Issue 35 OCTOBER 2011 - Scouts Queensland

Venturer ScoutsPhil McNicolBranch Commissioner (Venturer Scouts)bc.venturerscouts@qldhq.scouts.com.auNEPAL IN THE PARK CULTURAL DAYOn Sunday, 11 September 2011 Ben Fitzgerald, Sarah Benne and Vanessa Kelly from Grovely VenturerScout Unit took part in the Nepal in the Park Fundraising Walk and Cultural Day. The Venturer Scoutsraised a total of $147.50 between them with the proceeds going towards funding for a Nepalese children’snursery in a remote village in Nepal, as well as other basic needs such as a clean water supply,health and educaon. This event is held annually in September but NAFA have a number of projectsand fundraising events throughout the year. Details can be found on their website at hp://www.nafa.org.au/index.htm .Ben is currently working on his Cizenship tape and, in the course of meengwith Councillor Geraldine Knapp of The Gap Ward and Brisbane City Council,Ben learned about NAFA (Nepal Australia Friendship Associaon). Ben thencontacted Ross Hazelwood, NAFA Secretary, to enquire how the Grovely VenturerScout Unit could parcipate in the Fundraising Walk and Cultural Day.The walk started at 9am at the Simpsons Falls picnic grounds Mt Coot‐thaand wound its way up to Channel 7 at the top of Mt Coot‐tha before returningback to Simpsons Falls picnic grounds, a round trip of 6 kilometres.There were prizes for lucky hikers and those who fundraised themost money, as well as a children’s Spot‐the‐Animal compe‐ons. Those who did not parcipate in the walk spent their meparcipang in Nepalese cultural acvies, including food andentertainment, games for children, Nepalese cra and informaonstalls, dance lessons, and cooking demonstraons.Ben, Sarah and Vanessa have been invited to accompany Mr Hazelwoodand the NAFA team on their next 2 week visit to Nepal in January2013 as team parcipants as one of the villages they support has aScout group and is close to Baden Powell Scout Peak near Kathmandu.This will mean a lot of fundraising as they will have to provide fundsfor their flights if they choose to go, but once in Nepal they will stay with Nepalese families in the villagesthey visit and have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture and lifestyle of the Nepalese people, as well as teachEnglish in one of the schools provided by NAFA.As a point of interest, each year the Nepal Scout Organisaon take a party of Scouts from around the world on a 12‐13 day trek up BadenPowell Scout Peak as part of their Internaonal Scoung acvies. Ben is planning on parcipang in the September 2013 trek.More informaon about past treks to Baden Powell Scout Peak can be found at either hp://www.nepalscouts.org.np/?acon=powellscout&id=2 or hp://www.nepalscouts.org.np/index.php?acon=event&id=12 .Venturer ScoutHandbookA Handbook for bothVenturer Scouts &Venturer Scout Leaders$15.50SPECIAL OFFER!A limited number of disconnued Venturer Scout Polo shirts havebecome available. These are new shirts, sll inthe original packaging.Sizes ‐ 5 Medium, 1 Large, 4 Extra Large, and 2x 2XL‐ Special Price: $25.00 eachBE QUICK – THEY WON’T LAST LONG!12