St Johns Wood Scouts

After some decision making, the crew decided to dump the carpet that went underwater in the last flood.

Chris dropped in to the den to assist with phone book unloading which finished half an hour earlier, and took the carpet to the dump. So onward with bare concrete floors!

Chris “RA” Goninon

The day after the pool table’s christening, Sam Ludinski and his friend from high school, Nick Carmody visit the den. Activities involved included casual Frisby, Snooker, and just chilling out on the couch with beers in hands.

The Rovers started a bit later tonight, at 8:30pm. This is the first night that the pool table has gotten some use, gratefully donated by the Wilson family (Jon’s family). Matthew Ray looked up the rules for snooker (as the balls that came with the table are for that game, rather than the traditional pool) on his phone, while others waited.

St John’s Wood Rover Crew took it easy on the 13th, playing a few board games while drinking a few beers. The 13th also saw Stephen’s friend, Stephen (later referred to as B1 and B2, for reasons not quite clear to the writer) visit the crew, and I think we can all say he had a pretty great time.

We started out by playing ultimate frisbee, the first of hopefully many such games. It proved a great success; that is, the frisbee didn’t end up in the creek.

The night also saw some of the Rover crew members engaging in epic battles of Magic: the gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh and, that old favourite, Pokemon. It was a very relaxing way to pass the night, especially since the speakers Emile had procured proved to be working, and working well.

The centrepiece of the night, though, was undoubtedly an epic game of Risk. The brave Rovers who undertook the ‘world domination’ version of the game played continuously through the night. There were gut-wrenching roles, alliances, betrayels and wins against all odds. As with most games of Risk, it was abandoned a few hours after it began. The Rovers realised that there was absolutely no chance of finishing up.

Meeting opens 7:15pm

1. Apologies

• Kerry Marnane – absent
• Emile Victor – will be late due to work

2. Crew Leader’s Report - (Emile Victor)

• No content due to late arrival

3. Treasurer’s report - (Jon Wilson)

• Debts:

- Owen - $240

- Sam - $30

- Stephen - $60

- Chris – Badges ~$200

• Payers of group fees (to be reimbursed):

- Sam

- Matt

- Emile

• Fundraising

- BBQ Anaconda - $800-1000

- Freddo’s Sales - $350

- $20/semester Subs

• Chocolate money to be sorted
• Money outstanding needs to be paid
• Write letter to group committee about 2010-2011 payment to group. Will suggest that $500 bee paid (2 lots of group fees. Will also donate (in time or in money) toward new den). [DEBT]
• Send email to crew about BSB, Account Number, and Account Name.
• Change name of account to Scouts Australia – Queensland Branch Inc/St. Johns Wood Rover Crew
• Jon is agreeable to be fundraising coordinator
• Jon will form a budget.

4. Secretarial Report - (Sam Ludinski)

• Post office box disbanded, new address – 17 Kilsby St., The Gap.
• Potential rovers to be looked into
• Group email – Queensland Rovers site signup
• iCrew to be managed by secretary
• Contact detail form to be sent to Jordan Lores.

5. Rover Advisor’s Report - (Chris Goninon)

• Program hasn’t been maintained.
• Urban Challenge planning shouldn’t interrupt program.
• Should keep in touch with Oakleigh more thoroughly. Keeps our flow of venturers.
• Age gap of members.
• Potential new members:

- Stephanie Danslow
- Hamish Davie

• Recruiting Officer?

6. Squire Master’s Report - (Chris Goninon)

• Introduction to Rovers needs to be looked at – they aren’t offered too frequently, should try and get as many squires through it as possible.

7. Log Book Keeper’s Report - (Bill Alexander)

• Last few years needs to be archived.
• Minutes to be logged.
• Joeys to be logged.
• Yearly print and binder of blogs.

8. Updawg’s report - (Kerry Marnane [ABSENT])

9. General Business

• Urban Challenge

- Chairman – Stephen Endicott

- Promotions – Iain Laing

- Catering – Jordan Lores (Chris’s wife to assist with bakery stuff)

- Activities/Bases – Emile Victor

- Administrator – Emile Victor

- Treasurer – Jon Wilson

- Organise meeting – invite Shaun Sandilands

• Program

- Moot at Sydney

- “Wypu”

- Melbourne?

- Organise spy night with Venturers – use as promotion for Urban Challenge

- Organise a forest feast

Meeting closed 10:15pm