The_Rule_Book - Brooklyn Scouts, Wellington

2010 Edition
(b)
(c)
They are individually registered by National Office; applications for enrolment
should be sent through an Adult Leader to whom the applicant is personally
known, or through the Crew Leader of a Deep Sea Scout Crew.
Organisation:
(i) The National Deep Sea Scout Organiser is responsible for the organisation
and administration of the DSS branch. The Organiser is responsible for the
registration of Deep Sea Scouts.
(ii) Where considered necessary DSS Port Liaison officers will be appointed in
the various ports around the coasts of New Zealand. They will be
responsible for the liaison, in their port, between visiting DSSs and the
local Scout Group and Zone.
(iii) DSSs may wear the special royal blue scarf with the DSS badge on the
peak.
Further details and DSS enrolment forms are available from National Office
18. NAVAL RECOGNITION OF SCOUT GROUPS
Any Scout Group that has Sea Scouts and Venturer Sea Scouts and meets the criteria
for selection may apply to the Zone Leader to be considered for Naval Recognition.
(1) A Naval Recognition Application Form (NRA) must be completed and the process
outlined below with the final form submitted to the National Water Activities
Adviser no later than 10 November each year. Form NRA covers Group activity
for 12 months from 1 October to 30 September.
(2) Form NRA is a performance appraisal, which assesses the following categories:
(a) Group management.
(b) Safe sailing.
(c) Programme delivery.
(3) Form NRA has scores to a maximum of 300. Groups seeking Naval Recognition
should aim for at least 215 points or 75%.
Method of Selection:
(1) The Group Leader completes an application form (NRA) and forwards it to the
Zone Leader by 20 October for previous year (1 Oct to 30 Sept).
(2) The Zone Leader assesses the application in accordance with the criteria set out
above, recommends either that the Group be considered for recognition or that it
not be considered and advises the Group Leader accordingly.
(3) The Zone Leader forwards the application endorsed with his/her recommendation
to the Regional Water Activities Adviser by 31 October.
(4) The Regional Water Activities Adviser assesses the application in accordance with
the criteria, recommends that the Group be considered for recognition or that it
not be considered and advises the Group Leader and Zone Leader accordingly.
(5) If the Regional Water Activities Adviser's recommendation concurs with that of
the Zone Leader the Regional Water Activities Adviser forwards the application to
National Office to be received no later than 20 November.
(6) If the Regional Water Activities Adviser's recommendation differs from that of
the Zone Leader, the Regional Water Activities Adviser refers the application to
the Regional Development Manager who will decide the matter and advise the
Zone Leader and Regional Water Activities Adviser accordingly. The Regional
Development Manager forwards the application to National Office endorsed with
his or her decision by 30 November.
(7) Groups whose applications have been processed correctly as above and received
at National Office on time will, if they are favourably recommended by the Zone
Leader and Regional Water Activities Adviser or by the Zone Leader or Regional
Water Activities Adviser and the Regional Development Manager, be eligible for
selection for Naval Recognition.
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