3RD CROYDON SCOUT GROUP
INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

A big welcome to all who are considering joining 3rd Croydon Scout Group. The Scouting life is a great life and we are sure you will have many great moments to reflect on later in life, and that you will have made lots of new friends during your time in the Scouts. Scouting provides some great experiences that will stay with you for life.

3rd Croydon is an active and vibrant group. Formed in 1960 the group has all Scouting sections represented. Sections meet at the Scout hall in Birdwood Avenue, Croydon, at the following times, unless otherwise advised by the leaders.

The telephone number at the Scout hall is 9725-8023. All sections are open to both boys and girls. The Sections of members, leaders and others, plus the Group Committee, are known in total as the 3rd Croydon Scout Group.

GROUP COMMITTEE

The above Sections are supported by a Group Committee who help by raising funds for Section activities, providing equipment, administration, running other events, and so on. The Committee can be contacted as follows:

• assisting as a parent helper to the leaders, with games and activities on a meeting night, or attending an occasional camp or outing with their kids and assisting there;
  

• help out on the Group Committee, meeting once a month and help to make decisions affecting the welfare of the Sections;
  

• volunteering when help is needed to conduct occasional fundraising activities or with our community service events such as Red Cross collecting;
  

• become a fully uniformed leader or assistant. It's great fun and a very rewarding experience but could take some commitment.

There are fee discounts to helpers, Committee people, and leaders.

JOINING

• after attending a section for a couple of weeks to see if Scouting is your thing,
  

• fill in the attached blue M1 Form,
  

• attach a cheque for the appropriate amount made out to "3rd CROYDON SCOUT GROUP",
  

• return both to the Treasurer

  Mr. D. Fraser
  5 Hollyoak Haven,
  Chirnside Park, 3116.

A receipt will be issued. Once the fee is received the new member is covered by the Scout Association insurance and can now enjoy the activities of their Section to the full.

FEE STRUCTURE

New members pay:

• a once only JOINING FEE of $22, plus
  

• a pro rata of the annual REGISTRATION FEE, based on the date of joining and how many in the family are already in Scouting.

JOINING FEE ($22) + REGISTRATION FEE = TOTAL COST TO JOIN

Registration Fees become annual Membership Fees

The full annual registration fee of $190/$160/$130 becomes due again as of the first of July each year.

INVESTITURE

After several weeks the new member will be invested, or officially welcomed into the Section. New members to the Cubs Section wear a white scarf until they obtain a uniform, whereupon a scarf in the Group colours will be issued. A certificate is also issued by the H.Q. Section.

Uniforms should be obtained within a few weeks of joining. They can be purchased at:

Snowgum 523 Whitehorse Rd., Mitcham. Ph. 9873-5061

There may be some secondhand uniforms available within the Group. Call Whilma Hewlett on 9725-0605. Old uniforms can also be recycled through Whilma.

OTHER INFORMATION

Scouting families may consider hiring the hall for family functions. This is available at a very reasonable cost. Call a Group committee person if interested.

Can you help us publicize 3rd Croydon? Our Joey Section especially needs new members. Publicity pamphlets are available for distribution to friends and prospective new members in your local area.

The leaders may request you to assist from time to time with transporting, helping at activities, fund raising and so on. Please volunteer generously with help if you can, for besides making the leaders job so much easier you will also set a great example to your kids in community involvement and will most likely have a fabulous time yourself. Remember that Scouting is an entirely voluntary organisation, and our leaders do a great job of delivering an interesting program each week.

Thanking you very much,

3rd Croydon Scout Group