Sydney North Rover E-mail Bulletin
				Mail Archive Subject: ROVERS : Service Project Wrap/Abseil Course/Bushdance/Kalang Kup/Gang Show/Over 26?/MARB/Snowcraft Courses/Facebook/Next RRC meeting Date: 27/05/2010 Format: Text Body: TO ALL ROVERS IN SYDNEY NORTH....... E-MAIL BULLETIN - 27 MAY 2010 ********************************************************* * CALENDAR * A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK ON SERVICE WEEKEND * ROVERS ABSEIL COURSE * NSW BRANCH ROVERS - BUSHDANCE 2010 * KALANG KUP - WORLD CUP FEVER! * ROVER NIGHT @ HORNSBY GANG SHOW * CUMBERLAND GANG SHOW * OZMOOT STAFF WANTED! * MARB 2010 * SNOWCRAFT COURSES 2010 * FACEBOOK * NEXT RRC MEETING ******************************************************************* ROVER CALENDAR - also available to download at http://sydneynorthscouts.com/files/rovers/2010_SNRRC_fixtures_V4.pdf or online at http://www.nswrovers.com/forums/index.php?act=calendar JUNE 5 NSW BRC meeting 5 NSW Rover Bush Dance - Cataract Scout Park 6 Sydney North RRC meeting - 7pm 9 Rover Intro course, Night 1 - Chatswood 12-14 Mudbash - Mafeking Rover Park, Victoria 16 Rover Intro course, Night 1 - Chatswood 20 Kalang Kup inter-Crew soccer comp - North Epping JULY 1 RRC Executive meeting 9 Hornsby Gang Show Rover Night - 8pm 23-25 NSW Rover Snowmoot AUGUST 26/7–6 13th World Moot - Kenya 7 NSW BRC meeting 8 Sydney North RRC meeting - 7pm 21 Rover Introductory course - Pennant Hills 22 Rover Programming course - Pennant Hills __________________________________________________________________________ A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HARD WORK ON SERVICE WEEKEND Just a quick email to ask if you could please pass on your thanks to all of the Rovers that made it to the Region Rover Service Project weekend on May 15-16. In the end we had over 60 Rovers attending between the days and got a lot of work done. In the words of the Ku-ring-gai Council guys, "What you did this day would have taken two men two weeks of solid work, so thank you". Even better was the quote from Ranger Dave of the Middle Head National Park - "Without your time, this simply would not have been done!" In the end on the Saturday we ended up planting around 200 trees, serving food to three different local sports clubs, clearing 5 km of a 50 year old walking track and creating a fire break in front of 10 properties. On the last task alone, over 1 tonne of lantana was removed - just ask the Normo Rovers to show you their scars! On Sunday it was back into it with another tonne of weeds coming out of Middle Head National Park and some serious hard work it not only cleaning out a creek line but also carefully getting out all of the smaller weeds so they just don't grow back. Oh behalf of both the Council and National Parks I would like to thank everyone that made it on the weekend. In particular thanks to Simon Milligan (Normo) and Pip Weeks (Garigal) who made it both days. Also great work to Brush Park with so many on both days and remembering their A1 forms and Gordon who despite not having a Crew at the moment still managed to get three people attending. My only question for the weekend was where were the other members of our Region? In particular Mona Vale, as it is hard work organising an event let alone never hearing from a Crew and then having no one show up from that Crew on either day. For those that did miss the event or just love service, the plan is to head back to Middle Head around the end of July for a day just to ensure those weeds stay out. Luke, the new RRC Service Co-ordinator will be organising this - if you want to be pro-active, contact him at rrc.service@sydneynorthscouts.com. Keep up the great service in your local areas and if you would like to organise a Crew service with either group, please contact me and I can send you the details. Aaron Smith RRC Service Co-ordinator 2009/10 __________________________________________________________________________ ROVERS ABSEIL COURSE We will be running a Rovers-only Basic Abseil Course. If you have done the course and you are experienced, come along because we will also be assessing people for Leader and Instructor qualifications. The dates for the course are: Theory nights: Monday 7th June & Monday 21st June Practical /Test day: Sunday 4th July An A1 form has been sent to all Crew Leaders - or contact me for one or any enquiries The form needs to be sent to Region with payment for $25.00. The course closing date is this Friday 28th May - that's tomorrow.   No late bookings will be accepted. Hope to see you all there. Tom Nielsen RRC Activities Co-ordinator - Rock/Outdoor 0423 588 424 rrc.outactivities@sydneynorthscouts.com __________________________________________________________________________ NSW BRANCH ROVERS - BUSHDANCE 2010 Don't miss this great night out - get your whole Crew together and catch up with fellow Rovers from across Sydney and around the state! Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010 Time: 6:00pm - 11:45pm Location: Cataract Scout Park Bushdance 2010 is brought to you by Westmead Rovers Tickets are $20 Prepaid, $25 at the door. Traditional Line Dancing till 9pm Live covers band, “Sons of Mercury” from 9:30pm Roast Rolls available all night. How can you find out more about this awesome event?? Contact Lauren on 0431 282 200 or at lmthorn@optusnet.com.au Or visit the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=219323055965 __________________________________________________________________________ KALANG KUP - WORLD CUP FEVER! Don't forget Sydney North Rovers' annual inter-Crew non-serious round-robin soccer comp day - the Kalang Kup - is coming up on Sunday June 20th. All the details will be circulated shortly, but make sure you keep the date free - this year it falls during the FIFA World Cup, so get your Crew sorted and get into the football spirit! Email kalangkup@sydneynorthscouts.com for enquiries. Will the coveted Kup adorn your Crew's den for the next 12 months? __________________________________________________________________________ ROVER NIGHT @ HORNSBY GANG SHOW Hornsby Gang Show Rover Night is Friday July 9th. Get your whole Crew along to cheer on the cast - including your Rover friends up on stage - and then join the huge crowd to kick on afterwards at the Hornsby RSL into the early hours - it's an annual Rover tradition! Rovers from all over the Region, city, interstate and New Zealand make Rover Night at Hornsby Gang Show a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and make a few new ones. Hornsby Gang Show's theme this year is "Welcome to the House of Fun". Members of Scouts and Guides from around Sydney North work hard to bring you a fabulous evening of colour, music, dance and laughs. And the cast just love Rover Night, for the extra noise and atmosphere you guys generate! The show runs from July 2 until July 10 in the Asquith Theatre in Asquith Boys High School. Evening performances commence at 8.00pm. All the details, booking form etc. are at http://www.gangshow.com For tickets, see any Rover from the cast or backstage crew (try Mt Colah or Normanhurst) or for phone bookings, contact Lynne on 9427-6538. Get in early and book your Crew's tickets for Rover Night now - group booking discounts are also available. Never seen a Gang Show? Make 2010 the year you get along to Rover Night at Hornsby and you'll have a great time! __________________________________________________________________________ CUMBERLAND GANG SHOW Cumberland Gang Show 2010 - "Project X" - is on at the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta. If your Crew would like a night out to a show that is fabulous fun and very affordable, why not see Cumberland Gang Show. - July 9 to July 17 (except Sunday 11 and Monday 12) Group discounts available and there are also early-bird savings of you book before June 18th. All the booking details are at http://www.gangshow.asn.au or call 9636 2731. Tickets are also available from the Riverside Theatre box office after June 19th, call 8839-3399. __________________________________________________________________________ OZMOOT STAFF WANTED! To all those ex-Rovers out there who still read this Bulletin: * Are you over 26 but still a Rover at heart? * Want to give back to that Section that gives you fantastic Leaders for your Group? * Are you having trouble moving on from Rovers? The 18th Australian Rover Moot is on in Adelaide from Dec 2010 - Jan 2011, providing 13 days of fun, adventure and memories for hundreds of Rovers from Australia and around the world. Moot staff are required to help the Rovers to run the biggest event in Australian Rovering. Jobs include arena, light and sound, security, expeditions, internet, radio, operations, catering, first aid, activities, transport, logistics, administration, sites and services and everything else required to create a Moot. A staff fee of $550 applies and you get your choice of a 5 day expedition. If you are interested go to http://www.ozmoot.com or email the NSW Contingent Leader at contingent.nsw@ozmoot.com.  NOTE: A Rover under 26 years of age can also go as staff. Pete Favelle NSW Contingent Leader __________________________________________________________________________ MARB 2010 "MARB" is the Metropolitan Area Rover Ball - the biggest annual social event on the Rover calendar in Victoria. Why not take a road trip or use up some Frequent Flyer points and head to Melbourne for a huge night out with your Mexican compatriots. Theme this year is "TOYS: Out of the toy box". - Saturday 24th July 2010 - Melrose Reception Centre, Tullamarine - Doors open 7.30pm Tickets are on sale now: - $55 BEFORE Mudbash (June long weekend) - $60 AFTER Mudbash To purchase tickets, just go to to the MARB website at http://www.vicrovers.com/marb for all the info __________________________________________________________________________ SNOWCRAFT COURSES 2010 Details of this year's Snowcraft courses have recently been sent to all Crew Leaders. More info is also available at http://sydneynorthscouts.com/default.asp?p=59 Why not make 2010 the year your Crew tries something different and gives cross-country skiing a go? Or take your existing skills to another level? Skiing cross-country - give it a go – you might like it! Never skied before? Start with the Snowcraft 1 weekend: • Learn the basics • Have lots of fun • Throw snowballs • Play games • At the end you should be skiing • When – 24 & 25 July 2010 (Bookings close 2nd July) Done some skiing or snowboarding and want to start doing some overnight trips? Then get on the Snowcraft 2 weekend: • Learn how to ski with a backpack on • Learn how to camp in the snow • Learn about what gear to take • Plenty of time to ski and have fun • This is not a major expedition • Just come along if you want some more experience When –14 & 15 August 2010 (Bookings close 30th July) For More Information Call Wesley on 9487 3721 or Ian on 9489 4529 or email – skelemen@bigpond.com.au What are you waiting for - there has never been a better time to go skiing than in 2010. Get out there and do stuff in the white stuff! __________________________________________________________________________ FACEBOOK The following statement was issued by the Chief Commissioner's Council: There is a growing trend for Scout Groups and Scouting Members to participate in on-line social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube. Scouts knows that this is a wonderful way to keep in touch with friends and enable the flow of communication to reach Members. However, we ask that you are mindful of the Scouts Australia NSW Privacy Policy, the Code of Conduct, and the Scout Law and Promise when participating in these sites. Your Crew Leader and RA will be familiar with these policies - if you yourself are not, please consult with them if you need further information. __________________________________________________________________________ NEXT RRC MEETING The next meeting of the Sydney North Region Rover Council is coming up on Sunday June 6th, 7.00pm at 2nd Gordon - there will be the usual BBQ from 6.30pm. Please ensure your Crew is represented. All welcome! Come along and hear first-hand about all the great stuff that's coming up for Rovering over the next few months. You'll also hear the winner of the Tony Balthasar Achievement Award announced for 2010. 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