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The Baden-Powell Guild of Australia is the National administrative governing body for the operation and activities of Baden-Powell Guilds throughout Australia. Each State have their own Branch, responsible to the Australian Body and, each in turn, provides guidance and oversight of Baden-Powell Guild Sub-Branches, (Town/Suburban Groups)within their jurisdiction. We observe the Aims and Principals of Scouting & Guiding, as put forward by our founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell. We like to offer our assistance, by supplying our labour and skill resources, to help in the running of Adventure Camps & Events. We offer our resources for infrastructure building & improvements - Badge testing and many other small tasks, that require qualified personnel on a casual basis. We also enjoy helping the disadvantaged members of the movement. We raise funds, that can be directly used for helping Youth Members attend National & International events & many other purposes to the advantage of Youth Members. |
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We like to have fun amongst our groups and people, with a social life, which varies according to the local Sub-Branch's capabilities and aspirations. We give service to both the Scout & Guide Movements and try to support our Movements in the best way possible. Informal International meetings were held from 1948 to 1950, and larger conferences in 1951 and 1952. In October, 1952 at a meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland, the International Fellowship of Former Scouts and Guides was inaugurated, and a provisional constitution was adopted (now known as the International Scout & Guide Fellowship [ISGF]. Eighteen countries became members initially - now some 59+. The constitution laid down where, in any one country there is more than one representative body of Former Scouts and/ or Guides, then only one federation of such representative bodies can be accepted. That is, the country is the unit of such membership, and the form of federation is left to each country to decide. In Australia, this body is known as AFOFSAG, or Australian Fellowship of Former Scouts & Guides. A healthy social life enjoyed by Sub-Branch members includes - Organised Trips away, Caravaning / Camping occassions, Expeditions into various (including remote) areas of the Country & many other activities. |
In Great Britain, almost as soon as the first generation of Boy Scouts had passed through their training, branches of Old Scouts started to be formed with limited membership. It was not until 1930 that efforts were made to organise these former Scouts as a reserve from which to draw assistance. The Scout Guild was formed in 1948, and the title Scout B-P Guild was given in 1955. Denmark brought together former Scouts and Guides as the St. George Guild in 1934. Informal International meetings were held from 1948 to 1950, and larger conferences in 1951 and 1952. In October, 1952 at a meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland, the International Fellowship of Former Scouts and Guides was inaugurated, and a provisional constitution was adopted. Eighteen countries became members. The constitution laid down where, in any one country there is more than one representative body of Former Scouts and/ or Guides, then only one federation of such representative bodies can be accepted. That is, the country is the unit of such membership, and the form of federation is left to each country to decide. The International Fellowship supports World Scouting and Guiding, and has made grants to both the World Bureaus to assist Scouting and Guiding in Third World countries. |
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OF AUSTRALIA from QUEENSLAND to NEW SOUTH WALES (This was on the 25th October 2008 at Pennant Hills, Sydney) For the next term of 3 years Four from Qld & Four from N.S.W. (Worse than a State of Origin Match!! - Just Joking.) 
(L.to R.) Marina Hertrick (Q), Audrey Williams (NSW), Jenny Nelson (Q), Brian Jackson (NSW), John Laverty (Q), Brian Moore (NSW), Col Mitchell (Q), Des Cross (NSW)  Jenny hands-over "office" to Brian Jackson  Col hands-over "office" to Des  John hands-over "office" to Brian Moore  Marina hands-over "office' to Audrey WOW! . . . It's now New South Wales to "steer the Ship" for the next 3 years. AUSTRALIAN AWARDS 2009  Norma Smith receiving the Baden Powell Star  Brian Moore receiving the Order of the Southern Cross  Ron Kilgour receiving the Order of the Southern Cross  Des Cross, Brian Jackson, Norma Smith and Brian Moore  Des Cross, Audrey Williams, Ron Kilgour, Judith Hopwood MP, Brian Jackson, Nola Smith, Brian Moore  Richard Smith receives Cheque for $10,000.00 from Faye Victor for Victorian Scouts and Guides Bushfire Appeal |
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