Minutes of Zone Venturer Council 19th June 2013 Present: Sale: Leah Priestley, Peter Hehir, Ash Neill Warragul: Julie Kohn, Aaron Webb, Hamish Kilner 1st Paynesville: Phil O’Kelly 1st Traralgon: Phil Brit, Caelum Bond Jeeralang: Barney Farrell, Max Sauppe 1st Morwell: Chloe Flanigan DL-V: Fiona Flanigan West Traralgon: Tammy Napier Apologies: none Meeting opened at: 7:07pm

Previous Minutes: Read and Accepted Unit Reports: 1st Traralgon / Loy Yang: 23 vents 4 leaders, invested linking scouts Getting ready for QLD trip Had a combined night with 1st Traralgon Scouts with a photo scavenger hunt night. Had a Police crash investigator come along and explained about the crash scenes. 10 days of the 9 day trip to QLD West Traralgon: 2 Leaders / 7 Venturers / 2 off the street Formal dinner with 1st Morwell, duct tape building night with older scouts up coming Teddy bear picnic End of term break up is bowling We are having our Annual Veg out Camp in August. We have had difficulties with liaising with the scout leaders and have the support of the group leader and now allowing scouts to come to Venturers. Recruited an off the Street Venturers. Warragul: 3 scouts linking, 20 venturers, 4 leaders Recent events, BBQ and bonfire at a venturers house Group fundraising event with a spooky theme Coming up nurf gun night and a cub night Name change is to go to the DC in the coming weeks Proposed District Venturer Night. Jeeralang: 5 vents, 2 Leaders Had a joint night with rovers at bocce Joint night with Rovers when Tamara went up Just had a Blender beverage night Badge presentations

Ran a first aid course. Morwell: 13 members 2 leaders Recent Events: Visited Morwell SES invited West Traralgon to join us. Went with 1st Morwell Group / Scout / Venturers and others to Buchan Cave for the weekend Completing lots of vent skills badge work Recently invested 9 venturers. Upcoming Gang show Trip Unit Management Course 7 going Mystery leader planned night Strzelecki Showtime Cast Members and Props builders. Sale: 9 members, 1 hosting, 2 linking, 2 off the street 2 people going to Unit Management Course Gender bender night Try venturing weekend Trivia fundraising Debate night Paynesville: booted 3 to rovers complete 5 Vents 1 leader Been to CFA Reviewing Constitution First aid night Geo caching night Going to Knox for Unit Management Course Hopefully Bairnsdale Venturers to start up again.

Award Scheme Proposals: Hamish Kilner QS Pursuits IRB race training Examiner: Mark Scott (director of surf lifesaving vic) *Approved

Mitchell James QS Outdoors IRB Race training Examiner: Level 1 Surf Coach *Approved

Mitchell James QS Pursuits Learning to driving Examiner: Malvin Guest *Approved Ryan Peter QS Pursuits

Learning to driving Examiner: Profess driving instructor *Approved

Caelum Bond QS Leadership Leadership Course Examiner: Courser Leader *Approved

Caelum Bond QS Outdoors Open Water Dive License Examiner: Rob Timmers *Approved Caelum Bond QS Expression Guitar lessons Examiner: Drew Thorpe (guitar teacher) *Approved

Caelum Bond QS Service 30 hours Attending overnight Cub camp and normal cub nights NEED TO GET TO YOUTH HELPER COURSE Examiner: Cub leader *Approved Kieren Marriot QS Service 1a Showtime Props examiner: John Reisinger *Aprroved

Bailey Stone QS Service Community service to the digital Shed (helping people with IT issues) Examiner: teacher of the community project. *Approved (only hours outside of school project to be counted to 30 hours).

Badge Completions: Max Sauppe Complete Queens Scout Award Completed passport and folders passed around for inspection and comments. *Approved with 1 signature to obtain before DC Interview.

General Business Conservation Volunteer Activities Hours enough for Environment badge. Combo leadership unit management changed dates Flyer coming for ARMSTRONG at Labertouche ran by Gippsland Scout Sale is running an Amazing race type day for scouts. Would any other groups scouts like to come and any venturer helpers will be welcomed. Yvonne Resigned as Chairperson. Chloe Flanigan nominated herself for Chairperson – accepted by all at meeting.

Meeting Closed: 8:22

Next Meeting: 31 July 2013 7pm District Head Quarters Future Meeting:

11 September 23 October 4 December