Encompass Issue 52 â May 2013 - Kawana Scouts

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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
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