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Australian Venture
The Australian Venture is an event for Australian Venturer Scouts. It is their equivalent of a Jamboree, but for Venturers there is a lot more freedom and latitude in what they do. There is a number of on site activities and also an off site expedition, normally totaling about 12 days long. The last Australian Venture was in Brisbane, Queensland, 2018. The theme for this Venture was "Get Set" and it was the 17th Australian Venture. Past Ventures *1965-66 - National Senior Scout Venture, Perth, Western Australia (presumably the 1st National Venture). *1969-70 - 2nd Australian Venture, Nunawading, Victoria. *1972-73 - 3rd Australian Venture, BP Park, Samford, Queensland. *1975-76 - 4th Australian Venture, Camp Cottermouth, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. *1978-79 - 5th Australian Venture, Victoria Park, South Australia. *1981-82 - 6th Australian Venture, Nunawading, Victoria. *1985 – 7th Australian Venture, VentureWest, Sorrento, Western Australia. *1991 – 8th Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venturer Scouts (Australia)
Venturer Scouts, formerly Senior Scouts, and commonly known simply as Venturers, is the fourth section of Scouts Australia, and was first formed in 1946. Venturers are aged between 14.5 and 18 years of age and are organised into Units, which can be a part of a single Scout Group or a stand-alone group. Both types of Unit take Scouts from any Scout Group. Although not in common usage, the motto of the Venturer Scout section in Australia is "Look Wide". The highest award in Venturers is the Queen's Scout. This award recognises people who can set their own challenging goals and achieve them. This section of Scouts Australia is about Venturers organising and running their own activities with leader support, moving away from a reliance on adult leaders. Structure A Venturer Unit is run by its Unit Council, usually consisting of a Unit Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and some General Members. Some larger units also include an Assistant Unit Chair, Social Secretary, Fund-raising Coordinator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |