Issue 35 OCTOBER 2011 - Goodna Scout Group - Scouts Queensland

News & Events
PIMLICO MUNDINGBURRA INVEST BADEN POWELL’S GREAT GREAT GRANDSON
The Founder of Scoung, Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden‐Powell, would have stood and saluted from his
resng place as his Great, Great, Grandson was invested into Pimlico Mundingburra Scout Group Cub Pack on 7 th
September 2011.
Nicholas Walton reaffirmed his promise under the Scout Sign held by all members present on parade.
The Le Handshake welcomed Nicholas Walton into the Pimlico Mundingburra Scout
Group Cub Pack just as his Great, Great Grandfather would have envisaged it when he
founded The World Wide Movement of Scouts.
Nicholas joined Joey Scouts with Grovely Scout Group on February 11 2010 and transferred
to Samford Joey Scouts in September 2010. He started linking to cubs with Samford
Group but before he could be invested into Cub Scouts his family was transferred to Townsville in tropical
North Queensland. He completed his linking with the Pimlico Mundingburra Joey Scout Mob at the end of August
and now he follows in his Great, Great Grandfather footsteps as he progresses in the Scout Movement.
The evening was well aended by members of family, friends and members of Scoung
from around the Region. Nicholas’s Grandfather and Grandmother were there as well to
see their Grandson be invested into Cub Scouts.
The ceremony started with Pimlico Mundingburra’s two Joey Scout Leaders presenng Nicholas with his Link
Badge and then escorng him to the Cub Scout Leader (Judy Nelson, Raksha) for his journey lit by candles at seven
staons represenng: Our Founder BP, The Cub Scout Promise, The Cub Scout Law, The three finger Salute’ The
Le Handshake, Achievement Badges and The Scout Moo, Be Prepared.
The Cub Scout circle was then broken at the Northern Point, to allow Nicholas and Raksha to enter where they
passed through the centre and at the other side, lit a candle adorned with the face of BP and the Scout Emblem.
Nicholas was then invested into Cub Scouts and presented with the
Scout Membership Badge and Australian Flag Badge by Raksha. He
was then presented with the Queensland Scarf and woggle by the
Assistant Group Leader Geoff Sinclair (Kingfisher). The ARC for Cub
Scouts Jane Phelps (Kaa) presented Nicholas with the Scouts Australia
Badge. He was then presented with
the Region Badge by the Assistant Region
Commissioner aer which he received a
Cub Scout bag with note book, pencil,
handkerchief, Cub Scout Record book and
a card with the Cub Scout Law and Promise.
Nicholas then saluted the pack and the pack returned his salute.
Tradion lives on with Baden‐Powell’s Grand‐daughter, Olivia Isobel Baden Walton, with Husband Ian and
daughter Caroline, a Gumnut Guide, son Nicholas in Cub
Scouts and daughter, Isabelle in Brownies with Baden‐
Powell’s portrait on the wall of the Scout Den.
When presented with the name tape of the Group that nearly wraps all the way
around his arm. Nicholas exclaimed, “Gee I hope mum can sew this on.”
Nicholas was then presented with the
Kennedy Region Badge from the Assistant
RegionCommissioner Arlene
White.
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