Encompass Issue 52 – May 2013 - Kawana Scouts

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