On Saturday the Cub Scout section braved the weather and jumped on the train up to Bendigo, to spend the night at the Discovery Centre.
After a fun filled night with exclusive use of the slide and exhibits, the Cubs watched a movie on the Planetarium giant screen.
After a great nights sleep, it was on to the Gold Mine for some panning for precious riches and a tour of the mine.
Our Cubs and Scouts sections returned once again to the amazing Eumeralla camp near Anglesea for their start of year camp. After a week of monitoring high fire-danger conditions the group deferred departure until the change on Saturday morning, at which stage 40 youth and 10 adults hit the road and arrived in Anglesea just in time for a day of wave after wave of rain!
Scouts and Cubs were undeterred – tents were set and a kitchen / dining tent-and-tarp haven was established to weather the worst of the storms…
Fortunately Eumeralla is now the home of the Vertical Team’s indoor caving setup that we last saw at VicJam – so Saturday afternoon saw many hours of clambering in and around pipes, tubes, climbing walls.
Sunday morning saw some weary Scouts for a 6am start and 7am hike down to Anglesea – all worth it as Scouts (and then Cubs) were able to surf and use up the last of their energy before we all packed up camp and return to the Ranges. Another amazing weekend at Eumeralla!
Macedon Woodend Scouts have returned with a splash – welcoming 2023 by formally combining Monday and Tuesday night Scout units into an energetic group buzzing with enthusiasm (and water-pistols, buckets, bowls, saucepans…)
Scouts have formed their patrols and elected Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders who will soon be getting together to run their first Unit Council meeting and plan for the year ahead.
October 9th 2020. Article by Samuel Graham, Scout, Macedon – Woodend Scout Group
Along with the start of the final term of the year brought some changes to the once 1stMacedon scout group. The first being that 1st Macedon and 2nd Woodend scout groups have merged to create one great Scouting group!
The second being the reality that to do Scouting events, face masks will become the norm. But even through the haze of COVID-19, Macedon – Woodend Scout Group will continue to do amazing activities!
And on that note, we circle back to the point of that article. To inform everyone that we will keep doing Scouting through this pandemic. Which is why on the 6th of October we did our first activity together as Macedon – Woodend! Beginning at the Old Scout Camp carpark, we began our trek! Split into three patrols (Yes, we had Bombshell along with us and as a member of a patrol). Following compass directions, we followed through the open Pine plantations on the search of a flying saucer! Success!
After a quick debate on whether to follow the way we were supposed to go and a shortcut we were on our way! After a quick trip around the Macedon Res and spending 15 minutes bumping into trees looking for balls we returned back to our starting destination! And even with an exhausted rooster we were all feeling great! We all had a great night out with the Scouts again!
Thanks to Mark and Andrew for making this hike possible!
Team,
Term 4 has started and we are slowly getting back to scouting.
Venturer’s is starting this week, Cubs & Scouts is starting up next week, with a carefully considered approach from the Leaders in keeping everyone safe.
Our transition to the new hall in Macedon is occurring in the background with movement of equipment and the other necessary details being admirably handled by the committee, Leaders and Venturer’s.
Three items I’d like to draw your attention too which require input from yourselves
1/ Scarf Design Contest. Attached is a flyer calling for the design of our new scarf, heralding the new era that our combined groups will represent. Submissions are only to be from the cubs, scouts or venturers, with entries emailed to corinneshaddock@gmail.com by October 30th.
2/ TeamApp – Shortly, we will be closing this TeamApp Site down 2nd Woodend Scout Group and moving everyone to the newly created Macedon – Woodend Scout Group. The colour scheme and Logo are generic at the moment, until we finalise this through the scout design contest.
3/ New website at www.macedonwoodendscouts.com – ongoing this will be managed by Venturers and older Scouts who want to learn how to manage a digital platform.
In closing, this has been a tough year for all. Working remote, schooling remote, has meant all of us have had to adapt. Merging two vibrant groups into one has been a tall task, but I’d like to acknowledge and thank the following committee members for their fantastic contributions: Zac Dunn (Parent Committee Chair); Jane Walduck (Assistant Parent Committee Chair); Rohan Birkett (Secretary); Tanya Graham & Jannaya James (Co-Treasurers); Corinne Shaddock, Tim Duff, Ken Bryce (MSG Group Leader), Mark Baeten, Simon Waliss, Brad Dean, Tim Jeans, Andrew Blain, Dale Sutton & Phil Seeber (2WSG Group Leader).
I look forward to catching up with you over the coming weeks, in person (socially distant!)
Best regards,
CY–—————————-
Colin Yeung,
Group Leader | Macedon – Woodend Scout Group
Rama | Cub Scouts
2nd Woodend Scout Group at Racecourse Reserve Hall is excited to make some announcements. We are moving to a more permanent home, merging with 1st Macedon Scout Group and starting a new era of Scouting in our region.
The 2nd Woodend Scout Groups tenure at Racecourse Reserve is coming to an end, with plans for development in this precinct meaning our Scout Group needs to find a new home.
We have been offered an enormously beneficial merge by our colleagues in Macedon; an opportunity to share their hall and become the Macedon – Woodend Scout Group.
Ten minutes from Woodend via the Old Calder, the Hall is across the street from where we canoe every summer. It is surrounded by bush trails for our mountain biking, hiking, orienteering and camping program. It is only 400 metres from the Macedon Train Station and shops. The hall is warm, spacious and features indoor bathrooms and plenty of wall space to hang our award boards and house our equipment. We are excited to make this our permanent home with them.
Our Leaders are all coming across, our program will continue once COVID restrictions are eased and our nights will stay consistent. Nothing about the 2nd Woodend Scouting experience will change, except now we have a location which will greatly complement our already active program. The Macedon group are also a highly active group, with both groups leaders commited to working together for the success of scouting in the region.
Our Section Leaders will continue to keep in contact with you as we make a COVID-conscious return to Scouting.
We welcome all of you to send us your ideas to help our Leaders and youth get the most out of this merge. We look forward to sharing this new era for our Group with you and will issue you further updates as we go.
Yours in Scouting,
1st Macedon Scout Group Committee & 2nd Woodend Scout Group Committee
Dear All,
Update in relation to 2WSG and plans over the coming months in relation to COVID-19.
Since electing to cease face to face scouting activities on 22nd March 2020, many of you have spoken to Dale Sutton (Venturers), Matthew Perry & Andrew Blayn (Scouts), Tim Jeans or myself (Cubs) over the past couple of months. The collective message we are receiving, is all Cubs, Scouts and Venturers are adjusting to home schooling and learning an entirely different set of skills in a markedly different environment.
The Venturer unit has maintained activities throughout this period, as reflects their age and maturity, taking to online and individually led teamwork to achieve their goals. Dale has indicated that in the coming weeks with the easing of restrictions, that the unit is preparing to do more in person activities.
The Cubs and Scout units elected not to run activities. Our preference as leaders was that our children be given the opportunity to make adjustments and have the necessary “rest” so important to them at this time. One of the key messages we took away was that many parents were concerned at the amount of screen time with online learning and were making active efforts to reduce this exposure as much as possible.
With the above in mind, it is worth mentioning that Scouts Victoria has created weekly programs for Cubs, Scouts or Venturers available https://scoutsvictoria.com.au/age-sections-adults/scouting-at-home. All the leaders are available for a chat/review of any activities undertaken. Tim and myself with the Cubs are committed to getting our group who are eligible for Grey Wolf’s this year, through successfully.
Supporting those inclined, the 1st Woodend Scout Group, 1st Riddells Creek Scout Group and 1st Gisborne Scout Group have all invited anyone from the 2nd Woodend to attend their weekly Zoom sessions if you are interested. For further details, please contact myself on the below listed.
In closing, with the State of Victoria implementing a phased return to school from May 26th (P, 1,2, Yr 11 & 12) and the general school population from 9th June 2020, at this stage, we are looking to resume scouting activities in Term 3 to allow everyone to settle back into routine. Throughout, our decisions will be informed by the health authorities, containment and treatment and the consensus of the community. I’ll write to you again what that looks like in the coming months.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact myself on the below listed.
Colin Yeung,
Rama, Cub Scouts & Assistant Group Leader (Group Leader elect)
2nd Woodend Scout Group
Midday, Sunday 22nd March 2020.
Dear All,
As the COVID-19 situation rapidly evolves globally, 2nd Woodend Scout Group (2WSG) has discussed the response that is in the best interests of our youth members, their families and the wider Woodend community.
With each of the leaders having at the highest priority the safety of their respective packs, we’ve elected to suspend face to face activities and programming, until further notice.
This is decision that has not been taken lightly. As parents and leaders, we all understand the importance that being involved in scouting presents to our children, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of growing up. The opportunity to guide our youth in an environment where they are challenged, build resilience, meet new friends and learn the importance of adaptability, creativity and kindness, in a well proven framework, is why we each became leaders in the first place.
However, as leaders, our duty of care extends to ensuring our community is safe. Youth from multiple schools, being led by volunteer parents from multiple work environments is a cross pollination risk we are not prepared to take, in light of the social distancing directives being recommended by the Australian Government and World Health Organisation.
The global response to COVID-19 with country’s in lockdown and sovereign governments in Europe and Asia taking extraordinary measures to contain contagion spread, as well as the experience from each of our respective work environments, are cues we are also using to inform our decision.
In closing, at this time the leaders and committee of the 2WSG would like to extend our best wishes to each of you, your families and loved ones. At a time where things are challenging, its up to each of us to support each other and help those that are in need and guidance. We all look forward to when circumstances change and we can all resume 2WSG scouting activities as normal.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact myself on the below listed,
Colin Yeung,
Rama, Cub Scouts & Assistant Group Leader (Group Leader elect)
2nd Woodend Scout Group
12th August 2019: Our cubs met after school on Monday afternoon to take a tour of the Tylden Quarry, where they got to see up close, mining equipment in action.
Many thanks to the quarry operator Fulton Hogan https://www.fultonhogan.com/ for a fantastic tour of a local facility that is normally off limits to the general public.
Monday 22nd July 2019 to open term 3 we were joined by senior leaders from District and State to present Grey Wolf Awards to Evie Blain, Mitchell Dunn and Noah Yeung.
Shown in the photo are Wayne Gunn, State Commissioner Region Support, Tim Jeans, Akela 2WSG Cubs, Mitchell Dunn – Grey Wolf, Lois Pinkerton, State Commissioner Cub Scouts, Noah Yeung – Grey Wolf, Phil Seeber Group Leader 2WSG, Evie Blain – Grey Wolf and Steve “Bazil” Beshara, District Cub Scout Leader.
Grey Wolf is the highest honour bestowed on Cub Scouts and is awarded to those that display initiative, creativity, leadership and organisational skills in line with the cub scout way. Fun Fact: Only 5% of Cub Scouts ever attain the Grey Wolf Award.
Previous 2WSG Cubs who have been awarded Grey Wolf are listed here: https://www.2ndwoodendscouts.com.au/about-us/awards-recipients/
Also covered off was the promotion of the below cubs into leadership roles within the 2WSG Cubs pack. The below represent our next generation of leaders.
Red Six Sixer – Charlie P.
Red Six Seconder – Natalia
Brown Six Sixer – Jack
Brown Six Seconder – Hugh
Black Six Sixer – Charlie J.
Black Six Seconder – Lucie
White Six Sixer – Will
White Six Seconder – Phoebe
Grey Six Sixer – Lennox
Grey Six Sixer – Liam
Note:
Grey Six is a new ‘six’ group for our senior Cub Scouts that are actively going for their Grey Wolf award and will be progressing to Scouts within 6 months. The Grey Six will assist Leaders & younger Cub leaders & lead the group in activities from time to time.
Congratulations to all!
Cub Scouts, do your best!
Akela, Baloo & Rama
Macedon - Woodend Scout Group 