Crew we un- Valley Race Course Management Group 2012 as a busy Abused’, which we also let the Reynella derstand how important it is. We have challenges for was gracious enough to allow us to burn Venturer Scout Unit have use of, was members that volunteer in the CFS, SA their recently fallen trees – which were year taken to the Rover Scout Motorsport Ambulance Service and Surf Life Saving, State Moot cleared to make way for the centre’s new events along with three other cars that are as well as other Sections of the Scout- rainwater storage tank. 012 was a very busy year for Sixty 4 privately owned by members of the Crew: ing Movement as Leaders. This year we tate Moot 2012 was held at the Clare Rover Crew. The Scorpion, RIGMA and Missy. All four had volunteers at the Anzac Day Dawn Valley Race Course. Friday and Saturday nights consisted of a 2 cars raced successfully at Tailem Bend Mo- Service, Royal Adelaide Show, and other S Guitar Hero / Rock Band challenge. Friday We have 25 members in the Crew and torsport Park, Walky Park, and Lanac Park. events such as Branch Awards. We also The event saw 43 Rovers attending in night and Saturday afternoon, service was have Knighted five, Invested four as At Sandblast, RIGMA came first and The have many members of the Crew on the some capacity over the weekend, whether performed and a well enjoyed camp fire Squires and booted one, Ali Flaherty, Scorpion came second in Rover Class. The Sandblast committee and Rover Scout this was full time or visiting over the Satur- resulted. Unfortunately the sky was too throughout the year. We had a member at- Rally cars also took part in the promotional Motorsport Executive. day dinner/night entertainment period. cloudy over the weekend to star gaze. tend Rover Basic Training and three attend display of the Scouts Rally SA weekend. the Rover Initiative Course. Sixty 4 did a few activities with Venturer As per usual, State Moot offered a day of Special thanks goes to the Catering Team, Sixty 4 Rover Crew has attended plenty of Scout Units last year, including an Amazing offsite activities, including a scenic tour Peter and Nathalie Bruce, for keeping We started off the year with a bang by Branch events to support the Section and Race with Flagstaff Hill Venturers, and an flown by Mr Jack Caddy, horse trail riding participants well fed, Jack Caddy for flying heading to Surfmoot in Victoria via the socialise with the other SA Rover Crews; Ice-cream Challenge with Reynella Ventur- experience offered by the Whistle Jacket the plane, and the Whistle Jackets Stud Great Ocean Road, doing some 4WDing NONT, RoVenture and Statemoot were all ers. Stud, a gourmet tour visiting local food for providing and facilitating an excellent along the beaches of South East South attended by members of the Crew last and winery establishments, and finally a activity. Australia, then through The Great Otway year. We also organised an event called We have two members of the Crew on the tour along the Riesling Bike Trail. Feedback National Park in Victoria. Backyard Bash and invited all the Crews South Australian Branch Rover Council Ex- indicated these expeditions were fabulous Jack Bruce along; it was a successful night and we ecutive and one, PJ Perry, is the Chairman. and well received; it was generally appar- State Moot 2012 Coordinator As a Crew we get together for a general had a lot of fun running it. business meeting every month, but we Sixty 4 is looking forward to an action also plan a fun activity every month too. As well as attending Branch events, we packed 2013! also get to as many events run by other Throughout last year we had some pub Crews and Sections as we can to support Phoebe Hill nights and a cheese and wine night. them too. Last year we supported theme Crew Leader We went go-karting, wine tasting in the team at Easter Venture and played against Sixty 4 Rover Crew Barossa and several other different activi- the other Rover Crews in Bloo’s Anzac ties. As well as these activities, we went Day Netball Challenge. We dressed up for on a few camps - one with Buffalo Rover

APR Outstanding Scout recognised ick Banks, Branch Commissioner Branch Youth Council and member of the Flash Rover Crew was announced as one of three winners of the Asia Pacific NRegion’s Outstanding Scout Award. Nick was selected as the Australian nominee and went on to win the prestigious title that is only given once every three years.

The APR Outstanding Scout Award recognises leadership and contribution to the local community as well as dedication to the Scouting Movement. Nick has certainly shown these qualities in his work within and outside of Scouting. This includes his involvement on the National Youth Council Executive and National Youth Involvement Consultation Group. He is the Marketing Director for AV2015 ‘Heaps Good’.

Flash Rover Crew and the South Australian Branch are lucky to have his skills, knowledge and leadership. Nick received his award at the 7th Asia-Pacific Region Scout Youth Forum held in Bangladesh last November.

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Date Activity Scout Section / participants Contact / Information Date Activity Scout Section / participants Contact / Information

29 Mar - 1 Apr Easter Venture Venturer www.easterventure.sa.scouts.com.au 22 September Branch Cub Cook-Off Cub [email protected]

7 April Cub Leader Conference Cub Leader [email protected] 5-7 October Sandblast Venturer, Rover www.sarovers.com.au/sandblast

7 April Sail Training Day Sea Scout, Scout, Venturer www.seascouts.sa.scouts.com.au 12 October Roventure (Amazing Race) Venturer, Rover www.sarovers.com.au/roventure

24 April Anzac Eve Youth Vigil Venturer [email protected] 19-20 October JOTA-JOTI All Sections [email protected]

25 April Anzac Dawn Service/March Rover www.sarovers.com.au/anzacday 26 October Queen’s Scout Dinner Venturer recipient & family [email protected]

25 April Anzac March Scout, Venturer, Rover [email protected] 27 October SA Annual Awards Venturer, Rover, Leader [email protected]

26-28 April Kon-Tiki Raft Competition Scout, Venturer www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/kontiki2013 27 October Joey Outdoor Fun Day Joey [email protected]

3-5 May Trades Proficiency Camp Scouts www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/tradescamp2013 2 November Cub Scout Adventure Day Cub [email protected]

5 May Joey Leader Conference Joey Leader [email protected] 8-10 November Crime/Murder Mystery Camp Scout www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/crimecamp2013

11 May NONT Venturer, Rover www.sarovers.com.au/nont 16-17 November Goolwa to Clayton Classic Sea Scout, Scout, Venturer www.seascouts.sa.scouts.com.au

11 May Jamboree on the Trail All Sections www.jott.org 24 November Venturer Unit Management Venturer [email protected]

17-25 May Comedy Capers Gang Show Audience: All Families, Public www.comedycapersgangshow.org.au 29 Nov - 1 Dec State Moot Rover www.sarovers.com.au/statemoot

19 May Sail Training Day Sea Scout, Scout, Venturer www.seascouts.sa.scouts.com.au 6-8 December Supersplash Venturer [email protected]

24-26 May Scouts Rally SA All Sections, Public www.rallysa.com.au 30 Dec - 11 Jan Australian Rover Moot, WA Rover www.wam2014.com.au 25-26 May Venturer Leadership Venturer [email protected]

1-2 June Cohen Cup Competition Scout www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/cohencup2013 The calendar outlines major Branch activities for the year. A full Branch calendar, including training, can be accessed via 2 June Group Committee Forum Group Committee [email protected] www.myscout.sa.scouts.com.au/calendar

8-10 June Venturer Unit Management + Leadership Venturer [email protected]

5-14 July Ski Week Bogong Chalet Rover [email protected] The planning continues for AV2015

12-21 July Snow Venture Venturer www.venturers.sa.scouts.com.au members will now be seeking more volunteers to help them fill up their teams. We are looking for anyone who would like to be 18 July SA Branch AGM Commissioner, GL, Group Chair, Life Member [email protected] involved with AV2015 to make contact and register your interest 19-21 July Managers of Scouting Conf District Commissioner, GL [email protected] with the relevant area of the event.

21 July Sail Training Day Sea Scout, Scout, Venturer www.seascouts.sa.scouts.com.au Visit our website at www.av2015.scouts.com.au and navigate 1 August WORLD SCOUT DAY to the Team page to find out who to make contact with.

3 August 90 Years of Rovering Dinner Rover www.90years.sarovers.com.au If you’re not sure, simply email [email protected]. 9-10 August Venturer Initiative Activity Venturer [email protected] au and we can direct your query to the relevant department. 9-11 August Palaver Cub Leader [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you about how you can help to 9-11 August Radio/Communications Camp Scout www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/radiocamp2013 make AV2015 Heaps Good! 16-18 August Venturer Retreat Venturer [email protected]

19-25 August SCOUTS IN ACTION All Sections www.scoutsinactionweek.com

24 August Gilwell Reunion Woodbadged Leaders [email protected]

1-30 September SCOUT ENVIRONMENT All Sections [email protected]

4-7 September Scouts Shouts Theatre Audience: All Families, Public [email protected]

6-8 September SWAMP3 Scout www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/swamp2013

6-14 September Royal Adelaide Show All Sections, Public [email protected]

15 September Sail Training Day Sea Scout, Scout, Venturer www.seascouts.sa.scouts.com.au The AV2015 Team is continuing our planning for AV2015, the 16th Australian Venture which we will host in Janury 2015. 16-21 September Adelaide Gang Show Audience: All Families, Public www.adelaidegangshow.com

21-22 September Venturer Leadership Course Venturer www.venturers.sa.scouts.com.au After a successful promotion at AJ2013 we have now launched applications with over 200 registrations of interest received to date.

Most key positions on our team are now filled and these team

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