Scouts

Scouts in the Environment

Over 20,000 Australian Scouts and Leaders were engaged in the

6th Scouts in Action Month, themed ‘Scouts in the Environment’

for 2015.

Scouts in the Environment month ensured Scouts experienced

and connected with the natural world. Scouts recognises

that young people need time outdoors for their physical and

mental health. Based on the World Scout Environment Badge,

participating Groups were provided with ideas and updates

Behind the promotion of the environment are an enthusiastic

team of volunteers. This year the team met to share and exchange

ideas to keep the environmental education element of our youth

program strong and robust.

Clean Up Australia Day 2016

Scout Groups made up almost half of the youth groups

participating in Clean Up Australia Day held in March 2016.

The 320 registered Scout sites were an increase of 8.5% on

the year prior, with more than 6,900 Scouts joining in to

remove an estimated 704 tonnes of rubbish from local

waterways, parks and other natural areas. Annual participation

in Clean Up Australia Day and National Tree Day in July are some

of the many ways that members live out the tenth Scout Law

“A Scout cares for the environment”.

International Scouting

International Scouting provided many opportunities for young

Australians to broaden their understanding of other cultures and

experience travel around the world.

Over 1,000 Scouts travelled to other international Scouting events

including the World Scout Jamboree, the New Zealand Venture

and the New Zealand Rover Moot. Members also participated in

Branch Friendship visits to Fiji, Timor-Leste, Indonesia and Africa.

International Events

In July 2015, 331 members, the largest Australian contingent to

a World Jamboree, attended the World Jamboree in Japan. Each

participant fully embraced the Japanese culture with maturity

and respect and proved to be great ambassadors for Australia.

Each World Scout Jamboree is a unique experience that brings

Scouts from all corners of the globe together in a great sharing of

cultures and values, and is an example of how so many cultures

can live together in peace.

Six-hundred and sixty Australian Venturer Scouts and Leaders

made up the largest Australian contingent ever to attend an

overseas event at the 13th New Zealand Venture in January

2016. Participants had an enormous range of adventurous

activities to choose from during the pre-tour, at the Venture

and on the post-tour including caving, white water rafting

and high ropes experiences.

Scholarships enabled five Rover Scouts to travel to Singapore,

Oman and the United Arab Emirates to experience Scouting in

those countries, and twenty one youth members participated in

Scouting exchanges to Denmark, England and Japan through the

Scout International Student Exchange Program.

SCOUTS AUSTRALIA

ANNUAL REPORT TO THE NATION 2016