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Get ready to welcome the Northern Territory Aj2025 Contingent heading to AJ2025! 🌟

Famous for the majestic Uluru 🏜️, fearsome crocodiles 🐊, and the stunning Kakadu National Park 🌿, we are excited to welcome the NT Contingent as they journey from red dirt of the Outback to the green grass of Maryborough. 🤩

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1st Berrimah Venturers spent their weekend enjoying the Leliyn Upper Pools at Nitmiluk Nature Park where they had a cool swim, filled their morning with exploring the Cutta Cutta Caves and finished it off with a relaxed swim at Katherine Hot Springs.

⚜️Congratulations to our members and supporters who have been awarded an Adult Recognition Award for 2024. Thank you for your continuous support and hard work in Scouting.

Check out some of our Leaders celebrating World Scout Scarf Day!

As we all wear our scarves it is a great opportunity to remember the impact Scouting has on our lives. It's also an opportunity to reflect on the positive changes we bring to the movement and our communities.

Scouts NT celebrates the achievements of our members and gives thanks to each and every one of you for being involved with Scouting. Our volunteers and their enthusiastic support of our youth to provide remarkable experiences and opportunities through Scouting is incredible and appreciated more than we can put into words. Each of these recipients have demonstrated exemplary service, leadership, and a true embodiment of the scouting spirit. We thank them for their unwavering support and invaluable contributions. Congratulations to all our awardees!

⚜️Special Service Award ⚜️
Michelle Armstrong, Berrimah Scout Group
Mitchell Casburn, Arafura Rover Unit
Jesmin Akter, Alawa Scout Group
Kevin Murphy, Alice Springs Scout Group
Shane Pascoe-Bell, Palmerston Scout Group
Michael Thompson, Alawa Scout Group
Jason Tong, Howard Springs Scout Group
Bianca Tong, Howard Springs Scout Group

⚜️Meritorious Service Award⚜️
Robyn Hall, Humpty Doo Scout Group
Robert Johnstone, Howard Springs Scout Group
Athina Pascoe-Bell, Palmerston Scout Group

⚜️Silver Koala ⚜️
Wayne Martin, Humpty Doo Scout Group

🎓✨ Did You Know? ✨🎓

Scouts Australia Institute of Training (SAIT) is an official Registered Training Organisation (RTO No. 5443)! This means members of Scouts Australia who have completed learning through either the Youth Program or Adult Training & Development can seek nationally recognised qualifications through a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment. 📜🌟

Click the link below to find out how you can get qualified from your Scouting experiences and explore the qualifications on offer.
🔗https://bit.ly/3M81u9u

Over the weekend, Arafura Rover Unit held their first Moot! With an exciting program, the Rovers went waterhole hopping in Litchfield National Park, got up close and personal with wildlife at Crocodylus Park and enjoyed the sunset and food trucks and Mindil Beach Sunset Markets!

A wonderful night spent at Howard Springs Scout Group’s ARAP!

Each section showcased what they have been working on over the year, with comedy skits from the Scouts, Paracord keychains gifted by the Cubs and the Joeys even performed their own song!

Thank you to their sponsors, donors, parents, youth, committee, leaders and community for their ongoing hard work and support.

This is a notification to advise of the upcoming The Scouts Association of Australia Northern Territory Branch Annual General Meeting.

📅 Friday, 14 June 2024
⏰ 6:00pm
📍 Branch Headquarters

Open positions:
⚜️ President
⚜️ Treasurer
⚜️ Secretary
⚜️ 2 Uniformed Members
⚜️ 2 Non-Uniformed Members
⚜️Rover Representative

For more information or a nomination form email [email protected].

Scouts NT recently held an intensive but exciting Adventurous Activities Course for both Rovers and Leaders. Attendees spent the weekend flat water paddling, canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, mountain biking, and even participated in wilderness first aid! All participants were able to achieve Trained Participant Level, and many were even able to obtain Guide Level. This has been an amazing opportunity for the Branch, and will allow both youth and adults to be able to participate in many more Adventurous Activities in the future!

🎉This week is National Volunteers Week!

🌟Between Monday 20 May to Sunday 26 May 2024, volunteers in all fields across the world are recognised for their outstanding contributions to serving their communities.

💐A huge thank you to all our leaders and adult helpers! This week, and every week, we appreciate you more than words can say. Let's take this moment to celebrate the incredible impact you make!

Become a Scout Volunteer today: https://scouts.com.au/join/adults

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible Scout mums, mother figures, and role models! Your support and dedication make Scouting possible. Thank you for everything you do!

📣 We are excited to announce the NT Contingent badge for AJ2025! The design embraces the Sturt’s Desert Rose and the Wedge Tail Eagle. A massive thank you to Alana (Alice Springs Scout Group) and Charlotte (Humpty Doo Scout Group) for their efforts in creating this design.

⏰Applications for AJ2025 close tomorrow!

⏳ Only 1 DAY left to make your dreams of adventure a reality at AJ 2025 - 26th Australian Jamboree!

☀️ Don’t let this opportunity slip away – secure your spot or complete your application NOW before they close! Join us for an incredible journey filled with friendship, fun, and memories that will last a lifetime.

🔗 Head to AJ2025.com.au to sign up TODAY!

🎖️Today Scouts NT members participated in ANZAC Day services around the Territory. We are honoured to commemorate all those who have served our nation.

Meet Rex, Liam, & Olivia from the Northern Territory! They have traveled over 3000km to join us at Government House in Canberra, some of our furthest participants!

These young adventurers have been been out conquring their fear of heights this morning by abseiling at Camp Cottermouth. Just one of the many offsite activities Scouts are participating in a Governor-General's Camp.

What fears has Scouts helped you conquer?

Interested in Leader Training, we are planning a course in May for Essentials and Leadership. 17-19th May, please contact your Group Leader if interested to sign up. Otherwise please get in touch with Adrian directly. It will be a full weekend commitment at this stage.

🌶️The dunk tank is set up at Darwin River Tavern today till 4pm for the Darwin Chilli Championship
Come down and dunk your mates!!🌶️

Due to confusion over the closing date for AJ 2025 - 26th Australian Jamboree applications, we have deliberated with our branches & contingents and made the decision that we will now accept applications for the event until Tuesday 30th April 2024.

This will be the final date which Youth Participants and Venturers/Adult Members can register to take part in the Jamboree. Please ensure you submit your application as soon as you can.

We look forward to seeing you in Maryborough, Queensland in January 2025.

Apply now 🔗 https://www.aj2025.com.au

A huge thank you to Tony and Bunnings Darwin Warehouse for organising a Baden-Powell Scavenger Hunt for the Arafura Rovers & 1st Berrimah Venturers. It was amazing to have the sections come together for a really great night!!

Wombarra, William Eldridge - Life Member, has gone home. It is with deep sadness that I advise of his passing on 16/03/24.

Wombarra was a big part of our Scouting family, from starting off as a Scout Leader to our Quartermaster he loved sharing his scouting experience with all. All that have had the privilege of knowing Wombarra will have a special moment about him.

Wombarra will be missed within our Scouting family and the Alice Springs community, and we send our love to Jenny and the family during this sad time.

Registrations close 31 March 2024!

💜Today is International Women’s Day. The theme for 2024 is Inspire Inclusion.

🫶Women’s empowerment is the key to a gender equal world. When women are given equal opportunities to earn, learn and lead then entire community benefits. Scouts NT feels proud that girls and women are the integral part in Youths and Adults in Scouting.

⚜️Thank you to the girls and women, past, present and future, who make Scouting the amazing movement that it is!

⚜️This week we were able to come together as NT Branch and celebrate Founders Day 2024 at Woorabinda Youth Camp. We enjoyed cake and a sausage sizzle before cooling off with the dunk tank and slip and slide!

⚜️This week Scout’s NT visited Government House for the investiture of our new Chief Scout, The Administrator of the Northern Territory.

Nominations for the 2024 Adult Recognition Awards close in 1 week! This is an amazing opportunity to recognise our Adult Members who actively go above and beyond in their duties. Nominate Leaders who embody our values and go the extra mile to uplift and inspire our youth members.
Please send your nomination forms to BC Adults in Scouting by Friday March 1st.