Scouts Australia

Earlier this year, the Dick and Pip Smith Leadership Through Adventure Fund grant supported ten NSW Rover Scouts from the Forest Rover Unit on an amazing 17-day journey to the Northern Territory. The patrol had a fantastic time learning about the desert ecosystems and the rich Aboriginal connection to the land. Click the link below to learn more about their incredible journey!

Link: https://bit.ly/3WKOGdJ

National Science Week is coming up!

Don't forget to drop us a line in the comment below, what you or your group have planned for (10 -18 August, 2024).

If you are looking for some activities and idea, there are a variety of Science Week resources from this link: 🥼 www.scienceweek.net.au/diy-science

The Scouts Australia Policy and Rules have been updated. Click this link to find the latest edition: https://bit.ly/4dlWYzq

🎉We're excited to share World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM's updated brand release! A fresh, modern take on our beloved World Scout logo!

No need to update your uniform just yet—new badges will be available in the future. Stay tuned for more details.

Big shoutout to our amazing Scout Leaders! 🌟 Thank you for all the incredible work you do to support and inspire our Scouting community.

🌱👥🌏 Celebrate Landcare Week 2024 (August 5 - 11) with us!

The theme for this year’s Landcare Week is ‘Landcare Is For Everyone (L.I.F.E).’ As Scouts, we continue working towards SDG 15 (Life on Land) by protecting, restoring, and promoting the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. We encourage everyone to join this incredible movement, which not only benefits our environment but also helps you be part of your local community and meet new friends.

Share your own journey with us in the comments below or tag @‌Scouts Australia on your post this Landcare Week. We can’t wait to hear about your journey and inspire others to feel empowered to drive change for a better environment.

For more information on SDG15, visit: https://bit.ly/4d7VTuU

Applications for the Australian Contingent to the World Scout Moot 2025 in Portugal is now open! Get ready to make memories that will last a lifetime. Join us as we represent Australia on the world stage and showcase the true spirit of Scouting!
Click here to apply today: https://scouts.com.au/event/wsm2025

🌳 A big thank you to all the Scouts who participated in National Plant a Tree Day! It was amazing to see many of you sharing your planting experiences with friends and your groups. Your efforts have made a positive impact toward creating a greener and better world. Keep up the great work, Scouts! 🌿💚

🎉Congratulations to Will, who received The Leadership Through Adventure Fund (LTAF) certificate from Scouts QLD Chief Commissioner, Geoff Doo, and Chair of LTAF, Peter Blatch, at the Scouts QLD State Council meeting the other night!

The LTAF certificate recognizes the competencies Will demonstrated in completing his adventure and the additional skills he gained through the experience.

Since the launch of the Dick and Pip Smith Leadership Through Adventure Fund in July 2022, over 70 applications have received financial support.

Click the below link to read more about the LTAF adventures. If you have an adventure you want to embark on, learn more about the LTAF application process! 👉 https://bit.ly/LTAF_process

Scouts Queensland

⚜️33 contingents, 1 epic Jamboree! 🎉

The excitement is contagious as all the contingents get ready to discover Your Quest, Your Way at AJ2025 - 26th .jamboree. Who’s ready for 10 action packed days filled with laughter, fun and lifelong memories?! 🤩

📣 158 days till AJ2025 - SEE YOU IN QUEENSLAND!

⚜️ Happy World Scout Scarf Day!

117 years ago today, on August 1st, 1907, Lord Robert Baden-Powell took 20 Scouts and suitable adult leaders to hold the first-ever Scout Camp on Brownsea Island off the Dorset coast. There, he taught the boys what he meant by Scouting through living in tents, cooking their own food, and learning many valuable skills through games.

More than a century later, there are now over 54 million Scouts all over the world. Scouting continues to be youth-focused, inclusive, and remains relevant by offering programs to our young people to develop life skills for today's society.

Let's wear our Scout scarves today to honor the legacy and promote the spirit of Scouting.

To get a Scout Scarf Day badge, please visit the Scouts Shop: https://scoutshop.com.au/products/2024-scarf-day-badge

⚜️ Scouts Australia congratulates all 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.

Please tag and send your congratulations to the friends you find in these lists. View the full list of all awardees at: https://scouts.com.au/blog/2024/08/01/scouts-australia-adult-recognition-awards-2024

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Get ready for Landcare Week (August 5-11), where this year we are celebrating the fact that Landcare Is For Everyone (L.I.F.E)! This Landcare Week, we’ll continue to support one another and encourage others to join our incredible movement that benefits our environment, landscape, biodiversity, community and our own wellbeing.

We encourage you and your group to get involved by connecting with your community to participate in local events or simply spread the word during the week to raise awareness.

🍀 You can register your group on the National Landcare Directory
🌱 Start your own group, access some tips on how to get your group started
🌸 Volunteer and find a group near you
🌿 Find out how you can get involve in landcare at home or work
🍄 Find out what Landcarers do with our list of landcare activities

Click this link for more details: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/landcareweek
Join us and Landcare Australia in celebrating Landcare Week and help us show that Landcare Is For Everyone.

🌟 Today is International Day of Friendship! 🌟 In Scouting, everything we do celebrates friendship. Whether you're attending a National Camp or an International Jamboree you can make the best of friends.

You might be surprised how international connections and friendships can help you in your personal development and fulfillment. You'll come to appreciate commonalities and differences, expand your perspectives, develop new skills, and maybe even enjoy unique travel experiences!

🌍❤️Click below link to find international opportunities and join us in celebrating global friendship! https://scouts.com.au/what-we-do/international/

The Blacktown Rover Unit had an incredible time at the 🌈 Q***R FORMAL 2024 🌈 over the weekend! A huge thank you to everyone who made this event so special.

🎉 Everyone looked stunning! 🕺💃

🌳 Happy National Plant a Tree Day! 🌳

As Scouts, we are always working towards creating a better world. Share with us how you're contributing to your community this National Plant a Tree Day in the comments below!

Did you know you can contribute to SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 15 (Life on Land) by protecting, restoring, and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems? Creating a native garden to protect and revegetate the native habitat in your own backyard (or on balconies) is a fantastic way to get involved. Your small action can help ensure our plants and native wildlife are supported.

Visit this link to find more ideas and ways you can be involved in creating a better world this National Plant a Tree Day: https://treeday.planetark.org/get-involved/plant-at-home

Show us at the comment below, how you are making a difference this National Tree Day. Let's make a positive impact together! 🌱🌸

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🎉 What a great night from 2nd Colac Sea Scout Group with their fun construction challenges organised by their amazing Leaders.

🥚🚀 The Scouts had a blast building catapults with marshmallows and experimented with different protective structures to keep an egg safe from impact.

Well Done, Scouts! 🌟

Scouts Victoria

📢 Exciting News! 📢

The National Alpine School 2024 is set to take place at Scout NSW Alpine Centre Jindabyne from 14 - 22 September! 🏔️✨ Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to enhance your alpine skills through a collaborative approach with fellow enthusiasts.

🗓️ Registrations are open until 29 August.

Click the link to find out more and secure your spot: https://bit.ly/3WyIg2a

🌟 The Cub Scouts from 1st South Penrith Scout Group had a fantastic night learning and exploring the wonders of science fire. 🔥🧪

😀Thank you leaders for hosting such an amazing experience with the group and sharing it with us!

Scouts NSW

Thank you for the volunteers from NSW SES Mount Druitt Unit for hosting such a fun and hands-on learning experience for 1st Nurragingy Scout Group Hebersham.

Great opportunity for our Cub Scouts to earn their state emergency service badge.
✅ Learn how to tie knots
✅ Build sandbags
✅ How to use hand tools
✅ Watched a video + played games about flood water
✅ How to help anyone stuck in water
✅ Explore SES boats and trucks
✅ How to throw a throw bag
✅ Learn the NEW 000 kid challenge app

🤩 Looks like a day jam-packed full of fun and lifesaving skills. Can't wait to see your next adventure. 🪢

Scouts NSW

🌸☘️Are you ready for National Tree Day coming up this weekend?

If you are looking to get involve and need a hand to get started. Click below link for a useful toolkit: https://treeday.planetark.org/toolkit/

📅SAVE THE DATE: National Tree Day 28 July

Let's make a positive impact together! 🍄🌳

🏕️✨ Thank you for sharing your Scouting session, Palm Beach Scout Group! Great to see Cubs Scouts working together as a team in some Olympic games. 🤝🏅 Venturer Scouts planning and discussing what they would like to achieve from their Scouting experiences. Best of all, storytelling among Scouts around a campfire. 🔥

Scouts Queensland

✨ Fantastic shows of creativity from our Attunga Rover Unit, Flagstaff Hill Scout Group and St. George Scouts at their clay sculpting competition the other night!

🏕️👾The event had three exciting categories: Scouting, video games, and animals. Each sculpt was rated on its relevance to the theme, creativity, and clay usage. Looks like a fun night with fellow Scouting friends!

Scouts SA

🐾👏 Well Done Mareeba Scout Group! Thank you for showing your support to our furry friends. Can't wait to see the toys you will create for Mareeba Animal Refuge. 🌟🐶

Scouts Queensland

🎓✨ 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

Click below link for qualification information and latest brochures: 🔗https://bit.ly/3zGkYhS

🌟SAVE THE DATE 🌟
Visitor Days and Future Scout Day at AJ 2025 - 26th Australian Jamboree!

📅 January 10th, 11th, and 12th - The Jamboree will welcome thousands of visitors to the camp-site on Visitor Days, giving youth participants a chance to show their friends and family around the largest Scouting event in Australia!

⚜️ Future Scout Day offers Joey and Cub Scouts the opportunity to visit the Jamboree site and get a true insight into what Scouts is all about. More information to come!

Find the latest AJ2025 news and information: www.aj2025.com.au

🌟 Thank you for sharing your Leadership Through Adventure Funded (LTAF) expedition Indooroopilly Rover Scout Unit! The 4-day adventure looked incredible. Can't wait to see where your next journey takes you! 🚀🌲

Scouts Queensland