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==Rovers in Australia== | ==Rovers in Australia== | ||
[[Rovers (Australia)]] includes men and women aged | [[Rovers (Australia)]] includes men and women aged 17 to 25. It may be a small section of [[Scouts Australia]], but it provides a great source of leader support for the association. The section resisted attempts to abolish it after recommendations in the 1970 "Design for Tomorrow" Report (unlike Rovering in Britain, which was disbanded after that country's "Advance Party" Report in 1966), but did modernise in the next decade. It admitted women in 1974. | ||
The next great step, self-government, came about in the late 1970s with the Georges River experiment (named after a Scouting district in [[New South Wales]]). Rovers proved that they could govern themselves, as their leaders stepped back to become Rover Advisers. Rovers took up the challenge and the section has grown for the better. It is also around this time that the section came to be known as the 'Rovers' (dropping the word 'Scouts'). | The next great step, self-government, came about in the late 1970s with the Georges River experiment (named after a Scouting district in [[New South Wales]]). Rovers proved that they could govern themselves, as their leaders stepped back to become Rover Advisers. Rovers took up the challenge and the section has grown for the better. It is also around this time that the section came to be known as the 'Rovers' (dropping the word 'Scouts'). | ||
Australian Rovers provide active service to the [[Venturer Scouts (Australia)|Venturer section]] (14- to 17-year-olds), as well as the [[Joey Scouts (Australia)|Joey Scout]]s, [[Cub Scout]] and [[Boy Scout|Scout]] sections. Service in the community is also valued, with many Branch Rover Councils (the governing bodies for Rovers in each State and Territory) | Australian Rovers provide active service to the [[Venturer Scouts (Australia)|Venturer section]] (14- to 17-year-olds), as well as the [[Joey Scouts (Australia)|Joey Scout]]s, [[Cub Scout]] and [[Boy Scout|Scout]] sections. Service in the community is also valued, with many Branch Rover Councils (the governing bodies for Rovers in each State and Territory) presenting annual awards to Crews who provide exemplary service to the community and/or Scouting. | ||
Another notable feature of | Another notable feature of Rovering in Australia is that [[ScoutReach Lone Rovers]], A "National Crew", with membership from most states of Australia, drawing their membership from across the rural parts of the states, or from Rovers who (because of work or other reasons) cannot be members of traditional rover crews. Meetings are held in Brisbane, though most States/areas hold their own meetings so they do not have to travel across great distances to get to the Brisbane meetings, with an Annual Camp occurring In B.P. Park, Samford, Queensland. | ||
National Rover Moots are held every 3 years in Australia and the next one, [[Australian Rover Moot|AussieMoot]], will be held near Sydney in the 2007-08 summer. In 2008, Australian Rovers mark their 90th birthday, along with the 100th anniversary of scouting in Australia. | National Rover Moots are held every 3 years in Australia and the next one, [[Australian Rover Moot|AussieMoot]], will be held near Sydney in the 2007-08 summer. In 2008, Australian Rovers mark their 90th birthday, along with the 100th anniversary of scouting in Australia. | ||