Resources

Below are resources from various states and some National Rover Council resources.

 

RESOURCES | PUBLICATIONS

 

What is expected of a Rover Adviser? This is a rough guide on what the duties of a Rover Adviser entails. Your Branch Rover Councils has printed copies available for Rover Crews to use.  [view resource]

 

By demand: A version of the Centenary Rover Logo (transparent) available to download. For other versions please contact the NRC Webmaster.  [view resource]

 

We all know that we use and create a lot of resources whilst doing our Rovering. There is sometimes no need to reinvent the wheel, someone might have already done all the hard work or your resources might be useful to someone else.

The Rover Resource Cd is a collection of some of these very useful resources.  [view resource]

 

700+ Program Ideas for Rovers is a tool to help you generate an interesting, balanced and fun program for your Rover Crew. Some of these suggestions are country oriented, due to the group of people the suggestions came from, but there are many that are relevant to any Crew in Australia.

There are over 700 program ideas for Rovers – if you did one of these suggestions per week, you could program for over 14 years before you would need to repeat an activity! This is clearly not an exhaustive list, as the opportunities are really endless, but it is a comprehensive list, often with additional information or an explanation of the activity.

It has been said that a good program is the key to a good Rover Crew. We hope that 700+ Program Ideas for Rovers helps you to get the most out of Rovers and the wonderful experiences there are available to you.  [view resource]

 

This publication can help you to promote your crew, recruit Rovers and through sharing the wonderful experience of Rovers with new people, you will have more fun! We currently have less than 0.5% of the Rover aged population in Rovers. That means there are thousands of people we can introduce to the fantastic thing that is Rovers.  [view resource]

 

This document is designed to help people in writing Press Releases about their Rover Crew and the activities they have done. The press release is the most common method of contacting the press, and is used extensively. The press release competes with literally hundreds of others, so it must immediately attract attention and provide information.  [view resource]

 

The BP is the highest standard of award within the Scouting Movement. Any Rover can do the Rover BP award, and it is flexible to account for each individual’s interests, strengths and weaknesses. This document is a guide for Rovers looking to do the Baden Powell Scout Award. You will gain an insight into why you may do your BP; what you would get out of it; what’s expected from yourself, and other people involved in Rovers; and some examples of the expectations of standards in achieving this award  [view resource]

 

The NRC guidelines on the responsible use of alcohol in the Rover Section.  [view resource]

 

The NRC Motorsport policy that was adopted in 2003. The procedures contained in this resource detail the minimum standards and responsibilities for the safe organisation and management of a competitive off-road driving event. The procedures apply to competitive off-road driving events including but not limited to Banana Bash, Mud Bash, Bush Baja and Sand Blast. These procedures do not apply to any on road driving events or events involving 4WDing.  [view resource]

 

This is a document created to help Rovers to include more spritual items into their programs and to raise the awareness of Spirituality within the Rover Section.  [view resource]

 

This is a document created to help Rovers to include more spritual items into their programs and to raise the awareness of Spirituality within the Rover Section.  [view resource]

 

This document is specific to Queensland but offers those in other states an idea of what is invovled in starting a Rover Crew. This booklet has been written to help you form a new Rover Crew. This guide will help to make your job as simple and painless as possible. Experienced Rovers, who have been through the process of forming a new Crew themselves, have developed this procedure. The suggested steps outlined in this guide are there to assist you in laying the foundations of a successful Crew.  [view resource]

 

A great 1 page document that summarises what is required to achieve the Baden Powell Scout Award.  [view resource]

 

PUBLICATIONS

This book aims to develop your understanding of the Rover Section as well as providing useful ideas on how to be involved with a successful Rover Crew. This book is an introductory guide to Rovering, designed to help new Rovers develop an understanding of the structure and operations of the Rover Section, and what it is that makes Rovers “tick”. It will introduce you to the basics of Rovering, including what you might expect to get out of Rovers, and what you will need to put into it to achieve your aims.  [view publication]

 

A common situation to probably every Rover Crew in Australia is when it comes to setting the program for the year, to come up with new and interesting activities for their members. This guide will help you and your Crew when planning your program.  [view publication]

 

The Crew and its Program is designed to be used in conjunction with the normal training methods of the Rover Section, including Squire (or pre-investiture) training and formal training offered by Scouts Australia to help you gain a better understanding of how to make your Crew, and the Rovers that make up your Crew, successful in achieving through Scouting what it is they want. This book has been compiled by Rovers from around Australia as a guide to running a successful Rover Crew. For individuals to get the most out of Rovering, it is important that a Crew functions well and accommodates all of its members.  [view publication]

 

The Rover Award Scheme aims to widen the interests and knowledge of Rovers. Its rationale is based on the Aim and Scout Method, providing fun, friendship, variety, and personal choice through a planned, balanced Program. It is intended to be a challenge and, like all challenges, it will have some parts that the Rover may not really want to do at the time, but will be glad to have experienced on looking back. It is a system for encouraging people to participate in a wide range of activities. Undertaking this Award is entirely the individual’s choice. This document explains the award scheme, what is required of you and what you’ll get out of it.  [view publication]

 

Scouts Canada's online version of Rovering to Success. Each chapter can be read separately and a printable version is available.  [view publication]

 

Want to know more?

Want to know more about Rovering? Then contact your local Branch Rover Council, call 1800 072 688 or email: nrcchair@scouts.com.au

 

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