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NEWS AND EVENTS ISSUE 74 MAY 2015 EVENT BADGES Helensvale Joey ANZAC Tradition spurs new Adventure Tradition Date Date to be th Name of badge Last month, Helensvale Joey embarked The 100 year anniversary of landing at approved removed on their latest adventurous activity. In Gallipoli has inspired a new tradition with World Scout November 13, partnership with Tory Pertzel and the team at Kenmore – having the entire Jamboree – Aust. Now 2015 group (Joey Scouts, , Scouts, Contingent badge Rocksports Indoor Climbing in the valley, the Joey Scouts met up on Saturday evening for Venturer Scouts and Leaders) camp March 21, June 21, Harmony Day badge a private climbing session after the business overnight at the Den, and participate in a 2015 2015 shut for the day. After a few hours of awesome Dawn Service. Kiwi badge April 1, 2015 July 1, 2015 climbing followed by dinner it was time for bed. Over 70 people ate dinner around the Join-in-Jamboree The rock climbing walls made a very interesting July 31, 2015 October 31, 2015 camp fire at the Bielby Road Scout Den badge back drop for our night stay and it felt a lot like on a relatively cool evening on 24th. 25 Year Joey Scouts we were sleeping in caves. Three Youth Members received top July1, 2015 June 30, 2016 Celebration badge Read more about the Joey Scouts adventures awards in their sections: The Promise Challenge (Joey Scout Darcy Siepen); the ONLINE REGISTRATIONS Grey Wolf ( Elliott Hewitt) and the Australian Scout Medallion (Scout To register for the events listed below please visit Sebastian More-O’Farrell). Scouts Queensland’s online application system “These awards demonstrate that the https://register.scoutsqld.com.au Youth Members have achieved very AGOONOREE (Expressions of Interest) high standards of achievement in their Scouting”, Kenmore Group Leader, Annie CAMP LUII Ross said. TNT MOOT The Dawn Service (run by the Venturer Venturer Scouts care for the Scout Unit Chairman – Mawgan Petersen) REPORT CHILD environment was followed with a hearty breakfast and then a Group walk down Bielby Road to PROTECTION CONCERNS Caring for the environment is a huge part of OLR, to participate in the Anzac March. Scouting, so when the environment Visit online for more... AND ABUSE! team held their environment course for Venturer It is a requirement of Scouts Queensland that if a Scouts in March, 13 Venturer Scouts from the Gold volunteer, youth or young adult member, staff member Coast, Logan and Brisbane all said they would go. or helper suspects a child has experienced harm, or is at risk of experiencing harm, that person must contact the The amazing team at Eprapah spent the weekend appropriate agencies to provide support and advice. This teaching us about the environment and the effect is not limited to Scouting related activities. All suspicions, that we have on our planet as well as assisting us in concerns or allegations about criminal matters or child removing fishbone fern from outside the Eprapah protection matters should also be reported directly to the bunkhouse, leading to the discovery of a sensory General Manager on 07 3870 7000. trail overgrown with weeds. The Association will then make direct contact with the relevant authority about the matter. Learn more from the Venturer Scouts online... Click here for Child Protection Policy and Procedures including notification procedures. www.scoutsqld.com.au www.scoutsqld.com.au

CHIEF COMMISSIONER This month we need to speak The following are some key highlights to what Leaders working together was found, many of which can be applied about retaining young people. across the Sections within the Queensland No-one is a superhero. Scouting is most I have just received our census figures for Branch: successful when a team of adults work together, each bringing different skills with the end of the 2014-15 Scout year and Getting outdoors disappointingly we have reduced our youth them. So together they can be kind and member number to 8881. Last year at census Cub Scouts love being outside. Whether understanding, good at communication, time, after a 5% growth we reached 8907. it’s playing a game, lighting a fire, trying an organised, full of energy and sensitive to the During 2014-15 we reached 10,600, so adventurous activity or simply walking to the needs of different children. All this and they obviously retention of youth is still a major park, getting outside is vital to Scouting. This can still have some time to enjoy themselves. doesn’t have to mean high adventure, and is issue in some sections. Our Leader numbers Progressing to the next Section increased to 1976. just as important in winter as in summer. Helping members transition between the Retention of all our members is really Fun, challenge and badges Sections will enable them to carry on enjoying important to the sustainability and growth of We already know that badges make Scouting the fun and adventure of Scouting for even Scouting; experience shows that where adults special, and that achieving them can be longer. This can mean giving parents and and young people enjoy and take pride in the highlight of a child’s time in Scouting. young people information about different their Scouting, everybody benefits. As well as having fun, our members want Mobs, Packs, Troops, Units and Crews and What can we do about it? to be challenged and relish the sense of making sure they move up as soon as they achievement that being awarded a ‘difficult’ are ready rather than holding on until the last To improve the retention of Youth Members badge can give them. possible moment. we can… A supportive atmosphere The Branch Team will be beginning analysis of Retaining Youth Members the census numbers, Group Section numbers Throughout the research young people talked In 2012, research was carried out in The Scout gains and losses to try to establish what is about their Leaders and why they make happening. Association (UK) to look at why young people Scouting great. Leaders who are supportive, stay in or leave Cub Scouts. enthusiastic and inspiring, and who listen to Learn more from the Chief Commissioner online... what the young people want to do, are key to successful Sections.

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25 Year Special Celebration Their Service Our Heritage Scouter Skills This year we are celebrating the Activity – Living in Trenches For some time I have listened to Leaders commencement of the Joey Scout section 25 This activity is best with craft materials such as expound on why they are unable to attend years ago. What a great decision it was, and cardboard rolls and mirrors, and with materials any of the activities that are aimed at since then the Joey Scout section has flourished to make trenches such as chairs, tables and providing continuous development. In past and formed the 5 sections of this wonderful blankets. Imagine if you had to spend all of your years Scout Out has been cancelled due to movement. A badge (see below) has been time in a trench for months on end! low numbers with reasons such as too far to designed to celebrate this occasion and is travel, too expensive and too long being the available for purchase from the Scout Supply Trenches were muddy, smelly, tight, cramped, most common. Scout Out was a very valuable Centre at Queensland Scout Centre for the cost filled with rats and had lots and lots of people weekend for learning new or updating old skills of $2.20 each. living in them. and networking with other Scout Leaders. There was no shelter from the rain and you To address some of the major concerns we often had to sleep in the same place where you will be conducting ongoing skills days to stood or sat all day, not to mention there was make it easier for you. These development nowhere else to go to the toilet! It was also very opportunities will be one day only, at very hard to see what the enemy were doing – if you little cost and will move around the Regions so put your head up so that you could see, you you don’t have to travel too far. It is intended were exposing yourself to being shot at! But if to conduct one of these days a term but I you didn’t look at what they were doing you am happy to increase the frequency if the wouldn’t be able to fire at them or see if they demand is there. Each successive day will be in were charging at you. How would you have a different Region so a lot of travel will not be seen what was going on? Approval for the wearing of this badge on the involved. You can wait for us to come to you or In your Six, make a trench to live in. You could uniforms of Joey Scouts and Joey Scout Leaders come to every one if you wish. use chairs, tables, blankets, newspaper or other for the period of 01 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 More Scouting information online… materials. Real trenches were only a metre or has been received from Kirsty Brown OAM, two wide so that they presented smaller targets Chief Commissioner of Queensland. to the enemy. To help you see out of your trench PEAKED CAP PRICE INCREASE I would like to see our Joey Scouts and Leaders to what the other Sixes are doing, you could support the 25 year celebration in purchasing make a periscope like the real soldiers. and wearing the badge for this period. Show Peaked Caps have increased in price to $12.95 Better be careful that you don’t keep it up too the Scouting Movement, your families, and the incl GST. Please make sure to amend any price long though. public how proud you are to be a member of lists that might be on hand. the Joey Scout section and hold your head high Learn more about Cub Scouts online... Contact the Scout Supply Centre if you have when you are out in the community. any questions or go online to see what else is Hop online to experience more of the available… Joey Scout Scout fun.. ENC MPASS www.scoutsqld.com.au

YOUTH PROGRAM CENTENARY OF SERVICE To enable our youth to consider life around 1914 society – the parents, older siblings, teachers a number of activities have been developed to and Scout Leaders were off at war. The week surrounding the Anzac Day assist our youth members experience what our Young people would suddenly have had to help celebrations reminded us all of the growth soldiers had during the First World War. of the Australian nation and of the sacrifices support their families and the raising of younger and service given by so many young men and This resource will be added to over the next siblings. And many were waiting for when they women who fought in wars to enable us to three years and is in addition to participating in would be old enough (or looked old enough) to live the lives we have today. It was a time of the Their Service, Our Heritage Badge. Further enlist. remembrance and to give thanks for the service details for every section is available from Visit the website for some interesting activity ideas given by so many people. It is also a time to Scouts Central or https://scoutsqld.com.au/ for Joey and Cub Scouts.... reflect and to remember that our Movement blog/2015/04/22/centenary-of-wwi-program- grew from war and conflict. resources/ It was after the Boer War that our Founder Did you know, the youngest Australian returned to England and wrote his articles for confirmed to have died in WWI was James the local newspaper. These were motivational Charles (‘Jim’) Martin who died at the age of to many Youth Members who wished to become 14 years and 9 months when he succumbed to Scouts and one hundred and seven years later, typhoid during the Gallipoli campaign. One as they say, it is history. hundred years ago, most of the men and some of the women would have been missing from VENTURER SCOUTS ROVER SCOUTS ENVIRONMENTAL World Environment Day What is a Venturer Scout Unit? Additional Rover Advanced 5 June 2015 I often get asked the question ‘What actually Practical Weekend in Brisbane!! is a Venturer Scout Unit?’ and it has made me Join Environment Online (ENO) at An additional Advanced Training Course is www.enoprogramme.org in their 2015 think. Yes, we are a part of the International scheduled for 24-Jul-15 (Fri) - 26-Jul-15 (Sun) Scout Association for young people aged Treelympics 21 March to 24 October 2015. Join between 14.5 and 18 years of age. Yes, we are Applications are due by 3-Jul-15 (Fri) and help them plant 100 million trees by 2017, a about providing young people with the skills to apply please fill out an A15 with the course pledge made at the Rio+20 Summit in 2012. and attributes required to be active citizens in code 5411505. The course is conducted at So far, with plantings and commitments from tomorrow’s society. Yes, we undertake activities Baden Powell Park. governments, the number stands at 91.7 million of an adventurous and challenging nature. trees but they still need more help. Why not Yes, we provide young people opportunities NOTE: you MUST have done your register your own tree planting site? that they may not be exposed to if they were bushwalking course and completed all relevant Do it for World Environment Day or plan it for not part of the movement. However with elearning modules (and attachments) before National Tree Day (Sunday 26 July). all of these responses I am still left thinking the advanced course. ‘What actually is a Venturer Scout Unit?’ To Dates www.treelympics.org this extent I have come up with only one Calendar dates conclusion, Venturer Scout Units are unique to QBRC May meeting – 17 May 7pm QSC 2 May Joey Scouts Rocky Creek the members they consist of. Whilst we have Test ‘n’ Tracks Moot – 22-24 May BP Park guidelines and common themed programs, 9 May Cub Scouts Eprapah QBRC AGM – 31 May – QSC each Venturer Scout Unit is unique and one 16-17 May Venturer Scouts Environment should not be compared to another. QBRC June meeting – 21 June 7pm QSC Tape Learn more about Venturer Scouting online... St Georges Ball - 1 August 30 May Scouts Eprapah 13 June Cub Scouts (Waterwise) INTERNATIONAL Eprapah Host Families Required For Scout New Zealand Venture 2016 - 20 June Joey Scouts Eprapah Exchange Program Leaders wanted To book phone 3870 7000 or email We are seeking interested families with Venturer The Australian Contingent has grown rapidly to [email protected] Scout aged Youth Members (14½ to 17yrs – boys includes members from every Branch in & girls) who will be interested in hosting a visiting making it a truly National Contingent. There is ABSEILING ACTIVITIES DATES Venturer Scout either from England, Denmark or presently a waiting list with around 18 Members Indonesia from late June till early August 2015 remaining however they are progressively Abseiling activities dates available in the next (dates to be confirmed). The Exchange Venturer working through these as other Members few months. Scout will be part of your family for their visit withdraw. 31 May and participate at School, Scouting and family They are looking for an additional 20 Venturer 13 June during this time. This will be an ideal opportunity Scout Leaders to join the Contingent. for your family to participate in International 14 June Scouting and show our visitors what it is like to For more information contact the Contingent 18 July live in Australia. Families need to be in place ASAP Leader Phil Britt [email protected] so those countries can organise flights for their Appeal to help Nepal 2 Aug ( small Group natural site) Venturer Scouts going to Queensland. earthquake survivors 16 Aug ( small Group natural site) For more information, please contact Qld SISEP The Scouting community expresses deep concern To book phone 3870 7000 or email Co-ordinator Scott Edwards. [email protected] [email protected] for the people of Nepal, and hope for their safety, strength and the will to recover. Visit our site for details on how to give... ENC MPASS www.scoutsqld.com.au SPECIAL DUTIES UPDATES SCOUTS AND ANZAC DAY Think before you Speak WHS and Scouting Scouting supports ANZAC Day How easy it is for us to see something and (BCORE WHS) Many of our Scouting Groups supported then say, without knowing all the facts, Further to the Chief Commissioner’s ANZAC Day Dawn Services and parades something that may not be appropriate or See their stories memorandum of August 29 2014, it is time to throughout Queensland. nice. It behoves us to think before we open online... remind everyone that all Members are required our mouths and say something that we might to undertake the e-Learning module WHS and regret later. This little story puts it all into Scouting. This follows the module being made perspective. compulsory for all Members of the Association, It was a sunny day, but the climate was enjoyable. in all Branches, who are over the age of 18 years. Everyone in the railway station was waiting for the train to arrive. Among the crowd, there was a group of friends, who were on board because they were going on holidays together. NEWS AND EVENTS It was a busy station with a juice shop, a mobile Congratulations boys, Calliope Mareeba Scout Group turns restaurant, coffee and tea stalls, newspaper shop, 100! etc. The announcement regarding the arrival of the is very proud of you! train was made and everyone prepared to get into It has been a very busy few months for the Mareeba Scout Group are celebrating their the train to their appropriate places. Calliope Scouts with the awarding of two 100th birthday on the weekend of the 8 - 9 The group of friends made loud noise to welcome Australian Scout Medallions in recent months. August 2015. We are planning a street parade, the train as it entered the station. They ran to get This is the fifth ASM for the group in 5 years. Far North Queensland Region Scout rally (over 200 Scouts), bush dance, campfire and dinner their reserved seats before anyone could get into Scouts Ryan Kettle and Brayden Bianchi linked as well as an open morning with memorabilia the train. from Cub Scouts together five years ago and display/ex-Scout talks at our den. The empty seats were filled and the train whistled testament to their bond, both were awarded to move. An old man with a young boy aged the ASM within months of each other. They They would love all interested ex-Scouts and around 15 years came running to catch the train. are never one to miss a camp or hike and are Leaders, present Scouts and Leaders and They entered the train and the train started to passionate about all things Scouting. Always their families and friends to join them on move. They had their seats just adjacent to the ones to go the extra mile they put extra time this weekend! They would also love to hear friends’ group. into every facet of their adventurer level from anyone who has any Mareeba Scouting The young boy was so surprised to see badgework to make sure it was that little bit stories, photos or memorabilia to please everything. He acclaimed at his father, ‘Dad, more difficult than what was expected. get in touch as they want to gather as much The train is moving and the things are moving information as possible about the Group's 100 backwards! year history! Learn more online... His father smiled and nodded his head. venture to NZ Moot As the train started moving fast, the Johnnie again On Easter Thursday, three Queensland Rovers, screamed, ‘Dad the trees are green in colour and Brogan Li, Xavier Musson and Brendan Wilson, run backward very fast.’ His father said, ‘Yes Johnnie’ and smiled. ventured across the ditch to the New Zealand Rovers “She’ll Be Right Moot”, spanning the Just like a kid, he was watching everything with Easter Long weekend. A great time was had great enthusiasm and happiness loaded with tons by all as we chilled with 60 other Australians, of surprises. and 140 NZ Rovers at the Karamu Trail Track, a A fruit seller passed selling apples and oranges. working dairy farm just west of Hamilton. The Johnnie asked his dad, ‘I want to eat apples.’ His The weekend had various different activities father bought him apples. He said, ‘Oh, I love the colour of the apple and it tastes so sweet.’ to keep us busy and entertained. Friday Operation Nighthawk 2015 was the events Service Project where The group was watching all the activities of this boy we helped renovate the Districts main Click on the advert below for more information... and asked the boy’s father ‘Is your son having any campsite, including re-sheeting and painting problem? Why is he behaving very differently?’ bunkhouses, and ripping out old shower A friend from the group made fun of him and blocks. shouted, ‘His son is mad I think.’ Read more of their adventures online... The Johnnie’s father, with patience, replied to the friend-group. ‘My son was born blind. Only a few I HAVE “GONE HOME” days ago he was operated on and now he can see!’ He is seeing various things in his life for the first Wong Chi Kim May 2015 time.’ If you would like us to add your loved one The young friends became very quiet and to the “Gone Home” column, apologized to his father and to Johnnie. please forward their details to Think Before You Speak. the editor by emailing Good Scouting. [email protected]

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