Where have all the Rovers gone?
It is the beginning of a new scouting year. The crew is down to it’s last Rover who is in his last year. We will focus this year on Service and on recruiting. If we are unsuccessful then this may be the last year for the crew.
The crew has it’s roots in giving Rural Rovers a crew to call home. There are many crew’s in the city but almost none outside. There will be lone rovers, and the idea of the crew was to give those Lone Rovers a crew to call home. I invite any Lone Rovers out there to consider the advantages of being a part ofth a crew and if you think there is value, contact me or the mate to see about joining up with the crew.
The program is up to the crew members, so it can grow and change as the membership directs. Rovering is about service and self development. It is having the younger ventures,scouts, cubs and beavers look up to their big brothers in scouting and say “I want to be a Rover when I grow up” It is about 18 to 26 year old youth developing themselves, doing service and having fun while developing leadership qualities through the outdoor experience.
You are not required to have been a member of Scouting to join, you just need to agree with the aims and objectives of Scouts Canada and have a willingness to develop yourself and to do service for Scouting or your community.
If you are interested contact me or the Mate and let us know. We would be happy to explain more about the crew, the program, Scouting and how it can fit into your life.
Yours in Rovering
Scouter Ron