JULY 2014 VOLUME #1 ISSUE #4

BUNORA THE NEWSLETTER OF THE NSW LONE GROUP EST 1915

ALWAYS A LONE BUT NEVER ALONE

NSW Lones History Timeline Summary 1915 - 1940

1915 - First mention of Lone Scouts in records to Imperial 1933 – 18 Scouts and 15 HQ in London Rovers in the group.

1934 – 4 Leaders or “Officers”, 1935 – 3 Leaders, 12 Scouts 17 Scouts and 11 Rovers. F.S. and 12 Rovers. November Hayes was ASM and F.J. Hayes Scout Troop reorganized and was SM Rovers places in charge of each of the 4 patrols. Mr John Marchant was SM. What words make you think of Scouts? 1936 – Formation of a Lones Send through your words to be featured Crew requested as here next issue. 1938 – 2 leaders, 64 Scouts there was a shortage of Rovers to assist with the Troop. and 14 Rovers. Mr J. Marchant an early Lone Scout KEY DATES AND EVENTS Master was appointed as the World Scout Day ~ August 1 first Assistant Commissioner Newsletter Publication ~ August 15 1939 – 2 leaders, 64 Scouts and Fathers Day ~ September 7 14 Rovers. Rover Scout Service – Lone Scouts. Nearly Newsletter Publication ~ September 15 Crew formed to assist with the Weeklong Camp – September 20-27 Lone Scout Troop. 30 Scouts 1940 – 2 leaders, 95 scouts Labour Day Weekend ~ October 6 attended the with 8 and 16 Rovers. J Marchant Newsletter Publication ~ October 15 JOTA/JOTI ~ October 18-19 Rovers assisting. 2 first class appointed commissioner for Newsletter Publication ~ November 15 Scouts attended NZ Jamboree. Lones. J Broadbent was the Newsletter Publication ~ December 15 Assistant Commissioner. 5 Christmas ~ December 25th Rovers and 2 of the older New Years Day ~ January 1st members joined the AIF. Aust. Venture - SA ~ January 2015 Newsletter Publication ~ January 15 ‘15 Australia Day ~ January 25th Newsletter Publication ~ February 15 ‘15 – Japan ~ July 28 – Aug 8 2015 Aust. Jamboree – NSW ~ January 2016 Aust. Moot - VICv~ January 2017 NSW LONE SCOUT GROUP NEWSLETTER

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Section Updates

Hi Everyone, I recently participated in the state Konara at Glenfield in Sydney. Konara is a state training camp for Joey Leaders and it is only held once every three years. I had a wonderful time catching up with other joey leaders and sharing and learning great ideas for our Joey Mobs. We have been fairly quiet on the joey front however I do have some exciting news. I would like to send out a big welcome Hop to our newest joey Felicity. We look sharing your joey journey with you and your family. YIS POSSUM

Badges achieved over the past 2 months: Bowen :- Animals & Birds Level 1, Bushcraft Level 1, Pets Level 1, Bronze Boomerang Rachel :- Handcraft level 1, Cyclist Level 1, Pets level 1, Bronze Boomerang Harry :- Pets Level 1, Bronze Boomerang.

Welcome to 2 new Chums. Morris & Gemma. SEPTEMBER week long camp program is shaping up nicely. We hope to have 13 Cubs in attendance from Lones and other groups. The Cub Pack currently has 6 invested Cubs, 2 New Chums to be invested before camp and 2 inquiries to transfer in.

Lone Scouts have three Leaders and 10 youth. There are two recruits.

For the September Weeklong Camp, we have 25 Scouts (11 are Lone Scouts, including our two recruits). We are looking forward to much badgework, meeting old friends from the 2013 Weeklong, and making new friends. Some of our Lones got to know Lynchwood at our June Long Weekend camp. For others, this will be their first visit. More news after the camp!

GOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SHARE? SEND IT THROUGH BEFORE THE 5TH OF EACH MONTH TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ISSUE

“The code of the knight is still the code of the Gentleman today.” Baden-Powell JULY 2014 VOLUME #1 ISSUE #4

Section Updates

We have a new assistant Venturer Leader Sharon Slack. Sharon is a fully trained and has completed all her e-Learning for Venturers

Over the past 2 months Rovers have been busy with the crew currently standing at 3 Rover Knights, 11 Rover Squires and 1 Recruit. Our Squires are actively working on their Squire training, which is the first step towards their Baden Powell Scout award and becoming fully active members of the Rover community. We have 3 Venturers who are receiving our section newsletter Lone Rover as they are 17 ½ I invite them get in touch with the crew and commence their link badge, contact details in Lone Rover or at the end of Bunora.

The crew is also working with Fellowship on the groups 100th Anniversary celebrations next year, if you know someone who has previously been part of the group please make sure you get them to contact us or pass on their details so they can be invited to the celebrations. Over the next few months we have at least 5 camps planned with activities ranging from service, geocaching and even the booting of our eldest member who recently turned 26 and as such is no longer young enough to be a youth member.

The Fellowship invested two new members at the North Coast Region Rally. Nigel Petersen invested Scott Witchard and Christine Challinor. Trevor and Helen Nickl were also present.

Stephen, Matthew, Jacinta and Liz attended the June long week end camp and had a great time meeting people at a very relaxing camp. Les Goodfellow and Peter Nickl attended the Greater Western Sydney Jamborette on the June Long Weekend.

Planning has started on Centenary events. We are trying to contact past NSW Lones members, if you know any can you please send through their contact details to Jacinta.

A SCOUT HELPS OTHER PEOPLE, DOES THEIR BEST, IS PREPARED, LOOKS WIDE FOR SERVICE

“The real way to gain happiness is to give it to others” Baden-Powell JULY 2014 VOLUME #1 ISSUE #4

2015 NSW LONES TURNS 100 2015 sees NSW Lone Scout Group turn 100. Do you know someone who has been part of the group at some stage over the past 100 years? Send us their details so we can ensure that they are invited to the celebrations.

Martin Conrads - Scout At this stage we are looking at holding the celebrations in the YOUTH MEMBER PROFILE September School holidays although nothing else is set in concrete at Name: Martin Conrads this stage. Section: Scouts Favourite Food: Roast Lamb Ron Penn and Peter Nickl will be going to visit Rusty Russell (Lones Favourite Camp Food: leader 1950s-1960s) in the near future who will be able to assist with Yowie and Drop Bear Stew our history.

Best Camp Memory: Caving at Timor Caves

If you were stuck on an island what 5 things would you want to have with you: 1 - Matches 2 - Fishing line 3 - Hat 4 - Knife 5 - Blanket

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““ must be alert to check badge hunting as compared to badge earning.” Baden-Powell

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Activity updates

JOKE CORNER Lones Achievements Knock, knock. A huge congratulations goes to Kate Broekman who has Who’s there? recently been awarded her Queen Scout Award

Smell mop. Smell mop who? Hahahahaha

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Europe Europe who? No You Are!

Knock Knock! A big congratulations also goes to Lindsay Ferguson Who’s there? who has been awarded the highly sought after Mikey. Queens Scout Scholarship. Good luck with all your Mikey who? future endeavors. Mikey won’t fit in this door!

Knock Knock! Who’s there?

Dewey. Dewey who? Please make sure you congratulate both these Dewey have to keep saying these jokes! Venturers on their outstanding achievements and hard work put in to reach these goals.

What is your favourite Weeklong Camp Update camp recipe? When: 20-27th September 2014 If you have something Where: Lynchwood Scout Camp, North West NSW you just love to make Who: All members of the NSW Lone Scout Group as well as some local groups. and have when Cub and Scout applications closed except for Lones members. camping share your What: optional visits to the siding springs observatory almost full, visits to the QANTAS - Link maintenance facility and the Military Flight training facility, water activities courses, recipe and you may see first aid course, hiking and much much more. Activities to be confirmed and courses it in this space. dependent on numbers. Check out the website for more information and forms.

A SCOUT HELPS OTHER PEOPLE, DOES THEIR BEST, IS PREPARED, LOOKS WIDE FOR SERVICE

“The Scout Oath and Law are our binding disciplinary force” Baden-Powell

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Leader Profile

Name: Jacinta Thatcher Scout name: Don’t have one

Section: Fellowship

Hobbies: Tennis, Reading

Favourite Food: Baked Potatoes

Favourite Camp Food: Aussiemoot & WAM Meals

Best Camp Memory: Sailing on a Tall Ship and visiting Port Arthur in Tasmania, going on a ghost tour of Fremantle Prison, seeing lots of Australia, meeting up with old friends and making new ones.

Group Contacts

Group Leader Venturer Scouts Venturer Leader Jo Broekman [email protected] John Thompson [email protected] Assistant Venturer Leader Sharon Slack

Unit Chairman - Unknown Joey Scouts

Joey Leader Rover Scouts Christina Havyatt [email protected] Rover Advisor Trevor Nickl [email protected]

Crew Leader & Newsletter Editor Cub Scouts Jade Elliott [email protected] Cub Leader Liz Kennedy [email protected] Crew Executive [email protected]

Scouts Lones Fellowship Scout Leader Ian Daniells [email protected] Chair Jacinta Thatcher [email protected] Secretary -

“Your success depends on your own individual effort in the voyage of life, and the avoidance of certain dangerous Rocks. Self-education, in continuation of what you have learned at school, is necessary. Go forward with confidence. Paddle your own canoe!”

Sir Robert Baden-Powell