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Rovers (Australia)
Rovers is a training program of Scouts Australia for adults aged between 18 and 25 years of age. Rovers are organised into local units which may be part of a Scout Group. Rovers are encouraged to become better citizens through training programs, developing leadership skills, participating in outdoor activities, attending national and international events, providing service to the community and generally building their life skills. History For the history of Rovers see Rover origins. Rovers began in Australia in 1918 as young men returned home from World War One and sought outlets with like-minded others. As well as acting as leaders to youth sections, some chose to form Rover Crews and undertake activities, many service-related, as a team. Rovers previously followed Baden-Powell's book ''Rovering to Success'' with the theme of St George or knighthood. Uniform Rovers in Scouts Australia wear its blue uniform shirt with green badges on each shoulder, distinguished by a red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scouts Australia
Scouts Australia is a trading name of The Scout Association of Australia, which is the largest scouting organisation in Australia, with an estimated 55,038 youth participants in 2021, and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. It was formed in 1958 and incorporated in 1967. It operates personal development programs for children and young adults from 5 to 25 years of age with programs successively opened to girls after 1971. The organisation's current stated purpose is to "contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities". Participation in the organisation's programs declined in the late 20th and early 21st centuries despite opening participation to girls and ever younger children and Australia having a high population growth rate, well above the world average. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
