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ROVERS: Bush Dance TONIGHT!/Leadership Scholarships/Casino Night/OzMoot/Kalang Kup/East Timor Project/Interchange/SNRRC Annual Report/Book Launch/Next RRC meeting
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5/06/2010
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TO ALL ROVERS IN SYDNEY NORTH....... E-MAIL BULLETIN - 5 JUNE 2010 ********************************************************* * CALENDAR * NSW ROVERS - BUSHDANCE 2010 - TONIGHT! * YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS * EPPING'S CASINO NIGHT * OZMOOTERS! * OZMOOT EXPEDITIONS * KALANG KUP - GET YOUR BALLS DIRTY! * ROVERS EAST TIMOR PROJECT * JUNE 2010 INTERCHANGE * SYDNEY NORTH ROVERS ANNUAL REPORT * "A RITE OF PASSAGE" BOOK LAUNCH * NEXT RRC MEETING - TOMORROW NIGHT ******************************************************************* 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 19 Epping Rover Crew's Casino Night 20 Kalang Kup inter-Crew soccer comp - North Epping JULY 1 RRC Executive meeting 9 Hornsby Gang Show Rover Night 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 __________________________________________________________________________ NSW ROVERS - BUSHDANCE 2010 - TONIGHT! Don't miss this great night out - get your whole Crew together tonight and catch up with fellow Rovers from across Sydney and around the state! Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010 - TONIGHT! Time: 6:00pm - 11:45pm Location: Cataract Scout Park Bushdance 2010 is brought to you by Westmead Rovers Tickets are $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 Thorn on 0431 282 200 or at lmthorn@optusnet.com.au Brought to you by Westmead Rover Crew. __________________________________________________________________________ YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS This is a great opportunity on offer to Rovers, but note that the closing date for applications is June 18th.... Max Potential is a personal leadership program designed for young people aged 16-25 that runs over 22 weeks, and starts in the North Shore area on the 1st July 2010. Selected young people are matched with community leaders and work in a coaching system, having “one on one” chats to develop their leadership capacity. The positions are available on a scholarship basis and applications are open now. All costs are covered by Clubs NSW. Max Potential is a model that builds community engagement and participation through coaching youth in personal and role leadership. It aims to improve the capacity of the local area to create sustainable social change, and leadership aptitude for youth. Students explore 10 life principles (MAXIMISERS©) aimed at maximising their potential, particularly in respect to leadership capacity and capability. The program draws on leaders within the community, business, industry and schools to work as one-on-one coaches with the youth. Max Potential has been running in NSW for over 5 years, and is currently running at 16 sites across the state. Please see the website http://www.faafoundation.com.au/ for more details. Application forms and further details for the northside program have been circulated to all Crew Leaders and Rover Advisers. __________________________________________________________________________ EPPING'S CASINO NIGHT It’s back and it's Toga Time! 007 is out and 'Naughtius Maximus, Sillius Soddus and old mate Biggus Dickus are in! Epping Rovers once again presents a night of controlled money loss at Caesar’s Palace Casino Night Your night will be held a genuine Greko-Roman Casino* located in Epping and at this venue Greek virgins# will serve unlimited Mediterranean delicacies while you try your luck at the tables * Epping Scout Hall is the venue please don’t be thrown off by the spray concrete # Epping Rover Crew does not guarantee Greeks and very much doubts if any virgins will be serving you. Dress to impress and win in your best Caesar’s palace outfit or toga Prizes awarded all night and the Rover auction is back with a Greek vengeance - and this time you can take more than an olive oiled date with your purchased Epping Rover and much more Saturday June 19th at 7pm is the date for your diary Epping Scout Hall, 6 Essex Street Epping (2mins from Epping Station) $20 gets you in, fed, watered and entertained. Plase BYO wine or other similar Greek drinks Contact Lauren Tubby for all Greek style info, tickets or Crew promo visits 0434-622-480 Lauren.tubby@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________ OZMOOTERS! If you're a Rover, you just can't miss the 18th Australian National Moot - "OzMoot" - being held in South Australia at the end of this year... Thank you to all those Rovers who have already applied online at http://www.ozmoot.com If you’re not one of these people or you have not finished your application, visit the site and complete your profile so I can approve you into the NSW Contingent and your expeditions can be locked in. See the article below for the great expedition opportunities available at OzMoot.... but if you want your first preference, apply now or you might miss out! Many have asked about Contingent fee and I am pleased to announce the contingent fee has now set it at $120 per Rover. This is an obligatory Contingent fee that must be paid by every NSW Rover attending the Moot. I have tried my best to keep the fee as low as I can while still providing a raft of fantastic items for NSW Rovers. However payment options are available on request. As part of the NSW Contingent you will receive a standard pack of Contingent gear. The fee includes the following gear: 1 NSW Polo shirt 1 Lightweight jersey with your First name on the front & a preferred name on the pack with your Moot ID number on the back in large letters 1 Men’s or Ladies T-shirt 1 Bucket hat 2 NSW Moot Scarf’s with Contingent Badge on back 2 NSW Contingent badges 1 Name badge similar with Name & Crew listed similar to badges worn by leaders 1 "18th Australian Rover Moot Adelaide 2010-11" name tape similar to group tapes e.g. "1st Epping Rover Crew" or "1st Gosford Rover Crew" **Polo, Jersey, T-Shirt, Hat and Name badge will have NSW Contingent logo printed on them** All this is included in the Contingent fee of $120 Also available are a range of optional extras that will be offered at extra cost you may also order extra items from the included range at an additional price. - Esky Back pack $25 - "Rovers" Red towel $25 - "Rovers" board shorts $25 + plus other items that are still being finalised Photos, order forms and payment details will be released shortly to all registered Rovers on MYMOOT If you have any questions please email them to contingent.nsw@ozmoot.com Pete Favelle NSW Contingent Leader to OZMOOT 2011 Adelaide __________________________________________________________________________ OZMOOT EXPEDITIONS OzMoot expedition preferences opened in March and it's first in, best dressed - so if you want a chance of getting your first preference, you'll need to apply now! Below is a sample of what's on offer and a full description can be found soon at http://www.ozmoot.com * Life @ The Beach - $350 For the budget-conscious or those that want to do their own thing, this Beach Bum experience is for you. * Explore Adelaide - $450 Enjoy all the sights and delights of South Australia‚s Capital. * Kayaking - $450 Paddle your way along the mighty Murray River. * Rock Climbing - $500 Have you ever wanted to be Spider Man? Are you ready to challenge yourself? * Hiking Kangaroo Island - $500 Hike the ever amazing Kangaroo Island. * Fleurieu Fling - $500 Need to relax? How about spending 5 days at South Australia‚s favourite coastal getaway? * Murray River Adventure - $550 Experience the adventure of the mighty Murray River. * Yorke Peninsula Tour - $550 This is the true Australian beach experience. * Tour de SA - $550 Cycle through Adelaide and its surrounds. * Caving - $600 Beat the summer heat by heading underground at the amazing Narracoorte Caves, where it's always a perfect 16 degrees. * Water Skiing the Murray - $600 Take in the beauty of the mighty Murray River at extreme speed. * Wayward Outback Bus Adventure - $640 Experience the South Australian Outback in the comfort of your own tour bus. * South East Adventure Tour - $650 Experience fun, food and adventure. This one really does have it all! * Grape Expectations - $650 Sniff, swirl and taste your way through the best wine regions Australia has to offer. * House Boating - $750 If you‚re after a fun and relaxing expedition, then this one is for you. * Gourmet Tour - $750 Experience five days of delightfully delicious handmade jams, cheeses, fresh fruits, country style smallgoods, wines and preserves. * Scuba Diving (Advanced) - $800 Scuba Diving for qualified Open Water Divers and above. * Kangaroo Island Tour - $850 Explore and experience the world famous Kangaroo Island. * Shark Dive - $900 Experience the thrill, adventure and beauty of the West Coast of South Australia. * Scuba Diving (Beginner) - $900 Ever wanted to learn to SCUBA dive? * Wayward Outback 4WD Adventure - $910 Enjoy 4WDing in the South Australian Outback. Any OzMoot queries, contact NSW Contingent Leader, Pete Favelle at Contingent.nsw@ozmoot.com or on 0404 169 346. __________________________________________________________________________ KALANG KUP - GET YOUR BALLS DIRTY! Ladies and Gents! The Kalang Kup is on again - Sunday 20th June - and I just know the weather is going to be sunny, the ground prime and the game good! Get your Crew's teams ready and get into some training for some Sierra ouse football (soccer for the Yanks). Where? Ron Payne Oval aka Wood St Oval Wood St, North Epping 7 a side soccer round robin tournament - totally non-serious Sunday June 20th, Start:11am Cost: $20 per team Normo will also be running a BBQ. Be there - or be obtuse! If you want any more info or want to challenge Normo to some warm-up matches give Nick Hood a bell on 0432 856 110. In this World Cup year, which Crew will take home the coveted and highly attractive Kup for 2010??!! __________________________________________________________________________ WRAP - NZ MOOT 2010 - HERO MOOT! Early 2010, Simon Milligan, Dave Langron and I threw the idea around of going to the NZ Moot over Easter. It was just an idea, with no real understanding of NZ Rovers. The idea quickly became a reality when the deadline to apply had already passed! A little bit of sweet talking was required; but we secured three spots! Before we knew it, we were booked into go with the Australian Contingent! It was only at this point we discovered that food, tents, transport and pre-Moot accommodation was all provided! All we had to do was organise our flights over there! It then became even sweeter when an offer of a "Post Moot Tour" was presented to us too! (How good is this!) Before we knew it; it was a few days before Easter and we were on a flight bound for Christchurch! (Sorry Dragonskin; might see you next year) The Moot Chief personally picked us up from the airport, drove us to a "Regional Rover Den" (a communal Den that any Rover Crew could use at any time) and left us to adventure! The Den itself was pretty sweet. Pool Table, heaps of couches, a (licenced) Bar, kitchen and heaps of other things to play with. More and more Aussies arrived, and the pre-Moot partying started! Over the next day and a half, groups explored Christchurch at their leisure. Some went on pub crawls, some went Geo-caching, some went sight-seeing, shopping, you name it! It was "free time" - and the Moot hadn't even started yet! Thursday evening, the Region Rover Den had about 80 Rovers from Australia and New Zealand all "waiting patiently" for the Moot to start! The shuttle buses arrived and the crowd rushed to be the "first load" to the Moot site! The Moot sSite was about 15min out of town, at a lovely Scout camp divided by a small creek. (Cold, very cold creek) Friday - Monday is all a bit of a blur! 180 Rovers (40 of them Aussies) were all being Heroes! I discovered quickly that New Zealand Rovers are very different to Australian Rovers. Smaller in numbers, but very passionate, committed to Service and extremely fun! Each Crew took 'Fancy Dress' very seriously, showing us Aussies how to use our imaginations! In a nutshell: Friday - Sporting / Round Robin during the day. "Inner Superheroes" in the Evening. Saturday - Offsite Activities (Tours)... I did the Wine Tour:) "Everyday Heroes" in the Evening. Sunday - Service Project (Extremely rewarding, us Aussies are better builders!)... "Sporting Heroes" and Formal Ball in the Evening! Monday - Recover! For Sydney North Rovers, imagine combining CRAP + Summer Moot + Service Project into one GIANT weekend! It was HUGE! Post Moot, Simon and Dave were lucky enough to get the time off work to say in NZ that extra (week!) longer! A group of Aussies went adventuring across the South Island, skydiving, bungy jumping, jetboat riding, sight-seeing, you name it!! Next Year, 2011, 69th Annual NZ Moot, "SMOOTH MOOT"! I'll be there, will you? Chill! (Chris Milligan) Berowra Rovers __________________________________________________________________________ ROVERS EAST TIMOR PROJECT Scouts Australia is developing a partnership with Rotary and Rovers to support the construction of a small building in Timor Leste, either later this year or next year. National are looking for Rovers interested who would like to be involved in determining the number of Rovers who would be interested in participating in this service project. Information and details have been circulated to all Crew Leaders and Rover Advisers, or contact Graeme Fordham at partnerships@scouts.com.au or on 0402 598 107. __________________________________________________________________________ JUNE 2010 INTERCHANGE The June 2010 edition of the Victorian Venturer/Rover magazine "Interchange" is now available on the web at http://www.vicventurers.com Why not see what your Mexican mates are up to... you might pick up some ideas! __________________________________________________________________________ SYDNEY NORTH ROVERS ANNUAL REPORT Printed copies of the 2009/2010 Annual Report for Sydney North Rovers were distributed to all Crews at the AGM back in March. However, if you haven't seen the report and would like to download a copy to read, just go to http://sydneynorthscouts.com/files/rovers/SNRRC_Annual_Report_2009.pdf __________________________________________________________________________ "A RITE OF PASSAGE" BOOK LAUNCH Hi... I am the Rover Advisor with Sydney’s St George Rovers and will launch my third book of adventure directly aimed at boys aged 11-18 that involves Scouts, Venturers and Rovers at the end of this month. I realised after running Venturers for 35 years that the teens needed books they could relate to; were about themselves and their scouting experiences, were wholesome but also real life…hence I wrote Only The Brave Dare, CANYON and A Rite Of Passage. The first two books I wrote in the Year of the Scout with the third completed last month. The books involve Rovers training and looking after Venturers and even setting up their own national emergency rescue scheme to look after young people who face disaster in the wilds. Info has been circulated to all Crew Leaders and Rover Advisers. Rovers are invited to the book launch: Venue: St Francis Xavier's Church Hall, Arncliffe. Date: Wednesday 30th June 2010 Time: 7.00pm to 10pm Dress: Neat casual/Scout/Guide Uniform RSVP: Christopher on 02 9567 5946 or redraven01@optusnet.com.au by Sunday 20 June 2010. Thanks! Christopher J. Holcroft Rover Advisor St George Rovers redraven01@optusnet.com.au __________________________________________________________________________ NEXT RRC MEETING - TOMORROW NIGHT The next meeting of the Sydney North Region Rover Council is coming up tomorrow night, 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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