National Rover Council Executive

How I Started In Scouts

Rovering Career

Aims and Thoughts

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TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT – Liz Anderson

My time in Scouting

I started in Cubs as a member of Baringa Cub Pack in Lake Ginninderra Sea Scouts. My parents and my older brothers had been involved in scouting and they had no hesitations in sending me along to ‘bring a friend night’. I stayed within Lake Ginninderra through to Scouts and Venturers and a lot of what I believe in scouting was formed through my experiences within this group. I finished off my Queens Scout in 3rd Bathurst All Saint Cathedral, NSW. I took every opportunity in the scouting program I possibly could in Venturers, such as Dragonskin, Gangshow and the water activities programs.

Rovering Career

My Rovering career started in 2004 when I started linking and was squired into Oberon Rover Crew. With a few moves interstate, I tried a variety of Rover crews and scouting in different areas. I transferred to Lake Burley Griffin Rover Crew in Canberra in 2005.

In my time in ACT Rovers, I have been involved with the development and participation of the Honiara Projects, been BRC treasurer for a year, held various crew positions and I am currently completing the final stages of my Basic Wood Badge Rover training. Currently I am the Crew Leader of Lake Burley Griffin Rover Crew and I get most out of the Rover program by being a committed and loyal member.
 

Aims and Thoughts

I would like to see the National Rover Council Training and Development Officer’s role develop an approach to training that is inclusive of the standard Rover training accredited system and non accredited development methods. There is significant amount of value in the national accredited training system. However, I can also see that Rover development occurs in the Rover section through running major events/moots, involvement in the Scouts of the World program and the achievement of the Baden Powell Scout Award

In regards to Nationally accredited training, I have the belief that training should be accessible and possible for all Rovers to achieve. As a part of the NRC executive, in partnership w ith Victorian Rovers, we hope to look at the implementation of online Rover training and making Rover training more accessible to members.

I will be working together with the NRC executive to support the establishment and growth of Rovers in the Northern Territory. Offering the opportunity of Rovering in every Branch would be a solid achievement.