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NOTICE: Sunday 3/3/2013 Clean Up Australia Day

Sunday 3rd March is Clean Up Australia Day, and we have been invited to help the Scouts clean up the Diamond Creek in Eltham.

Cub participation in this activity will go toward the Natural Environment task for your Bronze, Silver or Gold Boomerang.

TIME: 9.45am – 12.00noon

MEET: Under the trestle railway bridge near Panther Place Eltham.

CLOTHING: Wear old clothes, old runners and hat. Don’t forget the sunscreen and water bottle. You will also need to bring gloves – preferably garden / work type.

NOTE: This activity has been organised by the Scout group, and Cubs should be supervised by a parent for the duration of their attendance. Of course – parents are welcome to help the kids in their clean up endeavours.

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[NOTICE] 2011-OCT-17 Australian Jamboree 2013 Information Night!

For any Gellibrand Cubs who are linking to Scouts this term there is a Jamboree 2012-2013 Information Night! to be held on Monday 17th Oct, 7:30pm at the 1st Eltham Scout Hall.

You really need to be in Scouts by November 2010 to be able to work through the badge work and camping required to meet the attendance requirements.

To attend a Scout must:
( from http://aj2013.scouts.com.au/index.php/faq )
* Be a registered youth member
* Have reached Pioneer level in their badge work
* Have camped ten (10) nights under canvas with three (3) of those nights being consecutive
* Have approval from their Scout Leader (or leader in charge)
* Have approval from their Regional or Branch Commissioner of Scouts
* Have approval from their Contingent Leader
* Have consent from parents/guardian
* Not have had their 15th birthday before the opening day of the Jamboree.

Need more information?
* AJ 2013 web site
* AJ2013 E-Newsletter Edition 1 – August 2011
* AJ2013 Victorian Contingent

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[NOTICE] EDAC 2011 – for 10 year old Cubs

EDAC or “Eltham District Activity Camp” takes place on the weekend of 14-16 October 2011. Although listed as a Scout camp there is a standing invitation for all 10 year old Cubs to attend with their Scout Troop;

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Hi Everyone,
In 2010, EDAC had to be cancelled due to some rather serious storms rolling across the bay……
Now EDAC is back, bigger and better than ever!

It will be held over the weekend of 14-16 October 2011 at Bay Park, Mt Martha.
This has been running for over thirty years and is a very popular camp with Scouts.

I have attached two forms ( a camp flyer and PIR ) which will need to be returned next Monday 19th September as I need to report back to EDAC organising committee by 23rd Sept with indicative numbers.
The cost is $60.00 which covers $30 for activities, camp fees and badges and $30 for food / fuel / gas etc

Regards,

Scott Matthews
Scout Leader, 1st Eltham

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** Please note that phone numbers have been removed from this online version. Please contact Akela for Scott’s contact details.

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Bear Grylls – Mud Sweat & Tears

Bear Grylls – Mud Sweat & Tears
– quote from Chapter 7

One of the redeeming factors of my early years in smoky London was that I got to join Scouts aged six, and I loved it.
I remember my first day at the Scouts, walking in and seeing all these huge boys with neatly pressed shirts, covered in awards and badges. I was a tiny squirt in comparison, and I felt even smaller than I looked. But as soon as I heard the scoutmaster challenge us to cook a sausage with just one match, out on the pavement, I was hooked.
One match, one sausage … hmmm. But it will never burn long enough, I thought.
Then I was shown how first to use the match to light a fire, then to cook the sausage. It was a eureka moment for me.
If anyone present during those Scout evenings had been told that one day I would hold the post of Chief Scout, and be the figurehead to twenty-eight million Scouts worldwide, they would have probably died of laughter. But what I lacked in stature and confidence, I always made up for with guts and determination, and those qualities are really what matter in both the game of life and Scouting.
So I found great release in Scouting, and great camaraderie as well. It was like a family, and it didn’t matter what your background was.
If you were a Scout, you were a Scout, and that was what mattered.
I liked that, and my confidence grew.

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1st Eltham Reports Night

1st Eltham Scout Group Presentation and Awards Evening
Tuesday 30th August 2011, 7.30pm
1st Eltham Scout Hall, Youth Road, Eltham

Dear Scouting Families,
Our Joeys, Cubs ,Scouts, Venturers ,Rovers, Leaders and Committee would like to invite you to our annual presentation night. This is your opportunity to find out what the entire group has been doing during the past year.

Evening Programme:
7.30pm:​ Presentation of annual reports for Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers , Rovers and Leader In charge.
8.15pm:​ Parent Committee presentation of annual reports.
(Please note while parent committee presents Joeys, Cubs, and Scouts will do other activities)
• Chair
• Treasurer
• Appointment of 2011/2012 Parent Committee
8.30pm:​ Awards and Thank You presentation
8.40pm:​ District Commissioner address
8.45pm: ​Supper

AJ2013
There will be a call for nominations for the fund-raising committee to assist with fund-raising for the Jamboree 2013-2013. If you would like to get involved and assist with this committee please come down and show your support. This will result in a cheaper Jamboree for everyone as the cost of getting to Queensland is quite high.

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Bear Grylls is coming!

In 2009, Bear was chosen and appointed as Chief Scout, and figurehead to 28 million Scouts worldwide. His mission is clear: to help and encourage every young person to be able to live their own adventure through Scouting. Bear considers this his proudest task. — www.beargrylls.com

Bear Grylls is coming! Exclusive ticket offer for Scouts. Win a meet and greet!
Bear Grylls is appearing in Melbourne on Saturday 3rd September and Scouts Victoria has secured a unique opportunity for Scouting members to purchase pre-release tickets from 14 – 19 June – a quick window of opportunity so get ready!! When you buy your tickets you will be entered into a draw to attend a pre-show meet and greet with Bear and have your picture taken with him, 4 lucky Scouts will be drawn out for this opportunity. To find out more and get your password visit the VicScouts web page!

http://www.beargryllslive.com/

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[NOTICE] 2010-Aug-24 1st Eltham Presentation and Awards Evening

1st Eltham Scout Group

PRESENTATION AND AWARDS EVENING
Tuesday 24th August 2010, 7.30pm
at 1st Eltham Scout Hall
Youth Road Eltham

Dear Scouting Families,
Our Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, Leaders and Committee would like to invite you to our annual presentation night.

This is your opportunity to find out what the entire group has been doing during the past year.

Evening Program:

7.30pm: Presentation of annual reports for Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers and Leader In Charge

8.15pm: Parent Committee presentation of Annual reports:

(PLEASE NOTE WHILE PARENT COMMITTEE PRESENTS JOEYS, CUBS AND SCOUTS WILL DO OTHER ACTIVITIES)

• Chair
• Treasurer
• Appointment of 2010/2011 Parent Committee

8.30pm: Awards and thank you presentation

8.40pm: District Commissioner address

8.45pm: Supper

Download notice: Scout reports night 2010 [PDF]