Encompass Issue 52 – May 2013 - Kawana Scouts

QueenslandIssue 52 May 2013Laura Powe with members of Indonesian Scoung on the recent Internaonal Scout Peace Camp.1

DATES TO REMEMBERMay18 Kanyanya24-25 Darling Downs Region Scout StandardsCamp25-26 Youth Acvites Camp31 Appointment of Badge Secretary CardsDue31 Authorized Trading Officers Forms Due31 Finance Returns DueJune1 Brisbane North Region Joey Scout BigDay Out02 Queensland Branch Rover CouncilAnnual General Meeng05 World Environment Day07 Queensland Scout Foundaon GrantsOpen28 –1 Triple SSS28—6 Brisbane Gang Show29—6 Queensland Venture30 Youth Awards Submission Deadline(BP, QS and ASM for 2013Presentaon)July12-14 Region Commissioners Conference13 Gold Goast Region Junior KokodaChallenge18 Brisbane North Region CoachingSessionREPORT CHILD PROTECTIONCONCERNS AND ABUSE!All suspicions, concerns or allegaons aboutcriminal maers or child protecon maers shouldbe reported directly to the General Manager on 073870 7000. Once we receive a noficaon, theAssociaon will make an immediate report to therelevant authories.If an individual has made a report to the relevantauthority, they should also report the maer to theGeneral Manager. The Associaon will then makedirect contact with the relevant authority about themaer.Reporng to the Associaon enables theAssociaon to work directly with the authories inmanaging the maer. It enables the Associaon totake immediate acon under its policies, inconsultaon with the authories.In this edion• Scouts in Acon Week—Page 4• Night Howl—Page 13• Royal Commission Arcle—Page 28• SISEP Arcle—Page 29• Gone Home—Peter Charles Snow— Page 30• Memorandum from the Chief Commissioner—Group Support Commiee Rules—Page 31• Memorandum from the General Manager—Property and Facility audit—Page 31FACT SHEETSNew fact sheets are being developed to assist all Leaders. These willbe made available on the website through an icon named FACTSHEETS. The second fact sheet is now available. This month isPromong Good Behaviour. Use the content wisely.Kirsty M Brown OAMChief CommissionerQueensland Scout CentreBusiness Address:32 Dixon StreetAuchenflower Qld4066Postal Address:PO Box 520Toowong Qld 4066Phone:07 3870 7000Fax:07 3870 4960Office Hours:Monday8.30am-4.00pmTuesday8.30am-5.00pmWednesday8.30am-5.00pmThursday8.30am-5.00pmFriday8.30am-5.00pmDeadline for the next issueThe next deadline for submissions31 May 2013Submit your arcles toencompass@scoutsqld.com.auBusiness Address:32 Dixon StreetAuchenflower Qld4066Scout Supply CentrePostal Address:PO Box 520Toowong Qld 4066Phone:07 3721 5724Fax:07 3870 4960Monday9.00am - 4.00pmTuesday to Friday9.00am - 5.00pmSaturday9.00 am - 3.00pmExcept during SchoolHolidays and closedPublic Holidays2

INTERNATIONAL ADVENTURESSalam Pramuka!Scouts Australia sponsored 3 parcipants to aend theInternaonal Scout Peace Camp held in Indonesia from 24th-30thMarch. The camp was an iniave of the Messengers of Peaceproject, which involves individuals and NSOs in peace-buildingacvies. 135 Internaonal parcipants from 31 countries metwith 485 scouts from across Indonesian in Cibubur, Jakarta, toexpand and develop the Peace Network by promong internaonalfriendship and increasingparcipants’ culturalunderstanding.The camp began with athree-day off-site acvitywhere parcipants weretransported across Java tothree different villages for acultural immersionexperience. My group travelled to Sukaratu village in Bantenprovince, about 5 hours south-west of Jakarta, where we received agrand recepon: smiling villagers lined the streets, including hoardsof neatly-dressed school children, laughing and waving as wepassed. Aer a whirlwind of welcome dances we were allocated toa homestay family. Mrs Ti, a dressmaker, and her thirteen-yearolddaughter welcomed my Indonesian friends Rie, Sherly and I intotheir modest home, where we were happily absorbed into theirdaily lifestyle. We slept on roll-out mats in the lounge room,embraced the 4am call-to-prayer roune, and were treated toflavorsome home-cooked cuisine. Eang salty-sweet fried rice andfish for breakfast did take some geng used to!parcipaon in a Global Development Village workshop, wherescouts viewed displays from NGOs, sharing ideas aboutEnvironment, Youth and Populaon and Health. Parcipantsdiscussed scoung’s role as a catalyst for social change andcontribute to society’s development. Unfortunately I was unable toaend the last three program days, however, my fellow parcipantsassured me of their success.Scoung in Indonesia is structured quite differently to Australianscoung in that it is a gender-segregated school-based movement.It is a religious organizaon whose principles promote Naonalloyalty, and parcipaon by school students is compulsory. Localscouts were delighted to engage in badge swapping and werefascinated by stories of scoung overseas, as many have never hadthe financial means to travel.The Peace Camp was a unique once-in-a-lifeme opportunity tomeet Rovers from across the globe and to experience an authencside of Indonesian culture. Our hosts showed great kindness andgenerosity, and with such an environment of friendship, learningand cultural acceptance, the camp certainly lived up to its theme of‘Scoung Builds Peace’.Laura Powe (Kite) –Rover – St John’s Wood Rover Crew, andAssistant Scout Leader - Wilston Scout Group.2 ND TOOWOOMBASCOUTS TO FEATUREIN VIDEO FORUNESCO.A diverse acvity program had us traversing the countryside onmany adventures with our new scoung friends. For the Culturecomponent of the program, we milked the cows before sunrise,wandered through tranquil tea fields, tried our luck at fishing,played local instruments, and twirled into the night with lessons intradional dance and maral arts. In a pilgrimage to nearby PadangMountain, we climbed the steps to the breathtaking historicalmountaintop, scaered with rectangular stones older than thepyramids of Giza. In true scoung style, I also enjoyed a memorableride on a buffalo plough through a rice paddock in knee-deep mud.Aer all, what would a scoutcamp be without muddyancs?On 19 th April Mr Haniff fromthe Pure Land College MulfaithMulcultural Centrevisited 2 nd Toowoomba. His assistant and himself came to interviewthe Scouts for a Video that will be presented in Paris at theupcoming UNESCO.Mr Haniff said the (Pure Land Learning College) have been invitedto The UNESCO peace conference in Paris At the Conference weare sharing what there is in Toowoomba. We are showcasing ourCity as a good model of peace and harmony. Hence we areproducing a video clip. We will be taking clips of others as well suchas teachers and community leaders.We visited a local school aspart of our CommunityService, where we walkedon slts and playedtradional schoolyard gameswith the young children. The Western visitors were constantlyapproached in the streets for photographs, and even autographs.The remote village rarely receives travellers, let alone hundreds ofscouts, so we were instant celebries.Mr Haniff commented that Last Friday’s Scoung event had a lot toshow, "character development in the making, family unity, andcommunity spirit. In Toowoomba we note, the scouts, communityorganisaon, our schools and leaders are all doing their bits to buildthis city that thrives on trust and harmonious living. A video cancarry this message.”2 nd Toowoomba Scouts encourages its members to be cizens ofthe wider community and being part of this project is very excing.The second phase of the program was a Peace Forum and3

MACKAY CITY CENTRAL ADVENTURESCub Scouts and Joey Scouts fromMackay City Central and BanksiaScout Group gathered at theBanksia Scout Den, FernleighAvenue, to hold a Fun Acvity Daywith the Theme “Fun at the Fair.”There were clowns and fairiesconducng the acvies at basesfor the youth members to try out.Face Painng, colouring acvies,peg throwing, frizzbies, threeleggedjousng, bocce, wetsponge throwing, balloonbursng, bubble blowing,catapults, match sck puzzleswere all acvies on offer for theCub Scouts and Joey Scouts.Grey Wolf Award PresentaonWhen Cub Scout Jade Tomlinson of Sarina Scout Group waspresented with her Grey Wolf Award on Saturday it was truly afamily affair. Jade’s Grandmother Sandra Tomlinson Group Leaderof Bauple Scout Group presented her with her badge, cerficateand a special gi of a GreyWolf head woggle.Present at the celebraonwere her mother KellyTomlinson, Joey ScoutLeader, Sarina Scout Group,father Mark Tomlinson whois relieving as the ScoutLeader, Uncle BreTomlinson, Group Leader Sarina Scout Group, grandfather formerLeader Graham Tomlinson, along with siblings, fellow Cub Scouts,as well as Region Commissioner Dougal McWhinney, some RegionLeaders, and Cub Scout parents.The highlights for Jade in scoung has been, aending Future ScoutDay at AJ2013 at Maryborough in January, and aending Cuboree2012 at Seeonee Park, Rockhampton.Her Grey Wolf presentaon was held atthe Apex Park in Sarina, aer a feast ofsausages washed down with billy tea. Aspecial celebratory cake was cut for theoccasion. Jade joined the Sarina ScoutGroup as a six year old Joey Scout in 2008and will soon progress to the ScoutSecon.ANZAC DAYAendance of scoung members at AnzacParades in the Central and Coastal Regionwas very pleasing to see.SCOUTS IN ACTION WEEK 2013 – SCOUTING INTHE COMMUNITYThis year’s Scouts in Acon Week is allabout geng out into the communityand partnering with other communityorganisaons. Groups or Seconscould work on a community projectwith the local Lions or Rotary Clubs.You might like to run a weekend campfor another organisaon that does nothave camping equipment or have never experienced campingbefore. Joey Scouts could join up with other Mobs and collect foodand other items for the local animal shelter and everyone couldearn their Caring and Sharing badge or Buddy Scheme Badge butincorporate something that involves an organisaon outside ofScoung.How about the Troop running a camp or a program fordisadvantaged youth or Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts workingon a joint project that will benefit the local community, it could beservice based or something for the environment.AJ2013 built 160 picnic tables for the community, what aboutgeng an organisaon like Men’s Shed to help build tables orsomething else you can donate to the local community.The opons are endless, so let’s get out there and show thecommunity what we are about. This is a great way to promoteScoung.To register go to www.scoutsinaconweek.comGLENNIE HEIGHTS SCOUT GROUP PADDLE FORADVENTURESix scouts from Glennie Heights groupin Warwick undertook an Explorerlevel hike at Leslie Dam on 27-28April. The Scouts, Jacob, Max,Jennifer, Leesa, Caitlin and Jacquicarried everything they needed for anovernight camp in their canoeincluding tents, cooking equipments,food and clothing. The scouts paddledfrom the sailing club near the damwall around the port side of the damthrough to Rocklands reserve at thefar end of the dam. Here they set upcamp, and had a great social me.The next morning they cooked breakfast before travelling back overthe morning to where it all began.Although they were supervised on the water by Rover Scouts andLeaders, they did all of the work themselves and have every right tobe very proud of themselves. Well done.4

BAANYA 2013 – WIVENHOE WANDERINGSLast weekend the BrisbaneNorth Region held its annualcamp at Lake Wivenhoewith 110 scouts and over 30Leaders aending. Thetheme for the weekend wasbased around wateracvies with most scoutscompleng the praccalcomponent of their watersafety badge at theappropriate level. Scoutsalso undertook canoeing,ra building andorienteering on theSaturday.Saturday night saw thejudging of their Patrol flagswhich had been designedand created during the first24 hours of the camp, alongwith their two course meal.The standard of meals wasoutstanding and reallyimpressed the judges.Kalinga Penguin Patrol wasplaced first while TMT Dingowas placed second in theflag compeon whileKalinga Penguin also wonthe meal compeon withKalinga Llama placedsecond.Aer tea Scouts competedin a wide game followed bya camp fire where every oneof the 21 Patrolsparcipated. The night wasfinished off with a wellorganized Scouts Own bythe Patrol Leaders.The final day saw a smallregaa held on the lake.Each patrol wasrepresented in one of the 7canoe races with the finalbeing won by the WilstonRoadrunner Patrol.An Iron Scout compeon was held where parcipants had tocomplete a course of approximately 600 m involving twoswimming legs, two running legs and a short waterpolo drill in thewater. The girls’ race was won by Kate Davidson from TMT DingoPatrol while theencouragement awardwent to MarlaineCarter from GrovelyMitchelton RosellaPatrol. The boys’ racesaw Daniel Johns fromKalinga Penguin Patrolsuccessful in winningwhiletheencouragement award was a e between Zhengkai Fang andAlbert Michelle both from TMT Dingo Patrol.The final segment of the camp saw a team of Leaders piedagainst a team of Scouts in a ra building compeon. TheLeaders did have a win but eventually their ra sank from thecombined forces of the Scouts.Congratulaons to all Scouts for their efforts over the weekendand a big thank you to all the Leaders for aending. A specialthank you to my team of District Leaderswho worked relessly to bring the wholeweekend together to make it a success.LEADERS HAVE FUN TOOAt a recent DTM in Nambour the Leaderspracced some of the games the youthmembers might enjoy. I think these twoLeaders had way too much fun.AGOONOREE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NOWAVAILABLECalling all SCOUTS, VENTURER SCOUTS,ROVER SCOUTS and LEADERS,Agoonoree expression of interest 2013forms are now available. Forms can be downloaded from thebrand new Agoonooree website agoonoree.scoutsqld.com.au .Why wait, Agoonoree is your answer to fun these Septemberschool holidays. For more informaon on the camp or to get incontact with our execuve team head to Agoonoree website!SSS 2013When—Friday the 28th June to Monday 1st ofJuly 2013WhereBP Park, Samford, BrisbaneHow to be part of the funExpressions of interest are in the March edi-on of Encompass and online atwww.sss.scoutsqld.com.au5

Chief Commissioner of QueenslandKirsty M Brown OAMThe new Scoung year has just begun and Acon for Growth iswell and truly on my mind this month.It is extremely pleasing to note that at 31 March 2013 there is a12.7% growth on last year’s numbers in Queensland Branch. Whilewe have a long way to go to grow the Branch we have validatedevidence that Queensland has begun this task. Now it’s up toeveryone to ensure we retain all these members and deliver whatwe promise. The 2013 Sign On Day has contributed greatly to thisgrowth but we need to keep this momentum going.Beer Scoung for More Young PeopleWhile the growth of our Movement is ulmately the result ofdelivering high-quality Scoung, haphazard growth is notsustainable. The factors affecng the growth and development ofthe Queensland Branch varies from one town or suburb to another,but whatever the situaon, offering beer Scoung to more youngpeople requires a strategic focus.Through beer recruitment, retenon, improved transionprocesses and a reducon in the number of young people onwaing lists, Scoung can ensure greater social impact.Keep up the momentum that we have begun and retain those12.7% young people and grow the membership further through2013.Adult Recognion AwardsThe awards panel met on 11 April and approved or not approvedthe numerous submissions received. Many submissions did notmeet the criteria laid down by the Naonal Associaon and as aresult were not accepted before we have to forward them to theNaonal Associaon for final acceptance.It is extremely important that when a person writes submissionsthat they actually check the criteria for the possible award. Has theperson completed the required training if a uniform member? If anon-uniform person, do we have adequate informaon on whatthey have been doing beyond the role they hold? If they hold aprevious award have they met the addional criteria since their lastaward? Is the citaon strong enough to warrant the award? Theseawards are not Long Service Awards, which is a separate processenrely.Regardless of the few that could not be considered I am hopeful ofa great result from the Queensland Branch for 2013 awards.New Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific RegionIn agreement with the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Commiee, ScoTeare, Secretary General of the World Organisaon of the ScoutMovement, has appointed Mr. J. Rizal Pangilinan, 50 years old,from Morong, Rizal, Philippines, as the new Regional Director forthe World Scout Bureau Asia-Pacific Regional Office.J. Rizal Pangilinan – known to many as “J.R.” – will take over fromAbdullah Rasheed in July 2013 when Rasheed reres and returns tothe Maldives. We would also like to take this opportunity to extend6our thanks and best wishes to Abdullah Rasheed for hisinvolvement in World Scoung notably in the Asia-Pacific Regionduring the last 11 years. I have worked with J.R. on many occasionsoverseas and find him to be a true professional and very competentin what he does.J.R. Pangilinan previously held the posion of Director, Program &Community Development at the Asia-Pacific Regional Office of theWSB before returning to the Boy Scouts of the Philippines where heserved as Director of Field Operaons, Assistant Secretary Generaland, since 2003, Secretary General.J.R. holds a Master of Arts degree with a major in Administraonand Supervision. He also holds the rank of Commander in thePhilippines Coast Guard Auxiliary. Throughout his career, J.R. hasdeveloped and maintained a strong network both regionally andinternaonally.Having spent more than 20 years serving Scoung, J.R. received theLoyalty Award from the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in 2009 andthe Gold USA Award in 2012. He also holds numerous awards fromother Naonal Scout Organizaons in the Asia-Pacific Region.We extend a warm welcome to J.R. Pangilinan as he prepares totake up his new responsibilies for World Scoung.Adults in ScoungOver the weekend 20-21 April, I parcipated in the Naonal AdultsIn Scoung Commiee meeng where we spent considerable merefining the process of Adult Development Plans which is a vitalpart of the Adults in Scoung process (reappoint, reassign, rere).The ADP is an opportunity for the adult member to self-reflect andset a personal plan of achievement to do their best for the future.We have begun the process by seng the ADPs for the Branch andRegion teams and this will soon be reintroduced at District andGroup level. You will undertake your ADPs every three years orwhen you change roles.Remember, all Leader appointments are for three years only and ofcourse all members are able to be reappointed aer they haveundertaken this review.Well managed review processes are a crical part of an AdultMember’s growth. Managed in the right manner they can becomesomething that is looked forward to and valued. They should neverbe seen as a necessary evil for the giving of construcve feedbackcan be the greatest gi of all.APPROVED EVENT BADGES FOR UNIFORMName of Badge Date Approved Date to beremovedAJ2013 Badge 21 December 2012 21 March 2013Maroon NameTapes1 April 2014

Branch Commissioner Joey ScoutsDavid Crusebc.joeyscouts@qldhq.scouts.com.auJoey Scout Jaunt is fastapproaching, have youbooked it into your long rangecalendar? This year’s eventwill be held on Saturday 3August 2013 commencing at10.00 am with a parade andconcluding aer our campfirewhich will start at 2.30 pm.The theme is ‘CARTOONCHARACTERS’ – this themewill provide Leaders with anopportunity to develop a host of wonderful and excing bases – justlet your imaginaons go wild.At this year’s Joey Scout Jaunt we will have the Scout shop fromQSC, St Johns First Aid, the Fire brigade, Environmental Base, a rockwall, screen prinng, a rope bridge and much more. The ScoutMuseum will be open providing an ‘Cartoon Character’ theme forthose vising, and for those Leaders and Parents requiringsomething a bit stronger then water or so drink, a coffee van willbe available again for you to buy a variety of coffees to refreshthose weary limbs.Last year’s event was a great success with increased numbers andbases for youth members to enjoy and have fun. For this year’sevent to be just as successful it will require the same commitmentfrom those faithful, reliable Leaders and also for those Joey ScoutLeaders who in past years have enjoyed those excellent bases, tostep up and provide a base with which other youth members, theirLeaders and parents can enjoy.This is your opportunity to be part of something great, withexcellent rewards from seeing Joey Scouts experiencing andbenefing from your hard work. If you do not feel confident or wishto provide a base by yourself, why don’t you team up with otherGroups in your District/Region to provide a number of acvies on abase.There has been some wonderful thought and design work gone intodeveloping this year’s Joey Scout Jaunt badge which can be seen inthe picture below, great job everyone. The badges cost $3.00 andcan be pre ordered with registraon on the form available on theScouts Qld WebsiteQUEENSLAND JOEY SCOUTS SURVEY 2013Have you remembered to complete the Queensland Joey ScoutSurvey 2013? If you haven’t, it is important to have your say in whattraining format we can assist you in developing in your role as aJoey Scout Leader. Without your valued input, we will only havesome informaon when determining what we can provide – haveyour say, this is your opportunity.RED BOOKWhat is Red Book? Red Book is a set of documents developed backin March 1999 by the then Branch Commissioner for Joey Scouts –Wilma Everingham. Wilma invited Leaders from across Queenslandto send in program ideas which were then collated and developedas resource material for Joey Scout Leaders. These resourcescovering weekly programs and mob holidays have resurfaced andare now available on our website in the members area under‘secon’ then ‘Joey Scouts’. Print or save these documents and theyshould help in those moments when ideas for programs are notflowing.Any problems finding the resources, email me through my BC emailaddress and I will help you locate the documents.Upcoming dates for 2013Mothers’ Day – 12 May 2013Joey Scout Jaunt, BP Park Samford – 03 August 2013Skillarama, Redcliffe Show Grounds – 07 September 2013Fathers’ Day – 08 September 2013HANDS ACROSS THE WATERAll Mobs are invited to parcipate in the Hands Across the Water Program. All Mobs that parcipate in thisprogram are eligible to purchase the Hands Across the Water blanket badge.Aim of the BadgeTo make two overseas contacts (2 separate groups over 12mth) with Joey Scout-age children, swap Scoungitems and run a typical meeng provided by the overseas Mob.How to apply.For more details register today for HATW by emailing your details to penpals@qldhq.scouts.com.au7

Branch Commissioner Cub ScoutsRobyn Devine (Rikki)bc.cubscouts@qldhq.scouts.com.au8

Branch Commissioner ScoutsSteve Marshall (Wolf)bc.scouts@qldhq.scouts.com.auI can get a bit anal somemes when it comes to numbers, perhapsthat’s the Engineer in me. The good thing about numbers is thatthey are unbiased and not influenced by conjecture, unless astascian gets involved somewhere.The chart below shows the numbers of Scouts moving into and outof the Scout Secon. The number that is displayed is a movingaverage. This done to remove all of the lile ups and downs frommonth to month and shows the general trend.There are a couple of trends occurring that we should all be able totake some pride in, the main one being retenon (blue line). This isa major problem for Scoung as a whole and is a direct refleconon the programs and leadership opportunies we are providing toour Scouts.It’s fantasc to see that this has now dropped to below 100. Whileits great to see this figure improving it is sll quite sobering to thinkthat we are failing to meet the needs of almost 100 Scouts eachmonth. It can be likened to 4 whole Scout Troops being lost eachand every month.Movements to and from our neighbouring Secons has had its upsand downs but generally it has been reasonably constant. Currentlyboth of these trends are showing a slight increase and I’d like tochallenge you to keep the upward trend going.It’s extremely important that we maintain a close relaonship withour neighbouring Secons so that we can provide progressivedevelopment. Do you have any acvies planned this term withother Secons? Do you or your Patrol Leaders visit Cubs regularly?Does your Troop know your Venturer Leader or Unit Chairman? Arelinking and going up ceremonies planned in your Group Councils? Isthe going up special for each Youth Member?services all over the country. I’ve heard many a story of Scoutsgeng up early to aend a dawn service then fronng up again forthe march and morning service. Many of the Scouts are involved inproviding service as part of their local ceremonies. Congratulaonsto you all for taking a couple of hours to honour the sacrifices madeby others.To raise the awareness of Scouts to our Veterans there is theopportunity to earn the “Their Service – Our Heritage” badge. Thereis a different badge every year and it can only be worn during theyear in which it was presented. To earn this badge requiresparcipaon in three relevant acvies.Some suggesons are:• Take part in an ANZAC Day march or ceremony• Take part in Remembrance Day• Invite a Veteran to your meeng to talk to you• Visit a Veterans Home or the local RSL• Maintain your local Memorial• Visit a Tomb of the Unknown SoldierI’m sure that a lile brain storming at the next Troop Council willcome up with plenty more ideas.Scout In Acon WeekScouts in acon week is on again this year from the 19 th to the 25 thof August. The theme this year is “Scoung in the Community” andit is aimed at encouraging our Scouts to be involved in working withother community groups towards a project that benefits the localcommunity. Visit www.scoutsinaconweek.com to register andreceive updates. Programs from previous years are also availablefrom this site.Scout OutScout Out will be on this year from the 12 th -13 th of October at BPPark. This is a hands on training weekend for Scout Leaders wherewe get to play like Scouts ourselves. As this is a weekend for youplease let me know if there are any special topics you would likeincluded in the program. More details will be available closer to theevent but please make sure you put it into your calendar now.“The Scout Oath and Law are our binding disciplinary force..”Sir Robert Baden-PowellANZAC DayIt’s great to see the Scout movement involved in ANZAC Day9

Branch Commissioner Venturer ScoutsPhil McNicolbc.venturerscouts@qldhq.scouts.com.auRecruing New Venturer ScoutsIt is a fact of life that Venturer Scouts connue to turn eighteenyears of age and leave the Unit, and hopefully move on to RoverScouts. In the average Unit, every departure constutes a significantdrop, in percentage terms, of the size of the Unit. This leads tosome opportunies (arranging transport to acvies can be easier)but it presents more challenges, especially to the long term viabilityof the Unit. Clearly what all Units need to do is gain new membersat the same or beer rate than they lose members. The challenge ishow to do this, and keep doing this.I have recently posted an item on the Venturer Scout forum aboutthis year’s Scouts in Acon Week. The theme this year is Scoung inthe Community and it is intended to establish partnerships, eithershort or long term, with other community groups to showcase therelevance of Scoung to the community. Any increase in thecommunity’s posive awareness of Scoung can lead to newmembership. We have an excellent program for 14 to 18 year oldsand it is a connued source of frustraon to me that so few of thisage group, and their parents, appreciate this fact. Please have alook at the item on the Venturer Scout forum and challenge yourVenturer Scouts to get involved with other community groups, evenjust for a short while. Who knows what spin-off benefits may arise.An obvious source of new members is the Scout secon, though thisis so obvious that it is oen taken for granted. Why else doapproximately 75% of Scouts fail to be Venturer Scouts? There aremany ideas for when and how Venturer Scout Units can promotethemselves to Scouts, and I am frequently impressed by the thingsthat I hear Units do do. Maybe this would be a good topic forsharing on the Venturer Scout forum. One idea I want to suggesttoday is in relaon to the VET (vocaonal educaon and training)accredited cerficates that are on offer to Venturer Scout.I am sure you are all aware of the Cerficate II in Business andCerficate II in Leadership Support that can be issued aer aVenturer Scout aains the Venturer Award – and the descripon ofthis in the front of the Venturer Scouts record book. Hopefully youall understand how, in Queensland, these cerficates relate to aVenturer Scout’s Queensland Cerficate of Educaon. If you’d liketo refresh your memory, search for “level 2 vet cerficates” in theVenturer Scout forum. The point is, I suspect that many Scouts andtheir parents are not aware of these opportunies. I have heard ofparents who are also leaders in the Scout secon be adamant thataaining the Australian Scout Medallion will translate to credit onthe Queensland Cerficate of Educaon. Boy, are they in for anunhappy surprise.For many Venturer Scouts the cerficates and the credit that theyequate to are not terribly relevant to their plans for when theyfinish grade 12. This is fine as the Venturer Scouts are old enough tohave an idea of where they are going and what they need to getthere. For Scouts though, I would argue that the picture is much lessclear. Just imagine the potenal value a Scout parent may see inthis opportunity.So there you go – find out about how Venturer Scouts can earn thecerficates and what the cerficates can do for the Venturer Scouts,even if they are clearly not going to rely on them in their careers –and make this informaon known to the parents of Cub Scouts andScouts in your Group, to Scouts who are candidates to start theirVenturer Scout Link Badge, and the general public whenever youcan create the opportunity. Scoung prides itself on being a trainingorganisaon. Let’s tell the community what that really means.Dates (a paral list)May3 – 5 May Venture – Karingal campsite, Mount Coon18 – 19 Operaon Archer – Mulgowie22 Branch Venturer Scout Council Meeng – Skype26 Unit Management Course – Eagleby denJune9 Unit Management Course – St Johns Wood den26 Branch Youth Venturer Scout Council Meeng – Skype29 Queensland Venture 2013 commences[See hp://venturerforum.scoutsqld.com.au for details of theseacvies.]10

Branch Commissioner Rover ScoutsGavin Bradybc.rovers@qldhq.scouts.com.auBASH IS BACK !It is with great pleasure, that we announce that Scouts Queenslandhas been successful in securing insurance for Banana Bash for thenext financial year. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - Bash isback!. Following approval by the Chief Commissioner, the followingdocuments outlining key details in relaon to the use of BananaBash vehicles were announced at the April QBRC meeng:1. Rover Motorsport 2013 - Key Details2. Banana Bash Manual - Approved April 2013 (includes vehiclespecificaon & event rules)3. Approved Queensland Branch Scoung Instrucon (QBSI) forRover MotorsportThe documents can be found on the Queensland Rover Website foryour perusal. (You will need to be a member of the website) TheQBSI will also be published in Encompass next month.We cannot stress enough the importance of Rovers reading andobserving all aspects of the new policies. For now this means youcan start working on your car, you can start it up, move it, put it onthe trailer, but you can’t do any driving/tesng.Applicaons for a Chair of Banana Bash arenow open. QBRC have also called forexpressions for interest for othercommiee roles. Please read through theaached documents for more informaon on this. Consistent withpast pracce, any event Chair applicant will need to be approved byQBRC aer an interview, and any proposed date, venue, budgetand other key details regarding any Bash event will also need to beapproved by QBRC.We want to stress that it is unlikely that the next event will follow atradional bash format, as it has been several years since the lastevent.This is an exceponal and excing result achieved through the hardwork of a great number of people. More details will be released inthe near future. In the meanme, please direct all quesons to theBC Rovers at bc.rovers@scoutsqld.com.au This e-mail address isbeing protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled toview itQBRC ELECTIONSNominaons have closed and ballong will take place during April/May closing on 3 May 2013 for all QBRC posions except chairman.(Under QBRC rules, deputy automacally goes on to become chairin the following term.) Your region representave is responsible forco-ordinang the votes of Rovers within your region. Make sure tocontact your Region Representave, if you haven’t heard fromthem before 26 April.WAM – PERTH –Dec 2013-Jan 2014Applicaons are open for the 19 TH Australian Rover Moot in Perthand Expedions have now been officially released.This fee includes the following:All meals for the 12 days of the event,Accommodaon for 12 nights, Heaps of Onand Off site day acvies spread out over 6acon filled days, Night me entertainment,including live bands and New Years Eve party, Opening & Closingceremonies, Transport to/from day acvies, Shule bus toFremantlePayment Schedule:Parcipant $850 - Deposit of $450 due by 1-Apr-13; Final Paymentof $400 due by 1-Jul-13Expedion Fee of $TBA will be due by 1-Oct-13Staff $650 - Deposit of $350 due by 1-Apr-13; Final Payment of$300 due by 1-Jul-13Expedion Fee of $TBA will be due by 1-Oct-13Expedions:Every Parcipant and General Staff* will get to select andparcipate in a five day four night expedion. Explore theexpedions available and then head to your applicaon and makeyour selecons. The following expedions ranging in costs from$250-$1000 have been announced:Bound for Southbound | Perth on a Budget | Sun Soaker | South-West 4WD Adventure | High End Adventure Tour | Diving101 | South-West Dive Adventure | Vastly Rickety Rover Rally RaceMeet | Pampered in Perth | Sailing on the Swan | Roo Rampage |Perth Coastal Explorer | Rock 'N' Hole | Hungry Hungry Hippos GoGourmet |Dwellingup Adventure Tour | Northern Exlporer |Southern Explorer | South-West Safari | Munda Biddi MountainBiking | Hike with Ease | Bibbulmun Bushwalkers | West CoastWavesLate ApplicaonsA late fee of $100 will be added onto the Moot fee for newapplicaons received aer 30th September 2013.Other costs to consider are:Travel to/from Perth (flights, fuel, train cket), Spending money,Any pre or post moot adventures you seek.FUTURE DATESQBRC Meeng – 19 May QSC – 7PMQBRC June Conference – 24 May – 26 MayQBRC AGM – 2 June QSC - 7Pm(Continued on page 20)11

JOEY SCOUTPROMISE CHALLENGECUB SCOUTGREY WOLF AWARDAriel McIntoshBrendan BlainKadyn DownesCharlee WebbHolly CampbellSamuel TeisJoseph FranciscoMitsuki ToddDominic JohnstonJayden RyanJack WalkerNikolai DunstanMahew DibbenAbby FrithSeth BrooksCalen LeitchJared FarrugiaJack PetersonAnthony WilsonJack McKindleyMaroochydore Scout GroupBayview Scout GroupCapalaba Scout GroupWahminda Park Scout GroupWahminda Park Scout GroupWahminda Park Scout GroupSunnybank Scout GroupNerang Scout GroupGrovely Scout GroupGoodna Scout GroupMillbank Scout GroupMillbank Scout GroupPimlico Mundingburra Scout GroupKaralee Scout GroupMajesc Park Scout GroupMajesc Park Scout GroupMajesc Park Scout GroupLowood Scout GroupLowood Scout GroupSarina Scout GroupVENTURER SCOUTQUEENS SCOUT AWARDLara WalkerTabatha LeviCameron GillespieNathan BarroDylan CornaleEmma DysonJack WilsonJacob LockeAnastasia ZatorskyMadeline DennySaoirse JibsonZoe PatchAlexandra LutzkeBenjamin HennessyEmily NeilsonMahew WilliamsonAndrew ThomsonOliver SmithLucas MiltonTracey LakemanElise LanglerZali GoughClaire RichterGlennie Heights Scout GroupUnderwood Scout GroupUnderwood Scout GroupCaboolture Scout GroupMount Coon Scout GroupThe Gap Scout GroupThe Gap Scout GroupThe Gap Scout GroupKarana Scout GroupKarana Scout GroupHighfields Scout GroupRedbank Plains Scout GroupBeenleigh Scout GroupNarangba Scout GroupNarangba Scout GroupRaceview Scout GroupAspley Scout GroupAspley Scout GroupAspley Scout GroupManly Lota Scout GroupGreenbank Scout GroupHemmant Scout GroupKareeba Scout GroupCub Scout Grey Wolf AwardAndrew ParnellLiam HoganScoutreach Lones Scout GroupRangeville Scout Group350300AUSTRALIAN SCOUTMEDALLION250200150Briany SummervilleAlex StevensQueens Park Ipswich Scout GroupAlgester Scout Group10050Joey Scout Promise Challenge0300250Scout Australian Scout Medallion200100901508070100605050400302010012

Venturer Scout Queen Scout AwardRover Baden-Powell Scout Award4083573062552041531025100706050403020100Wood BadgePLEASE NOTE:The following forms are required to be submied for the YouthAward badges to be processed and issued:• D9—Joey Scout Promise Challenge Applicaon• D8—Request for the Grey Wolf Award• D7— Australian Scout Medallion Nominaon Form• D1—Queens Scout Award Recommendaon• D10—Nominaon for the Baden Powell Scout AwardAll forms are available in the Members Only Area of the ScoutsQueensland Website. The Scout Supply Centre is unable to providethese badges directly.13

14Dates are subject to changethroughout the year

Dates are subject to changethroughout the year15

General ManagerOutdoors CompeonsThere are three excing compeons run by QORF, the QueenslandOutdoor Recreaon Federaon (Scouts are a memberorganisaon), that Scouts need to be aware of:1. Queensland Young Adventurer scholarship for a youngperson or group of young people (16 – 26 years old) up to$2500. Fancy any funding for an excing expedion?2. “It’s beer Outdoors” Photo Compeon: there are sevencategories of this Please consider those people you knowwho may be interested and/or eligible to take part.3. Visioning the Outdoors Short Film Compeon: entries willclose 21 June, 2013.Our members are ideally placed to apply and enter. Please promotethem within your area; we have so many members, there should bemore Scout entries. For more informaon on these compeons,please check out the QORF website www.qorf.org.au.2014 Calendar – photos and sponsorshipScouts Queensland is also looking for some great photos too. Weare planning to produce a 2014 Scouts Queensland calendar. If youhave any photos of Scout acvies that you would like us toconsider for inclusion, please let the Markeng and PromoonsManager (markengmanager@scoutsqld.com.au) know.There is also an opportunity to adverse in a calendar that will bedistributed across the state. If you belong to a business ororganisaon which may be interested in adversing in the calendar,please let the Markeng and Promoons Manager(markengmanager@scoutsqld.com.au) know and we will providedetails on the adversing rates.Membership FeesBy the me this Encompass edion is out, the invoices formembership renewal fees will be with the Group. Please take stepsto have all the renewal fees paid on me (30 day terms). All exisngmembers (as at 1 April) are invoiced a renewal fee, which is lowerthan previous years. There is an increase for new members but thisreflects the actual cost of enrolment. This is the new membershipfee structure for the Branch.Safety and ComplianceIt is essenal that our properes are safe and compliant withlegislaon. To ensure that this occurs, and idenfy and address anyissues that may exist, we are embarking on an important mulstage project, starng with a Branch-wide survey. We are alsotaking this opportunity to gather data on our properes forinsurance purposes. Insurers will be able to provide lowerpremiums if we can provide beer informaon.The first step is the “Queensland Branch Property and FaciliesAudit 2013”. Recently a paper copy was sent to all formaonleaders (GLs, DCs, RCs, etc) with a link to the online “surveymonkey” version, so that the data can be collated efficiently. Weare asking that every “Scout” building is inspected with reference tothe survey quesons. I understand that this is a big project, pleasemake it a team effort and share the load. I would encourageeveryone to ask others to assist.16Ian Lightbodygm@scoutsqld.com.auWith the survey data, we need to then come up with a plan. Somebuildings will need aenon; hopefully this can be done locally andare low cost. However, there may be a need for more substanalwork requiring grant funding or donaons, and we can help withthat.The highest priority is that the buildings are safe. Thank you foryour ancipated support and assistance with this project.Bunk Bed LegislaonAs part of the “Queensland Branch Property and Facilies Audit2013” the state of bunk beds is being assessed. In October 2012new bunk bed legislaon came into force, and Scout campsiteshave taken measures to ensure that our bunk beds are eitherdisabled (for bunk rooms used by those under 9 years of age) orcompliant. At present, Camp Cooroora (Cooroy) and TyamolumCampsite (Mt Crosby) are the only two campsites to be assessed asbeing compliant; others will follow.The Fair Trading website provides the following advice on bunk bedsafety:• Only children over nine years of age should use bunk beds.(but no Joey Scouts or Cub Scouts)• Consider using single beds as a safer alternave to bunkbeds.• Don't allow children to play on bunk beds.• Allow at least two metres of clearance between ceiling fansand bunk beds.• Ensure the ladder is firmly fixed to the bunk bed.• Ensure there are no gaps of between 95mm and 230mmthat could trap your child's head.• On the top bunk, make sure that the top of the guardrail is atleast 160mm above the top of the maress to preventchildren rolling out.It is important to restate that there is now a policy that all JoeyScouts and Cub Scouts are prohibited from using the upper bunk ofbunk beds. We understand that the new legislaon will restrict thenumber of sites that can be used by medium to large sized JoeyScout Mobs and Cub Scout Packs but we are bound by thelegislaon and this policy. Thank you for your understanding.A BIG THANK YOU!!!I would like to express my sincere thanks to the work being done byour growing volunteer army at the Queensland Scout Centre. It ismaking a real difference and making a valuable contribuon to theorganisaon. If you can help in the office, spread mulch or weed thegarden, plant trees or help as a weekend warden at one of ourcampsites, please let us know.Many of you will know Shaun Sandilands, our Markeng andPromoons Manager. He finishes up in this role on Friday 10 May tofurther his chosen career but will connue in his volunteerposions. Shaun has been a dedicated and enthusiasc member ofstaff. We thank him for his fine efforts and wish him all the verybest for the future. Farewell.

ADVERTISING RATES FORENCOMPASS$120 full pageper issue$60 half pageper issueSpace is available for your business to adverse withinEncompass each month. Adversing is for commercialorganisaons only. Scout Groups and acvies willconnue not be charged for submission of content.Please note terms and condions do apply. For moredetails download the adversing guidelines from theBranch website at hp://www.scoutsqld.com.auCHARTERED FORMATIONSThe following Formaons have become Chartered orrechartered during the month:Majesc Park Scout GroupPOSITION AVAILABLEThe posion of District Commissioner for Fort LyonDistrict in Brisbane South Region is available. Forfurther informaon please contact Ian McPhee, RegionCommissioner on rc@brissouth.scoutsqld.com.auREMINDER: SMOKE ALARMSDon’t forget to check that smoke alarms exist inyour scoung building.Also remember to check the baeries are current.ENROLMENT FEESPlease remember the fees for signing up new Youth Members forthe month of April is $170.00. Members joining in May 2013 will be$162.00.NOTICE OF MEETINGThe 27th Internaonal Scout and Guide Fellowship Worldconference will be held in Sydney from 11th-15th October2014.The main objecve of the fellowship is to support localcommunies in need including Scoung and Guiding.UNKNOWN BLUE CARDS RECEIVEDWe have received Blue Cardinformaon from theCommission for the followingpeople, however there is norecord of their involvement with Scoung as a Member or an AdultHelper. If any of the people listed below are aached to yourFormaon please contact the Membership Support officerimmediately on 3721 5733 or membership@scoutsqld.com.au .Failure to determine where these people are aached to will result inadvice to the Commission of their non involvement with Scoung inQueensland.Barry BenneGary HollisDerek WaikatoTina WaikatoBelinda TurnbullDavid HoganKaren Wicherson-HollisPeter BernardosDaniel MorrisIMPORTANT: SUBMISSION OF ADULT MEMBERFORMS AND BLUE CARD APPLICATIONS/CONFIRMATIONSPlease note, All Adult Member Applicaon forms and Adult Helper/Badge Examiner Forms require a Working with Children Blue CardApplicaon Form or Confirmaon of a Valid Blue Card Form to besubmied with them. Failure to aach this will result in theapplicaon being returned.Applicaons for Working With Children Blue Card Forms cannot beprocessed without the accompanying Adult Member/SupporterForm aached. Failure to aach this will result in the applicaonbeing returned.UPDATED FORMSThe following forms have been updated on the ScoutsQueensland Website in the Members Only Area. To downloadthese forms you need Adobe Acrobat Reader.Form Descripon Issue DateA5 Youth Member Registraon Form 24 04/13A12 Adult Development Plane 10 04/13A71 Diploma Applicaon Form 13 04/13G4 Air Acvies Course Applicaon Fomr 4 04/1317

BATTLESHIPS AND MINEFIELDSEquipment—BlindfoldsInstrucons—All but one member of one Six are blindfolded andstand in a line (the Baleship), one behind the other, with hands onthe hips of the Cub in front of them. The remaining Six member isthe Captain of the Baleship. All other Cubs sit (without blindfolds)around the floor, or some poron thereof (the Minefield), of thehall, far enough apart so that the Baleship can easily pass betweenany two, but in a way that there is no clear path from one end ofthe minefield to the other. The Captain must guide his Baleshipthrough the Minefield giving only instrucons comprising aCompass Direcon and a Number of Paces. The 'Mines' of course,must remain very quiet throughout, lest they reveal their posionto the Baleship. Set a me limit for the passage.BALLOON BOUNCEEquipment—One inflated balloon foreach Six (or team)Instrucons—Members of each Sixform a close circle around their Sixer.The Sixer holds the balloon. At a givensignal, each Sixer taps his or herballoon into the air. The object of thegame is to keep the Six's balloon inthe air by tapping it upwar. No Cub may touch the balloon twice ina row; there must always be an intervening tap from another Cub. Ifa Six's balloon touches a Cub from another Six, the Cub touchedmust drop out. Cubs from one Six can interfere with Cubs fromanother Six as long as they don't touch the other's balloon. As soonas a balloon touches the floor, all members of that Six must dropout. The last Six le is the winner.CATCH IT—HEAD ITEquipment—BallInstrucons—The Pack stands in a circlewith a player/Leader in the middle. Theperson in the middle throws the ball toanyone in the circle, shoung "Catch It!" or"Head It!". If the player in the circle catchesthe ball when the order was to head it, orvice versa, they are out.18NEED INSPIRATION?Have a look at theNew Acvies box on thehome page of Eurekit fornewly published acvies.CUB SCOUT BOOMERANG (SILVER) TEST 10 –DISCOVERYMake a simple colour wheeland show when rotated howthe colours blend to form awhite colourResources• Cardboard discs (8cm dia)• (Strong) thread or finestring• Paper colour wheeltemplates• Coloured pencils, crayonsor felt pens• Scissors or circular cuer• Paper glueInstrucons1. Colour in a colour wheel template.Two different templates are provided. One has 14 divisions, to becoloured in using the seven basic colours of the rainbow (Red,Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). Colour two wheeldivisions (either adjacent or opposite segments) in each colour;The second template is divided into 6 segments, and is also dividedradially with 4 concentric rings. This template can be used toobserve the effects of mixing different combinaons of colours (e.g.Red + Blue, Red + Yellow, Blue + Yellow);2. Cut out the coloured wheel, using either scissors or a circularcuer.3. Using a small amount of paper glue, aach the coloured wheel tothe cardboard disc (just a dab in the centre of the wheel is all that isrequired—it can then be easily changed);4. Using a pin or the point of a compass, punch two holes, to matchthe two outer holes in the cardboard disc, in the coloured wheel;5. Thread a piece of strong coon or fine string (~1 metre) throughthe two outer holes (not the centre hole) in the colour wheel ande the two ends of the string together;6. With fingers through the looped ends of the string, on either sideof the disc (colour wheel), wind (or have someone wind for you) thedisc around several mes.7. Pull the string gently with both hands, drawing away from thecolour wheel—the wheel should begin to turn. Now, here’s thetrick… Just as the thread becomes fully unwound, and with thecolour wheel spinning, release the tension on the string justenough that the colour wheel can connue to turn and wind thestring in the opposite direcon.Just as the colour wheel stops spinning, pull gently again on thestring, as before—the wheel should then start spinning in theopposite direcon (faster than before).Again, just as the thread becomes fully unwound, release thetension on the string, and allow the colour wheel to keep spinningand winding up the thread again. By gently pulling and thenreleasing the tension on the string, as described above, you shouldbe able to make the disk spin to and fro. Watch what happens tothe colours on the colour wheel as it spins.

TEAMWORK / CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITYBuild a tower, as tall as possible (thefinished structure must be enrely self-supporng) in the given me (30-45minutes), out of drinking straws andscky tape.Resources• Plasc drinking straws• Scky tape• ScissorsInstrucons1. Hand out a packet of straws (atleast 150), a roll of scky tape and apair of scissors to each team;2. Tell the teams that the aim of theexercise is to build the tallest, freestandingtower, using the materialsprovided, in the me given (30-45 minutes), and let them at it;3. Depending on the experience of the Cubs, you may provide hintsto assist.Hints include:• Encourage teamwork—idle hands are wasted hands. The mostefficient approach is to idenfy individual tasks and to haveeveryone doing something, all the me, although not necessarilythe same thing all the me. If scky tape is provided without adispenser (a good idea), for example, someone can dedicate theirme to cung off pieces of scky tape for others to use inconstrucng the tower (this task can be rotated if this is notperceived to be an interesng task);• Build the tower in a modular fashion, so that individuals or pairsof individuals can work on modules which can ulmately beconnected together. It is usually difficult for more than one or twopeople to producvely work on the final assembly process at once.In this way, younger Cubs can work with older, more experiencedCubs, or they can simply copy the work of an older Cub at their ownpace, with input from an older Cub as and when required;• Use triangular elements as much as possible, as they are the mostrigid. One very successful approach is simply to make as many'straw triangles' as possible in the first 10-15 minutes, then for oneor two team members to start assembling these individualcomponents into a vercal structure. Choosing the most efficientway to integrate such components then becomes the realchallenge;• Take care to make individual triangular or modular componentsconsistently, otherwise they will not fit together well, and the towerwill become unstable as it grows. If care is taken, it is possible tobuild a stable tower of 3-4 metres on a simple triangular base. Themore careless the construcon, the bigger the base will need to beto support a given structure.ESTIMATING HEIGHTArst’s MethodAt the base of theobject to bemeasured, place anarcle (such as astaff or person) ofknown height.Stand well away fromthe object,then, holding a pencilor twig atarm’s length, arrangefor the p ofthe pencil to be in linewith the top of the staff or person and the thumb to mark theground level. Next, esmate how many mes this distance will gointo the height of the object, and mulply by the height of thearcle.Lumberman’s MethodStand well away from theobject and hold a pencil ortwig at arm’s length fromyour body. Arrange the twigso its p is in line with thetop of the tree (or object)being measured. Arrange thepencil of twig so its p is inline with the top of the tree(or object) being measured,and move your thumb up ordown unl it’s in line with the base. Now swing the twig through aright angle (90°), keeping your arm steady, so that your thumbremains level with the base of the tree (or object). Observe thepoint on the ground at right angles to the tree (or object) where thep of the pencil or twig now appears to rest. The approximateheight of the tree (or object), your esmate, can be measured bypacing the distance from the base of the tree (or object) to thispoint.DO YOU HAVE ANACTIVITY TO SHARE?Did you know that you can submit your acvies throughEurekit to share with other Leaders?Click the Change Status buon on your acvity to submit forpublishing.19

Deputy Chief Commissioner Special DutiesIain Furbydcc.specialdues@scoutsqld.com.auGreat love has no-one, except the one who gives up their own lifefor their friends. Aer having aended several Anzac Daycommemoraons, I have had cause to reflect on those who gavetheir lives in order that we might enjoy a life of relave freedomand peace.There was once a bridge which spanned a large river. During mostof the day the bridge sat with its length running up and down theriver paralleled with the banks, allowing ships to pass throughfreely on both sides of the bridge.At certain mes each day, a train would come along and the bridgewould be turned sideways across the river, allowing a train to crossit. A switchman sat in a small shack on one side of the river wherehe operated the controls to turn the bridge and lock it into place asthe train crossed.One evening, as the switchman was waing for the last train of theday to come, he looked off into the distance through the dimmingtwilight and caught sight of the train lights. He stepped to thecontrol and waited unl the train was within a prescribed distancewhen he was to turn the bridge. He turned the bridge into posionbut, to his horror, he found the locking control did not work.If the bridge was not securely in posion it would wobble back andforth at the ends when the train came onto it, causing the train tojump the track and go crashing into the river. This would be apassenger train with many people aboard.He le the bridge, turned across the river and hurried across thebridge to the other side of the river where there was a lever switchhe could hold to operate the lock manually.He would have to hold the lever back firmly as the train crossed. Hecould hear the rumble of the train now, and he took hold of thelever and leaned backward to apply his weight to it, locking thebridge. He kept applying the pressure to keep the mechanismlocked. Many lives depended on this man’s strength.Then, coming across the bridge from the direcon of his controlshack, he heard a sound that made his blood run cold. “Daddy,where are you?” His four-year-old son was crossing the bridge tolook for him.His first impulse was to cry out to the child, “Run! Run!” But thetrain was too close; the ny legs would never make it across thebridge in me. The man almost le his lever to run and snatch uphis son and carry him to safety. But he realized that he could notget back to the lever.Either the people on the train or his lile son must die. He took amoment to make his decision.The train sped safely and swily on its way, and no one aboard waseven aware of the ny broken body thrown mercilessly into theriver by the on rushing train. Nor were they aware of the pifulfigure of the sobbing man, sll clinging ghtly to the locking leverlong aer the train had passed.They did not see him walking home more slowly than he had everwalked: to tell his wife how their son had brutally died.If we comprehend the emoons this man felt, we can only begin tounderstand the feelings of those whose families have been affectedby warfare. Those who gave up their lives in service of theircountry, those whose sacrifice has given you and me the freedomto live the lives we live.Lest we forget(Continued from page 11)ROVER RED AND WHITE POLO SHIRTSThe famous RED and WHITE Rover polo shirtsare back in stock aer losses during theJanuary floods.Orders for shirts can be sent tomerchandise@qldrovers.org.auHAVE YOU OR YOUR CREW JOINED THE QLD ROVER WEBSITEIf you have not joined the Queensland Rover Website, it’s easy tojoin, just log onto the Qld Rover Website and follow the simpleinstrucons. If you have any problems logging on or aren’t receivingemails, contact communicaons@qldrovers.org.auQBRE CONTACTSChairman Patrick Tileychair@qldrovers.org.auDeputy Chairman Libby Smith deputy@qldrovers.org.auBC Rovers bc.rovers@qldhq.scouts.com.au 0419 704 729Rover Website www.qldrovers.org.auThe Australian Model Railway Associaon Queensland BranchIncA not for profit Associaon Incorporated inQueensland PresentsModel Trains of all types & sizes•Large range of train shops and layouts•Steam trains for your backyard•Interacve displays for children•Thomas ride on train for children•Demonstraons on “How to”•Lego train layouts and salesTo be held at a new venue, Doomben Racecourse, Entry via Gate5, Hampden Street, Ascot, Brisbane.1 st Weekend May 2013 -Saturday 4th May 9am-5pm, Sunday 5th May 9am-4pmAdults $13; Concession $10; Children (5-15) $6FREE PARKING – WHEELCHAIR ACCESS, HOT & COLD FOOD &DRINKS, More informaon on our website:-www.brisbanemodeltrainshow.com.au20

Deputy Chief Commissioner Youth ProgramPeter Blatchdcc.youthprogram@scoutsqld.com.auADVANCE WARNING-THE NATIONAL YOUTH PROGRAM COMPETITIONI know we all spend lots of me planning, delivering and evaluangexcing weekly programs that will meet the needs of young peoplein our secon. Now is the opportunity to share one of your best.Later this year, our naonal organisaon, Scouts Australia, isholding a compeon to enable all leaders to share their bestweekly programs. Imagine- having access to some of the best andmost creave Scout programs wrien by us- the leaders ofAustralia.I know we all have lots of fantasc weekly programs and it will beprobably difficult to select one- so submit two. Maybe you and yourteam can create a new one especially for the compeon based onthe best of your best. Maybe we don’t know what makes it sofantasc, but we know the youth members enjoy it.Now for our Scoung check of that program:• Does it have that WOW factor, a part that makes it so ACE• Is it using the Scout Method (uses a small group,adventurous, fun, safe, links to the award Scheme etc.)• Does it provide for the development of young people in oneor more of the Areas of Personal Growth- social, spiritual,physical, emoonal, intellectual, building characterThen this is the compeon for you!From August this year, Naonal will be running an Australia widecompeon to find all of the best weekly programs. There will begreat prizes for your whole Mob, Pack, Troop, Unit or Crew toenjoy, and prizes will be awarded on a seconal basis (best JoeyScout program, best Scout program etc).The focus will be on weekly programs that include developing oneor more of the Areas of Personal Growth. Ideally in accord with theprinciples of scout programming, they should have been developedin collaboraon with or enrely by youth members or young adults(e.g. individuals, Troop and Unit Councils, Crew Execuves).The programs will also be uploaded to Scout Central(central.scouts.com.au) for everyone to share, and to try out in yourown secon. For 2013 the compeon will be about weeklyprograms (a program that covers what you do on one meeng withyour secon); and in 2014 it will move in to being about the wholeterm program.So BE PREPARED. Start planning to enter the compeon. You canshare a forthcoming weekly program with members throughoutAustralia. Check you have all the gear and instrucons documented.You may like to use the template for your secon as appears in yoursecon handbook. Make sure you get images to show how WOWthat program is.21

Branch Commissioner InternationalScoung is a worldwide Movementwith over 30 million Scouts in 160countries. Internaonal Scoung isaimed at creang anunderstanding of other cultures aswell as promong peace andtolerance through our commonunderstanding of the ScoungAims and Principles. Internaonal Scoung involves relaonshipswith other Naonal Scoung Organisaons( NSO’s) around the world.the relaonshipsinvolve internaonal events and projects,the Scouts Internaonal Student ExchangeProgram (SISEP), Jamboree of the Air/Jamboree of the Internet (JOTA/JOTI),andthe Internaonal pen Pal Program. Internaonal Scoung is alsoabout developing Scout’s awareness of their place within theworldwide movement."When you join a Patrol you become part of a worldwidebrotherhood in which every member has promised to keep the ScoutLaw. Because of this it doesn't maer if they speak differentlanguages, are of different colours or hold different religious beliefs.When you meet Scouts at large gatherings, remember that they areyour brothers and show by your acons that you regard them asfriends."- Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of Scoung30th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout JamboreeThe 30th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree(30APRSJ), which also held as the 16th NipponJamboree (16NJ), will be held in 2013 in Kirarahama,Yamaguchi, Japan. The 30th APRSJ/16NJwill be a great opportunity for the Scouts fromthe world to learn about Japan and moreoverfeel the unity of the scout movement bysharing the experience with Scouts from many different countries.Date: 1 August to Wednesday, 7 August 2013Venue: Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, JapanFee: Overseas APR NSOsParcipants & ISTs on Category A & B: JPY 25,000 (approx.USD325.00)Parcipants &ISTs: Category C & D JPY 45,000 (approx. USSD585.00)Other NSOs: JPY50,000 (approx. USD650)Please note that the Jamboree fee should be paid in Japanese yen.Any difference on the amount paid against the registraon fee willbe seled upon the arrival of the conngent at the Jamboree site.Theme: Wa - a spirit of unity.hp://www.scout.or.jp/e/event/30APRSJ_16NJ/index.htmlWOSM and the Asia-pacific Region are pleasedto announce the 9th Asia Pacific Regional Air-Internet Jamboree to be hosted by BharatScouts & Guides, India from 3 - 4 August 2013.22Paul Rollasonbc.internaonal@qldhq.scouts.com.auThe Air-Internet Jamboree is a regional event established in 2004 inwhich Scouts contact each other by means of amateur radio andthrough the InternetFor more informaon visit the official event website. If you wish tobe involved please contact the Naonal Coordinator who is theScouts Australia contact for this event.JOTA-JOTI Australia mailing listSubscribe to JOTA-JOTI Australia mailing list and we'll keep you upto date by email with the latest news and announcements aboutJOTA-JOTI, internet, radio, Naonal and Internaonal Scoung, pluslots of other excing opportunies throughout the year to contactScouts all over Australia and the world.To subscribe send a blank email to jota-jo-australiasubscribe@yahoogroups.com.Australia Radio and Internet Scoung ForumThis is the forum to exchange news, views and to share relatedinformaon with like minded people from Australia and othernaons. Major topics include the World Scout Jamboree On The Airand Jamboree On The Internet (JOTA-JOTI), a monthly World ScoutNet on echolink, ScoutLink all year round, plus your own acvies.Youth and adult members and supporters are welcome tosubscribe.To subscribe send a blank email to Australia-radio-internet-scoung-forum-subscribe@yahoogroups.comMANFEILD PARK - FEILDING - NEW ZEALANDThe 20th New Zealand Scout Jamboree willbe held from 28th December 2013 to 6thJanuary 2014Jamboree is open to all New Zealand Scoutsyears 6-10 (New Zealand School years)in 2013, or for Internaonal Scouts, please refer to your ownScout Associaon for age requirements up to age 15 as at Day 1 ofJamboree.The theme for this Jamboree is to provide ‘the experience of theirScout me’ with the main emphasis being on the eMPoWeRment(MPWR) of the Patrol system and support for our awesome PatrolLeaders.Jamboree Website Site:hp://scouts.net.nz/Jamboree/Senior Youth Facebook Site:hp://www.facebook.com/groups/NZScoutJamboree.Youth/This site is for youth 13plus. It will have some addional youthspecific info that is not on the Public pages. It will also give senioryouth the chance to make contacts ahead of Jamboree. This site ispart of the MPWR approach of this Jamboree which has as a coreaim the empowerment of PL's and APL's.Patrol Leader informaon will also be posted to the Adult LeaderGroup site so younger Patrol Leaders can have access, via theirScout Leaders, to informaon specifically targeted to the JamboreePatrol leaders.Adult Leaders Facebook Site:hp://www.facebook.com/groups/NZScoutJamboree.Adults/This site will have significant addional leader info including:Highres Promoonal Video

Powerpoint presentaons for Parent/Youth "JamboreeInformaon" gatherings Video/Presentaons on what to expect asa leader in a Jamboree troop.Leader & YST general infoFor staff roles at Jamboree supporng the Jamboree TroopsAbility to post quesons and get answers on what ever you want toknow about JamboreeNote: Only warranted leaders will be given access to this site.Please include your warrant number and correct name in thecomments when requesng access. This will be validated beforethe request is approved.YST Facebook Site:hp://www.facebook.com/groups/NZScoutJamboree.YST/The Youth Service Team (YST) is a group of about 150 young peoplefrom Yr 12 (in 2013) to 26 years old. These people come fromventurer units all over the country and some may be fromoverseas.For further informaon and if you have any quesons you can sendan email to conngentleader.20nzj2014@scouts.com.auApplicaons opening soon.Internaonal secretary: vsegdakotov@gmail.com (Julia Novitskaya)Jamboree chief: Solominina Svetlana (the chairwomen of the Boardof Perm Scout Center)You can send your applicaon via e-mail ll 01.03.2013.Test yourself! Measure your abilies on the Jamboree "Uraldimension".Canadian Scout JamboreeAre you looking for fun,adventure and challenge? Lookno further than the CanadianScout Jamboree 2013 (CJ'13)being held in Sylvan Lake,Alberta from July 6 to 13, 2013.CJ'13 will bring youth, leadersand volunteers from across the country and fromaround the world together for the ulmate Scoung experience.Scouts will share friendship and adventure while experiencingpersonal development that only a jamboree experience can bring.Visit this site oen and subscribe to our RSS feed and blog foraddional informaon and updates as we countdown to the bigevent.Welcome to Scouts Canada's Canadian Scout Jamboree!Online registraon is now open!hp://www.scouts.ca/cj13/index.html23 rd World Scout Jamboree 2015 JapanThe Jamboree will be located on Kirarahama orKirara Beach in Yamaguchi Prefecture. TheJapanese word "kirara" means mica: Kirara Beachoffers a beauful landscape in front of which theSeto Inland Sea gliers in the sunlight just like mica.APPLICATIONSOnline Registraons are now open on the APPLY NOW page of thewebsite. Follow the link and be sure to select 23rd World ScoutJamboree from the menu. hp://www.wsj2015.scouts.com.auAll youth members that will be aged between 14 and 18 areeligible to aend (i.e. born between 9 August 1997 and 27 July2001 inclusive)Adult members are eligible for selecon as a Line Leader or as amember of the Internaonal Service Team (IST).If you are eligible to aend and would like to be kept informed ofthe latest informaon as it becomes available, please send an emailto wjconngentleader@scouts.com.auwith your Name, ScoutGroup and Contact Details.Naonal Organizaon of Russian Scouts andPerm scout center are happy to invite you toThe 7-th Russian Naonal Scout Jamboree "Uraldimension"Jamboree "Ural dimension" will be held 14-23.07.2013 in Perm. Jamboree – is a celebraon, an adventure, achallenge, a game. Jamboree field is situated on the picturesquebank of the Kama river. For 10 days it'll become a home for morethan 2000 scouts from Russia and from abroad.Look for more informaon about Jamboree "Ural dimension":hp://jamboree.ru, hp://permscout.ru, hp://nors-r.ruJamboree e-mail: jamboree_perm@mail.ruAt Moot Canada 2013, parcipants will be the makers of their ownprogramming. Months ahead of their arrival in Canada, eachparcipant will create his own Moot experience by making a seriesof choices individually or with their internaonal patrol. By offeringeach parcipant the opportunity to build their own programming,Moot Canada 2013 wishes to establish new grounds for futureinternaonal scoung events.Canada, Country of Blue GoldThe 2-3-1-3-2 formulaThe Parcipant’s Experience: Choose your PathFind your PathThe Urban Challenge: an inspiring service opportunityThe Awacamenj Mino base campPatrol Life: an Internaonal ExperienceContact Conngent leader Pete Favelle sp38trains@hotmail.comfor more informaon.What: Naonal Scout Jamboree forNorwegian Guide and ScoutAssociaons and guestsWhere: StavangerWhen: 6th to 13th of July 2013Price: 265 € - The price includes all food, acvies and excursionsduring the camp (like the trip to the Pulpit Rock). Expenses relatedto travel, visa, travel insurances and accommodaon in Norwayapart from at the Jamboree are not included in the camp fee.For whom: Norwegian and Internaonal Scouts, girls and boys,turning 11 by the end of 2013How to register: Internaonal guests can now register hereint.comm@scouts.com.au(Continued on page 24)23

hp://www.stavanger2013.no/contact/interestWe will make sure that you and/or your local group will becontacted and given more informaon about the Naonal ScoutJamboree in Norway next year.The planning has already started. From the 6th to the 13th of July in2013, there will be a memorable Naonal Scout Jamboree inStavanger with the aim to host 15 000 scouts from Norway andabroad. We're thinking BIG, and look forward to present a weekpacked with experiences, spectacular nature, good food and a lot ofnew friends.Scout Internaonal Student Exchange ProgramIn this month’s edion, you will find part 3 of Mitchell Eickenloff’sreport of his experience in England.Applicaons for 2014/15 have nowopened and interested Venturers haveunl 31 st March 2014 to lodge theirExpression of Interest Forms with me. Thesooner this is done, the sooner you canfundraise and the easier it is to put money aside for this greatexperience. Interested Venturers who want to parcipate in theScout Internaonal Exchange Program for 2014/15, must be aVenturer and do not turn 18 unl aer January 2015. All theVenturers who have parcipated agree that it is the best me andexperience and well worth the effort – Applicaons for 2014/15close 31 st March 2014.The 5 Families who will be Hosng Danish Scouts this year have allbeen in contact with their vising Danish Scout and establishingtheir relaonships and experience together. Our visitors will bearriving towards the end of June and leave early in August.For more informaon on the Program both as a potenalExchangee or Host Family, pleaseemail sisep@qldhq.scouts.com.au you will be sent moreinformaon and Expression of Interest Forms.Hope to hear from you soon.Sco EdwardsYouth Program Support Branch Advisor (Internaonal) – SISEPCoordinator - Qld(Scout Internaonal Student Exchange Program)sisep@qldhq.scouts.com.auHost Families and Host Corp TeamWe are always on the lookout for host families andpeople to be a part of the Host Corp Team.This may be anywhere from hosng a visingInternaonal Scout or Leader for a few hours, toshow them local Australian Scoung, to 1-2 days whilst they arehere on holidays, and up to several weeks if they are on exchange.Most of our requests are for 3-4 hours to meet local scouts or atleast meet them at the airport.Being a host is a wonderful and fulfilling experience.For more informaon about being a host contactSandra Hemming, Branch Advisor-Internaonal, QueenslandCoordinator , Host Families and Host Corp Teamba.internaonalhost@qldhq.scouts.com.au24Pen Pals RequiredWe have around 38 Mobs currently wanng links with AustralianScouts. For more details or to register now for the pen pal programcontact Internaonal Pen-Pal Program –Susan Rogers QueenslandCoordinator at penpals@qldhq.scouts.com.auSee the excing events we have in the Asia-Pacific Region.2013BSA 2013 Naonal Scout JamboreeVenue: - Summit Bechtel Naonal Scout Reserve, West Virginia,U.S.A.Date: 15th July - 24th July, 2013For patrols of Scouts ( 8 Scouts and 2 Leaders) - 14 to 20 years ofageAuchengillan Internaonal Jamboree ( Scotland)Venue: Auchengillan Outdoor Centre, Srlingshire, ScotlandDate: 27th July - 3rd August 2013(for Scouts and Guides)30th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree / 16th Nippon NaonalJamboreeVenue: Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, JapanDate: 31st July - 8th August, 201314th World Scout MootVenue: Ontario and Quebec Provinces, CanadaDate: 8th - 18th August 20132014World Scout Conference14 th July-18 th July, Slovenia2015ANZAC Centenary Celebraons, Turkey2016New Zealand ventureIn ClosingBeing part of a world-wide brother and sisterhood is really excing.You don’t have to leave Australia to feel part of it. You canparcipate in internaonal Scoung right here at home! There areplenty of opons, and here are just a few ideas:SISEP (Scout Internaonal Student Exchange Program) –ScoEdwards SISEP Coordinator Queenslandsisep@qldhq.scouts.com.auHost families and Host Corp Team-Sandra Hemming ,Queensland Coordinatorba.internaonalhost@qldhq.scouts.com.auJOTA & JOTI – Albert Shelley- Queensland Coordinatorjota@qldhq.scouts.com.auInternaonal Pen-Pal Program –Susan Rogers QueenslandCoordinator penpals@qldhq.scouts.com.auHands Across The Water Program (Joey Scouts)penpals@qldhq.scouts.com.auIf you would like to know more about what is happeninginternaonally in Scoung or would like to parcipate in anoverseas event, visit Scouts Australia’s Website atwww.internaonal.scouts.com.au and it will open up many morelinks for you to explore? If you have Internaonal stories andpictures to share , or require further Internaonal informaonplease contact Paul Rollason, BC Internaonal, via Branch or E-Mailbc.internaonal@qldhq.scouts.com.au or visit the Queenslandwebsite at www.scoutsqld.com.au and click on “Events” and then“Internaonal”.What are you waing for???? GET INVOLVED NOW and ENJOY.

Branch Commissioner Air ActivitiesLaurie Radcliffebc.airacvies@qldhq.scouts.com.auPOSITIONS VACANTJoey Scout Secon LeaderJoey Scout Secon Assistant LeaderCub Scout Secon LeaderCub Scout Secon Assistant LeadersScout Secon Assistant LeaderVenturer Scout Secon LeaderEmail bc.airacvies@qldhq.scouts.com.auAIR ACTIVITIES VISIT CAIRNSCairns Internaonal Airport was the venue for the Far North Regionsfirst Air Acvies Day for several years. Youth Members wereable to experience the thrill of a flight in one of the North QueenslandAero Club's Cessna C172 aircra. Pilots Alex and Grant werekept busy throughout the day with 32 Scouts and 7 Cubs taking tothe air. Visits from the Australian Federal Police (including a guestappearance by 'Jasper' the explosives detecon dog) and the AirportRescue and Fire Fighng Service fire truck kept the Scoutsbusy when they were not flying. Other acvies included a visit tothe Emergency Management Queensland Helicopter Base and aninspecon of some Infra-Red Detecon Equipment used in theCustoms Service aircra. Special thanks to all involved with makingthis a successful day for the Scouts. Good luck to all the Scouts inthe compleon of their Target Badges. By Bill Kensh (KESTREL)Remaining Available Course DatesPlease note all Cub Scout Courses for the yearhave reached full capacity.Joey Scout Course— Maximum 25Saturday, 27 July 2013Saturday, 17 August 2013Saturday, 7 September 2013Saturday, 19 October 2013Saturday, 9 November 2013Saturday, 30 November 201325 spaces available20 spaces available25 spaces available25 spaces available25 spaces available25 spaces availableScout Day Course - Maximum 40Saturday, 1 June 201340 spaces availableSaturday, 10 August 2013 30 spaces availableSaturday, 31 August 2013 40 spaces availableSaturday, 12 October 2013 40 spaces availableSaturday, 2 November 2013 40 spaces availableSaturday, 23 November 2013 40 spaces availableOn the 27 Th April Far NorthQueensland Carried out anAir Acvies day at Cairnsairport, which will now bean annual event. The BranchTeam are now planning anAir Acvies weekend EarlyOctober at Roma for surrounding Groups, please emailbc.airacvies@qldhq.scouts.com.au with any interest,further details in coming issues25

Branch Commissioner Environmental EducationJudy Seymour“The man who is blind to the beaues of Nature has missed half the pleasure of life.”- Lord Robert Baden-PowellWorld Environment Day - June 5 thThis year ……..Help Save the BilbyThe Queensland bilby populaon is the most threatened and genecally disnct populaon in Australia. It has declined in range duringthe past 10 years and is connuing to do so. A campaign raised the funds needed to build a 25sq km Bilby Fence at Currawinya NaonalPark, near Cunnamulla in Queensland. The fence was built with donaons from many thousands of supporters whose connuing contribuonsassist the recovery program to maintain the fence and expand the operaons to Help Save the Bilby. The fence was recentlybreached by flood waters and feral cats devoured many baby bilbies. The project needs funds to fully repair the fence.How can you help?* Plan an acvity night based on the bilby.* Have a fund-raising event and donate to the bilby fund* Purchase Bilby Badges and sell as a fundraising eventFind acvies and more at hp://www.savethebilbyfund.com/ENVIRONMENT ACTIVITY DAYS AVAILABLEMay11 - Eprapah - now available for bookingVenturer Scouts 25-26 Eprapah – book now!June8 - Eprapah - now available for bookingCS 15 Eprapah - available for bookingJS 22 Eprapah - available for bookingJuly13 - Eprapah – now available for booking20 - Eprapah - now available for booking* * dates in August also now available for bookingsEprapah Bunkhouse is now available (with power connected!) Book a mob/pack weekend – combine it with an environment program - atacvity.bookings@scoutsqld.com.au Eprapah Bunkhouse is now available (with power connected!) Book a mob/pack weekend –combine it with an environment program - at acvity.bookings@scoutsqld.com.auSubmied by Environment Educaon Team member Jean HowellASHMORE SCOUT GROUP TURNS 3030 th Birthday Celebraons2 nd June 201310 am – 2 pmASHMORE SCOUT DEN1 Community Drive, AshmorePast Members WelcomeNATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL DISCUSSIONThe Scouts Australia Naonal Youth Council (NYC), at the requestof Peter Blatch, the Naonal Advisor for Special Needs, is currentlyconsidering the discussion topic Scouts with special needs. Thefocus quesons are: should youth with special needs be acvely orpassively recruited to the movement; what assistance should beoffered within the movement; and what, if any, badge work modificaons/exemponsare appropriate? Any input from leaders orparents is welcome.Please send all input to ryan.kidd@nyc.scouts.com.au.Ryan Kidd(NYC Olympia Patrol Leader and QLD Branch Appointment)26

Branch Commissioner Youth ActivitiesKerry Tullybc.youthacvity@qldhq.scouts.com.auYouth Acvies Team Camp“Communicaon” ThemeWith communicaon being so important to people all acrossthe globe in today’s world, what beer way to reinforce thescoung way then by aending this years’ first camp held bythe Qld Branch Youth Acvies Team at BP Park from Saturday25 May to Sunday 26 May. This camp has been specificallydesigned to cater for youth members from the Joey Scout sec-on right through to the Venturer Scout secon. Be the first totry out some of our newly acquired equipment, and test yourteamwork and communicaon skills at the same me.This camp will feature elements of badgework embedded in afun manner for both the Cub Scout and Scout secons. Therewill also be a range of other challenging and fun acvies, inclusiveof: abseiling, water acvies, and a return of the disabilityawareness base that has been raved about for years.Scouts / Venturer Scouts / RoversStart your training NOW for the upcoming Scouts, VenturerScouts and Rovers bike hike that runs from Beaudesert toChristmas Creek on Saturday the 1 st of June 2013. Please considerthat youth member fitness and stamina will be tested inthis acvity as they will be riding approximately 40 kilometresover the course of the day. There will be acvies run by membersof our team approximately every ten kilometres, and oneof our Leaders will be riding with theyouth members over the enre journey.This is a greatopportunity toget out andabout and havesome fun!We can’t wait to see you there!SCOUT CAMPSITES AND PACK HOLIDAY SHELTERSHave you booked your next camp or pack holiday? There are plenty of Scout facilies on offer; below is just a sample. Your patronage ofthe facilies assists Scoung. Please check out the Branch website or the individual camp websites for more informaon.Some of these are Scout Campsites around Queensland, there are plenty of others too:Name Address Contact numberAldershot Acvity Centre and Campsite 23817 Bruce Highway, Aldershot via Maryborough (07) 4122 3352Allawah Campsite Allawah Road, CHUWAR (07) 3202 1431Baden Powell Park 68 Cash Avenue, Samford (07) 3289 2599Barrabadeen- Atherton Tablelands Danbulla Road, Tinaroo (Atherton Tablelands) (07) 4091 4387Brownsea Water Acvies Centre 89 Allpass Parade, Shorncliffe (07) 3721 5737Dunethin Rock Water Acvity Centre Lake Dunethin Rd, Maroochy River (07) 5446 6246Eprapah Campsite 424 Cleveland-Redland Bay Road, Victoria Point (07) 3721 5737Karingal Campsite Karingal Road, MT COTTON (07) 3721 5737Murrenbong Campsite 135 Scout Road, KURWONGBAH (07) 3285 5408Rocky Creek Campsite 3246 Old Gympie Road, LANDSBOROUGH (07) 5494 1195Rowallan Park 282 Glendaragh Road, MACKAY 0408 195 834Seeone Park Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road, ROCKHAMPTON 0407 766 130Tyamolum Campsite Flaggy Creek Rd, Mount Crosby 0487 173 743Wirraglen Campsite Wirraglen Road, off Crows Nest Road, KLEINTON (07) 46333374Wyper Park Campsite 1460 Isis Highway, SOUTH BINGERA, BUNDABERG (07) 4151 426427

SCOUTS AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS THE ROYALCOMMISSIONScouts Australia welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement ofthe Royal Commission’s terms of reference and the appointment ofsix highly regarded Australians as Commissioners.The six Commissioners provide the necessary diversity ofexperience to deliver a meaningful and thorough approach toachieving the Royal Commission Instuonal Responses to ChildSexual Abuse’s objecve - to effect naonal changes to the systemswhich protect children.Scouts Australia has zero-tolerance for abuse of any kind, and wewill work closely with the Commission to share all records andinformaon in order to achieve this crucial objecve.Scouts Australia has established the Royal Commission AdvisoryCommiee, led by Chief Commissioner Reg Williams, that includesrepresentaves from Scouts’ youth, state and territory leadership.The Advisory Commiee will coordinate Scouts Australia’sparcipaon in the Royal Commission across the enreorganisaon, and will provide all necessary support to thecommunity.The Advisory Commiee is supported by a volunteer legal advisorypanel which includes, former NSW Supreme Court Judge and NSWMental Health Review Tribunal President, The Hon. Greg James AMQC, Mr John De Wijn QC, and Mr Craig Ray. Mr James will leadScouts Australia’s preparaon and representaon to the RoyalCommission.childrensensivelyabout theseissues. Ideasto improvesafety forchildren are always welcome and Scouts looks forward to assisngthe Commission.Scouts is grateful to the many thousands of Leaders, parents,volunteers and supporters of Australian Scoung who workrelessly to mentor and to enrich the lives of so many children inthe community through our personal development and educaonalprograms and acvies, whilst also ensuring their safety andprotecon.For counselling support please contact Lifeline 131114 – 24 hourhelpline service.Scouts Australia welcomes any member of the community providinginformaon regarding any child protecon maer – please callScouts Naonal Office on 02 9413 1133.Further updates and informaon on the Royal Commission can befound on the Naonal Scout website www.scouts.com.au/royalcommission and at the Australian Government RoyalCommission site at www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au.Scouts has had a policy and pracce to report allegaons of childabuse to Police, and has made records and files freely available tothe Police and other child protecon authories.Scouts conducts compulsory Child Protecon Police Checks in everyState and Territory, has compulsory leader training for all adultsupervisors on the child protecon policies and procedures andreinforces procedures for how Scouts responds to child proteconallegaons.Scouts hopes that the Commission’s scruny of current communityorganisaons’ policies and pracces will lead to more rigorous andstringent processes for groups to report suspected child abusersacross the enre community.A serious and deep aenon to reporng in every organisaonshould help to create greater confidence to report sexual abusemaers.Scouts believes that during the past 20 years it has become easierto encourage reports and to take acon against suspected childoffenders. However, there is sll a long way to go, especially to gainthe confidence of vicms that they will remain safe and be takenseriously by the Australian community and authories.Scouts has developed robust and vigilant child protecon policies inall States and Territories working with the full range of ChildProtecon Agencies. There are mandatory Police checks for all adultvolunteer Leaders and compulsory training to maximise child safety.Scouts is a family based organisaon and we strongly encourage asmany parents as possible to be acvely involved in all our programs.We urge all parents to familiarise themselves with the childprotecon policies in their community organisaons and to talk to28

SISEP Adventure by Mitchell Eickenloff – Goodna VenturerWeek 5 - 8 of SISEPSunday 23 rd December to Saturday 19 th January 2013Week 5 of SISEPThe Week of ChristmasOn Christmas day we woke up at9.00am. It was fun experiencing thedifferent style of Christmas in themorning. Santa gave me a lot ofscoung things and some funthings like chocolate and thermals.I need the thermals.At dinnerme we only had the familyand Ellio, which is Bethany’sboyfriend over for a roast dinner. Ican’t really remember having aroast dinner at Christmas me inAustralia. It was so nice and therewere a lot of different styles ofcooking. Aer dinner and dessertwe watched some Christmas moviesand when to bed about 3.00am.Week 6 of SISEPThe Week of New YearAer having a lovely Christmas withthe family but not a white ChristmasI helped out around the house.We helped set up the house fortheir New Year Eve Party. I had alot of fun with everyone and wewent to bed at 7.30am on themorning of the 1 st of January.Week 7 of SISEPThe Final Week with the Host FamilyThis week is my final week of beingwith the family and what an awesomeweek it was. For starters, Ididn’t go to college for the wholeweek, instead I went to work experienceat AirMed. This is an AircraCompany that helps medically illpeople with their supplies and helpswith emergency evacuaons. Ilearnt so much in only 4 days and Ialso received a reference fromthem, which is great.them, I went to Baden Powell House to start a week of fun and travelwith sixteen other venturers from around Australia.So, aer meeng everyone andhaving a group meeng abouteverything in London, we finallywent to dinner at this lile Italyrestaurant. It was great to talk toeveryone about our adventures inthe United Kingdom and Denmark.Day two, so it starts with ChurchillBunker, which are war rooms fora history lesson. Then we walkedthru the park to ParliamentHouse, where we got a VIP touraround the grounds. We went onthe train to the Eye where we hadlunch and then to LeicesterSquare, Oxford Street for someshopping and also Camden market.Aer, we had dinner at Noodlebox, we went and lookedaround Oxford Street for onesies.On the third day of London, it wasvery interesng because we thenwent to The Crystal, which is ourfuture built on sustainable cies,showing people how the worldwould be in 50 to100 years me.Aer taking a cable car to the LondonOlympics Stadium, we wentand got some food from the BoroughMarkets.Aer the markets we went to theTower of London, Tower Bridge and the amazing Monument. Aertoday’s history lesson we went to an underground comedy placeand laser force.On the fourth day, it was just thebest day because we went toHarry Poer World and spenthours there. We then went backto Oxford Street for lunch. Atnight we went on a Scary Jackthe Ripper Tour around Londonwhich we learnt so much aboutthe history of London Police.On Friday, it was my last day at college and I had so much fun. First Ihave to do my power point about Australia and the students lovedit. They also thought that it was very interesng, they all want to goto Australia now. Aer saying my goodbyes to everyone from collegewe went to Winter Camp. It’s like a Jamboree but with only 500venturers and scouts, but it was a lot of fun. There was everythingfrom flight simulators to a disco to white water raing. I have somuch fun for the whole two days and got so muddy too.Week 8 of SISEPThe Final Week in LondonAer saying thanks to the family for everything and sadly leavingOn the fih day in London, we started the day by going to Ma’sSecrets Place, which is the Sixth Floor. It is an awesome place to justchill and to get a great view of the city. We then climbed the Towerof London, which was crazy. Then we had lunch and went to thereal Shakespeare Globe which is awesome and then we paid a visitto Ma’s University and went to an open Mic Comedy Night.Sadly on the fih and final day we spent the whole day packing, justpacking and cleaning up the rooms. Throughout the week, I havehad so much fun and Ma was the coolest guy to show us aroundLondon. So thanks Ma for the me of our life. One day I hope tosee you again, hopefully in Australia.29

GONE HOME—PETER CHARLES SNOW28-11-1924—12-03-2013Born in Brisbane, Peter Charles was the only son of rered watchmaker,church organist and ‘Chief’ of the Scout Movement inQueensland. Charles Snow and Una Gibson—a member of a pioneeringfamily in this state’s sugar industry—who was a gied pianist.His adored younger sister Anne Stone has predeceased him Together,the siblings spent what Dad always described as an idyllic childhoodat Redland Bay. The family home, ‘Vailma’ was built byCharles and had a lovely garden overlooking the Bay and its foreshore,which the Snow children came to regard as their own.As a boy, Dad became a Cub and met Lord Baden Powell when BPvisited the Eprapah Scout grounds at Wellington Point in 1931. Dadmade his first visits to Toowoomba to stay with the visionary DrTom Price in South Street. Dr.Prices scoung name was ‘Eagle’ anddad was taken to see the ‘Eagles Nest’ camp site for penniless swagmenDr Price had established below Webb Park in the 1930’s.Since becoming a Cub in the first Cleveland Scoung Group, Dadwas keenly associated with the Scoung movement his whole life. Asea scout in his teenage years, he recalled sailing on Sydney Harbourwhen he aended the Australia Jamboree there in 1938.He was later warranted as a Scouter and served as an AssistantScoutmaster and Scoutmaster at Hendra, Enoggera and Ascot, whilealso compleng his Woodbadge training. He took the name of‘Wirra’ and received his beads and parchment from his father, theChief Commissioner for training in April 1950.Aer moving to Toowoomba, Dad held a number of Senior Leadershiproles in Scouts. From 1953 unl 1972 he was variously the DistrictCommissioner for Scouts, Assistant Training Commissioner,Assistant Deputy Camp Chief, and AAC (training) for Darling Downs,running a number of Woodbadge training camps in Queensland.An undoubted highlight of Dad’s life occurred when he led theQueensland conngent of 10 Scouts, including 5 local boys, to theWorld Jamboree in Idaho in 1967—his first overseas trip. It was alife changing event for him.As with all subsequent trips taken by our parents, Dad relishedeach moment and remembered every detail of every place visitedwith photographic precision. On his travels, the scenery was paramountfor Dad. Despite spending his working life in and about property.Dad was not one for urban landscapes when he was overseas.As far as he was concerned, cies were transit stops. The Alpinemeadows or the lakes or the woods in the fall were the thing.In 1966, Dad was instrumental in developing the Wirraglen ScoutCampgrounds at Meringandan which are named in his honour.Sheena remembers him sketching the floor plan of the bunkhouseon a used envelope during a concert at the City Hall.Dad was awarded Scoung's Medal of Merit and in February 1998was one of the first recipients of the Silver Emu from the GovernorGeneral and Chief Scout ‘ for sustained and exceponal service tothe Scoung movement’ For 10 years up to 2000, he was the Chairof the Darling Downs Area (non uniform) and he was a staunch supporterof the Eprapah Fellowship and BP Guild.30Easter camping holidays with dad in the 1960’s were amazing, Asmight be expected, the heavy canvas and mber gear was carefullypacked in the trailer in readiness for a pre-dawn departure. (Dadensured the Snows always arrived anywhere in me for breakfast—it was a sin to ‘waste the day’)The camp as set up.. Once dad even cut bracken for us so we couldsleep on browse beds… a latrine dug, the meat safe hauled high andperishables set to cool in the creek. It was the only me in our liveswe ever saw our father cook anything and the food was all themore delicious for that. Dad was rejuvenated by the smell of woodsmoke and loved to boil a billy whenever he had the opportunity.To the end of his days, a hot strong cup of tea with at least 2 sugarswas a surefire restorave. If out, Dad always had to be home by tento put the kele on . His only complaint about his hospital care wasthe temperature of the tea.Delivered at the celebraon of Life Service by Sheena, Malcolm,David, Peter and Jonathon.

THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONERMEMORANDUMGROUP SUPPORT COMMITTEE RULESIn March 2010, the former Chief Commissioner of Queensland sent a memorandum to all Group Leaders and Leaders-in-Charge advisingof the updated process for Group Commiee Rules. I would now like to remind Groups of this process. Please note that these rules havenow been renamed to Group Support Commiee Rules as per issue 8 sent in October 2012.All Groups must adopt the Group Support Commiee Rules at an Annual Report Presentaon (previously called Annual General Meeng)which must be held by 31 May each year. Groups must also complete secon 3.3.1 in relaon to quorums for Special Meengs. TheseRules are important to ensure all Groups are holding appropriate Annual Report Presentaons and so that Group Support Commieesand Group Support Execuve Commiees know how to conduct their roles and responsibilies appropriately.Once these rules are adopted at the meeng they must be signed by the Group Secretary, Chairman and Group Leader. Aer signing thedocument it is to be forwarded to the District Commissioner (if applicable) and Region Commissioner for their recommendaon. TheRules must then be sent to the Branch Headquarters for the Chief Commissioner’s final approval. On receipt of the completed Rules, acopy will be sent to the Group along with an Annual Approval Sheet which must be kept with the Group’s records.At all subsequent Annual Report Presentaons, Groups must connue to table the Group Support Commiee Rules, but it is not necessaryfor a full set of rules to be re-signed and submied to Branch each year. Instead the Group Secretary, Chairman and Group Leadermust instead sign the Annual Approval Sheet to record that the rules have been adopted.If a new issue of the Group Support Commiee Rules are published, Groups must adopt them at the next Annual Report Presentaon andresubmit them to Branch for approval. A copy will be returned to the Group for their records. A notaon should be made against the AnnualApproval Sheet to show when a new issue of the Rules have been adopted. Please note this is a new procedure. If you have previouslyresubmied the Rules we apologise if they were returned to you. Groups must keep a copy of the original approved Rules along withthe latest version of the Rules with their records so that they can be referred to when needed.Should you have any ideas or suggesons for these Rules, please discuss them with your Region Commissioners so that further discussionscan be held at future Region Commissioners Conferences.GENERAL MANAGERMEMORANDUMPROPERTY AND FACILITIES AUDITThe Branch currently has records for each building used by Scoung in Queensland. However with changes in legislaon and new addi-onal quesons from insurers we are requesng each Formaon to complete a property and facilies audit for each of their buildings.The informaon collected with this audit will not only assist with the future negoaons for the Branch’s insurance policies but will helpidenfy the areas of improvement needed. There may be opportunies for grant funding and the reducon of costs in areas where benefitscan be gained from a coordinated approach.The audit is designed to be completed once for each building that is on the site. Complete the audit online at hps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8LC6PDN. If you are unable to complete online a copy of the audit in PDF format can be obtained from theQueensland Branch website or request a copy from the Queensland Scout Centre.Your assistance with this maer is greatly appreciated. It is requested that the survey be completed by 31 May 2013.Yours Sincerely,Ian LightbodyGENERAL MANAGER31