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Proudly Printed on Recycled Paper I NEW SOUTH COMING i WALES BRANCH AUSTRALIA IROVER COUNCIL JUNE - AUGUST 1990 Features: Yak Attack! Is There Life After 26? Going Skiing? Scouting Starts Up As The Wall Conies Down Plus: Focus on Service Proudly printed on recycled paper i •THE LEADING SPECIALISTS* PACKS '2» <o9 * *SS*^S!B fl00IS *j* Publisher Photographer/Correspondent Stuart Kennedy Daniel Reynolds (Rossco) (02) 637-5892 Special Projects Editor Rob Ashley Angus Macoun (Gus) (02)416-2588 Editorial Assistants HELPERS & CONTRIBUTORS Jennifer Rickert Stephen Goozee (Steve) TO THIS ISSUE Advertising Co-ordinator Jennifer, Steve, Rossco, Bindy, Bear, Andrew Calder (Shortbread) Stuart, Steve, Neal, Shortbread, Paul, Bundy, (02) 85-3536 Jo, Nick, Turbo, Rob, Matthew McDonnell, Peter Oliver, Michelle Coupe, Mike Adcock, Treasurer Vicky Longmuir, Jayne Martin, Andy Rosen, Steven Hall = Raoul Aubin, Jill Thome, Owen Pearce, Artists Megan Sparks, Conny Gissel. Brett Bower Belinda Maudson (Bindy) Typist THANKS TO Joanne Twist (Jo) Trevor Croucher and C & D Stationery for Correspondents printing, Alison Hall and Corso Graphics for Kevin Power (Bundy) bromides, Mac-Rent for laser printing, North Neal Anderson Metropolitan A.R.C. Executive for collating Karl Wooten (Bear) the last issue, Marita Pyykko, "Interchange", Steven Dixon (Turbo) "Rover-line", "Roverinz", "Canadian Nick Buchner (Foreign Department) Rovering", "Statewide", "Kalora", "Turpi", Photographer/Venturer Liaison "Australian Scout". "Scouting In New South . Faul Thistlethwaite Wales". COMING EVENTS Page...3 Editorial •4 Adventures In A National Park 6 - Kanangra Boyd N.P. Branch "Backwards" Moot 8 Bits And Pieces 10 12 Yak Attack! Bear Report - Ascenders 16 North Met. "Pirate" Moot 18 Scouting Starts Up 20 As The Wall Comes Down Obituary 20 - Ian 'Hawk-Eye' Hawkins ^^^^^^^^ 22 Is There Life After 26? Scout Alpine Adventure Base 23 24 FOCUS ON SERVICE 24 - National Service Project 26 - Bangladesh Australia Child Health Project - (BA.C.H.) 27 - Show You Care - Give Blood T* HOVER % . 1990 New Zealand Moot 28 ** . ACTION\ "Super Heroes" Dragonsldn 30 Address To The Rover Section Crazy Caption Competition 32 34 Going Siding? Ranger Page 36 - Orange Ranger Regatta 1990 It's All In The State Of Mmd 37 Spotlight On A Crew 38 - Bennett Rovers Dates 39 COMING EVENTS Page...4 Personally, I think that a group of Rovers who put their minds to something can accomplish anything. However, specialist training and equipment needs should be considered and it may be more appropriate for the Crew to contact the right people for the job and offer assistance. How much of a Crew programme should consist of service activities? Activities can be categorised in a number of ways. One method is to follow the four areas as outlined in the Aim of Writes Scouting of physical, mental, social and spiritual which are carried through in one method of the Baden-Powell Award. Here, service may come under the social and spiritual categories. Another method may be along the lines of indoor and outdoor Scouting type activities, social activities In his book, 'Rovering To Success', our and service activities. Whatever method is used, Founder, Lord Baden-Powell, wrote, "The Aim of the thing to remember is that the various areas that Rovering is Brotherhood and Service for Others". you divide your activities into should each have The Principles of Scouting are that Scouts should the same amount of time and effort devoted to serve God, act in consideration of the needs of them. Bear in mind however that I am not others, and develop and use their abilities to the preaching how to programme for your Crew. Each betterment of themselves, their families and the Crew when programming needs to consider the community in which they live. The Scout relevant expertise, experience and interests of its Promise, in part reads, "On my honour I promise members. To do. my best...To help other people..." This part of the Scout Promise is taken further in that it The point I am making is that a Rover Crew is symbolised in one of the three upright fingers in should not be doing all outdoor or all social : the Scout Salute and one of the three parts of the activities. If this Is what members want, then > Arrowhead in the Worldwide Scout Emblem. The sports clubs or social clubs would fulfil their motto of the Rover Section is "Service". needs better. By the same token, there are also It follows then, that a reasonable part of a service organisations if this is primarily what Crew's programme should consist of service people are looking for. Rovering is much larger activities. Or should it? Is service something that than one or a combination or all of these areas, you do now and then to keep your Group or however they may be defined. Rovering offers District or Area happy? Do you sometimes feel more than any other organisation could ever hope that you should perhaps be doing some service (to to. The scope is enormous. relieve the guilt complex)? Do you ever think If you disagree with what I have said in the last about service when programming? If not, is it paragraph, then maybe we need to redefine our because you don't do any; or because service jobs objectives, principles and methods. I refer you to eventuate anyway when people ask you to do the Principles of Scouting, as identified by the things; or because you include it as part of your Founder, mentioned earlier in this Editorial and to programme without consciously thinking that the Aim of Scouting which is to encourage the some service should be included? physical, mental, social and spiritual development Let's face it: an important part of being a Rover of young people so that they may take a is service. Many of us aren't doing enough constructive place in society as responsible service. (Now that's a provoking statement!) citizens. This brings up two questions: what is enough; and I do not think that any redefinition is necessary indeed, what exactly is service? - just a reminder of what our present goals are and The question of what constitutes enough not to skimp on some areas as they are just as service for a Crew or individual cannot really be important as the other ones you are strong on. answered - not by me anyway. The relevant Remember that there is no reason why service factors here are the need for service; the ability to cannot be fun instead of being seen as a chore. give appropriate service; and balance in Aside from this aspect, service can also provide programming as service should not be the only great satisfaction and self esteem in being able to activity a Crew does. help someone. In addition, as a bonus, it acts as good public relations for what a part of Rovering A Crew should be able to identify areas in their stands for. local district and community where there is a need for service. The Crew members must then decide I would love to receive some letters if they are the right people to give the service. commenting on the views I have expressed. COMING EVENTS Page.. .5 As for what service actually is, the. answer some ideas and suggestions in the area of service. could be very long. Many things may not seem to The concept of the "good turn", as clichecl as it be service which are. Service may range from has become, is really what is embodied by our helping to serve drinks at a Group dinner, to Motto of "Service". gardening for local elderly people, to weed control in local bushland, to gaining first aid knowledge for when the need arises to use it, to participating in something like the B.A.C.H. Project. Later in this issue is a new regular feature called "Focus on Service" which gives 2nd Gordon Rover Crew ADVERTISING , Enquiries to the Advertising Co-Ordinator, "Coming Events" is published bi-monthly to Rates are as follows: provide a means of communication between NSW Scouting Events: Rovers and Venturers. It is a non-profit magazine produced by Rovers operating as an independent Full Page $40 sub-committee of the N.S.W. Branch Rover Half Page $30 Council (B.R.C.), and funded by the N.S.W. Insert $30 (you provide the insert) B.R.C., advertising and private subscriptions. Commercial Advertising rates are available on The contents of this magazine . do not application to the Advertising Co-ordinator. necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of the We can supply artwork and inserts drawn or on Editorial Team." the computer as long as we are given, reasonable The Editorial Team reserve the right to publish notice. Price for this service on application. material that does not necessarily reflect official Artwork for ads should be on an A4 sheet of Scout Association Policy, including policy of the paper with a clear 1.5cm border all around.. N.S.W. Branch Rover Council. Advertising is on an up front basis. Money "Coming Events" is published by Stuart should be sent with the ad. If it is necessary for Kennedy on behalf of the New South Wales "Coming Events" to invoice Scouting Branch Rover Council and is printed by C & D advertisements for late payment, a $5 invoice fee Stationery, 66A Byron Road, Guildford, N.S.W. will.be charged. SUBSCRIPTIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The yearly subscription rate is $10.00, which Material used in non-Scouting publications will purchase six issues. must first have the permission of the Editor. A free copy of Coming Events is provided by Scouting publications may use any original the B.R.C. for each registered Rover Crew in "Coming Events" material.
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