Scouting

My Scouting Career

Started at 10Yrs old at Beacon Hill Scout Troup in Sydney 1975
Venturer Scouts at 15 with 1st Brookvale in Sydney 1980
Activities Leader with Manly Warringah Region 1984
District Leader with Macquarie District in Bathurst 1990
Assistant Venturer Leader with 3rd Bathurst Venturer Unit in 1997
Venturer Leader with 3rd Bathurst in 2001

My Skills

Whilst I was doing all this career stuff in scouting I was also gaining lots of adventurous activities skills as well.

I started gaining skills from the outset with knots and construction and liked it a lot. I went on a with good leaders became interested in the more adventurous activities.

Since I have become a Leader I have achieved the following attainments.

  • Canoeing charge Certificate
  • Abseil Instructor
  • Canyoning Instructor
  • Caving Instructor
  • Cross Country SkiInstructor
  • Silver Wattle for Service
  • 20 Year Service for Dragon Skin
  • 10 Year Participant in RatSkin
  • RatSkin

    Ratskin is an scouting activity for Venturers and adults where the Venturers put on the activities for the Adults.

    The Adults can include Leaders, Rovers, Parents, Innocent by-standers (only kidding)

    The adults walk around all day (only day packs) doing activities and meeting the Venturers that put on the activities

    At night all have a get together and a fire and swap stories A great weekend bush walking and getting out there