What is Scouting? Scouting is a growing, worldwide youth movement with over 28 million members in over 150 countries and approx 300,000 members in Australia.
It is a voluntary, non-political educational movement for young people, open to all.
Scouting is a series of adventures for active young people designed to encourage confidence, awareness, responsibility and a belief in God.
The Scout program is a flexible range of activities adapted to the needs of the community in which it exists. Activities are based on the interest of the young people involved with an emphasis on useful skills and service to others.
Many Scout activities take place in outdoor settings with a spirit of adventure and challenge.
Scouts everywhere apply the scout method, which includes:
A commitment to a code of living
Learning by doing.
Small groups working together under youth leadership with adult assistance.
Progressive and stimulating programs of varied activities.
A sense of the value of service to the community.
Scouting is a generic term to describe the program and methods of the movement as a whole. The workforce of Scouting is a Group, which consists of sections appropriate to the needs of children and young adults at various levels.
History of the Rochedale Scout Group
The Rochedale Scout Group is set on 10 acres of bushland. On March 1956, R.D.C. Loxton was appointed as General Scout Master of the 1st Rochedale Scout Troop.
In June 1956, the first Scout parade was held at the Rochedale School Grounds.
Eight boys attended.
In August 1956, 2 Scout patrols were formed – Kangaroo and Kingfisher.
On February 1957, the first Cub parade of fourteen boys was held.
In 1957 the Rochedale Quarry gave the Group the land. However it cost 200 pounds to transfer the title deeds.
On the 30th may 1959, the Premier Mr. Nicklon opened the Rochedale Scout Den. The building was originally an Army Disposal Hut from Herston costing 448 pounds.
Scouting at Rochedale is not only fun for the children but for the families as well. The Rochedale Group organises various activities throughout the year some of which are:
Group camps, Group safaris (10 day trip), social functions for parents, theatre productions (Rochedale Revue), movie nights on the big screen and many other exciting activities.
It is a voluntary, non-political educational movement for young people, open to all.
Scouting is a series of adventures for active young people designed to encourage confidence, awareness, responsibility and a belief in God.
The Scout program is a flexible range of activities adapted to the needs of the community in which it exists. Activities are based on the interest of the young people involved with an emphasis on useful skills and service to others.
Many Scout activities take place in outdoor settings with a spirit of adventure and challenge.
Scouts everywhere apply the scout method, which includes:
A commitment to a code of living
Learning by doing.
Small groups working together under youth leadership with adult assistance.
Progressive and stimulating programs of varied activities.
A sense of the value of service to the community.
Scouting is a generic term to describe the program and methods of the movement as a whole. The workforce of Scouting is a Group, which consists of sections appropriate to the needs of children and young adults at various levels.
History of the Rochedale Scout Group
The Rochedale Scout Group is set on 10 acres of bushland. On March 1956, R.D.C. Loxton was appointed as General Scout Master of the 1st Rochedale Scout Troop.
In June 1956, the first Scout parade was held at the Rochedale School Grounds.
Eight boys attended.
In August 1956, 2 Scout patrols were formed – Kangaroo and Kingfisher.
On February 1957, the first Cub parade of fourteen boys was held.
In 1957 the Rochedale Quarry gave the Group the land. However it cost 200 pounds to transfer the title deeds.
On the 30th may 1959, the Premier Mr. Nicklon opened the Rochedale Scout Den. The building was originally an Army Disposal Hut from Herston costing 448 pounds.
Scouting at Rochedale is not only fun for the children but for the families as well. The Rochedale Group organises various activities throughout the year some of which are:
Group camps, Group safaris (10 day trip), social functions for parents, theatre productions (Rochedale Revue), movie nights on the big screen and many other exciting activities.