2Nd Northmead Scout Group

2nd Northmead Scout Group

ARP Reports 29th April 2021

2nd Northmead Scout Group

Group Activity Report Feb 2020-Mar 2021

Youth Section Adults Youth Scouts Leaders Scouts Invested 37 Certified Leaders 4 New Chums 8 Leader in training 1 Linking 3 Non Uniform Leaders 7 Linked Out (Venturers) 4 Adult Helpers 7 Transferred Out - Transferred Out - Resigned* 31 Resigned - Total Youth 41 Total Leaders 12

Name Phone Email Louise Gale (Group Leader) 0422 499 424 [email protected] Matthew Gnezdiloff (Joey Leader) 0419 154 439 [email protected] Orson Baker (Cub Leader) 0416 219 330 [email protected] Leaders Steve Glanville (Scout Leader) 0410 014 478 [email protected] Mark Atkinson (Trainee Scout 0402 146 510 [email protected] Leader)

Date Main Activity Week-End Term 2 2020 - Joey section chose not to meet - Cubs used combination of zoom meeting and You ASM Construction Camp tube videos to get on top of some badgework - Scouts tried a few online ideas – escape room, X2 green cord Hikes cancelled Minecraft Patrol activity – online home - Trying to keep up with rapidly changing responses campout to COVID - Maintained group council meetings / committee Participated in last Regional meetings online activity before compete - Grant writing – Successful in Environmental and shutdown - abseiling volunteer grant

Term 3 2020. - COVID safe plans and risk assessments to allow for return to face -to – face meetings Group Hike from Kur-ring-gai to - Cub campfire night to celebrate return to meetings Crossland reserve - Some loss of youth due to COVID concerns - Attending local ASM presentation

Term 4 - 2020 - Supporting units with a physical presence to re- Patrol activity - waterfalls way establish excitement in scouting - Completed online training for the Youth Program hike in Leura - Team Building xmas party (escape room) ASM Scout Craft Camp – - Completed course in Basic Outdoor Skills Windeyer.

Term 1 2021 Program - Supporting the Leader and Adult helpers to navigate Terrain - Converting badges from old to new - More grant applications for bathroom renovations / BBQ upgrade X 2 Camps at hall (1 due to weather) - Supporting the Region Summer Fun Days as T/L for 1st Aid. - Working with Chair to plan ARP - Supporting Leaders for ANZAC service - Planning for Planting Day

General Points:

- Generally, I have spent the past 12 months supporting both unform and non-unform members in achieving the best that they can in their respective roles. - I’ve consolidated my scout learning by attending courses / training and events and feel more confident in my scouting knowledge and ability to perform in the Group Leader position. - There is no doubt that 2020 was a difficult year and I did lose a leader due to the stress of potential exposure to COVID. - I have THE BEST team, but they are doing this pretty much single handedly and I fear that they will burn out and leave. You as parents can make a huge difference by small actions. - My focus for 2021/22 is get the program embedded into individual unit programs by providing training and support to leaders, terrain supporters and youth/parents. - My other focus to apply for grants to continue to improve the facilities of the Hall The Scout Association of Australia - New South Wales Branch NSW Formation: 2 Northmead Annual Report for the Year Ended 31st December 2020

Last Income CB1 This Year Year Chairperson's and Treasurer's Certificate Miscellaneous Income 4 0.00 541.00 Interest Received 5 0.00 0.00 We, ______, Chairperson, ______, Treasurer Special Activities 6 610.00 5757.50 of ______declare Registration Fees 7 4600.50 7953.00 (1) in respect of the Annual Financial Report in our opinion Hall Rent- Regular 8 1320.00 350.00 (a) all Formation funds are recorded and correctly disclosed Hall Rent- Casual 9 0.00 600.00 (b) the Income & Expenditure Statement gives a true & fair view of all income & expenditure Fundraising 10 27180.00 2704.54 (c) the Cash at Bank reconciliations, Investments & Borrowings shown on AR2 are correct SPARE 1 11 0.00 0.00 (d) a current schedule of plant & equipment has been correctly prepared and is attached

Joey Scout Mob 14 2072.50 934.33 (2) in respect of Fundraising Appeals, in our opinion Cub Scout Pack 15 6369.00 4952.33 (a) the accounts give a true & fair view of all income & expenditure in respect of Scout Troop 16 1519.00 2316.33 fundraising appeals Venturer Unit 17 0.00 0.00 (b) the provision of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 & the regulations under that Act & the SPARE 2 18 0.00 0.00 conditions attached to the authority have been complied with Membership Year Start Year End SPARE 3 19 0.00 0.00 (c) the internal controls exercised are appropriate & effective in accounting for all income received TOTAL INCOME 43671.00 26109.03 Joeys 8 6 Note: The accounts have been prepared on a cash basis. They have not Cubs 27 18 Expenditure been prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting Scouts 17 16 Miscellaneous Expenses 4 675.53 3917.63 Standards Venturers Bank Charges 5 0.00 0.00 Rovers Special Activities 6 1326.12 8337.21 Chairperson ______Leaders 7 7 Registration Fees 7 7895.00 14673.10 Electricity/Rates/Insurance 8 2138.77 2712.82 Treasurer ______59 47 Fundraising 9 0.00 0.00 Major Equipment/Building 10 15266.94 8178.39 Auditor's Report Repairs & Maintenance 11 2596.00 59.99 Leader Costs 18 0.00 464.40 I/We have examined the Income & Expenditure Statement AR1, the Reconciliations AR2 and the Joey Scout Mob 14 713.15 278.90 Fundraising Income & Expenditure Statement AR3 of the Scout Association of Australia, New South Cub Scout Pack 15 839.53 413.75 Wales Branch, ______2nd Northmead Scout Group Formation. Scout Troop 16 918.53 534.65 Venturer Unit 17 0.00 0.00 These are in agreement with the Records of the Formation. In my/our opinion, the Statements and SPARE 1 19 - Reconciliations set out on the Annual Report pages AR1 to AR3 give a true and fair view of the SPARE 2 20 0.00 0.00 transactions of the Formation during the period ended 31 December 2000 and the state of affairs TOTAL EXPENDITURE 32369.58 39570.84 at that date.

CASH SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 11301.42 (13461.81) Signed ______Qualifications ______B Commerce - Accounting; CA Date ______29/03/2021 Interest added to Investments 0.00 (Interest added to Loans) 0.00 0.00 Auditor's Name ______Emma Jones Phone ______0412 907 508 Two copies to Region Address ______4/387 Wentworth Ave, Toongabbie NSW 2146 Region to onforward one to Branch SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR YEAR 11301.42 (13461.81) ______Formation retains one copy

AR1

2nd Northmead Joey Scout Group

Unit Activity APR Joeys

Youth Section Adults Youth Scouts Leaders Scouts Invested at start of report 7 Certified Leaders 1 New Chums 2 Leader in training 0 Linking Joeys 3 Prospective Leaders Linked Out 2 Leaders on Leave Transferred Out Transferred Out Resigned 7 Resigned - Total Youth 9 Total Leaders 1

Name Phone Email Matthew ‘Burra’ Gnezdiloff 0419154439 [email protected] Leaders

Moxham’s Juliette Annie Kelshaw Alfie Edmund McCorquodale Hammer’s

Date Topic Activities/ Notes/ Awards 27-Apr-20 Tinker Day Take apart things 5-May-20 Indoor Rock Climbing Centre Rock climbing with the cubs at Castle Hill 11-May-20 May District Campfire at Bundilla BOOKED May District Campfire at Bundilla BOOKED 18-May-20 Winston Hills Joey Mob Visit 25-May-20 Winston Hills Joey Mob Visit 1-Jun-20 Dress up Day 6-Jun-20 6-8th June REGION CAMP JAMBORETTE 6-8th June REGION CAMP JAMBORETTE 8-Jun-20 Public Holiday Break / Jamborette Public Holiday Break / Jamborette 15-Jun-20 TBC 22-Jun-20 Ugly Puppet Work Shop Hand Puppet Work Shop 29-Jun-20 Paddle Pop Engineering Paddle Pop and wooden peg designs

Covid Break – Term 3

Term 4: Date Topic Activities/ Notes/ Awards 19-Oct-20 Welcome Back Joeys Unit Council and Woggle making 26-Oct-20 Spooky Night Decorate Hall - Trick or Treats 2-Nov-20 NAIDOC Week Observance Aboriginal dot paintings - welcome to country and Dharug words 9-Nov-20 Bath Bombs - STEM Measuring, mixing and calculating - Amelie Leads and Assists 16-Nov-20 Local Hike Evening walk to the creek and a water pistol fight 23-Nov-20 Buddy and Patrol system Cup Pyramid stacks, coits and small games 30-Nov-20 Water Safety + Games Water Relay, Water squirt bottles 7-Dec-20 Christmas Cards + Santa Letter + Paper Aeroplanes Test Flight at the Charles Hubert Reserve 14-Dec-20 End of Term Night Walk + Cakes TBC

Term 1 2021: Date Topic Activities/ Notes/ Awards 01-Feb-21 Welcome Back 2021 Welcome games, discuss patrols and pack formation + Unit Council 08-Feb-21 Park Life Charles Hubert Reserve - various sports 15-Feb-21 Marble Run Toilet Rolls, Jenga blocks, Balloons over cups, Marbles 22-Feb-21 Baden Powell’s Birthday Outdoor Obstacle Course / cake / Scouting History / patrol fight 01-Mar-21 First aid, Buddy System, Joeys to tie shoulder Slings 08-Mar-21 Clean Up Northmead Day Restore vegetable gardens + Chores 15-Mar-21 Night Walk/ St Patricks Day Bundilla to Hall 22-Mar-21 Harmony Day 2020 Harmony Day Observance and Craft + bring your familys traditional food 29-Mar-21 Sports Craft foosball table

Comments + discussion points:

1. Troop Report

Current invested youth – 8

New chums – 2 (Akira, Luke)

Leaders: 1

Patrols – 2

Unit Patrols Moxham Patrol Hammers Patrol Juliette Annie Kelshaw PL Alfred McCorquodale PL Amelia Gale Akira Mirha Khurram Hussain Declan Owen Fisher Matthew Atkinson Ky Fisher Zac Chen Luke

Discussion Points:

The Joey unit has had a great year since returning from the COVID-19 initiated break. Since returning we have slowly been building up our Joey numbers and beginning to experiment with the new Youth Program.

Its been 2 full terms since the resumption of the Joey Unit and in that time, the Joeys have had some highlights and some great achievements.

Some highlights include:

• Pitching the scout tents with limited adult assistance

• Striking a match for the first time • Learning and mastering the clove hitch knot • Participated in community service in our own ‘Clean Up Northmead’ along with official representation in CUAD 2021 • Visited Lake Parramatta to achieve Outdoor aquatic skills • Visited the local park to participate in team sports – many for the first time. • Our Patrol leaders have taken the lead in games such as the popular ‘octopus’ game. • Enjoyed a mixture of craft, reading and sporty activities on our regular meets

2. Target Badges

• The Joey Units are working on their Milestone level 1s in Campcraft, Bush craft and outdoor skills.

3. New Youth Program

• All Northmead leaders participated in the Youth Program upskill training in October 2020 and we have since gone live on the new program in term 1 2021.

• The Joey units have been shown Terrain and parents communicated with information on how to log in and navigate the site – however more is needed as Joeys will need the full support of parents and carers to take full advantage of the tool.

This will be a focus area for term 3

4. Major Activities (upcoming)

• Anzac Day (Driveway Service.) .

5. Leader Training.

Matthew Gnezdiloff will need to resume active training

6. WHS No WHS issues to report.

7. General Business.

Leaders needed. The Unit still needs more leaders. This has obvious implications for growing the group as I am reluctant to expand the ground without the corresponding growth in leaders. I would encourage parents who are hesitant to join on as leaders to consider actively becoming parent helpers to ensure the nights are run smoothly and to contribute if possible to programming to ensure we are leveraging the New Youth Program as much as possible

A huge thank you to Mark and Louise & Sarah for the constant support in this regard.

Equipment Required.

I would love to see the addition of Slackers outdoor gear for kids in the Joey section as I think this is

precisely the equipment that makes scouting fun, adventurous and inclusive

Other Comments.

Its been an honour to continue to service the Joey Unit. The Joeys have formed a strong bond amongst each other and seem genuinely excited to work and play together each Monday night. I’ve really enjoyed being involved in the games and activities and I am constantly impressed by the outsized abilities of our joeys for their young years.

However, I would also like input from parents on how they are progressing with their Joeys on their personal goals and special interest areas so we can support their endeavours on a Monday night. I would also encourage parents with a Facebook account to join our private group to witness their Joey in action.

2nd Northmead Scout Group

Scout Troop Activity Report Month of: Feb-Mar 2021

Youth Section Adults Youth Cubs Leaders Cubs Invested at start of report 16 Certified Leaders 1 New Chums 2 Leader in training 0 Linking Cubs 2 Prospective Leaders 2 Linked out scouts 7 Leaders on Leave Transferred Out 0 Transferred Out Resigned 16 Resigned - Total Youth 18 Total Leaders 1

Name Phone Email Orson Baker- 0416 219330 [email protected] Leaders

Junior leaders Benji Bain, Violet MCGuire Asher Alley Patrol leaders Nicholas Gnezdiloff Noah Gnezdiloff

Christian Donaldson Assistant PL’s Koby Sisson

Cub Calendar 2021, 2nd Northmead Cub Scouts Tuesday Nights

Week Duty patrol Lead notes Date no Term 1 2nd Feb 2 Self expression, welcome games, discuss patrols and pack formation Grey 9th Feb 3 Natural environment, local Tawney Asher and Christian walk. 16th Feb 4 Trying for Swimming at coulter Red Nicholas and Koby Am waiting for Northmead response from Coulter 23rd Feb 5 First aid, visit from an outsider White Micah 2nd Mar 6 Outdoor activities Grey Noah and Alex 9th Mar 7 Bring a friend night games, Jonah and Josh hobo pancakes, balloon rockets, film cannister bombs Tawney 16th Mar 8 Harmony day activities, your Red Benji and Koby community, make a TV ad 23rd Mar 9 Community service White Alex and Alex 30th Mar 10 Campcraft skills Grey Noah and Lee

Other Activities Wed 27th Unit council at Maccas 7pm For senior cubs Jan Sat 20th Inaugural Northmead chalk chase. 3-5pm Meet at hall, finish at hall Feb Sun 7th Clean up Australia day 9-11am Meet at hall at 9am, sausage sizzle at Mar the end Sat 13th Cub District Water fun day 8:30am- Mar 11:30am

Cub Calendar 2021, 2nd Northmead Cub Scouts Tuesday Nights

Date week TERM 2 Duty patrol Lead notes 20th Apr 1 Ropes, Knots Tawney 27th Apr 2 Cultural food night Red 4th May 3 Rock climbing night- the Edge white 11th May 4 Ropes, safety Grey 18th May 5 Electronics/ pinball at Baloos Tawney house 25th May 6 Symbols of Australia Red 1st Jun 7 Indigenous Australia White 8th Jun 8 Bush signals Grey 15th Jun 9 compass Tawney 22nd Jun 10 Cooking night- cultural, end of red term games

Other Activities Sun May Morning Hike – Lake Parramatta 2nd

Cub Calendar 2021, 2nd Northmead Cub Scouts Tuesday Nights

Date week Duty Lead notes TERM 3 patrol 13th Jul 1 Fire safety Grey 20th Jul 2 Sports night white 27th Jul 3 Rope care, rope revision tawney 3rd Aug 4 Promise and law Red 10th Aug 5 Home care- folding clothes, white being clean 17th Aug 6 Scientific discovery Grey 24th Aug 7 Make survival kits tawney 31st Aug 8 Scavenger hunt- outdoor walk Red 7th Sep 9 International culture night. white International scouting 14th Sep 10 Campcraft- tent Grey

Other Activities

Cub Calendar 2021, 2nd Northmead Cub Scouts Tuesday Nights

Lead TERM 4 5th Oct 1 Bush signals and Buddy system, Red 12th Oct 2 Movie making 19th Oct 3 Scouting History White 26th Oct 4 Spooky theme Grey 2nd Nov 5 Campcraft- sleeping bag and packs tawney 9th Nov 6 Fitness at park Red 16th Nov 7 Expression, acting white 23rd Nov 8 Service, Promise and law Grey 30th Nov 9 Christmas craft tawney 7th Dec 10 Sign language/ culture/Christmas craft week 2, Red 14th Dec 10 End of year party white

Other Activities

Comments + discussion points:

Patrols – 3

NOTEABLE THINGS

o Our number dropped in 2021 due to a number or cubs moving to scouts, but this has not been a bad thing. o We had a great bike ride in March, attended by other packs, and was a great activity o Struggling with the new program, but the assistance of Ruth Almond has been fantastic help. o We gave out a grey wolf badge at the end of 2020 to Abbey and in March to Violet.

1. badgework

• Thank you to Ruth, Alexander’s Mum, for helping out with entering badgework into Terrain.

• struggling to get our heads around the new program so will focus on badgework heavier in term 2 2021

2. New Youth Program

All Northmead leaders participated in the Youth Program upskill training in October 2020 and we have since gone live on the new program in term 1 2021.

Existing badgework has been mapped across and the new badges are being distributed for sewing onto the uniforms.

So far we have been gently easing into the new program but it has began to become obvious more training will need to be given to the youth on how to log in, record and manage their own progress through the online terrain program.

This will be a focus area for term 2.

3. Major Activities (upcoming)

• Jamborette for cubs aged 10 and over

4. WHS No WHS issues to report.

5. General Business.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS

2nd Northmead Scout Group

Scout Troop Activity Report Month of: Feb-Mar 2021

Youth Section Adults Youth Scouts Leaders Scouts Invested at time of report 16 Certified Leaders 1 New Chums 3 Leader in training 1 Linking Cubs 5 Prospective Leaders 1 Linked Out (Venturers) 4 Leaders on Leave Transferred Out 2 Transferred Out Resigned 9 Resigned - Total Youth 19 Total Leaders 2

Name Phone Email Stevan Glanville (SL) (Drop Bear) Leaders Mark Atchison (TSL)

Troop Leader Matilda Glanville Ben Atkinson Kingfishers Harry Kuhle Zac Gale Rosellas Greg Gan

Date Main Activity Week-End Term 2 2020 22.07 Online Zoom Meetings every Wednesday night.

Term 3 2020. 22.07 Welcome Back - Anti-Bullying – Troop Code of Conduct Menu planning & Preparation for Practice Comp Camp. 29.07 Including discussion about types of foods for camps and hikes. Tue 04.08 Indoor Rock Climbing

12.08 Safety and survival including fire safety.

19.08 Badgework – Campcraft.

26.08 Night Hike

Sun 06.09 District First Aid 02.09 Badgework – Campcraft. course.

09.09 Badgework – Navigation. AJ 2022 Parent and Scout 16.09 Patrol/Troop Council Night. Meeting.

23.09 Laser Tag

Term 4 - 2021 17-18th Oct – Matilda ASM Fun 14.10 Games night – Prep for MG ASM camp. Camp – Windeyer. 24-25th Oct – District Leadership 21.10 Special interest badge at hall. Course.

28.10 Citizenship Badge Work

04.11 First Aid Night.

Fri 13.11 Ghost Tour – Parramatta Gaol.

18.11 Raft Building Practice & Pack

25.11 Patrol & Troop Council

02.12 Night Hike – Greg Gan to arrange

Ten Pin Bowling, Laser Tag & Snacks ($25) end of term 09.12 party. – Zone Bowling Castle Hill

Term 1 2021 Program 03.02 Introduction to Section (ItS) & Code of Conduct. 10.02 Practice Catapult Design – New Scouts continue ItS 13/14 Feb Movie Night Camp at Scout Hall Wed 17.02 Obstacle Course Challenge. 24.02 Fire lighter making and night ha (SG AWAY) 03.03 Catapult Building. (SG AWAY) Clean up Australia day Thu 11.03 Indoor Rock Climbing 20-21 Mar – Movie Night camp in lieu of 17.03 Breaking the Cycle and Review Code of Conduct Camping Skills Camp. Thu 25.03 Water Activity (TBC on Pool reservation)

31.03 Chalk Chase Zac will lead and Harry will assist

Comments + discussion points:

1. Troop Report

Current invested youth – 16

Current New chums – 2 (Aayan, Milad)

Current Linking cubs – 2 (Violet and Benji)

Trained Leaders: 2 (1 Wood Bead Leader and one leader in training)

Patrols – 2

UL Matilda Glanville Kingfishers (Red) Magpies (Black) PL Ben Zac APL Harry Greg 3 Xavier Dean 4 Sacheth Renee 5 Javier Abigail 6 Jeong-Soo Violet 7 Harrison Brydan 8 Aayan Alex 9 10

Despite Covid over the previous 12 months we have had some continuing successes, o Overall in the last 12 months we have seen 4 x ASMs being awarded (Eddie, Thomas, Evie and Matilda) o Matilda undertook her Green Cord hike in Feb/March 2020 o Evie held her ASM construction camp in March 2020. o Matilda held her ASM Scouting Skills fun camp in October 2020.

We have also had several very successful fun evenings including trips to Parramatta Gaol for a Ghost and history tour, Indoor Rock Climbing, Laser Tag nights and our Christmas party where we went for both laser tag and ten pin bowling.

The unit morale is good with Scouts having a positive outlook towards 2021 and beyond. Several upcoming camps recently been confirmed as going ahead including. - GWS Jamborette (June Long Weekend) - Camp Courage (July School Holidays) - State Rally (First Weekend in August) - District Comp Camp - NSW Jamboree (January 2022)

Scouts have also began participating in Region Activities such as the region sailing course and Level 3 abseiling courses.

We are looking forward to building up to a full and rewarding calendar.

2. Target Badges/ASMs

• Matilda Glanville completed her ASM award. • Ben A & Zac G completed their Pioneer Target award and Red Cord

3. New Youth Program

All Northmead leaders participated in the Youth Program upskill training in October 2020 and we have since gone live on the new program in term 1 2021.

A HUGE thankyou to Ida – Greg’s Mum for agreeing to help be our terrain Champion!!

Existing badgework has been mapped across and the new badges are being distributed for sewing onto the uniforms.

This will be a focus area for term 2/3.

4. Major Activities 2020

• Anzac Day (Kerbside event.) • District First Aid Course held at Northmead Scout Hall • District Leadership Course. (Ben and Zac).

District, region and state overnight camps cancelled due to covid-19 concerns.

5. Major Activities 2021 • Anzac Day (Parade Ground.) • District First Aid Course held at Northmead Scout Hall • District Leadership Course. (Harrison, Xavier and Greg registered). • District / Regional Events/ Camps (as outlined in point 1).

6. Leader Training.

- Steve Glanville (SL) 241504  Completed Wood Badge in Scouts.  Completed CS Leader training  Completed Venturer Leader training.  Completed all available new training units  WWCC Updated  Completed first aid course

- Mark Atkinson (TSL) 1100444  Completed E-Basic Core.  Completed first aid course  Currently finalising training.

7. WHS No WHS issues to report.

8. General Business.

Leaders needed. The Unit still needs more leaders. Mark Atkinson is a shift worker and can not be available every unit night or weekend. Given the short notice of his working roster it also makes it hard to plan weekend events into the future.

Louise has generously been filling in but given her role as Group Leader this is not sustainable.

SG will also be resigning once Brydan moved to venturers or resigns from Scouting by 2024.

Equipment Required. Currently we have enough equipment for activities however as the troop grows above 20 Scouts additional equipment may be required. Primarily larger tents, Portable BBQs etc.

Other Comments. I personally have been disappointed in the level of parent involvement at 2nd Northmead Scout Group. We consistently only see the same volunteers at all events.

This is very disheartening as a leader and drives leader morale down to feel that we as volunteers are being expected to do everything with no help from the parents of those children whom we volunteer our time for and may soon lead to leader resignations.