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NEWS
TOP SCOUTING
AWARD TO
SCOTCH
VENTURER
LEADER
SCOUT CAMP
– PUTTING
ACQUIRED SKILLS
TO THE TEST
Scouts enjoyed four days packed with activities
Our year in 1st Hawthorn Scouts finished
with our Main Camp over four nights at the
end of Term 3. All the skills learned over the
year were put to the test, as the boys were
largely self-sufficient, camping in their patrol
groups at Clifford Park.
Our troop of 25 boys from Years 6 to 9
travelled to our campsite on Wednesday
morning of the final week of the term.
Wednesday to Friday were packed with a
range of activities such as a hike, a challenge
course, crate stacking, and the challenges
posed by the necessity to maintain their own
campsite area and prepare their own meals.
On Saturday the boys’ families arrived
for the highlight of every year’s Main Camp,
the family day. The boys ate lunch with their
families, before our main official event, a large
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Group Parade, held with all family members
present. At this parade, William Haywood
(Year 6) and William Dimitroulis (Year 8) both
gave speeches about their year in Scouts,
and several new Scouts were invested.
More activities followed on Saturday
afternoon, followed by a bonfire on Saturday
evening. On Sunday morning we awoke to an
early morning session of reflection, followed
by a thorough clean-up of the campsite prior
to our departure.
Many thanks to Scout Leaders Andrew
Garde (‘97), Jodie Kosky and Chris Padgham
for the Scouting experiences they have
provided our boys with this year, and to
Scotch staff Michael Moloney and Peter
Karakoussis for their wonderful support.
WARREN PRATT – TEACHER-IN-
CHARGE, SCOUTS
ROBERT EVANS (‘77 – LEFT) RECEIVES HIS
SILVER KANGAROO AWARD.
Congratulations to long-serving Scotch
Venturer Leader, Robert Evans (‘77), who has
been recognised for his exceptional service to
Scouting by being awarded the Silver Kangaroo,
the highest award for adult leaders in Scouts
Australia.
Rob has been a Venturer leader at 1st
Hawthorn, Scotch College, for 37 years and has
also been involved in training leaders and running
major events for Venturers throughout Victoria.