February 8, 2014February 8, 2014 Jemalong - Group Leader

Birralee 2013 – A Year in Review

Birralee Scout Group were adventurous in a large variety of activities in 2013. Cubs participated in several camps particularly a Pack Holiday with the Theme of ‘Around the World’ at Camp Coots. Yowie Pack was involved in the Building of Billy Carts and the Billy Cart Derby while Bunyip Pack designed, built and raced Kub Kars. The Cubs also had the opportunity to go caving and abseiling and hiking throughout the year. There were 6 Grey Wolf recipients.

The Scouts began the year with 15 members and 2 Leaders attending Australian Jamboree 2013 in Marybourgh Queensland. They also were involved in many camps, a canoe expedition down the Clyde River, Flying at Camden, ice blocking on the Portrait Gallery Lawns and inviting the Bearcat Response Team from the Police to visit.

The Venturers were also out and about with 2 canoe expeditions, attending Coast Venture, Dragonskin and 3 were involved in Gang Show.

As a group we participated in the Branch Water Activities Camp, and the Centenary Camp with approximately 85 from the group in attendance, Scouting the Boundary Jott hike and Birralee’s 18^th Birthday Party. We ended the year with the Cuboree with 31 cubs, 12 leaders, 4 venturers and 2 Scouts in various roles at the Cubroee.

We are all looking forward to more adventures in 2014 particularly with a Group Camp to Jindabyne in August.

April 11, 2013January 12, 2015 elnorzat

Happy 18th Birthday Birralee!!

Birralee Scouts celebrated their 18th birthday on Tuesday 9 April 2013 with a party at the Scout Hall. Cubs, Scouts and Venturers all joined together for a fun night of games and food. The birthday cake was cut by the youngest Cub and the oldest Venturer.

April 11, 2013January 12, 2015 elnorzat

An Exciting Term 1 at Birralee

It has been an exciting Term 1 at Birralee with many activities both at the Scout Hall and away. There has been flying, swimming, caving, abseiling, Cottershield and many other exciting events.

February 29, 2012 tdwatson84

Birralee Bugle – February 2012

It’s been a while coming, but here is the next edition of the Birralee Bugle (all 17 pages)!

Apart from all the interesting articles about activities over the past year, I particularly draw your attention to:

Section times and leaders (especially for Joeys, as times have changed); and
2012 fees.

Please feel free to forward the Bugle on to other families you know that might be interested in scouting.

Yours in Scouting

Bill Allen

February 28, 2011February 28, 2011 tdwatson84

2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Please Come!!

Birralee is due to have our next AGM soon, probably late March or early April, so keep your eyes and ears open for more information.

Recent years have only seen existing committee members are leader attend and this is a real shame. Attending the AGM is not any sort of commitment to join the Group Committee or become a leader, but rather the AGM is a great opportunity to both hear how Birralee is tracking and to have some say in where we are heading.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Bill Allen, Group President

February 28, 2011 tdwatson84

Major Awards

Congratulations to the following people who have recently been awarded the highest achievement badge in the various Scouting levels. We know that a lot of effort goes into the achievement of these badges and they should be proud of their efforts.

Matthew Court (Girrawah Troop) – Scout Medallion
Kathryn Zatschler (1st Mudgee Cubs) – Grey Wolf Award

We hope that your efforts encourage others members of Birralee to strive to do their best.

February 28, 2011February 28, 2011 tdwatson84

Cuboree 2011 – by Nick

During the holidays there was a wonderful event called the Cuboree. Many cubs knew about this event as it was the biggest cub event of the year. It was so big because it lasted for 4 whole nights and there were over 900 cubs from all over Australia and also many leaders and venturer helpers to look after us and run the activities.

February 28, 2011January 12, 2015 tdwatson84

Cuboree 2011 – by Dillon

In the middle of 2010 we filled out an application for me and my sister Skye to go on the Cuboree in January 2011. I expected it to be fun, interesting and a time to make new friends. When the day finally arrived to get ready we had to pack all our kit and drop the bags off at the cub house, because it was going to be a long walk from the car park to our tent. Our leaders took them all to the camp site for us, the day before. After dinner, on Friday 14th January my mum dropped us off at Camp Cottermouth. (It really was a long walk from the car park to our tents). My mum told me there was going to be lots of people there, but I didn’t expect the crowds that were pulling up in their cars. On the walk to our area, we passed hundreds of other cubs who had come to have some fun. It was a tent city.

February 28, 2011 tdwatson84

Big Thanks

A number of people who have contributed significantly to the Birralee Scout Group are retiring, taking a well earned break or simply moving. They include:

Stephen Tokley [Wawbeck] (Leader, Bunyip Pack)
Tim Lewis (Leader, Bunyip Pack)
Janaka Welikala [Ikki] (Leader, Yowie Pack)
Morag Gordon (Hall Hire Contact)
Chris Anderson (Treasurer)

I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all for the wonderful service they have given us and wish them all the best for their future adventures.