Tony Balthasar Achievement Award

Tony Balthasar was Rover Adviser at 1st East Roseville at the time that Dick Smith was a member of that Crew. Tony passed away in the 1970s and some years later, Dick Smith donated a generous sum of money to create the Tony Balthasar Achievement Award fund. Its intent is to provide the sort of adventurous opportunities for a Rover that Tony assisted with during his time at 1st East Roseville.

With the closure of 1st East Roseville Rover Crew, the fund's Trustees first made the Award available in 2007 to applicants from any Rover Crew in Sydney North Region. The successful recipient was Kylie Young from Mona Vale Rover Crew - read of her adventures here

Aaron Smith from Kissing Point Rover Crew has been granted the Award for 2009 and will be undertaking a trip to Europe in July 2010 to commence a 2-1/2 month solo bicycle journey through Finland and Sweden.

Dom Warland from Turramurra Rover Crew has been granted the Award for 2010 and will be journeying to Peru next year to climb the 5,947m high mountain Alpamayo.

The Tony Balthasar Award is worth about $8,000 and presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a Rover.

By tradition, the Award covers the cost of a trip to Europe including a stay at Baden-Powell House in London and a climbing course at Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland. However an equivalent adventure may be proposed. Past recipients have cycled around Vietnam and undertaken other activities.

Details of the Tony Balthasar Award have been distributed to all Rover Advisers.

All Rovers who might be eligible are encouraged to ask their Rover Adviser for a copy of the information sheet and consider applying.

Or click here to download the information sheet.

The Award is dependent on available funds and it will not necessarily be offered every year. For all enquiries, please contact Nick Buchner (Regional Commissioner - Rovers) via the Region Rover Contacts page.

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