Rovers Hot Tip

 
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Latest Rovers Hot Tip
Unusual fundraising ideas - Work out your Crew strengths and use them to fundraise to your advantage! If its something you’re good at and enjoy, it’s more likely to be successful and engaging than going with the old traditional methods.
 
Go to your BRC / RRC - Turn up to your Branch and or Region Rover Council! You’ll know whats going on then! And who knows you might even get to contribute to some new initiative or review rules that govern how Rovers operates
 

Other Rovers Hot Tips
Your parents can help out to - Get your parents involved – we’re not too old to have them in our lives! Extra sets of hands for running activities, driving people, accessing equipment, boulstering numbers at Crew activities, and letting them know what it is you do at this Rover thing is only going to be good!
 
Love your Group Leader and the rest of the group - Love your Group Leader! Invite them along to Rovers. Rock up at their house just to say g’day. Do something for your group such as some service, a present or help out another section.
 
Talk to your boss and colleagues about Rovering - Let your employer know that you’re involved in Rovering/Scouting – what you do, and the benefits of it. You never know where that may lead…
 
Challenge other Crews - Crew Challenges. Steal the flag of a neighbouring (or not so neighbouring) Crew, and set an inter-crew challenge to get it back. (Note: utmost care must be taken of the flag when in your possession, and returned at the earliest possible time, even if prior to the Crew challenge).
 
Meet some service clubs in your local area - Get acquinted with your local Rotary, Apex or Lions Club. You’d be amazed at how many opportunities there are to help each other out.
 
Wear your uniform out and about - Wear your scarf and / or uniform in public more often (when appropriate). Show that Scouting is still alive and kicking, there are girls in Scouting, and it isn’t just for little kids!
 
Get yourself organised - Get organised! Write important dates in your diary (and use the diary). Maintain your own personal up to date contact lists.
 
Use Scouting resources - Make use of the resources in Scouting. Branch environment, air activities or abseiling teams. Canoes. Campsites at the other end of your state. How about get your BAL Spiritual Development along for an evening? Bet you never planned on doing that!
 
Have a Succession Plan - Succession plans help your crew achieve continuity. Make sure the movers and shakers in the Crew aren’t all about to reach booting age with none of the younger ones trained up in management of the Crew.
 
Get to know your crew - Take the time to really get to know your Crew. Run an activity that makes people delve inside and share something that doesn’t come up in normal conversation. Best moment of your life? Idol? Most inspiring poem or song?
 
Crew stuff - Belonging to a Crew is all about just that – belonging. What better way to feel part of the group than to have Crew shirts, or safety vests, or hats, or car bumper stickers, or raincoats, or…
 
Crew Challenges - Find something that binds the Crew together – something you can call your own and defend passionately. A mascot? Your flag? A hat?
 
Ask specific people to volunteer - People like to be asked to help or take on a certain role. Try targetting people rather than just putting out a broad call for volunteers.
 
Look after your Rover Advisor - Surprise your RA from time to time (maybe dinner out somewhere?), just to show how much you love them, and keep them signed on for a while longer.
 
Set up a website - How about setting up a Crew website, with a calendar, all the forms, links to other websites and contacts included on it.
 
Different locations for meetings - Try strange locations for Crew Business Meetings – just to keep things interesting. Public transport, outdoors, shearing sheds, carparks, hotel foyers….
 
Celebrate, Thank & Provide Feedback - Many events and activities require a lot of planning and work done by Rovers, and these events are a great experience for those involved in the committees. It is important to celebrate these achievements. Let the committee know what you thought of the event - say thanks, write a thank you letter or provide constructive feedback if there's something that could be improved.
 
Connect with your District - It is important to have Rovers known at our local community level, including our Scout Groups, District and general community. Some simple examples of things to do to help build this relationship are:
* Send your Crew newsletter or business meeting minutes to the District team
* Go to a District Meeting and talk about the activities you've been involved in or give a training topic presentation - e.g. "The dos and dont's for packing for a hike"
* Have some Rover activities on the district calendar and attend or run some District activities - they're lots of fun!
* Offer your services as a special guest for helping the younger sections with their badgework
 
Adventure - At the base of any good Scouting program is Adventure! There are many ways that we as Rovers can be involved in adventures, including the many adventurous activities centres (water activities sites, campsites with ropes courses, abseiling and rock climbing etc.), and adventurous activities teams operate in each Branch.

These are cheap and easy ways to make use of equipment, try something new and fun and get our on some adventures.There is opportunities for professional training qualificaitons, and Rovers can get involved in these teams as instructors.

So, why not try four wheel driving, sailing, caving, skiing, bushwalking, waterskiing, parascending, abseiling, canoeing and kayaking... the options are endless!!
 

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

 

The Adventure Continues