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'''Scouting and Guiding in Victoria''' is predominantly represented by the branch of [[Scouts Australia]] in the State of | '''Scouting and Guiding in Victoria''' is predominantly represented by the branch of [[Scouts Australia]] in the State of Victoria, Australia and Girl Guides Victoria, a member of [[Girl Guides Australia]]. | ||
==Scouts Australia in Victoria== | ==Scouts Australia in Victoria== | ||
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The 5th Melbourne Scout Group is also the 1st Latvian Scout Group and is a member of both Scouts Australia and the Latvian Scout Movement. It is also part of ESGAV - the Ethnic Scout and Guide Association.<ref> [http://home.vicnet.net.au/~latvia/skauti.html Riga (102) Scout Group] </ref> | The 5th Melbourne Scout Group is also the 1st Latvian Scout Group and is a member of both Scouts Australia and the Latvian Scout Movement. It is also part of ESGAV - the Ethnic Scout and Guide Association.<ref> [http://home.vicnet.net.au/~latvia/skauti.html Riga (102) Scout Group] </ref> | ||
Victoria hosted the [[Australian Scout Jamboree]] (AJ2007) from January 2-13, 2007 in | Victoria hosted the [[Australian Scout Jamboree]] (AJ2007) from January 2-13, 2007 in Elmore in regional Victoria. It was the first official worldwide Scouting event to celebrate the 100 years of Scouting. | ||
The Victoria Branch is responsible for the Victorian Scout Heritage Centre, located at Como Avenue, | The Victoria Branch is responsible for the Victorian Scout Heritage Centre, located at Como Avenue, South Yarra, to preserve the history of the Scout Movement. It was started in the early 1970s when the Chief Commissioner appointed Ian Croll as archivist. The history page on the web site for the centre reports the following account of how Scouting started in Victoria. | ||
:''"The cradle of Scouting in Victoria was the Tooronga Rd. State School, Caulfield; where in late 1907 one of the pupils, Roy McIndoe, received from a friend in England, who had been a member of the experimental camp at Brownsea Island, some pamphlets which had been issued by the Chief. These he showed to his mates who immediately got red shirts, their father's old felt hats, formed 'patrols' and 'whooped round the place like Red Indians'. Later in 1908 when they received the first copies of Scouting for Boys, they settled down to genuine Scouting."'' | :''"The cradle of Scouting in Victoria was the Tooronga Rd. State School, Caulfield; where in late 1907 one of the pupils, Roy McIndoe, received from a friend in England, who had been a member of the experimental camp at Brownsea Island, some pamphlets which had been issued by the Chief. These he showed to his mates who immediately got red shirts, their father's old felt hats, formed 'patrols' and 'whooped round the place like Red Indians'. Later in 1908 when they received the first copies of Scouting for Boys, they settled down to genuine Scouting."'' | ||
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The Boy Scouts Association, Victorian Branch was incorporated in 1932. <ref> [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/saa1932208/s3.html SCOUT ASSOCIATION ACT 1932 - SECT 3] Accessed 14 December 2006 </ref> | The Boy Scouts Association, Victorian Branch was incorporated in 1932. <ref> [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/saa1932208/s3.html SCOUT ASSOCIATION ACT 1932 - SECT 3] Accessed 14 December 2006 </ref> | ||
Adult Leader Training takes place at Gilwell Park, named after the [[Gilwell Park|International Training Centre]] near | Adult Leader Training takes place at Gilwell Park, named after the [[Gilwell Park|International Training Centre]] near London, United Kingdom. It is a 157 hectare camping property owned by the Branch and located near Gembrook. It is also available for youth groups. It was first used in 1926. | ||
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The Victorian [[Cub Scouts (Australia)|Cuboree]] is held every three years at Gilwell Park during the Easter school holidays. However in 2010 it will be held in the September School holidays. | The Victorian [[Cub Scouts (Australia)|Cuboree]] is held every three years at Gilwell Park during the Easter school holidays. However in 2010 it will be held in the September School holidays. | ||
Stradbroke Cup is a hike and camp event for the [[Scouts (Australia)|Scout Section]], also held on the | Stradbroke Cup is a hike and camp event for the [[Scouts (Australia)|Scout Section]], also held on the Easter long weekend, though it is held in various locations around the state, to allow the maximum number of participants to take part. Guides are invited to take part in this event. The cup is named after George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke, Governor of Victoria 1921-1931.<ref name="Commissioners">{{cite web| title = Victorian State Commissioners | url = http://www.guidesvic.org.au/_uploads/517567_Victorian_State_Commissioners.pdf | accessdate =2009-05-04}}</ref> | ||
Hoadley Hide is one of the main events on the [[Venturer Scouts (Australia)|Venturer Scouts]] calendar in | Hoadley Hide is one of the main events on the [[Venturer Scouts (Australia)|Venturer Scouts]] calendar in Victoria, Australia. It is also a hike camp that is run annually on the Easter long weekend. Victorian Gathering is the main way for Venturers to end the year, held on the first weekend in December, its location rotates every two years. | ||
Surfmoot takes place on the | Surfmoot takes place on the Australia Day long weekend, and is the beginning to the Rover Year, a sun, sea and beach event held in Anglesea. It is the largest annual [[Rovers (Australia)|Rover]] event in Australia. Mudbash is the premier event of Rover Motorsport, taking place on the Queen's Birthday long weekend at Mafeking Rover Park. Non-rover visitors are welcome on the Sunday. | ||
===Gilwell Park===<!--[[Gilwell Park (Victoria)]] links here - if you change the heading please update the link--> | ===Gilwell Park===<!--[[Gilwell Park (Victoria)]] links here - if you change the heading please update the link--> | ||
{{infobox WorldScouting | type = campsite | image = blank.png | name = Gilwell Park | image-size = 1px | location = [[Gembrook]],<br/>[[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] | country = | {{infobox WorldScouting | type = campsite | image = blank.png | name = Gilwell Park | image-size = 1px | location = [[Gembrook]],<br/>[[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] | country = Australia | f-date = 1926 | founder = Russell & [[Charles Hoadley|Hoadley]] | owner = Scouts Australia - Victoria Branch}} | ||
'''Gilwell Park''' is a [[campsite]] and [[Scout Activity Centre|activity centre]] for [[Scouting]] groups in | '''Gilwell Park''' is a [[campsite]] and [[Scout Activity Centre|activity centre]] for [[Scouting]] groups in Victoria, Australia. It is also a [[training]] and conference centre for [[Scout Leader]]s. The {{convert|250|acre|km2|sigfig=3}} property is located on both sides of the Launching Place Road, Gembrook. One of the founders and the Warden from 1924 until his death in 1947 was [[Charles Hoadley]]. | ||
====History==== | ====History==== | ||
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</ref> Originally refused a warrant as a Guide Leader as being too young, when Gipps reached the age of 21, in April 1912, she became the first warranted Guide Leader in Australia.<ref>{{cite book| last = Bartlett | first = Linda | title = Australian Guide Handbook | date = 1992 | pages = 11}}</ref> On 6th February 1911, the 1st Hawthorn Company was formed, lead by Louie Kerr. This Company claims to the the first in Australia with the full name "Baden-Powell Girl Guides". A Guiding organisation for Victoria was formalised in 1921 and the first State Commissioner was Lady Stradbroke. | </ref> Originally refused a warrant as a Guide Leader as being too young, when Gipps reached the age of 21, in April 1912, she became the first warranted Guide Leader in Australia.<ref>{{cite book| last = Bartlett | first = Linda | title = Australian Guide Handbook | date = 1992 | pages = 11}}</ref> On 6th February 1911, the 1st Hawthorn Company was formed, lead by Louie Kerr. This Company claims to the the first in Australia with the full name "Baden-Powell Girl Guides". A Guiding organisation for Victoria was formalised in 1921 and the first State Commissioner was Lady Stradbroke. | ||
Girl Guides in Victoria are taking the pledge to | Girl Guides in Victoria are taking the pledge to Stand Against Poverty, and meet and exceed the Millennium Development Goals. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U16iJWo-pDM&feature=player_embedded</ref> | ||
===State Commissioners=== | ===State Commissioners=== | ||
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===State Badge=== | ===State Badge=== | ||
By 1926, the State Badge was a sprig of | By 1926, the State Badge was a sprig of wattle in enamel. An appeal was made for alternative designs and in 1927, a new design was chosen. Margaret Moore, a Guider and Commissioner suggested the design and it was drawn by Dorothea Holtz.<ref>{{cite journal| last = Mills | first = Jenny | title = From the Archive | journal = Guiding Matters | pages = 6 | date = July 2008 | url = http://www.guidesvic.org.au/_uploads/17459GMatters_JUNE_08_WEB.pdf | accessdate =2009-05-04 }} | ||
</ref> The design was the | </ref> The design was the Southern Cross on a blue lozenge surmounted by a crown. The same badge is currently still in use. | ||
===Properties=== | ===Properties=== | ||
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====The Guide-Scout Water Activities Centre==== | ====The Guide-Scout Water Activities Centre==== | ||
The Guide-Scout Water Activities Centre is located on | The Guide-Scout Water Activities Centre is located on Port Philip Bay. Activities include sailing, canoeing and paddle-boarding. | ||
===Lady Stradbroke Cup=== | ===Lady Stradbroke Cup=== | ||
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The purpose of the Blue and Gold Society is to promote Guiding in the community. This is achieved by events such as cocktail parties with guest speakers. Membership of the society is open to both men and women. | The purpose of the Blue and Gold Society is to promote Guiding in the community. This is achieved by events such as cocktail parties with guest speakers. Membership of the society is open to both men and women. | ||
Women of Note is a group of exceptional women, often professional women or business women, who support Girl Guides Victoria. They share their skills through the Girl Guides Victoria Mentor Program. Women of Note also hold Mentor Breakfasts across regional and metropolitan | Women of Note is a group of exceptional women, often professional women or business women, who support Girl Guides Victoria. They share their skills through the Girl Guides Victoria Mentor Program. Women of Note also hold Mentor Breakfasts across regional and metropolitan Melbourne. At these breakfasts, Year 11 students meet with the group to develop career networks. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Scouting and Guiding in Australia]] | * [[Scouting and Guiding in Australia]] | ||
* [[Rovering in Victoria]] | * [[Rovering in Victoria]] | ||