9th City of Brunswick

Annual Report,

Awards & Presentations

1934 - 2018

Agenda

1. FlagParade&Reflection2. Welcome&FlagBreak 3. Acknowledgementof

TraditionalLandowners4. AwordfromBrendanWatsonOAM5. Apologies6. MinutesoflastARAP7. Dinner–mainmeal

8. Reports

8.1 GroupChairperson–KlaraHansen 8.2 GroupTreasurer–GaryShaw8.3 CubScoutReport–8.4 ScoutReport–8.5 Venturerreport–8.6 RoverReport–JesseMazis 8.7 GroupLeader–SallySmith8.8 DistrictCommissioner–ChrisBallard

9.AppointmentofOfficeBearers

GroupChairperson–KlaraHansenGroupSecretary–KarenBureschGroupTreasurer–GaryShawGeneralCommitteemember(HallHire)–LibbyHeywoodGeneralCommitteemember(PR)–MarkPhillipsGeneralCommitteemember–Jane(DARep&HallMaintenance) GroupAuditor–

10. Dessert

11. Awards&Presentations

12. Thanks

OurawardsandpresentationnightisbeingheldonthetraditionallandsoftheWurundjeripeopleandwewishtoacknowledgethemasTraditionalOwners.

WewouldalsoliketopayourrespectstotheirElders,pastandpresent,andtheEldersfromothercommunitieswhomaybeheretoday.

MinutesofpreviousARAPMeeting

Saturday26thAugust2017

1. FlagParadeandReflection

Themeetingcommencedwithaflagparadewiththesectionswalkingbehindtheirsectionflags.Followingthis,avideopresentationshowingphotosofthe9thBrunswickgroupsaccompaniedbytheScoutPrayerSong.

2. WelcomeandFlagBreak

ThemeetingwasopenedbyKlaraHansen(chair).3. Acknowledgmentofthetraditionallandowners

Thetraditionallandownerswereacknowledged.4. AwordfromBrendanWatsonOAM

ThemeetingwaspresentedwithamessagefromBrendanWatson,theChiefCommissionerforScoutsVictoria.5. Present/ApologiesPresent–Angovefamily,Bachfamily,ChrisBallard(DLDev),Bureschfamily,Deakinfamily,Dupuchefamily,Furnessfamily,TuanHoang(DC),Jonesfamily,Kemelfieldfamily,Kosmidis-Elvinsfamily,Kowarskyfamily,Lanchburyfamily,nLucasfamily,nJesseMazis,Mowsonfamily,Neillfamily,Petoefamily,Rossatofamily,Smiuthfamily,Staffordfamily,Vasilakisfamily.Apologies-Raabfamily,Bottcherfamily,MelissaConleyTyler,EamonnFennessy,Fidlerfamily,Grayfamily,Hagartyfamily,AlanHarding(RC),Heywoodfamily,Horsfallfamily,Lynchfamily,Phillipsfamily,HayleyRivers,Ryanfamily,Shawfamily,Stanleyfamily,Stoikovichfamily,VloedmanFamily,AlisonWoodhead(DJSL)Theapologies,asabove,werenoted.

6. MinutesofthelastARAP

TheminutesofthepreviousARAPwereendorsedasatrueandaccuraterecordofthemeeting.7. Reports

• GroupChairperson–KlaraHansenTheChairpersonnotedthatthe9thBrunswickScoutshadapositiveyearwithsignificantchangestotheCommittee.

• GroupTreasurer–GaryShawThemeetingwasinformedthatthefinanceswerecurrentlyinareasonablepositionwithover$23,000inthebankandnetassetsofover$335,000.

• CubScoutReport–LizzieDeakinandJesseVasilikisThecubshaveincreasedtonearly30regularattendeeswiththreecubscoutsearningtheGreyWolfawardthroughtheyear.ThereweremanyexcitingactivitiesthatoccurredovertheyearincludingtheDistrictCampwithmanyoftheCubslookingforwardtoCuboree.

• ScoutReport–Thereare15Scoutmemberswithhighlightsfromtheyearincludingafocusoncampingandcitizenship.

• VenturerReport–JudeAngove

TherearefourVenturersat9thBrunswick.Thefocusoftheyearwasoncamping,hikingandundertakingotheractivities.

• RoverReport–JesseMazisThefocusoftheRoversoverthepastyearhasbeenonpersonaldevelopmentandworkingtowardsearningskillsbadgesandtheBadenPowellaward.

• GroupLeader–SallySmithThe9thBrunswickScoutsfocusedonstabilityandgrowthoverthepastyear–andalsoofparticipatinginactivitiesofferedacrosstheState.

• DistrictCommissioner–TuanHoangTheDistrictCommissionerspoketothemeetingonthebenefitsofbelongingtheScoutmovement.Thereportswerenoted.

8. AppointmentofOfficeBearers

• GroupChairperson–KlaraHansen• GroupSecretary–KarenBuresch• GroupTreasurer–GaryShaw• GeneralCommitteeMember(HallHire)–LibbyHeywood• GeneralCommitteeMember(PR)–MarkPhillips• GeneralCommitteeMember(DARepandHallMaintenance)–Jane• GroupAuditor–JohnDemagistris

TheAppointmentoftheOfficeBearerswerenoted.9. AwardsandPresentations

Themeetingnotedthefollowingawardrecipients:GreyWolfAwardChristopherDimattinaJoshuaStanleyJocelynConleyEvansScoutMedallionandGreenCordJudeAngoveSpecialServiceAwardMelissaConleyTylerLongServiceAwards5Years–EamonFennessy5Years–LibbyHeywood

10. Thanks

TheMeetingwasadjourned.

GroupChairperson

2018ARAPReport

Iampleasedtosaythatthingsat9thBrunswickaremovingalongnicely.Allsectionsarehealthyandrunningwell(includingthenewJoeyssection).Thegroupasawholeisalsoinagoodplaceandtherearenoissues.

Someofthethingsthecommitteehavedonethisyear(apartfrompayingthebills)havebeen:

• RenegotiatingthecontractwithBunkpuppetswhichtakesalotofpressureofffundraising.ThankstoLibby,SallyandGaryforthis.

• Wehad2break-insin2days.Janefromthecommitteeisdoingagreatjobmanagingourinsurance,therepairsandimprovements.ThanksalsotoCraig,Greg,AndrewandSallyfortheworktheyputintodealwiththepoliceandtheemergencyrepairs.

• OurcommunicationsofficerMarksentthisnote:Overthepast12months,thecommitteehasrevivedandredevelopedthe9thBrunswickScoutswebsite(9thbrunswickscouts.org.au)asthepublicfaceofourgroup.

Awebsiteisimportanttoinformpotentialmembersabouttheexistenceofourgroupandhowtocontactus,aswellasupdatemembersandtheirfamiliesabouttheactivitiesofthegroup.

The9thBrunswickScoutswebsitehadnotbeenliveandoperationalforoverayearbeforeacompleterevampwasundertaken,includingacontentauditandaredesignedtemplate.

Sincethestartofthisyear,wehavehad235visitorstooursite.Wewouldencourageallgroupmembersandtheirfamiliestovisitthesiteatsomestage.

Withthesiteonceagainrunningsmoothly,ourfocusisnowonprovidingmoreandmoreregularcontentandnewsabouttheactivitiesofallsectionsofthegroup,andparticularlywouldliketohearfromcubsandscoutswhowouldliketocontributestoriesaboutcamps,hikesandotheractivitiestheyundertake,aswellasphotosfromtheirparents.

ThankstoMark.

• Wehavehad3newhonourboardsmade.ThankstoCraigformakingthese.• ThanksagaintoCraigwhobuiltaconcreterampforthetrailer.• Gregdeservesthanks(alongwithKaren)formanagingthetrailer.

Oneoftheimportantthingsthecommitteedoesisfundraising.Wearerunningaraffleandweneedyourhelp.Theticketsareduebackin2weeks.Pleaseseemeifyouwantmore.

Iwouldliketoacknowledgetheothermembersofthecommittee:

KarenBuresch–SecretaryGaryShaw-Treasurer

MarkPhilips–CommunicationsLibbyHeywood–HallbookingsJaneKemelfield–Hallmaintenance.

Newmembersaremorethanwelcomeandthereisplentytodo.IfyouareinterestedpleasetalktoSally.

Here’shopingthecomingyearrunssmoothly.

THANKYOU

Thecommitteewouldalsoliketothankthefollowingpeople:

AlloftheparentswhohavehelpedthroughouttheyearinbigandsmallwayssuchastheAdultHelpersoncampsandotheractivities,sewingbindingonscarves,washingthedishestonight,fixingthingsandgenerallysupportingthegroup.Everylittlebithelps.

AspecialnodtothosewhohelpwithorganisingandrunningtheVenturers(whoarehostedby4thBrunswick)andtheRoverswhodoalotrunningtheirownsectionsandcontributetothegroupoverall.

ThegroupcouldnotrunwithoutthetremendousamountofworkputinbytheLeaders.Onbehalfofthecommittee,Iwouldliketothankyouandacknowledgethegreatsacrificesoftimeandeffortputinbyyouall.Wewouldliketopresentthemwithtokensofappreciation.

Joeys:Sonny

CubsLeaders:Andy,Joe,SteveandBen Helper:Will

Scouts:JamieandSu Helpers:Christopher

Venturers:Helper:Sam

GroupLeader:SallySmith

KlaraHansen

Chairperson

9thBrunswickScoutGroup

Treasurer

2018ARAPReport

YEARENDED30JUNE2018

- Between65–70members

- MembersfeeswereS400fortheyear,thefeesfor2018-19havebeenincreasedto$420

- Receiptsof$29,087.15fortheyear

- Expensesof$26,560.20fortheyear

- Surplusfortheyearof$2,525.95–$4,525ofthereceiptswerefor2018-19feesandtherewas$200fortheraffle,takingthesefiguresoutshowswehadanoperationallossfortheyearof$2,199.05

- Bankbalanceat30June2017–$26,323.38

- Buildingsremainvaluedat$300,000andequipmentwasvaluedat$18,422.21

- GaryShawwasTreasurerforthefullfiscalyear

- Outlookfor2018-19-theGroupisinacomfortablefinancialpositionGaryShaw

GroupTreasurer

JoeyScouts

2018ARAPReport

9thBrunswickJoeyshavehadareallyexcitingfirst3nights.Onthefirstnight,5Joeysstartedtogettoknoweachotherbyplayingballgamesandtag,theyalsomadehelpinghandstoaddtoourfamilytree.Thesecondnightweweredesigneddragons,protectedtreasureandchasedtails.

ThethirdnightwemadeandflewpaperplanesandIgotinvestedasanAssistantJoeyScoutLeader.

WeareexcitedtobeinvestingfiveJoeysonThursday9thAugust.

Sunny

AssistantJoeyLeader

CubScouts2018ARAPReport

OurCubScoutsectionhasdevelopednicelyoverthelast12months,andisfullto

burstingwithexcitingactivities,motivatedyouthmembers,andstacksofbadgesbeingawarded.

TheCubPackregularlyseesupwardsof30youthmembersattendeachnight,withahealthywait-listandanewlyestablishedJoeyMobensuringthatnumberswillremainhigh.

Cuboree!

9thBrunswickhadalargegroupofCubScoutsattendlastyear’sCuboreeatGilwellPark.TheCubsthatwentformedfriendshipsandmadememoriesthatwilllastalifetime…andmanagedtogetextremelycoveredinmudintheprocess!

AchievementsandProgramHighlights

• Tree-plantingday• JointactivitieswithotherCubPacks• ANZACDayDawnServiceandlinkingactivitywithScoutTroop• PackSwimmingNight• Father’sdaynightwalk• BrunswickPoliceStationVisit• LegoNight• RegularPackCouncils• MudIslandwithBunkPuppets• InvestitureofnewCubs• WaterSurveyofMerriCreek

GreyWolfAward

WewouldliketoacknowledgethehardworkthatLizzieDeakinputintoherGreyWolfawardoverthelastyear.LizziecompletedalltherequirementsandwasawardedherGreyWolfawardinJune2018.Lizzieservesasaninspirationtotherestofthepack,andasanexampleofwhataCubcando.

BadgesandAchievements

WeareextremelyproudoftheeffortthatourCubsputintotheirachievements,andwhiletherearefartoomanyindividualbadgestosharetonight,werecognisetheprogressmadeintheBoomerangAwardsbyeachCub,aswellasmany,manyAchievementBadgesawardedthisyear.

Leaders

TheCubPackwouldliketoacknowledgethehardworkthatourLeadersputineachweektomakesurethatourCubshaveanengagingandinterestingprogram.AndrewLanchbery,StevenJones,BenandSallySmith,WillThomasandJoeDupuchehaveallcontributedtoourPack’ssuccessthisyear.

Plans

Wehavesomeexcitingplansfortheyearahead.Amongtheseare:

• HoldaPackHolidayandatleasttwosleepovers• Recruitafemaleleaderasarolemodelforthegirlsofthepack• Increaseinter-packactivitiesandprovideopportunitiesforcubstomakenewfriends• Bemorevisibleinthelocalcommunitybyconnectingwithlocalcommunitygroups• ParticipatemoreactivelyinDistrictevents

AfinalthankyoutoeveryonewhohasbeeninvolvedinourlittlePackoverthe2017/2018year.Wehaveachievedgreatthings,andlookforwardtomoreexcitementandfuninthefuture.BagheeraBenSmith

Scouts

2018ARAPReport

Youthmembers: 20Scouts

Leaders: JamieRossato

SuRogerson

AdultHelpers: LouiseStanley

It’sbeenayearofgrowthin9thBrunswickScouts.JamieRossatohasbeenjoinedbySuRogerson,helpedoutbyLouiseStanley.WefarewelledChristopherandJessefromRoversattheendof2017,they’vebeenagreathelpallround.2018isaJamboreeyear,soplentyofscoutsinterestedinallsortsofactivities.

AtthestartofTerm4theScoutsgotstuckintoBillyKartsandCohenShieldonwhatwasafairlywetcamp–fortunatelythejaffleironworkedinthewetsono-onewenthungry.WealsolearntthattheBillyKartworksbestwhenthetyresarefullyinflated.Attheendofthecampthesuncameoutandwewerethrilledinachievingabronzeaward.Notbadforateamoffirst-timers.

WejoinedtherestoftheDistrictonahikedowntheBellarinePeninsulatoQueenscliff,anovernightcampwherewewatchedsomefireworksandthenacrossontheferrytoPortsea.WethenheadeduptoPortNepeanandhikedfromtheQuarantineStationuptotheFortsandbackagain.

HalloweenwascelebratedwithajointTroopnightwith5thBrunswick.Wedressedupaszombiesandhadazombiesurvivalnight,whichwasgreatfun,althoughwedidn’tgettochopanyone’slegoffwithamachetelikewewerepromised!

WefinishedofftheterminarushwithGilweroodownatMtMartha,aTuesdaynightwidegamewhereTobyandCharliediscoveredthatmulberriesrubbedontothefacedon’twashoffthateasilyandaCityCampinvolvingiceskating,Japaneseshoppingandlatenighttramtrips.

2018andwefocussedongettingeveryoneuptospeedwithcampingskills.Wewelcomedanumberofcubswhojoinedusattheendoftermandgotafewweekendhikesin.BestofallwastheDistrictHikewhereonememberofthepatrolwhoshallremainnameless(Axel)followedtherestofthedistrictwhoturnedleftattheoceanwhentheyshouldhaveturnedright.WewaitedanhourforAxeltogetbacktothestartbeforewecouldsetoffagain.Itwasahotdayalongthe

coastalroadfromTorquaytoEumerallaScoutCampandanevenhotternight.Thankfullywehadsomewalksonthebeachtocoolusdown.

Thebiggesteventofthetermwasyettocome–StradbrokeCup.NoneofushadeverdoneStraddybeforeandeventheleaderswerealittlenervousabout‘competitioncamping’.Asitwaswehadagreattime!Activitiesincludedabseilingandarchery.Whoknewhandsanitiserwasflammable,youcan’tforceaneskylidshutoneggswithoutthembreakingorthatriceisreallyhardtocleanoutofapotifyouletitgohardovernight.Despitetheseminorissues,wenotonlysurvived,wewereorganisedenoughtogetasilveraward-just!

Term2wasANZACDay.OnceagaintheScoutsandCubshadacombinednighttheweekbeforetomakewreathstolayatthecenotaph.WealsoparticipatedinScouthikeintheTallarookStateForest,thisyearwithbothacompetitionpatrol(Toby,Josh,EddieandChris)andalearnerpatrol(Annabelle,Lizzie,AxelandSid).Therainstayedawayrightuntiltheverylasthourduringtheparade,sowhileweweregladwedidn’thavetopackawaywettents,itwasadamptriphomeinthebus.

WeintroducedsomeculturewithaShakespearereadingnight,withabrightredwigorhattowearwhileactingin.Funnilyenoughalltheboyschosetowearthewig!EndoftermwrappedupwithaguestpresentertakingusthroughhowtotakebetterphotographsandajointCityCampwith5thBrunswickinvolvingavisittotheShrineofRemembrance,aChinesebanquetandthemovies.Itwassuchahugetermweallendedupbackatthehalltosleepbeforemidnight.

ThisTermtheTroopCouncildecidedtoincreasethenumberofpatrolstofouraswehavequiteafewnewboysandgirlstryingout,aswellasmorecubsjoininguslaterthisterm.Annabelle,waselectedasthepatrolleaderofLizardPatrolwhileJoshtookoverKingfishersasSeverinmovedupintoVenturers.Twoscouts(AnnabelleandToby)attendedtheScoutLeadershipCourseandplanningforCohenShieldisunderway.

Thankstoourfantastic,inspiringandcommittedleaders;LouiseourTuesdaynighthelper;theparentswhodriveustoandfromcamps;ourdistrictscoutleaders;ourGroupLeaderSally;theGroupCommitteeandeveryonewho’vehelpedoutonvariousnights.

JamieRossatoProvisionalScoutLeader

MorelandVenturers

2017ARAPReport

GeneralactivitiesMorelandVenturershavebeendoingavastamountofactivitiesfortheweeklynightsincluding:Waternights;Terrariumbuilding;discussionofAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderhistory;Bounce;Cooking;RockClimbing;Scavengerhunts;LaserTag;Improvcomedy;MorelandCouncilvisit;VenturingSkills;ChristmasinJuly;Movienight;Halloween;MurderMystery;Boardgames;Arts;Cooking;Vocations;geocaching;jointnightswithScouts,RoversandotherVenturerunits;andmore.

Wehavealsobeeninvolvedinmanyweekendactivities.OneofthemostpopularregularactivitiesbeingSamSmith’sGamesclubwhichhasbroughtinmanynewVenturers.

TheleastpopularactivitiessuchassmallshowsandeventsputonbyothergroupshavebeenattendedbysomeofourVenturersbutforthosewhodidattendenjoyedtheexperienceandhaveslowlybroughtalongothers.

ThereareupcomingplansforjointnightswithmoreScoutgroupstoencouragemoretocontinueScoutingandbecomecomfortablewiththeVenturers.

CampsandmassactivitiesWehavebeentomanycampsthisyearandorganizedourownannualcamp;CampKathleenatBayPark.ThelargereventshaveincludedVG(VictorianGathering),AG(AnythingGoes)andwillhaveatleast6venturesrunanactivityforScoutsatthisyear’sMUT(MuckedUpTales)campand2ofourVenturersgoingwithanother2fromothergroupsgoingontheupcomingIglutecrosscountryskiingcamp.WearecurrentlyplanningtoorganizemoreUnitcampsthisyear.WealsoattendedANZACDayDawnServiceandMarch.

MaddyandConorhadafantastictimewithVenturersfromallaroundAustraliaattheAustralianVentureinQueensland.Carlos,MaddyandConoralsohadagreatweekatSnowVenturewith30otherVenturersattheRoverChaletontheBogongHighPlains.Conorhadagreattimewaterskiing,kneeboardingandbiscuitingatLakeNillahcootie.

VenturerssawIssaChanziperforminginCamberwellShowtimeandsawformerVenturersSamandTristanperformingandheardJudeplayingintheGangShoworchestra.

AboutourVenturersMorelandVenturerscurrentlyhas4Venturersand1Roverhelperfrom9thBrunswickwithothersfrom4thBrunswick,3rdWilliamstown,1stCoburg,5thBrunswickand5thNorthcote.WehavereceivedsomenewVenturersthroughScouts,butmosthavecomefromfriendsofexistingmemberswhichhashadaslightdominoeffectonmoremembersjoining.Westandatanaverageof18Venturersattendingpernightwhichisabigincreasefromlastyear.

AwardschemeandbadgesVenturersattendedFirstAidcourses,UnitManagementandLeadershipcoursesduringtheyear.MorelandVenturershashadthreerecentachievementsoftheQueen’sScoutAwardbyIssaChanzi,SarahCrockettandEmmaCrockett.

CallumLanchbery,

UnitCouncilChair

KingsfordSmithRoverCrew

2017ARAPReport

Iampleasedtopresenttoyouthisyear’sannualreportfromtheKingsfordSmithRovercrew Majoractivities FourofourmembersattendedSurfmootandcampedwithKillibinbinrovers WeranastuntatHoadleyHidejointlywithtwoRoverfellowshipmembersandwereawardedrunnersupforbeststuntontheSaturday FourofourcrewwenttoMudbashandcampedwithbothEvansandKillibinbinRovercrews WehadtwomembersperforminGangshowandfiveatGangshowRovernight WefundraisedatChristmastimeandarestillwaitingonthemoneyfromthat.TwoofourmemberstravelledtoSydneytomeetSirCharlesKingsfordSmith’sson,Charles.Wepresentedhimwithafriendshipscarf,acrewscarfandasetofbadges. EvansRovers EvansRovershasstartedupinOakPark.Wehavealreadyhadseveraljointactivitiestogether. Crew Wecurrentlyhave5investedknightsandtwolinkingventurers.NoneofthemembersfromDarebinhavestayed.WesaidgoodbyetoChristopherwhoagedoutthisyear. Badgesawarded 3servicebadges 1communitydevelopment 1roverskills 1squiretrainingbadge Congratulationstothoseroverswhohaveearnedbadgesinthepastyear,especiallythosethatearnedtwo.JesseMazis CrewLeaderKingsfordSmithRoverCrew

GroupLeader

2018ARAPReport

OurmostexcitingnewsisthatwehavestartedaJoeyMobagain.Sunny,oneofourrovershascompletedherbasicJoeyLeadertraining,andJoeysstartedonThursday19thJuly.IwouldliketothankAlisonWoodheadDJSLandBenSmith(ACL)fortheirhelpingettingJoeysrunning.WecurrentlyhavefiveeagerJoeys.

Thisyearweparticipatedagain in theChristmasTree fundraisingactivity runbyMorelandDarebinDistrict.TheGroupCommitteesoldtreesforoneday,andtherovercrewdidoneday.Ourshareoftheprofitswasover$600foreachday.

Many of our cubs participated in the Torch Up Campaign, and earned a headlamp forintroducingtheirfriendstocubbing.

Twoofourscoutspresentedtheirschoolprincipalandassistantprincipalwithafriendshipscarf at theendof2017.Thiswas to show their appreciation toCoburgNorthPrimarySchool forallowingourscoutstoparticipateinthe“MakeNoiseFestival”.HelenandKylawereverysurprisedwhentwoscoutsmadethepresentationandsaidtheyfeltveryhonoured.

AhighlightfortwoofourroverswastravellingtoSydneytomeetSirCharlesKingsfordSmith’ssonCharles.Theypresentedhimwithafriendshipscarf,acrewscarfandasetofbadges.

Ithasbeenwonderfultowelcometwonewleaderstoourgroup.SuRogersonisanassistantscoutleaderandSunnyAguilarisourJoeymobleader.Ourleadershavedoneanoutstandingjobincompletingtheirbasictraining.BenSmith,SteveJonesandSunnyAguilarhaveallcompletedtheirbasictraining,andSamSmithwillhavecompletedhisroverbasictrainingattheendofNovember.Andrew Lanchbury, Jamie Rossato, Ben Smith and Sunny Aguilar are also well on the way tocompletingtheiradvancedtraining.

Due to thewetweather at the end of the year, our ice-blocking nightwas postponed toFebruaryandwasrunasawelcomebacknight.Allsectionsparticipatedandmanyparents.Everyonehadagreattime,andtheice-blocksaregettingbiggereveryyear,Isawonearriveonatrolley.Thegrouphasdecidedtokeepthisactivityasawelcomebackactivityatthestartoftheyear.

TwoofouryouthmembersparticipatedinGangShowthisyear–JudeAngoveintheorchestraandSamSmithinthecast.Itwasgreattoseescoutfamiliessupportthemintheaudience.

Itisexcitingtoseethatouryouthmembersareparticipatinginsomanydistrict,region,stateandnationalevents. Iwouldliketothanktheleaders–Sunny,Andrew,Steve,Ben,Joe,Jamie,Su,JesseandSamforpreparingouryouthmembers,andencouragingthemtoattendmajorevents.SadlywefarewelledJoeDupucheasaleaderduringtheyear.

IwouldalsoliketothankKlaraHansenandthecommitteewhohaveworkedtirelesslybehindthescenestoensurethatourleadershavetheresourcesandequipmenttoprovidegreatscoutingactivitiesforouryouthmembers.OurwebsitehasbeenupdatedbyMarkPhillipsandJaneKemelfieldhasdoneanexcellent job in followingupthepaperworkandrepairsneededaftertwobreak-ins. IwouldalsoliketothankCraigAngoveformakingournewhonourboardsandCraigAngoveandGregBureschforsecuringourhallafterthebreak-ins.

9thBrunswickisgrowingrapidly,andIlookforwardtoseeingalltheexcitingadventuresouryouthmemberswillparticipateinduringthenextyear.

SallySmithGroupLeader

YouthMembersAwards2017/2018

GreyWolfAward:

LizzieDeakin

GroupSectionMeetingReport;

CITY OF BRUNSWICK 9TH-Cub Scout Pack SECTION (3360506P1)

Cub Pack

Mon (7 – 8.30pm)

174b Donald Street, Brunswick VIC 3057

CITY OF BRUNSWICK 9TH-Joey Mob SECTION (3360506M1)

Joey Mob

Thu (6.30 – 7.30pm)

174b Donald Street, Brunswick VIC 3057

CITY OF BRUNSWICK 9TH-Rover Crew SECTION (3360506C1) Kingsford Smith Rover Crew

Rover Crew

Wed (7.30 – 10.00pm)

174b Donald Street, Brunswick VIC 3057

CITY OF BRUNSWICK 9TH-Scout Troop SECTION (3360506T1)

Scout Troop

Tue (7-9pm) 174b Donald Street, Brunswick VIC 3057

MorelandVenturerUnitTuesday7.30–9.30pm–14aJolleyStreet,BrunswickWest

2017 / 2018 Census Comparison Group Report

Region : PLENTY VALLEY 336

District : MORELAND-DAREBIN 33605

Group : 9TH BRUNSWICK 3360506

Section Name 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Current Trend 2017/2018

Trend 2009/2018

Trend 2018/Current

Joey 1 0 3 9 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0% - 100 % +100%

Cub 14 12 18 22 22 26 26 22 28 31 31 + 10.71 % + 121.43 % 0%

Scout 16 23 20 22 23 27 25 25 15 16 18 + 6.67 % 0% + 12.5 %

Venturer 12 7 8 8 6 6 7 5 4 5 5 + 25 % - 58.33 % 0%

Rover 1 0 1 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 - 16.67 % + 400 % 0%

Total Youth 44 42 50 66 60 66 64 57 53 57 63 + 7.55 % + 29.55 % + 10.53 %

Leader Not Rover 5 5 6 5 9 5 8 6 9 6 6 - 33.33 % + 20 % 0%

Adult Helper 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 5 5 + 150 % +100% 0%

Total Other 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 5 5 + 150 % +100% 0%

Grand Total 49 47 56 72 69 72 73 65 64 68 74 + 6.25 % + 38.78 % + 8.82 %