Issue 35 OCTOBER 2011 - Scouts Queensland

News & EventsPIMLICO MUNDINGBURRA INVEST BADEN POWELL’S GREAT GREAT GRANDSONThe Founder of Scoung, Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden‐Powell, would have stood and saluted from hisresng place as his Great, Great, Grandson was invested into Pimlico Mundingburra Scout Group Cub Pack on 7 thSeptember 2011.Nicholas Walton reaffirmed his promise under the Scout Sign held by all members present on parade.The Le Handshake welcomed Nicholas Walton into the Pimlico Mundingburra ScoutGroup Cub Pack just as his Great, Great Grandfather would have envisaged it when hefounded The World Wide Movement of Scouts.Nicholas joined Joey Scouts with Grovely Scout Group on February 11 2010 and transferredto Samford Joey Scouts in September 2010. He started linking to cubs with SamfordGroup but before he could be invested into Cub Scouts his family was transferred to Townsville in tropicalNorth Queensland. He completed his linking with the Pimlico Mundingburra Joey Scout Mob at the end of Augustand now he follows in his Great, Great Grandfather footsteps as he progresses in the Scout Movement.The evening was well aended by members of family, friends and members of Scoungfrom around the Region. Nicholas’s Grandfather and Grandmother were there as well tosee their Grandson be invested into Cub Scouts.The ceremony started with Pimlico Mundingburra’s two Joey Scout Leaders presenng Nicholas with his LinkBadge and then escorng him to the Cub Scout Leader (Judy Nelson, Raksha) for his journey lit by candles at sevenstaons represenng: Our Founder BP, The Cub Scout Promise, The Cub Scout Law, The three finger Salute’ TheLe Handshake, Achievement Badges and The Scout Moo, Be Prepared.The Cub Scout circle was then broken at the Northern Point, to allow Nicholas and Raksha to enter where theypassed through the centre and at the other side, lit a candle adorned with the face of BP and the Scout Emblem.Nicholas was then invested into Cub Scouts and presented with theScout Membership Badge and Australian Flag Badge by Raksha. Hewas then presented with the Queensland Scarf and woggle by theAssistant Group Leader Geoff Sinclair (Kingfisher). The ARC for CubScouts Jane Phelps (Kaa) presented Nicholas with the Scouts AustraliaBadge. He was then presented withthe Region Badge by the Assistant RegionCommissioner aer which he received aCub Scout bag with note book, pencil,handkerchief, Cub Scout Record book anda card with the Cub Scout Law and Promise.Nicholas then saluted the pack and the pack returned his salute.Tradion lives on with Baden‐Powell’s Grand‐daughter, Olivia Isobel Baden Walton, with Husband Ian anddaughter Caroline, a Gumnut Guide, son Nicholas in CubScouts and daughter, Isabelle in Brownies with Baden‐Powell’s portrait on the wall of the Scout Den.When presented with the name tape of the Group that nearly wraps all the wayaround his arm. Nicholas exclaimed, “Gee I hope mum can sew this on.”Nicholas was then presented with theKennedy Region Badge from the AssistantRegionCommissioner ArleneWhite.3