The 2nd Eltham Sea Scout Group has been an important part of our community for 62 years. Our youth members are aged 6—25 and cover all sections: Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers. The term “Sea Scouts” is somewhat misleading: we’re really just Scouts who love water and our boating activities can be on the […]
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End of the Line
I was in the 7th Coburg Scout group which was based beside the public swimming pool in Pascoe Vale. In 1969 or 1970, four of us had to go on a two day hike as part of an achievement award. I can’t remember where the hike started from but by the time we reached our […]
Recollections of a Scout Leader
Recollections of a Scout Leader at 1st Eaglemont Scout Group by Bob Phillips When I was a lad during and after World War 2 scouting became very strong and also my activity. Our Rover Section provided training and opportunity to hike and explore the Mountain Ranges of Victoria and follow the paths of the early […]
First Ivanhoe Sea Scouts: 1908-2008
The following article was contributed by Mr Bruce Draper. It also appeared in “The Heidelberg Historian” newsletter of the Heidelberg Historical Society December 2008 The 1st Ivanhoe Sea Scouts 100th Anniversary Reunion was held over the week-end of 11th to 12th October 2008. The first part of Baden-Powell’s ‘Scouting for Boys’ was published in the […]