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Volume 7 | Issue 02 | JULY 2013 | The publication of the Scout Association of Australia (SA Branch) From the Chief Commissioner

their own Adult Development Plan. Using escapade to the northern suburbs found Participation with Fiji the Adult Development Plan is a chance me participating on stage with the cast and to take time to discuss the great things a crew of Comedy Capers. How exhilarating, n March I was part of a delegation from Leader is doing and to look at what plans and thanks to everyone for your support. A Scouts SA who visited Fiji. The purpose they have for the next year. This is a great bigger laugh I have not had in a long time. Iwas to explore opportunities to join with opportunity for feedback. the Fiji Scout Association, with the following Congratulations to the Leaders and objectives: If things are not as you would hope then Committee of 2nd Mount Gambier for your • Creation of Leader development this is an opportunity to clear the air and achievement in developing your new opportunities. set new goals. If more Leaders had this Scouting premises. It was an honour to • Creating the opportunity for an opportunity then I am confident the times officially open your new Scout premises International experience for as many of conflict will actually reduce. Should you and I had a very enjoyable time in cutting Scouts SA Members as possible. feel you have not been given an opportunity the ribbon to your new Hall. • Expanding the horizons of Scouts SA to review your progress, please do not to a more active interest and note in wait for your up-line manager to approach Your future plans are exciting and I look world Scouting. you. Make a call, and make a time to meet forward to visiting you again after these • Tangible and positive development and spend a moment to give and receive developments. After the Hall opening it was assistance to fellow Scouts in a less feedback. off to Naracoorte and the official launch of privileged National Scout Organisation. the Limestone Coast District. It only rained Events around the State during my speech and the rest of the event Following our visit and review of everything was in sunshine! Well done Leaders for we learned and then a presentation to the July marks two important events: the your presentation of some great Scouting Branch Executive Committee (BEC), we Managers of Scouting Conference (MOSC) activities for everyone in attendance. now have the support of the BEC to develop and the SA Branch Annual General Meeting. a relationship. It is hard to believe this also heralds 12 I look forward to receiving invites to more months for me as Chief Commissioner. I visits around the State and meeting with I will be having discussions with the am constantly thrilled with the effort you as more of our great Leaders. Branch Commissioner International, Greg the Leaders go to in presenting the exciting training to talk to the Leader Development Chris Bates Warnes, to formulate plans of actions and yourself to be the next BC Scouts and bring events and programs for the Scouting Youth team and their Program Adviser and seek Chief Commissioner participation. When a structure has been your own invigorating ideas. of SA. To see more people being presented to finalise their modules. developed we will come to you with our their Woodbeads is heartening and I Scouts Australia (SA Branch) proposals and seek your contribution and urge anyone who is yet to complete their Chain of command Lastly, I would like to say that receiving involvement in some exciting projects. good news is uplifting and rewarding. On When we all begin our Leader training we Anzac Day there were many Scout Groups In August 2014 Fiji is celebrating 100 years across the State participating in Vigils and of Scouting. They are planning to hold a are exposed to the ideas and methologies of our Founder, Baden-Powell. He based his Dawn Services. Everyone represented Jamboree and it is my goal to have a small Scouts with dignity at these Community representation from SA. There are a lot delivery of Scouting on the Patrol System. The structure of Scouting all the way from events and I was very proud of what I saw of details to refine and as soon as these at the North Terrace site. Contents details are researched the information on the Youth to the Chief Commissioner works on this tried and true Patrol System. When how you could be involved will be sent in Amanda Rishworth MP, Federal Member From the Chief Commissioner 2 an All Leader Update. there is conflict in the Patrol the Youth goes to their Patrol Leader and if they cannot for Kingston, was moved to give feedback From the CEO 4 resolve the issue it is taken to the Troop to Scouts SA for the important role we Districts 6 A chance to challenge yourself Council. played in ensuring that young people can Districts 8 commemorate the ANZAC tradition in ANZAC Day 12 On the local front, the position of Branch The Leaders have the same opportunity southern Adelaide and she also included this Groups 13 Commissioner (BC) Scouts will soon be in that they go to their Group Leader who in her speech in Parliament on Wednesday vacant. Here is an exciting and challenging can in turn go to the District Commissioner. 15 May. Events 17 role! I know Carolyn still has some months Everyone has an up-line manger and should Performing Arts 20 until she retires from the role, but I first seek resolution with their immediate To all the people involved with the Anzac Joey Scouts 22 would like to thank her for the amazing Youth Vigil in the South, I send my heartfelt up-line manager. The Chief Commissioner Cub Scouts 24 contribution she has made to the Scout is the last opportunity for a review and thanks for the excellent way in which you Scouts 26 Section during her term as BC Scouts. their decision is final. They therefore should participated in this event. Stand tall and be the last point of contact after all other proud. I truly appreciate the effort you Venturer Scouts 28 Scouts clamber to participate in the major avenues are exhausted. made. Rover Scouts 30 activities that are offered by Carolyn and 2013 Branch Calendar 34 her team. I invite Leaders to consider this As you might have guessed I thoroughly What I would like to hear and see is that Archery 35 exciting role and to step up and challenge every Leader has an opportunity to prepare enjoy visiting you at your events. A recent

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In this issue of SA Scout it is timely to in- joy their volunteering for a number of great • We are at the forefront of compli- ing body, the BEC solid training and structural base left by clude the CEO’s report from the Scouts reasons. We are ‘seen’ by young people ance with State and Federal Legislation. sets the stra- our former Chief, Mr John Derbyshire. SA Annual Report for the year ended and adults ‘yet to join’ as a vibrant, forward • Our Governance Systems and tegic path that Together, Chris and I (with the close sup- March 2013. The full Annual Report will looking, relevant and ‘extraverted’ organ- policies are used as models by the Chief Com- port of the BEC) hope to forge many more be available at www.sa.scouts.com. isation. These are the benchmarks that are other Branches and NFP or- missioner and I successes for Scouting in South Australia. au/annualreport shortly after the vital to our future success. They were vi- ganisations in South Australia. follow, and ulti- Annual General Meeting on 18 July . tal in 1909 and are just as important now. • Our sponsorship of the Scouts SA Rally, mately it suffers Lastly, I thank our Commercial Manag- the Adelaide 36ers, CANTEEN, Spina the consequences ers and their teams, and our dedi- No other youth organisation in the Bifida, Ride-Like-Crazy, Variety Bash and takes the re- cated group of HQ staff members. AST YEAR, I was proud to say that our world can offer the amazing diver- and community events throughout sponsibility for I firmly believe that our staff and those Association is one of the Strongest Not- sity reflected in this annual report SA are delivering the highest aware- our organisa- that work so hard in our commercial LFor-Profit Organisations in South Aus- and this, balanced with our strategic com- ness levels since measuring began. tional outcomes. operations are our Association’s ‘FIRM tralia – THIS YEAR, I can confidently advise munity marketing approach, governance • Our MyScout® membership and Lead- We are blessed BASE’. It is this base, and the continu- that we are stronger than we were last year! and policy development, sound property er resource system developed through with an out- ity that our staff at the HQ provide, that management, Australia’s best membership Mindvision Interactive is being adopt- standing group enables more and more volunteers to When I say ‘stronger’, I don’t just mean management system, our growing busi- ed by other Branches across Australia. of people, from get on with concentrating on their prime Financially … yes we are financially very ness base together with our ‘best practice’ • Our Intuito annual survey work in- the Chief Com- roles (the delivery of – and the support to sound. Our own businesses, astute invest- financial management model, and -Scout dicates the highest levels of sat- missioner right - the Youth Program in South Australia). ments and our entrepreneurial outlook cer- ing’s best HQ support staff, really does isfaction amongst current Youth ers and their dedicated service. To all our through to our tainly provide the underpinnings for success. position us quite uniquely in Australian Members and Leaders (and trend- Leaders in uniform, and our Adult Help- ‘supporting members’ who all bring I take this opportunity to specifically men- Scouting, and of course in South Australia. ing upward) since recording. ers, thank you for your selfless service. great value to our Association. Our two tion Mr John Lester (our Recycling Centre But over and above this BLACK-AND-WHITE • We recruited over 2000 new Without you, none of the above is pos- younger Board members (by policy) are General Manager), Mr James McLaren financial position is the far more COLOUR- In financial terms, we were able to deliver Members to Scouting this year. sible, or even matters. When I used the also very strong contributors and help (Manager, Retail Operations) and Mr Mark FUL backdrop of strong membership per- over $1.823m to SA Scouting this year. The • Approximately $1.1m to Scout- term ‘organisational personality’ earlier in us stay ‘in-touch’ and remain relevant. Percy (Manager, Woodhouse). Your collec- formance, very high standards of corporate income from our investment portfolio was ing Operations last year, with this report, it was in the context of your tive efforts really do underpin our strength governance, steady and balanced Leader- totally allocated to Scouting projects ($300 $707 000 being directed to prop- kind, warm-hearted, enthusiastic ser- I specifically mention our President Mr as an organisation. Well done to you and ship and very, very importantly, we enjoy 000). After saying that, I must report that erty/capital related expenditure. vice in the interests of South Australia’s Graham Coates who has contributed your hard-working employees at the Re- an ‘organisational personality’ that is warm the financial year was very tough for our • We provide HQ-based ‘profes- youth. The Association cannot thank you so strongly at the National level of Scout- cycling Yards, the Retail Shops on Rundle and extraverted. These things (as well as businesses and although we failed to make sional help desks’ to Scout Groups enough for this ‘personality’ that you bring. ing with the development of the National Street and at Woodhouse. Welcome to Mr our financial security) place us in the best our budgeted predictions for the year, we are and Sections for general enquiries, eLearning Project, ‘Scout Central’ and at Warren Stone who is in the process of position to demonstrate to all South Aus- able to show an equity gain of around $1.3m grant applications and fundrais- We also acknowledge that the activity and the Branch level with the world-class de- taking over the SRC reins from John Les- tralians our continuing relevance to them. from last year. The financials are presented ing, membership, finance, property successes outlined in this Annual Report velopment of our MyScout® member- ter after 35 years of terrific achievement at the end of this Report and reflect just how management and child protection. are not all achieved through our combined ship and information system, but also for (more on this in the next Annual Report). Major Key Performance robust our financial position currently is. • Our HQ Fundraising Section co- efforts alone. We are honoured to count a his passion and enthusiasm for the role growing number of South Australian VIPs, Indicators ordinated the winning of $150 of President. Graham never lets us steer Very appropriately, many volunteers have Even though we did not ‘hit’ our intend- 591 for Scout Groups across SA. eminent persons, sponsors, business part- away from the Law and Promise and acknowledged in this report the support ed budget targets this year, we have still We are structuring a support and ex- ners and helpers as close-friends-of- reminds us of it regularly, even through received from the HQ staff, including our On the recruiting side, we have attracted • managed to buy more resources and change relationship with Fiji Scouts. Scouting. We do list as many of you as we the most complex business-related or CFO (Mrs Tania Hayward) and our ‘ac- around 2000 new Youth Members and spend larger amounts of our income on Our Scout Television Advertising can in a special area of this report, however strategic ‘Scouting’ discussions. He is also counts team’. I take this opportunity to Adults to our organisation this year, and on • our ‘Scouting Operations’ this year. This is is used by three other State Branches. we do make specific mention of just a few … a terrific mentor for the Chief and me. thank you all for the quality of your work the financial front, our overall turnover another demonstrated example of our fo- We recently purchased the Adelaide for Scouting this year. Your dedication exceeded $26m. To assist us to under- • cus on what is important in our Branch. Arena in conjunction with SA Church Our Chief Scout, His Excellency Rear I also make special mention of Mr Don and professional input to the Association stand how we are performing in other areas Basketball as a new Scout venue, capi- Admiral Kevin Scarce AC, CSC, RANR Bolton who has expressed his financial from within your areas of expertise has of our Strategic Plan, the Branch Executive The ‘activity reports’ that follow in this An- tal investment, and new income stream. has again supported us magnificently in and moral support to South Australian been just outstanding. And more impres- Committee (our Board) conducts annual ex- nual Report detail the amazing breadth 2012/13. His Excellency, and his wife Liz, Scouting. As a former Rover and Leader, sive perhaps, is your ability to pitch-in as ternal and internal survey work through one and frequency of the delivery of our youth These outcomes, together with all the indi- have graced us with their attendance at Don is keen to make a difference in the part of the ‘team’ to achieve the desired of the best marketing companies in Adelaide program through our Chief and our volun- vidual activity and Section reports presented our events, enduring and enjoying ‘muddy lives of our future Leaders and Youth Mem- outcomes for the whole organisation. (Intuito) designed to give us unbiased, hon- teer leadership. They are truly inspiring … this year, reflect our unique standing in the boots’ right through to ‘black tie’ and eve- bers and we thank Don for joining with us You should be proud of your efforts and est and accurate feedback from our Mem- South Australian community as well as Aus- ning gowns and corporate suites ... every again on Scouting’s journey in our State. achievements for 2012/13 … I certainly bership (Youth as well as Adults) and, im- Here are just a few Scouts SA busi- tralian Scouting. I offer you this report (and single time, smiling, engaging and mak- am. It is my privilege to work with you. portantly, those who are not yet Scouts. ness, ‘corporate’ and governance the amazing contributions to it from across ing everyone around them feel important. I very warmly welcome and acknowledge successes over the last 12 months the Association) as well as the financials Your Excellency, our sincere ‘thank you’ the very positive impact of our new Chief Dan Ryan The results of this comprehensive survey that provide that very important bal- contained herein as a true and accurate ac- for being the most active and engaging Commissioner, Mr Chris Bates. Chris Chief Executive Officer work reveal that we enjoy the highest satis- ance that places us so uniquely in the count of the Scouts Australia (SA Branch) Chief Scout and for being such a terrific has already immersed himself so fully in Scouts Australia (SA Branch) faction levels from within, that is, our Youth South Australian Not-For-Profit landscape: Incorporated performance for 2012/13. role model from our own Elizabeth Cubs! our organisation, from the strategic and Members report overwhelmingly that they ‘lofty’ Board and Chief’s Council discus- are having ‘HEAPS GOOD FUN’ – doing it • We have a Board that is self re- Acknowledgements The Branch Executive Committee sions right through to being able to display all (as you can see from the hundreds of (our volunteer Board) looks to the future flective (thorough self assess- the ‘muddiest boots’ of all … Chris brings a activities mentioned in this annual report) with a deep understanding of ‘Scouting’ ment) but outward-thinking and Our success as an organisation absolutely new, and very exciting dynamic to our team and our Leaders feel well supported and en- and ‘Business enterprise’. As our govern- highly strategic in nature. revolves around our volunteer Lead- and is determined to build upon the very

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District restructure to support youth programs

n late 2011 the question was posed Section) in our State with direct program to a number of Scouting Members as support – the result of this should be a Ito whether our current structure was better youth program for our Members. providing the best possible opportunities Although Program Advisers may have for our Youth Members. A strong response responsibility for assisting a District, Hills to Coast of ‘No’ provided the catalyst for an overall the Branch Commissioners are able Heysen The Hills to Coast District comprises of the review of the structure of Scouting in to direct Program Advisers to any following Scout Groups: Karkana South Australia – a restructure that would Groups where the identified need is The Heysen Scouting District comprises of The Karkana District comprises of the provide resources aimed to directly support greatest. the following Scout Groups: • Aberfoyle Park following Scout Groups: and develop youth programs. • Aroona (Mypolonga) • Aldinga Bay • Balaklava In January 2013 this structure came into A taskforce was established to look at effect across the State. As we progress • Balhannah • Belair • Clare our existing structure and identify means through the year Leaders are settling into • Goolwa Sea Scout • Blackwood by which it could be adjusted to best suit the new structure and roles quite well and Adelaide • Maitland Scouting moving forward. this will only continue as more and more • Mt Barker • Eden Hills • Moonta become familiar with the new function Foothills • Mt Compass • Flagstaff Hill • Port Pirie After a number of workshops and and direction. New District badges will The Adelaide Foothills District • Hackham information gathering suggestions, a soon be available and replace the old ones comprises of the following Scout • Mt Lofty • Riverton model was developed that would meet currently being worn – it will be great to Groups: • Murray Bridge • Hallett Cove this objective. A key result of the District see these new badges being worn proudly • Wallaroo • Athelstone restructure has seen the defining of two on the sleeves of Youth Members and • Prsopect Hill • Happy Valley • Wirrabara key ‘teams’ in Scouting. Adult Leaders. • Beaumont • Strathalbyn • Morphett Vale • Yorketown • College Park The District, led by a District Commissioner, • Torrens Valley • Port Noarlunga Sea Scout District Commissioner is responsible for overseeing the • Gilberton • Victor Harbor Sea Scout • Reynella management and support of Groups in Frank Camporeale • Golden Grove a defined geographic area. The District District Commissioner • Seaford Meadows [email protected] team supports Groups in a number of • Greenwith District Commissioner ways including developments, promotions, Ann Wright financial management, asset recording • Hope Valley [email protected] Brian Langsford and management and many other aspects, • Magill [email protected] designed to support the best possible Scouting. • Pembroke • Ridgehaven As part of the new structure, the role of Program Adviser has been created (very Beadell • Rose Park/Norwood SCOUT RECYCLING CENTRES similar to the previous District Section The Beadell District comprises of the • Stradbroke Leader role). In this role, Program Advisers Bottles Cans Cardboard Waste paper Batteries Scrap metal following Scout Groups: are the ‘subject matter experts’ and report • Tranmere Sea Scout directly to a Branch Commissioner (such as • Murat Bay Joeys, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers). These District Commissioner • Port Augusta ADELAIDE HILLS GAWLER MUNNO PARA PT ADELAIDE Branch Commissioners are responsible for Lisa Preston (08) 8388 7409 (08) 8522 5062 (08) 8254 9498 (08) 8447 5077 delivery of the Scouting program to our • Port Lincoln [email protected] Youth Members. Windmill Hill, 10 Paxton Street Anderson Walk, 326 Commercial • Roxby Downs By reallocating Leaders to the Program • Streaky Bay Nixon Rd WILLASTON SMITHFIELD Road Adviser role, we have a structure now that allows a Branch Commissioner to ensure • 2nd Whyalla ELIZABETH GREENFIELDS PAYNEHAM SALISBURY the Youth Program is being conducted • 4th Whyalla effectively and in line with current (08) 8252 3897 (08) 8285 8500 (08) 8363 0869 (08) 8258 1424 District Commissioner standards and practice. 5 Ridgeway Rd lot 174 16 Payneham Road 81Stanbel Road Wayne Usher Furthermore, it is designed to provide each ELIZABETH WEST Pt Wakfield Road STEPNEY SALISBURY Section (and by default the Leaders in that [email protected] GREENFIELDS PLAIN

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Limestone Mawson Ridley Torrens Three Rivers Rover Scouts The Mawson District comprises of the The Ridley District comprises of the The Torrens District comprises of the The Three Rivers District comprises of Coast following Scout Groups: following Scout Groups: following Scout Groups: the following Scout Groups: South The Limestone Coast District comprises of • 2nd Adelaide • Angle Vale • Anbas Karras • 2nd Angaston the following Scout Groups: Australia • Ascot Park • Edinburgh Park • Flinders Park • Barmera • Bordertown Rover Scouts South Australia comprises • Black Forest • Ingle Farm • Fulham Sea Scout • Berri of the following Rover Crews: • Keith • Camden Park • Manor Farm • Glanville Hall Sea Scout • Gawler • Ace (Sandy Creek) • Lucindale • Centennial Park Sea Scout • Mawson Lakes • Hillcrest • Kapunda • Aesir (Beaumont) • Millicent • Darlington • Northridge Para Vista • Kidman Park • Loxton • Bloo (West Beach) • 1st Mt Gambier • 1st/2nd Fullarton • Paralowie Sea Scout • Kilkenny • Nuriootpa • Buffalo (Strathalbyn) • 2nd Mt Gambier • Glen Osmond • Playford • Lac Viet • Renmark • Flash (Hawthorn) • Naracoorte • Goodwood • 1st Salisbury • Northfield Sea Scout • Southern Barossa • HaVaC (Happy Valley) • Penola • Hawthorn • One Tree Hill • Prospect Sea Scout • Waikerie • Howlers (Echunga) District Commissioner • St George Pathfinder • Salisbury Heights Sea Scout • Semaphore District Commissioner • Kullari (Salisbury) Margaret Solomons • Somerton Park Sea Scout • Two Wells • Taperoo Sea Scout Di Warner • Lone [email protected] District Commissioner District Commissioner District Commissioner [email protected] • Port Noarlunga Dennis Marshall Shazz Weaver Sandy Ellis • Sixty 4 (Morphett Vale/Prospect Hill) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • The Black Knight (Banksia Park) Branch Commissioner John McTier 192 Rundle Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000 bc.rovers@sa.scouts.com.au 08 8223 5544 Branch Rover Council Chairman Scouts SA AGM www.soc.com.au Dylan Hunt www.facebook.com/scoutoutdoorcentre [email protected] The Scout Association of Australia SA Branch will hold its Lones The Lones Scouting District comprises of 2013 Annual General Meeting on The Scout Outdoor Centre is not only the State’s official Scout uniform and the following Scout Groups: The Rover Scout Section accessories supplier but over time has become synonymous with great brands, in South Australia operates • Lones Thursday, 18 July 2013 at 7 pm great advice and amazing service for everything from lightweight backpacking to as a District with the District Commissioner adventure activities equipment. BC Rover Scouts in the Margy Wright at the Adelaide Arena (Apollo Room) Scout Members receive 10% discount role of both the Branch [email protected] *Excludes Sale Items, Canoes, GPS and EPIRB’s. Also excludes all Commissioner and the 44a Crittenden Road, Findon Scout uniforms and goods. District Commissioner.

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were also chariot races, obstacle courses, The official part of the evening started with belly bumpers and a navigation trail. The a bit of background of the former Districts Activities and drinks and ice cream on sale were en- - Ardtornish (by Dave Bryant) and Eastern joyed by all. Two sausage sizzles and the (by Lisa Preston). The new badge was un- cake launch Potato Man were there to feed the crowd. veiled with the help of all the Group Lead- The 200+ young people that attended had ers of the new District. Adelaide a great time. Thanks to the Leaders and Young Leaders, the organization, set up We were then lucky to have presentations Foothills and running of the evening was fantastic. of a Joey Scout Promise Challenge Award, The Rovers helped set up and show peo- two Cub Scout Grey Wolves, a Scout Lead- Founders Day 2013 was a new beginning ple around, the Venturers participated in ership Award and a Queen’s Scout badge. for over 1000 Members of Scouting in the the official part of the evening, and all the I am sure being the first in the new Ad- eastern suburbs. There was great excite- Leaders and Groups did a fantastic job be- elaide Foothills District will be remembered ment at Foxfield Oval in Campbelltown on ing supportive. over a long time by these young people. this mild Friday night. The formalities concluded with a birthday Messengers of In attendance were the Mayor of Campbell- cake for Scouting’s Founder Baden-Powell, Most of the 13 Groups (Athelstone, Beau- town, Simon Brewer, the Mayor of Burnside, cut by two Joey Scouts from College Park Peace mont, College Park, Gilberton, Golden David Parkin (a former Queen’s Scout of the and a Rover Scout from The Black Knight Grove, Greenwith, Hope Valley, Magill, area), the former Mayor of Tea Tree Gully, Rover Crew. Have you or your Scout Group been Pembroke, Ridgehaven, Rose Park/Nor- Leslie Purdom AM, and Joy Ricci, Council- involved in something that has wood, Stradbroke and Tranmere) that now lor, representing the City of Tea Tree Gully, Thanks to everyone who organized an ac- helped to Create A Better World? comprise the Adelaide Foothills District con- along with Members of Parliament, John tivity and those who helped out on the eve- On the Heysen Early success verged on the Oval for an evening of activi- Gardner (Member for Morialta), Vincent ning. We could not have asked for a better If you have, you’re a Messenger of Peace, ties to celebrate the merging of two smaller Tarzia (State Election Candidate for Hart- evening or a better celebration. trail Heysen is the fifth largest District in the and I would love to hear from you! As Districts into one large dynamic District. ley), Tony Zappia (Member for Makin) and State, by size, with each Group diverse and a part of my Baden-Powell Scout Award Most of the Group Leaders were on board Frances Bedford (State Member for Florey). We hope this will be the beginning of a very With the successful amalgamation of the active. The Heysen Team’s District promo- (like the Queen’s Scout, but for Rovers), to help show the Mayors and MPs around Phil Radoslovich (Branch Commissioner Sea productive and enthusiastic Scout District. Fleurieu and Onkaparinga Districts, the tion ranges from unified program presen- I am helping to collect short inspirational the oval. Scouts), Pete Beaumont (Branch Commis- Heysen District launch steamed ahead on tation to business cards, and encouraging stories about members of the Scouting sioner Joey Scouts) and Sean Bragg (Assis- Lisa Preston 16 February at Woodhouse. The Chief Com- unified ceremonies to new banners. community doing things within the com- The Groups organized an activity or food tant Chief Commissioner Districts) attended District Commissioner missioner, Chris Bates, Assistant Chief Com- munity to Create a Better World. It’s part stall. Thanks to the Climbing Wall team, the to be part of the celebrations. Adelaide Foothills missioner Districts, Sean Bragg, the District The new Group of Torrens Valley, less than of the Messengers of Peace initiative, Scouts SA climbing wall was there. There Program Advisers, the Heysen Team and 12 months on the go, already has 28 mem- launched internationally by the World the 11 Groups: Aroona, Balhannah, Goolwa, bers in their Cub Scout Pack. The biggest Organisation of the Scouting Movement Mt Barker, Mt Lofty, Mt Compass, Murray Group in the District has now opened an- (WOSM) and it aims to promote creating Bridge, Prospect Hill, Strathalbyn, Torrens other Cub Scout Pack to operate on Mon- a better world globally by acting locally. Valley and Victor Harbor, came together for day nights - well done Mt Lofty. Prospect a wonderful fun day out. Hill, Strathalbyn and Victor Harbor have If something you have done has helped started Venturer Scout Units this year. to create a better world for at least one The Eastern ASU was the perfect spot for person, it can be classified as a Mes- our Joeys, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers, We are producing some fantastic Scouting senger of Peace project. Projects can Group Leaders, Sectional Leaders and par- for the youth of the Adelaide Hills and sur- be absolutely anything, from something ents to mix it up, kick back to enjoy lunch rounds. Heysen is proud of our four 2013 as small as helping to pick up rubbish under the trees and participate in the many Queen’s Scouts (two from Murray Bridge at your local beach, to something big- activities on offer. - the first for some twenty years). Numer- ger like volunteering overseas. If you, or ous Grey Wolf Awards and Australian Scout someone you know, have participated in District activities Medallions have been earned and it is only something that you think might classify the beginning of the year. as a peace project, or if you’re unsure if it could classify, please contact me via The new District has already been active Our Heysen Groups are using modern tech- [email protected] with joint Group camps, combined Cub and nology for websites and Facebook pages to Scout camps, joint Scout Troop activities improve communications and promotion. Interested in what other Scouts are up to and the District Joey Scouts Teddy Bears internationally? Check out the Messenger picnic … just to name a few. Ann Wright of Peace platform online at www.scout- District Commissioner messengers.org/en/welcome/front Our Leaders are supporting the Mindari, Heysen Seeonee and Wandara meetings. Venturer Graham Smith Lizz Affleck Scout Units are well represented at District Assistant District Commssioner Flash Rover Crew Venturer Council. Our Groups attended Heysen many Anzac Dawn Services across the Dis- trict and received acknowledgement within local newspapers. page 10 | July 13 | sa scout SA SCOUT | July 13| page 11

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formed, with a team of parents working people in such good stead throughout their sign and know where they were to form up. tirelessly for more than a year to renovate careers and their lives. Scouts have gone The March was broken up into 12 Groups Belair the Hall with a new kitchen, meeting rooms, out from Belair all over the world, well Scouts in Anzac from the various theatres of war Austra- Leaders’ den and storerooms. equipped from the skills they learned in lia has been involved in and the different celebrates 60 Scouting, along with great friendships, and remembrances branches of the Armed Services. At the party, young Scouts and visitors got great memories. We are looking forward to couts SA continued a long tradition years a taste of some of the outdoor activities the adventures of the next generation.’ The bulk of the Scouts carried signs for of involvement with Anzac Day activi- Scouts revel in: they enjoyed testing their World War 2 veterans in Groups 4A and ties this year with participation right ore than 120 Scouts, old and young, skills on a rope bridge and tried out the Belair Scout Group has about 80 Members S 4B and a large number were also used in around the State, from local Group dawn came from all over the State (and Group’s new kayaks on an improvised pond. in Joeys, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers, ages Group 12, the next of kin Group near the services through to involvement in the An- Mbeyond – NSW and Queensland) to Visitors enjoyed a sausage sizzle from the 6–18. They would be happy to welcome end of the March. Scouts also filled short- th zac Day March through Adelaide. celebrate the 60 anniversary of the Belair Group’s barbecue trailer and a slab of birth- more girls and boys – call Nicola on 0412 falls of other youth organisations. Scout Group on 7 April. day cake. The Venturer Scouts provided a 708 940. Youth Vigils held at various locations started musical surprise with their newly-formed At the end of the March a Scout gazebo was in the evening of 24 April and continued un- They came back to Belair to meet old band. Adam’s drum roll for the ribbon cut- placed as an identification point for Youth til 6.00 am on Anzac Day. Youth Members friends and Leaders, look at old photos and ting was a highlight! Photo caption Members to reunite with families. All Youth spent an evening guarding monuments in videos, and laugh at old stories. But the Cutting the ribbon on the new Hall were the Members who took part looked smart and I Contact Us remembrance – they continued through the party wasn’t just for nostalgia. The Scouts Group Leader Nicola Capon said it was a Scouts SA Chief Commissioner, Chris Bates, believe they created a good impression on rain and chilly night air to mark this impor- Scouts SA SA Chief Commissioner, Chris Bates, with joy to see so many old parents and friends, helped by Scout Caitlin (centre) and Cubs the crowd lining the route. Groups with the tant occasion. three young Scout Members, Ben, Caitlin and salute the skills and friendships which Ben and Oliver. largest numbers of Scouts attending were Email [email protected] and Oliver, cut the ribbon for the opening of Scouts had carried into their adulthood. Photo: Michael Selge 1st Salisbury with 15 and Pembroke with 9. As dawn rose over the land, the traditional Web www.sa.scouts.com.au the newly renovated Scout Hall. dawn services took place, again with in- ‘It is so good to see the lessons and lead- We owe a big thank you to the Scouts who Phone 08 8130 6000 volvement from Groups throughout the The George Waye Hall has been trans- ership developed in Scouting have stood participated, the parents who allowed their State. One such example was at Flagstaff Post po Box 25, FULLARTON, SA Scout children to take part, and the Lead- Hill where the Group organised and hosted 5063 ers who helped by getting their Scouts in a dawn service attended by in excess of correct uniform and those who assisted by 300 people – the largest crowd for a num- escorting Scouts to the various Units they ber of years. Scout Outdoor Centre were assigned to for the March. At 8 am, 90 Scouts reported to take part Email [email protected] Dirk Sluiter & Tony Luff in the Anzac Day March. They would carry Web www.soc.com.au Co-ordinators Anzac Day March the Unit identification signs for the various [email protected] units of the March. Scouts were in position Phone 08 8223 5544 by 8.30 so that the veterans could see their Visit 192 Rundle Street, ADELAIDE

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A special week Scouts on JOTT of Scouts in Trail Action his year Scouts in Action Week is oeys, Cubs and Scouts of 1st Mount about getting out into the community Gambier Scout Group joined in Tand partnering with other commu- JJOTT 16 (Jamboree Of The Trail) nity organisations to complete a project or activities on the 2nd Saturday of May. activity.

The Group travelled to Princess Mar- Examples could include linking with the garet Rose Caves by bus and then local environment group to complete a broke off into their Sections to par- landcare project. Other activities may be ticipate in trails around the Caves area collecting food for the local animal shelter; suitable for their age and experience. this could be run as a Mob Buddy Badge project for Joey Scouts. How about running We learnt about bush safety, protect- a program for disadvantaged youth and ing our bushland and the wildlife it sup- introducing them to Scouting? ports, and had heaps of fun on the trails, seeing a number of kangaroos Projects could include Venturer Scout closure to the success it is today, and yes and kookaburras throughout the day. or Rover Scout service projects in the local community - doing up an old hall or there are some other memorable charac- leave and even though you have officially A remarkable ters that have helped with this success, but stepped down you won’t get away that eas- A highlight of the day was to have partnering with the local Rotary Club to if the captain doesn’t know which way to ily. Koala slaving at an old fashioned complete a community project. character, steer the boat then all can get lost. wood BBQ cooking lunch for all of us. The aim of the game is to get out into Eleven years you have gone into battle I made the mistake of thinking that I could for the kids and helped smooth out a few A guest speaker joined us for lunch which the community and partner with another an inspiring become an Assistant Scout Leader - after all rough edges. Four Jamborees making sure made the day more memorable. The organisation to teach them about Scout- it would only take a couple of hours a week the kids have fun, are well looked after and Grandmother of one of our Cubs, Hayden, ing and for you to learn more about the Leader and time to go on camps with my daugh- come home safe with good memories. is Mrs Nancy Morrish, daughter of the other community organisations that are out uyra’ is not your average name ters. How wrong I was! At last count I have original founders of the Princess Marga- there. for a Scout Leader, but then again a Joey Scout, a Cub Scout, a Scout and a From near closure of the Scout Section to ret Cave. Her father, Bunny Hutchinson, the sulphur crested cockatoo is an Venturer Scout, and a wife as the Commit- full numbers on the floor of all Sections: found the cave with Keith McEachern in If you are already working with another ‘G extraordinary Australian bird. It can be a tee Chairperson. (mmm … thanks Pete!) Scouts, Cubs and Joeys. A vibrant positive 1936. Nancy wrote to the Royal Family ask- community group, then congratulations. great pet and companion but if you ruffle Group Committee, willing parental help and ing for permission to name the cave after Let us know about what you are doing so its feathers in the wrong way it can bite. Loyalty, commitment, drive, just, dedicated, kids that return week after week are a real the sister of soon-to-be Queen Elizabeth, we can list all the things Groups are doing Once it gets its claws in, you will never be respect, honesty are just some of the words credit to you and your family who have put Princess Margaret. Per- this year. Maybe you can start a new proj- the same again. I could use to describe Guyra and these are in tireless hours and sacrifices to support mission was granted. ect for Scouts in Action Week 2013: 19-25 just some of the ways that you influence the Group along with Magpie, Harry and Having Mrs Morrish August. As Members of the Scouting family we in such an infectious way the Scouts and Steve. speak to the children come across many different characters others around you. It is these qualities that and talk about the pho- Find out more about Scouts in Action week and personalities which touch our lives so I have helped so many from young Scouts It was a fitting night to say farewell at the tographs at the Cave at www.scoutsinactionweek.com would like you to gather around the fire and into confident adults over the years. Anzac Vigil with 45 Scouts, Cubs and Joeys Kiosk was fantastic. listen as I tell you a story of one of these Please note the badge available for order forming the guard of honour at the Dawn remarkable characters. To see you at Bushcraft Camp surrounded Service (we nearly made the flag pole and After lunch the Sec- via the website will be a blanket badge only by wide eyed, amazed Scouts as you skin probably will in the next year or two). tions completed more for South Australian Members and is not I first came across Guyra when my eldest rabbits and then show them in such a way trails, followed by a able to be worn on the uniform. daughter wanted to join Scouts. Here was that they all dig in and have a go - BP him- Thanks Mate, on behalf of all the past and Parade with some pre- a man at the top of the circle looking like a self would be smiling from above to see his present Members of the Loxton Scouting sentations made, be- cockatoo on a perch and yet as I watched aspirations alive and well today. Family - you’re a real ‘Digger’. fore returning to the I saw this cockatoo squawk and talk. I also Scout Hall. Each Scout- saw young lives respond with respect and The fact is I have learned a lot more than You might squawk and ruffle a few feath- ing Member has been attentiveness, which may partly be due I expected from being an ASL. Your influ- ers, but you can sit on your perch know- presented with the In- to the mischievous grin hiding the larrikin ence has inspired me as I have seen those ing BP himself would be proud of what you ternational JOTT badge within. kids develop smiles and gain their self-con- have achieved. for their participation. fidence. But it really is much more than that as I was Rex Payne to find out over the years. It’s also about I now understand that once part of the Assistant Scout Leader the resurgence of a Scout Group from near World Scouting Family you can never really Loxton Scout Group

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Teams spent all Friday building their rafts. Another popular activity was the canoe One intrepid castaway managed to paddle keep the night watch awake. Teams were excellent about meeting the races, but a key use for the canoes was to his boat across the pool without getting Next year, we propose to hold the event Pirates of Lake exacting judging criteria and most youth bring meals to shore for judging in the Pi- wet. All too soon, it was Sunday morning and on the Anzac weekend with teams coming and adults tightened their lashings with rate Chef competition. the teams had to come ashore. Alan in the up on the Thursday night, participating in Bonney levers. One team commented that they I was particularly amused at the Lone Ven- radio shack saw them poling in and gave the Anzac ceremony at Barmera, and then had to redo every lashing twice last year, What do pirates eat? Food must have been turers who sabotaged their raft with holes them a stirring pirate song with a refrain building on Friday. It would be great to see e held South Australia’s second whereas this year they were tight enough running short, since they all cooked rat to sink one of their number, but he was too of Yo Ho, Haul Away. All of the teams were some new teams next year; start assem- Kon-Tiki Raft Competition over first time for most lashings. Thanks to the stew, although the best teams managed to cunning for them and managed to get a able to bring their rafts ashore on their bling the materials now. the weekend 25-28 April. W two Michaels for being such tactful judges. make it taste quite like chicken. In fact, the young Scout to paddle instead and yes, it own, without calling on the boats for a tow. best stew looked and tasted more like a stir did sink. If you are interested in entering next year, The teams attended their Anzac Day events The raft teams consisted of two Venturer fry. For dessert, they had jellied eels. Break- The prize winners this year were: feel free to phone me on 0401 121 020 to and then came to Barmera afterwards to Scouts and four older Scouts. They boarded fast was ‘baconeers’ and ‘harrrd’ boiled The triathlon was popular again - a relay arrange a visit to your Troop or Mindari – I camp the night. Their challenge was to Award Team approx 9.30 on Saturday morning and had eggs – some imagination was required. with a runner, a kayaker and a swimmer. Theme Beaumont can also help provide contacts for gathering build a giant raft of approximately 4 m by Construction College Park lots of activities while they were aboard. A We also held the carp chucking competition materials. We will accept teams comprised 6 m, with a deck, cabin and mast, so their Fringe Gawler highlight for me was the pirate battle with A Lone Venturer was on the Clare team raft again, but our clear winner for the fringe Craft Clare of several Scout Groups, eg a District can team of six could stay on the raft for a full Master Chef Beaumont small catapults, although some of the pi- and needed to be invested, so a group of this year was Gawler who managed to enter a team. 24 hours. Grand Prize Beaumont rates found they could throw the tennis Lones came to hold an investiture ceremo- catch 32 carp. balls further! After the battle, many of the ny on the raft – investing three members. Congratulations to Beaumont. This was the Ian Goldfinch This year the theme was ‘Pirates of Lake pirates had to walk the plank. Overnight, the raft teams held a night first year they entered and they did a fan- Project Commissioner Scouts Bonney’, so the teams had names such as While the teams were aboard their raft, ev- watch roster to make sure two people were tastic job to win the Grand Prize and two ‘Duchess of Death’, ‘Muppeteers of Lake Each raft had a two person Canadian canoe eryone who was left on shore participated on duty at all times and the safety boats of the other awards too. All teams put in a Bonney’ and ‘Kraken’. Every team got into as a way to get around. These were used in the various fringe events. My favourite patrolled to check. Most of the teams took magnificent effort; it is such a large task to the spirit of decorating their raft according to collect the parts of a treasure map and of these was the Castaway Escape, where advantage of this time to make their craft collect the materials and build the raft to to the pirate theme too, such as a mini-cas- rush the completed map to shore, where teams needed to make a raft or boat of activities, including gallows, as they helped the standard required to sleep on it. tle, a pirate treasure map and something the shore based fringe teams raced each corflute and tape to escape from a desert very dark and sinister. other to find the treasure. island.

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with their Beaver Leader investing our new- were polite, well mannered and exception- est Joey Scout. Then I invested four new ally helpful, representing the Movement in Hands Across Beaver Scouts. A new Beaver Leader was Trails serving a great light. also invested. This was an amazing experi- The Water ence for both groups and we are hoping to the community The Group continued our community en- arrange another Skype with our Pen-Pals at gagement on Tuesday 16 April, when we Over the past year Naracoorte Joey n Sunday 17 March all Sections of the end of the year. hosted a ‘Trail Signs’ challenge at the Aus- Scouts have been working towards our the Port Augusta Scout Group tralian Arid Lands Botanic Garden in Port Hands Across the Water Badge. For this took part in the Port Augusta Emer- I would definitely recommend for other O Augusta. Members from the Cub and Scout badge we had to make Pen-Pal contact with gency Services Fun Day. The event con- Joey Mobs to take up the challenge of this Sections laid out a 2.5 kilometre trail using two equivalent Scouting groups overseas sisted of a ‘sticker trail’, with community badge as we had a tremendous amount of a variety of trail signs. and maintain contact with them for at least members visiting each of the organisations fun and it’s a great resource sharing pro- a year. During this time we had to exchange represented at the event to obtain a sticker gram ideas with Leaders in other countries. They led groups of community members programs, badges, information about our- of the logo for each organisation. along the trail, explaining the signs while selves, about where we lived and about our Anita Miles helping complete a series of questions on groups. Children attending the Scout site had to Joey Scout Leader South the local flora, history and geology. The complete a task that involved knot tying, Naracoorte Scout Group event ended at the fantastic Matthew Our two Pen-Pal groups were 5th Sitting- first aid or navigation. Over 400 stickers Flinders Lookout that overlooks Spencer bourne Beaver Scouts in England and Australia’s were handed out on the day, with Joeys, Gulf, back dropped by the Flinders Ranges. Rotorua Central Kea Scouts in New Zealand. Cubs and Scouts working hard all day to We sent both groups our Bat Program with Oldest Leader pass on their skills to community members. Mark Foster information on Naracoorte’s famous Bent Cub Scout Leader Winged Bats and the Naracoorte Caves. It was a great opportunity to raise our pro- turns 90 Port Augusta Scout Group We also had to send information on how to file and showcase the skills we had been perform our opening and closing ceremo- learning in the past weeks. Representatives nies so that they could run our program as tanley Breynard, Joey Scout Leader from the other organisations at the day Joey Scouts. at 2nd Adelaide Scout Group, noted that those wearing a Scout uniform Srecently celebrated his 90th birthday In return, we received a Beaver Scout at the Group’s family camp at Woodhouse. Program and a Kea Scout Program which Stan was presented with a certificate is. We discussed how fortunate we are to we had lots of fun using. From the recognising that he is the oldest registered live in this environment and what would Beavers we ran a Founder’s Day Program Leader in SA, and congratulating him Exploring and happen to our birds and animals if we didn’t and also received information for St George’s on over 40 years service as a Leader. continue to look after it and keep it clean. Day and some activity ideas. From the Keas contributing we received a Kiwi Music and Gumboots Stan first joined 4th Adelaide Scout Group We were members for a day at the Mt Program, where we made instruments and in 1930 as a Cub, earning his King’s Scout to our Barker Farmer’s Market. In small groups had a gumboot throwing competition. We Award, and staying on as a Leader until we visited stalls and their owners who had also received a Matariki Program for which he was called for service in World War donated produce to put in our ‘Market Trail’ we had to make kites, as the ancient Maoris community Two. Stan then returned as a Leader at St bags. saw kites as the connectors between heav- Mary’s Scout Group in 1971, and stayed erm 1 at Mt Barker Joey Scouts en and earth. Then we watched a story there as Group Leader, and also District was all about community awareness It was a relaxing day with Joeys and par- about the Maori legend of the creation of Leader, until joining 2nd Adelaide Scout Tand helping other people. In the be- ents enjoying the samples and the dis- the land and sky and sang the Maori song Group in 1991. ginning we decorated shoe boxes and filled counts offered by the stall holders. At our ‘Paki Paki’. We had lots of fun being Beaver them with items to give with a little bit of next meeting night the Joeys drew pictures and Kea Scouts. Stan recently camped at the 2012 friendship to people less fortunate than with a thank you note to give to the stall Hoporee, and loves to go on the slide at ourselves. We presented the boxes to David holders in appreciation for their contribu- The highlight of completing this badge Challenge Hill, trying to beat his speed from the Mt Barker Branch of the Salvation tion to our program. was when we had a Skype meeting record each time! At his 90th Celebra- Army for distribution. with our 5th Sittingbourne Beaver Scout tion, Stan said that Scouting is the best The term ended with a tribute to our AN- Pen-Pals which we coincided with Jamboree Youth Organisation in the world, and he We learnt about Fire Safety with an interac- ZACs. We talked about the importance of On The Internet (JOTI). Our first task was to is honoured to be involved. With 83 years tive presentation by Michelle from the local Anzac Day and remembering those who arrange a time that suited both groups due in the Movement so far, I think Scouting CFS. She talked to us about the differences were injured or lost their lives during war. to the 10 ½ hour time difference, so for us should be honoured to have him! between good and bad fires, what to do if The Anzac biscuits we made were pretty it was Sunday evening and for them, they you see smoke and getting down low under good too. had just had Sunday breakfast. During the the ‘smoke’ to escape. meeting over the internet both our groups Natalie Steward Heather ‘Doc’ Walker performed opening and closing ceremo- Group Leader For Clean-up Australia Day we collected Joey Scout Leader nies, shared a song with each other and 2nd Adelaide Scout Group rubbish as we ‘trekked’ our way up to Mt Mt Barker Scout Group answered each other’s questions. We also Barker Summit. The view from the summit performed investitures ‘across the water’, showed us how spectacular our countryside

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The 2013 production saw Capers enjoy the been a great benefit to our participants. solid support of our major sponsors, Calibre Farewell One, Pirtek and Cabac. Thank you to all for So what now? Well, auditions will be in No- the great assistance and we look forward to vember, so keep an eye out for dates. 2014 Funabaloo, stronger relationships in 2014! will be Capers 49th season, then, of course, it’s the big one, 50 years in 2015! Next hello 49! We also welcomed a few new guest ‘stars’ season is already well into the planning on stage this year. Our Chief Commissioner, stage by the hard working production team Comedy Capers is over for another year Chris Bates, kept up the tradition of cameos and promises to be yet another fantastic and what a year it was! This year we offi- by the Chief with an enthusiastic effort on show. cially opened our extended workshop, ‘The stage. Shed’, went mad on fairy floss and had a Check Comedy Capers out at www.com- great time in Scouting the theme park, a Capers also thank the RYLA (Rotary Youth edycapersgangshow.org.au or on Face- th Guide to Misadventure, the 48 production Leadership Award) team for their continued book. of Comedy Capers Gang Show. support and assistance this year in running our annual leadership camp, which has Unlock the creativity in your youth Are you looking to increase the creativity of your Section? Do you need to build the con- fidence of your Joeys, Cubs, Scouts or Venturers? Do you want to expose your Section to what it is like to be involved in performing arts?

Why don’t you hold an Adelaide Gang Show Promotion?

Bookings are now open for promotional nights in Terms 2 and 3 in 2013. A promotional night runs for an hour and consists of theatre sports, dancing, singing and games suited to your specific Section. cilla, and everything you can imagine in We know that you’ll love what we do so we’ve even prepared some great ticket deals for Special birthday events between. you which can include FREE Leader tickets and discounted group rates. Scouts Shouts 40th Birthday Dinner Party Intrigued? Well there is only one way to Booking a promotion is easy, all you need do is contact our promotional team on On Saturday 7 September between mati- 40 years of find out what else we have in store. Book [email protected] or call Alana Willet on 0402 494 348. nee and evening performances. tickets and come along and help us cel- Choice of two delicious roasts with all the ebrate our 40th Birthday. We are also looking for new crew members over the age of 14 years. Please Youth Theatre trimmings and a delicious birthday cake for dessert. contact the promotions team if you would like a team to come and talk to This season will mark the 40th year of Only $20 per person. Please book early as your Section about volunteering in backstage, lighting, set, audio ... the list Scouts Shouts and what a season it will Performances places are limited and filling fast goes on! be! The venue: Golden Grove Arts Cen- Wednesday 4 September 7.30 pm tre, Golden Grove. If you have never seen Thursday 5 September 7.30 pm Picnic in the Park Scouts Shouts, do yourself a favour and Friday 6 September 7.30 pm Sunday 22 September – Carisbrook Park come along and enjoy our fabulous show. Saturday 7 September 12 noon BYO picnic and enjoy a fantastic family 7.30 pm day out. Scouts Shouts is presented in 2 halves: This year’s show ‘Adelaide Gang Show - Now Hiring’ is all about the trials and tribulations of getting employed. From the everyday, mundane jobs to those a bit weird and wacky; come along and enjoy an Enchanted Toyshop Ticket prices Contacts Set in a toyshop; come along and see just evening of high quality, engaging entertainment! Adult $17.00 Tickets, including Dinner: Performances will be held at the Scott Theatre from 16-21 September. You can book tickets through our what happens when the toys think no-one is watching. Well except for the audience Child (up to 15) $12.00 Sue 0409 691 221 ticket hot line: 8276 6974 or 0417 044 057 - yes that’s you! Concession/Student $14.00 Family (2 Ad + 2 Ch) $50.00 40th Birthday information: Dee 0403 906 125 For more information on our show please feel free to visit our new and improved website: Shouts Got Talent Book 10 tickets for the same performance and receive 10% off all full price tickets. Set in a TV studio, you will be in awe at www.adelaidegangshow.com www.scoutsshouts.org.au the amazing talents of the wonderful cast, from our show choir to the ‘boys’ of Pris-

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Joey Scout Promise Scout Promise Challenge Award in Roxby a little ‘Joey Scout Flag’ just to ensure the Downs. Brodie did a fantastic job on his guests knew who had prepared this part Founder’s Day Promise Challenge and is a very worthy re- of the meal. Well done to our Joeys; they Challenge cipient of his badge, which he is wearing on did a fantastic job. We also had little hand- and AGM his uniform with pride. His Award was pre- outs at each table with the recipe and the

Award sented as part of our Group Annual General same Joey Scout Flag on the bottom. A The Roxby Downs Joey Scout Mob celebrat- Meeting, which was held at the beginning great way to advertise our Joey Scouts. ed Founder’s Day with knowledge, history of April. If I was blown away with having 45 ap- and cake! One of our Joeys started the eve- We also unveiled our new ‘Joey to Cub Ad- plications for the Joey Scout Promise Chal- ning by presenting the Scouting history part The Joeys prepared the entree for the AGM vancement Journey Tunnel’ at this year’s lenge Award cross my desk in 2012, imag- of his Promise Challenge Award to the Mob. for 100 people, and their ‘Joey Scout Brus- AGM. We thought this tunnel would be a ine my delight to have approved 24 awards With a little bit of guidance from Scorpion, chetta’ was very well received. The tomato great visual journey from Joey Scouts to in only the first 10 weeks of 2013! together they discussed Baden-Powell, his and onion was cut by Parent Helpers, but Cub Scouts. We had the Joeys stand at one involvement in the Army, and how Scout- the Joeys prepared everything else them- end, saying Bye Bye to their Joey, and the This is a truly fantastic effort from our Joey ing came about. selves. local Cubs standing at the other end, ready Scouts, and thank you to the Leaders for to Welcome the new Cub into their Pack. encouraging them to attempt the award The Joeys asked questions and everyone They barbecued their toast, and measured Again, we had a Joey Mum prepare the and of course the parents for their support. came away knowing more about Scouting and added all of the ingredients. They signs at each end of the tunnel. We think it than they did before they arrived. The Jo- mixed it all up and plated the bruschetta looks great, and it seemed to go down a hit. Congratulations to all recipients. I look for- eys sang Happy Birthday to Baden-Powell onto large platters, before serving their ward to surpassing last year’s total in the and, at the end of the evening, everyone guests. They even walked into the room to Scott Gaskin next few weeks. took home a beautifully decorated cupcake, a round of applause! Assistant Joey Scout Leader which one of our Joey’s Mum had hand- Roxby Downs Scout Group Awardees so far in 2013: made and decorated for us. All of their guests received their meals at simple as listening quietly to the night time Lucy B (Port Noarlunga Sea), William W the same time, and the platters even had Adventurous noises to try and pick up how many differ- (Stradbroke), Annie H (Stradbroke), Gar- This term we awarded the second ever Joey ent insect calls there are, can be adventur- rian J (Eden Hills), Teagan S (Port Noar- ous in itself. lunga Sea), Oscar W (Eden Hills), Anook S activities! (Eden Hills), Emily C (One Tree Hill), Emma As Leaders, we sometimes get a little pre- Joeys with This was the theme of a recent National B (One Tree Hill), Blake P (One Tree Hill), dictable and program a range of activities Youth Program conference that I was for- Alyshia S (Torrens Valley), Jack S (Col- that have worked well for us in the past - tunate enough to attend over the weekend lege Park), Kurt B (College Park), Amber green paws not as an easy way out, but on the contrary of 26-28 April and I walked away at the end B (Ridgehaven), Oskar G (Beaumont), Eric because we believe that in repeating the Murray Bridge Joey Scouts have been of it, inspired and enthused. The focus of M (Beaumont), Brodie G (Roxby Downs), experience we are catering for the needs busy this term, with loads of stuff happen- the weekend, as the theme implies, was Lockie G (Two Wells), India M (Port Noar- and wants of the children. Whilst this may ing. ‘adventure’ and how critical this aspect is in lunga Sea), Caitlin T (Port Noarlunga Sea), have the desired effect of entertaining the Cameron C (Angle Vale), Abbey R (Mount the success of our week to week program- We started a vegetable and flower garden, Joeys and they’ll even go home at the end Barker), Zachary B (Kilkenny) and Hannah ming for the children of our Section. using foam boxes. Seeds were germinated of the night bursting with enthusiasm, have S (Murray Bridge). we really given them that feeling of adven- in trays. The project featured in our local Often the search for adventure is over- newspaper, The Murray Valley Standard. ture? The Joeys enjoyed it, but did it really Once again, well done to all of you! The looked by Leaders, for as adults we tend ‘knock their socks off’? Joey Scout Promise Challenge Award is to see adventurous activities as high risk We also went to Platform 1 Heritage Farm specialist activities such as rock climbing, the highest award attainable for our Sec- We need to be aware of the requirement Railway at Littlehampton with the Balhan- caving or jumping out of a plane without tion and all recipients should be very proud to constantly challenge ourselves and pro- nah Mob as part of our Buddy Badge. The a parachute! But for the younger Members of their achievement. For more details of gram as many new and exciting activities kids loved the train ride, animals, activities of Scouting (even the older ones for that requirements, please see your Section throughout each Term as we can possibly and, of course, pizza and cake to share! matter), this needn’t be the case. A recent Leader. dream up. Parents too can lend a hand, as survey of Youth Members of all ages ask- often they will have specialist knowledge We also visited Bunnings for an Easter ing what they considered as ‘adventurous’ Pete Beaumont and skills that will further enhance the ex- Craft night. returned some quite surprising results. Branch Commissioner perience that we wish to deliver to our Joey Sure, there were the usual flying fox, white Joey Scouts Scouts. Leanne Pittaway water rafting type suggestions, but the an- Joey Scout Leader swer most common throughout was simply Enjoy the rest of the Term. Strive for ad- Murray Bridge Scout Group ‘NEW’. venture and have a ‘Heaps Good’ time. Often the simplest of activities can be over- Pete Beaumont looked by adults as commonplace, but to Branch Commissioner a young developing mind, experiencing for Joey Scouts the first time a walk through a nature park, observing the night sky, or something as

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one – Nick ate three bowls in succession so Cook Off SA Hoporee/Cuboree I was very happy with that. He did tell me Cubs visit First timers at later that one of the kids thought it smelt I am sure that you are practising your cook- Planning for SA Hoporee/Cuboree in March like vomit! You just can’t please everyone! ing skills in readiness for the Cook Off in of 2014 and Canberra Cuboree January Scout camp Cub Scout camp September. 2014 is underway. As soon as they are Nick was pretty happy on camp – really ready application forms will be released. If he Black Forest Scout Troop held y son Nick is a Cub Scout at Ful- enjoyed the activities and being outside. Please remember that this is for the Youth you are going to one or both, please start a four day camp at Woodhouse dur- ham Sea Scouts and in April went He was disappointed he didn’t fall into the Members. Leaders and parents are there to your fund raising now, as we do not want ing the April school holidays. The on his first Torrens District camp at T M billabong – I wasn’t though. His boat didn’t supervise safety with cutting implements to create headaches for parents around purpose of the camp was to get some Ad- Roonka, just out of Blanchetown on the sail, but none of them did (some would and cooking apparatus. Each year we are Christmas time or going back to school. venturer test passing done and on the Sat- River Murray. As it was his first time I de- argue otherwise!). His candle was a very seeing new and interesting menus and we urday the Cub Scout Pack was invited to cided to go with him to see what it was all strange looking pink knobby thing which are eager to taste the food this year. I won- take part in a Scout Camp activity. about and to gain a better understanding Canberra Cuboree won’t stand upright (!) - but he loved it all der just who will be our special judges this as a parent. Canberra Cuboree is three and a half days and was very proud of it all. year? of Cuboree at Camp Cottermouth and an We had nine Scouts in camp and 14 Cubs arrived on the Saturday. Scouts and Cubs We arrived near dusk, just in time for the extra two and a half days visiting the Na- Unfortunately he hit the wall on Saturday were divided into small Patrols and each last bit of light to allow us to have a look Hike the Heysen tional Capital. Places we will visit include night shortly after dinner and slept through made a chariot which was then raced. around and settle in. As more families ar- This term should see the starting of the Parliament House, Australian War Memo- the evening Ned Kelly activities, much to his The Cubs provided a barbecue lunch and rived, the kids became hyper-excited at be- ‘Hike the Heysen’. If you keep a log book rial, Questacon, The National Dinosaur disappointment. What really shone through rounded off their day with a visit to Chal- ing together to play and discover the place. of where you start and finish, we should be Museum (at night), National Museum of though was how his buddies looked after lenge Hill. able to calculate just how much of the trail Australia and touring around to see various him that night and were concerned for him Black Forest Scout Group I was equally excited to see the schedule for our Cubs have hiked. Remember, you have embassies, the National Carillon and what- – thanks to those Cubs – I really appreci- the next day, so I dragged Nick in to have a two terms to do this activity and there will ever else we can fit in. ated that. Thanks also to Karen and Cheryl look at the plan - canoeing, rafting, damper also be a blanket badge at a cost of $2. for supporting him and me that night. Junior ‘playground’ making, boat making, candle making, com- pass and soap carving all sounded pretty Palaver 9-11 August We are trying to find a fitting name for the Excited by new good to him. He was placed into Gang 1 (as Weekend away from city life The theme this year will be FRACTURED Junior playground. We are trying to steer in Ned Kelly gang) and they subsequently FAIRY TALES and dress up on Saturday clear of a Playground and lean more to- ideas changed its name to the Adventurers. Be- What sticks I suppose from an experience evening will be following this theme. ward an adventure area. As our Joeys and sides an excellent looking menu for the like this is the camaraderie that you can see Cubs are unable to participate on most of weekend, my eyes lit up a little to see the and feel around you in both the kids and The cost will be $60, with a Standard Appli- Challenge Hill, we feel this area we have Aldinga Bay Cub Scouts and Leaders at- activity for later on Saturday night – ‘Good the adults and a sense of humour through- cation form sent to ‘attention Palaver’, Cub is open to test our younger members and tended a Cub Scout Leadership event in time in the Roonka Saloon’ - and I made a out from the Leaders and the other parents Section, Scouts SA, PO Box 25, Fullarton SA allow them some fun as well. If you have May. The Leaders came back to the Group Family within mental note to find that Saloon later. who all chipped in to do what was needed. 5063. Closing date will be 28 July 2013. any ideas you feel may be of benefit, please very excited and motivated and can’t wait Like Dave, another parent, so aptly put it: contact us. to put into place all their new ideas. The the Scouting Rules were laid out to us by our Fulham ‘tomorrow we will all be back at work sitting Come along and join in the fun with fellow Di Wilcock Cubs all made new friends. It was a great Leaders regarding parents in kids’ dorms in front of computers or doing whatever it Leaders as you learn new tricks and skills. Branch Commissioner way to meet other Groups and Leaders. and kids in adult dorms and also general is we do but we will have had a weekend family Cub Scouts outdoors (albeit with some comforts like a rules about being on camp. We also soon Aldinga Bay Scout Group Leaders, Kate Please bring an old T shirt or pillow case to Hills to Coast District Commissioner, Brian mattress to sleep on and a cooked meal, got the idea of how meals were served and Johnson (Assistant Joey Scout Leader) print on. Langsford, was most impressed with the but still outside nevertheless) and away what those dilly bags were all about. and Andrew Johnson (Assistant Cub Scout turnout and how fantastic Aldinga Bay was from city life, which we all need every now Leader) were pleased recently to witness presented. Well done Cubs and Leaders! and then.’ Kitchen adventure their son Mitchell receive his Grey Wolf Award. This is a great achievement as he Michelle Woods Personally, I was just really happy to have is a very bright Cub who has now linked to Group Leader Most of the parents were allocated to an the opportunity to contribute to something the Scout Section. His brother and sister Aldinga Bay Scout Group activity. Giuseppe, another parent, and I so worthwhile in my child’s life and he was are also both in Scouts and they are all went to kitchen duties – easy enough for glad I was there too. Thanks to Karen, very proud of him. a pair of Italians one would have thought. Cheryl and Derek for their excellent sup- The two ladies running the kitchen were port, thanks to Mat from Kidman Park Cub Tthe Group Leader Michelle was a little organised and seasoned Scout cooks, so I Scouts for being an excellent gang leader over excited as she knows how hard he was happy to go with the flow and do what- and to the other parents on that camp for has worked towards the badge! ever they needed by way of peeling fruit sharing this experience with me. I was very and vegetables and washing up. tired afterwards but I don’t think I would We had a great ceremony at night outside have been Robinson Crusoe there. I suppose I was rather surprised to be with parents, family, friends, Cubs and Jo- eys present. The presentation was made handed the job of solo cooking the Satur- Josy Rinaldi by our new Program Adviser (Cub Scouts) day lunch meal of spaghetti bolognese for Cub Scout parent John Kalaitzis - well done! 110 in an hour and a little nervous about it Fulham Sea Scout Group until Giuseppe calmly walked into the kitch- en and took over, leaving me as apprentice Aldinga Bay Scout Group chef to assist! Boy did we ‘Master Chef’ that

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SA SCOUT SA Scout is published quarterly for Scouts and the Scouting on behalf of Scouts Australia (SA way. Scouts try Branch) for the promotion of Where’s a Scouting within South Australia. All sorts of trades their hand at Advertising inquiries welcomed. Tradesperson Next … down to the task geocaching EDITOR when you want in hand, all Scouts made their way to their first trade On Saturday 16 March, myself, Scouts and Chris Wise option. There were Youth two other Leaders from Happy Valley one? Members doing all sorts Jikara Scout Troop met at Scott Creek COPY EDITOR It seems that they were all at Woodhouse of trades: plumbing, car- Conservation Park to try our hand at geo- Mark Taylor Trades Camp, helping our Scouts to be- pentry, brick laying, black- caching. Ben from HaVaC Rovers kindly come ‘Tradies’. smithing, motor mechanics, brought along some GPS units for us to PRODUCTION MANAGER whittling, wood burning, use. Patrick Smith Rob and I got up to Woodhouse on Thurs- paving/concreting, lock day to start marking out camp sites and smithing (not picking!), It was our Scouts’ first time at doing this PROOF READER event sites, and making sure there were health and beauty, and electrical. What a ‘tradies’ (real) for teaching their skills to our and the Scouts were really excited. He enough materials and tools for all the selection to choose from! I wonder how Scouts, and for sourcing a lot of specialist showed us Peter Hann ‘Tradies’ who were going to descend on many ‘Tradies’ will end up in a trade after gear, and to thank all their helpers without how to set PHOTOGRAPHERS Woodhouse. Most Scout Troops arrived on this. whom this great event would never have up our bear- the Friday night, one coming from as far happened. ings with Mark Taylor away as Roxby Downs in their big shiny red Each Scout was to work on three trades, the GPS and ADVERTISING bus. each lasting half a day, to allow them to Thanks Rob for your enthusiasm and dedi- then set off get really involved and learn some skills. cation and seeing this event through to a up the hill to- Gabrielle Cespi Soon tents were popping up everywhere, Here are some examples. They wired up very successful conclusion. It has been a wards the old REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS with tea or supper being prepared. Regis- trailer lights, made a mine shaft. tration by Scouts was next on the list of path around a new shed, From here Branch Commissioners things to do; each Scout got a passport built picnic tables for we checked Joey Scouts pete Beaumont instruction book with all the information Woodhouse and learned again to see Cub Scouts Di Wilcock about the camp. to plumb in a sink and where the Scouts carolyn Corkindale fix a dripping tap. They nearest geo- Venturer Scouts Natasha Wylie About 8.30 that night all the Trade Leaders were taught foot mas- cache was Rover Scouts John McTier assembled for a last meeting, just so ev- sage, hair styling and the located and PRINTING & DELIVERY erything was ready for the next morning’s art behind a simple pedi- set off on our activities. cure. trek up the Velocity Print hill. Along the Contact SA Scout via After breakfast Saturday there was an Locks were keyed, way I gave [email protected] assembly of Scouts and Leaders for an wood was carved into the Scouts a opening meet and greet, and a flag rais- snakes, and the mechan- lesson on dif- ing ceremony. It was so good seeing nearly ics showed them a film ferent species SA Scout acknowledges the use four hundred Scouts and Leaders all in about work safety be- of plants and birds. of material from other Scouting one place. It makes you so proud to be a fore letting them loose publications as a source and/or Scout and know that there are so many on engines and old lawn We found the first one, after walking past inspiration for some of its articles. other people who share our enthusiasm mowers – to take to bits. pleasure to have been part of your team in it a number of times. After looking at the Other Scouting publications may Those at the last session getting this unique camp up and running in contents and leaving our name, we then reprint articles from SA Scout with started putting them back 2010 and 2013 … a great follow-up to the headed for the next down the hill. After due acknowledgment of the source. together! The fire pit at Jamboree! Well done and a big BRAVO. finding the next one, it was time to set off the Eastern ASU now back to our start point for lunch. SA Scout reserves the right to has a beautiful, rendered Of course a big thanks to all the Scouts who edit, omit or to hold editorial and brickwork surround to attended and to their Scout Leaders for all After lunch we set off and found two more, photographic contributions. All must sit on during campfires. your hard work in getting it all together. I before finally heading back to the car carry the name, position held and Blacksmithing was espe- for one left the camp without my voice, but park because the rain had set in. We had Group/Formation of the contributor. cially popular and Scouts very happy and satisfied that the Scouts walked 5 kms in search of geocaches. But it All advertising is accepted subject to took home ironwork after had the opportunity to take part in some- was fun and the Scouts want to do it again review in accordance with Scouting helping with welding and thing they wanted to do, but most of all had soon. policies and standards. smithing under the close fun doing it. eyes of the experts. James Korner Barry (Bazza) Clark Scout Leader May I use this as an op- Assistant Branch Commissioner Happy Valley Scout Group portunity to thank all our Scouts

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Venturer Scout Section

metres of passages with sand dunes, lakes climb back out using wire ladders. and countless enormous rock piles. We Nullarbor rose early knowing that we were in for a The entry to Thampana cave requires a Rovers assist big day’s caving. Our destination was Camp 10 m abseil through a solution tube to the caving 1, over 3.5 kilometres into the cave. large chamber below. The chamber was the at Easter perfect venue to invest the three Pembroke expedition After six hours of climbing and hiking over Scouts into Rowallan Venturers before we Venture: Game 22 (yes we counted them) gigantic rock went off exploring for eight hours. n 12 April a group of five Venturer piles we arrived at Mullamulang’s Camp 1 On! Scouts, three Scouts and five Lead- for a well deserved lunch. We then head- Weebubbie cave is a favourite with a 30 m Oers set off for the Nullarbor on a 10 ed back out of the cave, re-climbing all abseil to the base of the doline, followed by day caving expedition. This would be the overs were again out in force to as- of the rock piles again, stopping at White a walk to the lake 70 m below the surface. 14th such trip for expedition leader, Michael sist the 19 Venturer Scout teams at- Lake where the bravest of the group went A swim in the cold clear lake was a treat Woodward, with two other Leaders and two Rtending Easter Venture – the annual swimming in the icy water. When we finally and the best way to wash off the Nullarbor Venturers returning for a second year run- hiking adventure. Aesir, Bloo, The Black emerged above ground the sun had already dust before the long drive home. ning. Knight and Flash all assisted in running set and we had racked up a total of 13 ex- compulsory activity checkpoints through- hausting hours caving for the day. The expedition travelled a distance of After two days of driving we experienced out the weekend. This gave the Venturers around 4000 kilometres over the 10 days, our first two caves in the Nullarbor National a break from hiking, had them participating Many of the caves visited on the expedi- visited eight caves and logged 37 hours of Park a few kilometres east of the SA/WA in some fun activities and, best of all, dis- tion had amazing formations, some newly caving. New friendships were made, old border. These were small caves requiring covering how cool Rovers are. forming, but most ancient and frozen in friendships were strengthened and many only an hour or so each to explore, however time. However a highlight was the caves flies were swatted. And now, if we can only they served to wet our appetites for the big Rover activity checkpoints also contributed that required vertical entry. It was amazing convince Michael Woodward to go again ... caves to come. to the Initiative Course run on the week- abseiling into these caves and later climb- end. ing out using wire ladders or single rope Steve Minnuzo On day four we finally arrived at Mullamu- techniques. Assistant Venturer Leader lang Cave, 30 kilometres inland from Madu- Congratulations to Flash Rover Crew who Beaumont Scout Group ra in Western Australia. Mullamulang is one took out the trophy for the Rover activities Our first vertical entry was a 20 m abseil of the best caves under the Nullarbor. The – as voted for by the Venturers – but the into Carlisle Cave. After exploring the cave cave has lots of features, with over 12 kilo- scores were incredibly close and all Crews for a few hours we had an exhausting 20 m did an excellent job. Thanks also to HaVaC Rovers and Kullari Rovers who assisted at Easter Venture as part of theme team, and several other Rovers who helped out in dif- ferent capacities over the weekend.

Bring on Easter Venture 2014!

Heather Browett and Rhiannon Vine Rover Liaisons 2013

Venturer Calendar

9 - 10 August Initiative Course [email protected]

21 - 22 September Leadership Course [email protected]

24 November Unit Management Course [email protected]

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stitution) and many family and friends of fying the Crew’s accomplishments over the ticipated in the Hutt Street Centre’s ‘Walk demographic of under 25s according to the thank our honoured guests from the Scout- the Flash Rover Crew. last year. a Mile in my Boots’ event. The centre sup- 2012 State of Volunteering in Australia re- ing Movement for the service you yourself Flash Rover ports disadvantaged South Australians by port; and based on the culture that is devel- provide to Scouting to ensure that people The Ted Whitworth Award is awarded each Service and fellowship providing emergency shelter and food, but oping within Flash and the Movement as a such as myself, and Crews such as Flash Crew receives year by Lodge Baden-Powell to the Rover also has programs to assist people in es- whole, we can only hope that this continues can run fun, challenging and rewarding Crew who performs the greatest Service to All guests were then hosted by the Lodge tablishing themselves with accommodation to increase. programs that incorporate significant ele- award the Community, as decided by the Branch Baden-Powell brethren at a festive board and employment.’ Heather stated. ments of service to both Scouting and the Rover Council, and presented to the re- supper as guests of honour and various ‘It is a key part of the Rover Scout Motto of Community. n Thursday 7 March the Flash Rover cipient of the award at the meeting of the toasts were made saluting the Rover Crew. ‘However, the efforts of individuals in the Service and Fellowship, and it is also includ- Crew was presented with the Ted Lodge immediately after the birthday, on Heather was invited to say a few words, Crew is what I found really very impres- ed in our Rover prayer with the line ‘to give I would also like to thank Lodge Baden- Whitworth Award for Service to O 22 February, of the Founder of the Scout and reflected on the achievements of the sive. Not only were members of the Crew and not to count the cost’. When the costs Powell for providing this annual challenge Scouting and the Community. Movement, Lord Baden-Powell. Flash Rover Crew during 2012, and high- willing to participate in Crew based service are not counted, but we instead look at the to Rover Scout Crews. The award is held lighted some similarities of the Masonic events throughout the year – but many give value of the projects and actions of indi- in high regard amongst other Rovers, and This honour was performed by the Wor- This Award is a way that Freemasonry and Lodge and Scouting, and core values that up their time on a regular basis – indepen- viduals and collectively as a group, we can the bar to which Crews must aim in order shipful Master of Lodge Baden-Powell Scouting, and in particular the Rover Scout they both share, Service and Fellowship. dently of the Rover Crew. This was in all truly assess the richness that service pro- to be awarded the Ted Whitworth award is 222, Alan Williams. Also present were the Section, can interact with each other and manner of roles and positions, and included vides to the community and environment, continually rising.’ Branch Commissioner for Rovers, Paul assist each other to grow and serve the ‘As a Crew, we embarked on several proj- some overseas service work. Many of our but equally as important – to ourselves. Hutchins, the Chairman of the South Aus- th Community and Scouting, and to main- ects and activities ranging from fixing in- Rovers take on roles as Sectional Leaders The knowledge, values and morals that are This was the 11 time the Lodge Baden- tralian Branch Rover Council, Paul PJ Perry, tain the close bonds that the organisations frastructure on Challenge Hill at Wood- for the Joey, Cub, Scout or Venturer Sec- instilled by giving selflessly in service are Powell has presented the Ted Whitworth the Chief Commissioner of Scouts SA, Chris share. house, to painting a mural reflecting the tions, and we also have several Rovers in things that cannot be taught or bought, but Award to a Rover Crew and no doubt next Bates, the Chief Commissioner of Scouts Scout Law and Promise at Hawthorn Scout Branch leadership positions. can only be learnt through experience. year there will be another Crew worthy of Australia, Reg Williams, the Grand Master In the ceremony, the Crew Leader of Flash Group, which engaged all Sections in the it, and the bonds between Scouting, Rover- of Freemasonry in SA and NT, Most Wor- Rover Crew, Heather Browett, was present- Group. The Crew also assisted the Rotary ‘Whilst it is certainly an honour to be pre- ‘It is a great honour and privilege to be ing in particular, and Freemasonry will con- shipful Master Bob Parsons, Wor. Bro. Hon. ed with the Ted Whitworth Award Pennant Club of Blackwood with both their Art Show sented with the Ted Whitworth Award, it here tonight with the other members of the tinue to harness, grow and prosper. Michael Baden-Powell (Grandson of The and Perpetual Shield. All members of the and the Christmas fair which included a Re- became clear to me that for the Crew much Flash Rover Crew to accept the 2012 Ted Founder of Scouting and Past Master of Crew were presented with certificates signi- membrance Day ceremony. The Crew par- of this service is second nature and part of Whitworth Award.’ Flash Rover Crew Lodge Baden-Powell No 488 Victoria Con- our daily lives. No one was in it for any re- ward. The culture of providing service has Heather concluded with these final words, been noted to be on the rise for the young ‘I would like to take this opportunity to

Come and join us at Sandblast 2013!

We have a full weekend of rally in the Mallee and fresh enter- tainment!

2013 we also introduce our first offsite activity; further details are on the website.

Not a rover? Come and join us on Sunday, 6th October for our family day! Full of entertainment for the kids, and free joy rides for the parents!

Where: Walky Park When: October Long Weekend 4th -7th October

Go to sarovers.com.au/sandblast

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an amazing amount of courage, kills the gious at all for that matter) doesn’t really some fun along the way. Although the The weekend was a great experience and St George and fire breathing dragon, saves the Princess matter here. Nor whether or not you be- weekend was packed with training, there I fully recommend the next course to all and saves the day. The King and the Prin- lieve the whole story of St George and the Fun filled was plenty of time for fun. those considering it, especially if you hold a cess were so grateful that they converted Dragon. What’s important is the example leadership position. It’s seriously one of the his Dragon to Christianity, along with most of the city. George provided and the qualities which re- learning However, unlucky for George, the Emperor mind us so closely of what we aim to teach We all unleashed our inner chef for gour- most rewarding things you can do within The 23 April each year marks St George’s met dinner Saturday night and two of us Rovers. wasn’t very impressed that George was still to both our youth and our Leaders through On the weekend of 15–17 March, nine Rov- Day, the celebration of a man who became were even fortunate enough to be able to a Christian, and worse, that he had con- Scouting. ers from four different Crews: Aesir, Flash, the patron saint of England, but also the fit in a bit of swimming with a dip into the For more information, speak to anyone who verted others as well, and so George was Port Noarlunga and The Black Knight, patron saint of all Scouts around the world. creek while making bridges (and by that I, has completed Basic Training Rovers or a put to death on 23 April 303. St George’s Day is marked in Adelaide each headed up to Woodhouse for a fun-filled St George’s flag is widely recognised with a mean we fell in). member of the Training Team. The next year by a mass at St Peter’s Cathedral held weekend of learning. Basic Training was an red cross on a white background. course will be held on Tuesday 22 October The Christian Church later decided that on the Sunday following 23 April. Four absolutely fantastic experience for all those I think we all took something away from and the weekend of 1-3 November. George was worthy of Sainthood, England Rover Scouts are invited to represent the who attended. The legend surrounding St George goes decided he would be their patron saint, and connection Scouting has with St George, by the weekend, whether it be a set of wet something like this: clothes, an idea from another Crew or the Lizz Affleck Lord Robert Baden-Powell decided George bearing white flags marked with a red cross We learnt new things, gained inspiration Training Team, or new found friendships. Flash Rover Crew would be the patron saint of Scouting. at the beginning and the end of the service. and new ideas and, most importantly, had George was a cavalry officer in the Roman army, serving under the Emperor Diocletian. To me and many other Rover Scouts, St To me, the important part of this is that The son of a nobleman, George decided to George is especially important, as he em- we can further connect Scouting with the become a Christian and subsequently left bodies all of the qualities of knighthood, the outside community through a figure that is the army to travel to the Emperor’s palace theme which surrounds our Section within an important part of our history … whether and plead with him to stop the persecution Scouting. Knighthood is traditionally about you believe the part about the dragon or of Christians. Responsibility, Truthfulness, the importance not. of Duty, a Noble Spirit and Service to Oth- On this journey, George came across a ers. Gemma Wood city that was terrorised by a dragon living Flash Rover Crew nearby which was so fierce it could only be It is no surprise then that B-P decided to placated by being fed a human body ev- use these qualities as the basis upon which ery day. The King of the city had decreed to found the Rover Section, and as such, that the human sacrificed each day would as Rover Squires and then Rover Knights, be chosen by drawing lots, and on the day many of our ceremonies have links to this George arrived the King’s daughter had just tradition, uniquely interpreted by individual been randomly selected. Rover Crews. The next part of the story you might already Whether or not you are a Christian (reli- know. George takes up his spear and, with

Day 4 was a day loop hike on the Deep Over the March long weekend all the Creek Loop to the creek mouth with incred- To triathlon months of training and planning came to ible views across to Kangaroo Island. I even or ramble? fruition. saw a seal and a pod of dolphins. Day 1 involved an ocean swim from Hen- I completed all four days – wrecked and What do you get when you combine a ram- ley Jetty to Seacliff – 12 km in total. Sting- exhausted, but still alive and amazed at ble (four day journey) and a triathlon? A ray sightings = 7, and we ended up with achieving what seemed like a crazy and Tri-Ramble! ‘pruney’ hands and wrinkly mouths. outrageous goal. For my physical development badge, as Day 2 was the bike ride from Seacliff to The Baden-Powell Award is about chal- part of my Baden-Powell Award, I couldn’t Deep Creek – 92 km in total. The weather lenge, and the physical and mental chal- decide if I wanted to do a hiking ramble, or was unpredictable, from drizzling rain in lenges of the Tri-Ramble were plentiful. It train and participate in triathlons – so in- the morning to sweltering heat in the af- was a crazy idea that ended up happening, stead I combined them both. Over a period ternoon, but the route had some stunning and I proved to myself the ability to over- of 15 months I trained for swimming, bike views along the way. come challenges that you set your mind to. riding and hiking. Watch out for Tri-Rambles, they may just Day 3 was a full pack hike from Stringybark take off as an extreme form of triathlon, I swam the Brighton Jetty Classic for some Campsite to Trig Campsite in Deep Creek and I will be the first to sign up! ocean swimming training, picked up bike Conservation Park, and we snuck in a swim riding which developed into a new hobby at a nearby beach to cool off from the day’s Heather Browett that I previously had very little experience walking. Flash Rover Crew of – as well as re-learning bike maintenance and tyre changing skills.

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Archery SA Branch Calendar 2013

to Kullari Rovers who assisted removing old relationship with the Girl Guides and hold Date Activity Scout Section / participants Contact / Information star droppers, iron and rubbish so the exca- many future archery shoots with them. 12-21 July Snow Venture Venturer www.venturers.sa.scouts.com.au Archery vator and Bob Cat could move in. The range shooting size was doubled, extra car parking made For Scouts a program has been developed 18 July SA Branch AGM Commissioner, GL, Group Chair, Life Member [email protected] and tons of road base brought in to make to achieve the Individual Sport Badge 21 July Sail Training Day Sea Scout, Scout, Venturer www.seascouts.sa.scouts.com.au the access safe. Even with this the work is through Archery. This can be achieved over forward only half done. four shoots including a target making and 1 August WORLD SCOUT DAY repair workshop. It can also be achieved 3 August 90 Years of Rovering Rover www.90years.sarovers.com.au In 2012-13 Archery reached 864 youth - Lots of new equipment has had to be bought through a weekend Archery camp. For Scouts and Guides from SA, NSW and Vic- to cater for demand. This has enabled us to bookings contact [email protected]. 9-10 August Venturer Initiative Activity Venturer [email protected] toria. The biggest shoots were at the Mallee conduct two shoots at different locations com.au or look for Archery on the Adven- 9-11 August Palaver Cub Leader [email protected] Rover Mud Camp at Wentworth (167 Scouts at the same time. More low powered bows turous Scout Activities web site. 9-11 August Radio/Communications Camp Scout www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/radiocamp2013 & Guides) and Supersplash at Morgan (180 have been bought for smaller Youth Mem- Venturer Scouts). bers and more higher powered bows for the Our Scout Archery Instructors are a dedi- 16-18 August Venturer Leader Retreat Venturer [email protected]

larger Youth and Adult Members. cated team working on creating a good Ar- 19-25 August SCOUTS IN ACTION All Sections www.scoutsinactionweek.com The Archery instructor team was doubled chery experience for the Youth Members. I and shoots were also held at Cobdogla for As demand for Archery continues to in- would like to thank all my fellow instructors 24 August Gilwell Reunion Woodbadged Leaders [email protected] the former Carisbrook District Mini Splash, crease there will be more opportunities for and John Lowrie, Assistant Chief Commis- 1-30 September SCOUT ENVIRONMENT All Sections [email protected] Murray Town for Wirrabara and the former people to become Archery Instructors. We sioner, Adventurous Scout Activities, for all Southern Flinders District and Camp Tucker have the best Archery Instructor Team and their support - without their help we could 4-7 September Scouts Shouts Theatre Audience: All Families, Public [email protected] past Whyalla for the former Eyre District. hope to expand and deliver our courses not have achieved our successes. 6-8 September SWAMP3 Scout www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/swamp2013 Indoor archery was presented at Gawler, to other Scout and Guide Branches across 6-14 September Royal Adelaide Show All Sections, Public [email protected] Edinburgh, Hallet Cove and Woodhouse. Australia. Derek Roath Branch Commissioner 15 September Sail Training Day Sea Scout, Scout, Venturer www.seascouts.sa.scouts.com.au The Woodhouse Archery Range and sur- The first new course using our own hand- Archery 16-21 September Adelaide Gang Show Audience: All Families, Public www.adelaidegangshow.com rounding area has undergone an exten- book was conducted in early 2013. The sive upgrade, reclaiming a boggy dumping course included a Leader from Whyalla 21-22 September Venturer Leadership Course Venturer www.venturers.sa.scouts.com.au ground. Six working bees were held includ- and five Girl Guide Leaders, including some 22 September Branch Cub Cook-Off Cub [email protected] ing two weekend camps. A special thanks from Bordertown. We hope to enjoy a good 5-7 October Sandblast Venturer, Rover www.sarovers.com.au/sandblast

12 October Roventure (Amazing Race) Venturer, Rover www.sarovers.com.au/roventure

19-20 October JOTA-JOTI All Sections [email protected]

26 October Queen’s Scout Dinner Venturer recipient & family [email protected]

27 October SA Annual Awards Venturer, Rover, Leader [email protected]

2 November Cub Scout Adventure Day Cub [email protected]

3 November Joey Outdoor Fun Day Joey [email protected]

8-10 November Crime/Murder Mystery Camp Scout www.scouts.sa.scouts.com.au/crimecamp2013

16-17 November Goolwa to Clayton Classic Sea Scout, Scout, Venturer www.seascouts.sa.scouts.com.au

24 November Venturer Unit Management Venturer [email protected]

30 November State Moot Rover www.sarovers.com.au/statemoot

6-8 December Supersplash Venturer [email protected]

30 Dec - 11 Jan Australian Rover Moot, WA Rover www.wam2014.com.au

The calendar outlines major Branch activities for the year. A full Branch calendar, including training, can be accessed via www.myscout.sa.scouts.com.au/calendar

Find out how to get involved in AV2015 now at www.av2015.scouts.com.au 16TH AUSTRALIAN VENTURE ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 2015

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