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Education for Life Our Aim Annual Report 2013-2014 Queensland Branch Inc. Education For Life Our Aim The Aim of The Scout Association of Australia is to encourage the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual development of young people so that they take a constructive place in society as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national and international communities. Our Principles The Principles of Scouting, as identifi ed by the Founder, are that Scouts should serve God, act in consideration of the needs of others and develop and use their abilities to the betterment of themselves, their families, and the community in which they live. The Scout Promise (alternative) On my honour On my honour I promise that I will do my best I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to my God and To do my duty to my God and To the Queen of Australia To Australia To help other people, and To help other people, and To live by the Scout Law To live by the Scout Law The Scout Law A Scout is trustworthy A Scout is loyal A Scout is helpful A Scout is friendly A Scout is cheerful A Scout is considerate A Scout is thrifty A Scout is courageous A Scout is respectful A Scout cares for the environment. Contents Foreword .........................................................2 Adult Training and Development ..............................29 Queensland Branch .................................................3 Major Activities ....................................................31 Branch Council .......................................................4 Resources .......................................................32 Branch Executive Committee .....................................5 Special Duties .......................................................35 Branch Executive Chairman’s Report ...........................6 Community Development ........................................36 Honorary Treasurer’s Report .....................................8 Development .......................................................37 Chief Commissioner’s Report ...................................10 Movement Support ................................................37 Youth Program ......................................................16 Marketing and Promotions ...........................37 Youth Sections ...........................................17 Grants and Projects ....................................37 Joey Scout Section ..............................17 Region Development and Support .................38 Cub Scout Section ..............................18 Scout Section .....................................19 2013 Awards .......................................................39 Venturer Scout Section .........................20 Young Adults .............................................22 Rover Scout Section .............................22 Youth Program Support ................................25 Adventurous Activities Program ..............25 Environmental Education ......................25 Heritage ...........................................25 International .......................................26 Performing Arts ...................................27 Youth Activities ...................................28 Annual Report 2013–2014 1 Foreword It is with pleasure, once again, that I take the local, State, national and international the opportunity of this Annual Report to levels, the range of programs offering extend greetings to all members of the Scouts physical and mental challenges appropriate community in Queensland and to deliver to different age groups, and projects that a message of thanks and appreciation to have embraced experiences and issues everyone associated with Scouts Queensland from adventure and teamwork, to science for all that has been achieved over the past and creativity – with a special mention of twelve months. the Gang Show which, at 62 consecutive seasons is now approaching pensionable As families in Queensland fi nd themselves age, but with no diminution in energy and increasingly time-poor and electronic devices enthusiasm, and fortunately no prospect of and platforms provide more and more retirement! temptation to young people to lead sedentary lives, Scouts Queensland continues to offer I congratulate the State Council, the an alternative: a range of activities that, Executive, Scouts everywhere in the State sometimes quite literally, take young people and all those who have supported the work out of their comfort zones, present them with and achievements of the organisation in challenges and offer opportunities to achieve 2013-2014. I commend the Report, not and excel, to gain self-confi dence and new only to Scouts and their families, but also skills, and to expand their networks of real to all those who seek to gain a greater friends. understanding of the strong contribution that Scouts Queensland continues to make While there is no easily demonstrable link, to the current and future well-being of our as Chief Scout of Queensland I would like communities. to think that the ethos of Scouting and Scouts Queensland’s focus on being active and on Regrettably, this is my last opportunity, as being challenged, are playing a part in the Governor and Chief Scout of Queensland, steady growth of youth member numbers – an to enjoy the Annual Report’s account of “a increase of fi ve percent in the past year and year in Scouting”, and to be reminded of over ten percent in the past two years. At the my many encounters with Scouts all over same time, I join the Chief Commissioner in this vast and wonderful State. I thank Message from expressing concern at the growing challenge, Chief Commissioners, other members of the common to many organisations, of retaining Executive, and the whole of the Scouting the Governor young adults in the ranks. The Chief movement for the support and assistance Commissioner’s continuing initiatives aimed given to me in my six years as Governor. of Queensland, at increasing the robustness and fl exibility of It has been a privilege to serve Scouting the organisation will, among other important in Queensland, and I wish the Scouting State Chief Scout objectives, go some way to resisting that movement in our State great and growing decline. success in the future. In the Report that follows, the substantial Penelope Wensley AC range and reach of Scouts Queensland Governor is evident – engagement with Scouting at 2 The Scout Association of Australia Queensland Branch Inc. Queensland Branch Chief Scout Branch Commissioners Her Excellency, Ms. Penelope Wensley, AC Mr. David Cruse Joey Scouts Mrs. Robyn Devine/ Cub Scouts Chief Commissioner Mr. Timothy Gibbings Mrs. Kirsty M. Brown, OAM Mr. Steven Marshall Scouts Deputy Chief Commissioners Mr. Philip McNicol Venturer Scouts Ms. Jean Clifford Adult Training and Development Mr. Gavin Brady Rover Scouts Mr. Pieter Van Der Kamp Major Activities Mr. Russell Davie Adventurous Activities Mr. Desmond Allen Resources Mr. Mark Cane Adventurous Activities Program Fr. Iain Furby Special Duties Mr. Lawrence Radcliffe Air Activities Mr. Peter Blatch, OAM Youth Program Ms. Judith Seymour Environmental Education Mr. Ryan Sodziak Information and Communication Region Commissioners Services Mr. Daryl Scott Brisbane North Region Dr. Paul Rollason International Mr. Ian McPhee Brisbane South Region Mr. Geoffrey Doo Performing Arts Mr. Stephen Kydd Capricorn Region Ms. Kerry Tully Youth Activities Mr. Dougal McWhinney Central and Coastal Region Honorary Commissioners Mr. John Finn Central Western Region Mr. Lars Eriksson Mr. Michael Brown Darling Downs Region Mr. Richard Franklin Mr. Peter Digweed Far North Region Mr. Maurice Law, AM Mr. Robert Campbell Gold Coast Region Major General John Pearn, Mr. Ernest Bunt Kennedy Region AO, RFD, MD Mr. Kenneth Millers Moreton Region Mr. Bradley Richards Mrs. Irma Howell Near North Coast and Country Region Mr. Fred Scott, OAM Mrs. Jennifer Staddon, OAM North Western Region Mr. Russell Lindsay/ Suncoast Region Project Commissioners Mr. Desmond Allen Mr. Joseph Barrett Mr. Albert Shelley Western Region Mr. Shayne Baker, OAM Mrs. Carole Howlett Wide Bay-Burnett Region Mr. Allan Newland Mr. Paul Parkinson Assistant Chief Commissioners Mr. Ian Waters, OAM Mr. Bryan Brown Community Development Mr. Dennis Brockman Development Executive Manager Mr. Ian Lightbody (to March 2014) Mr. Ryan Sodziak (Acting) Annual Report 2013–2014 3 Branch Council President Life Members Mr. Craig Ray Mr. Robert Atkinson, APM Mr. Ian Clarke Vice Presidents Mr. Manfred Cross, AM Mr. Manfred Cross, AM Mr. Clifford Farmer, OAM Mr. Clifford Farmer, OAM Mr. Owen (Kel) Griffi ths, OBE * The Honourable Glen Williams, AO Mrs. Nina Higgins Chief Commissioner Mr. Maurice Law, AM Mrs. Kirsty M. Brown, OAM Mrs. Elwyn McKee Mr. Evan Newton, OAM Honorary Treasurer Mr. James Priest, AM Mr. Myles Stanley Mr. Alan Sherlock, OBE, OAM Mr. Robert Waldie Mr. Geoffrey White Mr. David Whitman The Honourable Glen Williams, AO *Called to Higher Service in 2013 Voting Members of Branch Council (a) The Chief Scout (b) The Chief Commissioner (c) Honorary Life Members (d) Members of the Executive Committee (e) Deputy and Assistant Chief Commissioners of the Branch (f) Branch, Region, District and Project Commissioners of the Branch (g) Branch Rover Executive Chairman (h) Group Leaders with a Certifi cate of Appointment (i) Honorary Commissioners 4 The Scout Association of Australia Queensland Branch Inc. Branch Executive Committee Chairman Three (3) Commissioners attached to the Branch Mr. Craig Ray Deputy Chief Commissioner
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