Figure 4.--Australian Scout working on art in the aboriginal style. He wears the 1960s-70s moss green uniform.

Australian Scouts are organized traditionally. There are five different elements. Joeys are a relatively new element. A joey for non-Australians is a baby kangaroo. Joeys jump into all sorts of fun and games together! Boys and girls aged 6 and 7 years old can join Joeys, and when they do there's lots to keep them occupied. This level of Scouting is called Beavrers in some other countries. Cub Scouting is known to Scouts around the world. Cubs have a lot of fun doing a lot of interesting things! There are games to play codes and skills to learn, places to see and new friends to meet. Cub Scouts all help each other, and we try to help other people too. action. Scouts might explore a mountain wilderness, soar on warm air currents high above the earth at the controls of a glider plane, helping in emergency rescues, operating a radio station, photographing wild animals, sending coded messages, searching for gold, canoeing down a swift river, camping out bush, recording your own songs or sailing across the ocean with the salt spray in your face. Scouting provides the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of exciting activities. Venture Scouts are for somewhat older boys. You could find yourself camping above the snow line, exploring the underwater reefs, riding the wind in a high-performance land yacht, earning a pilot's licence, investigating a career in astro-physics, editing a own film, making a sculpture or climbing a sheer rock face. The ROVER section of the Scout Movement is open to young Men and women aged between 17 and 26 years, and you don't have to have been a member of the Scout or Guide Movements previously to join. Becoming a member of a Rover crew will provide you with a challenge and the opportunity to develop your personal abilities, as well as learning plenty of new skills. Rovers could be described as a fellowship of the open air and service, and the participants encounter an extensive range of activities open, and socially, mix with a group of young adults doing the things they want to do.

Joey Scouts

A joey for non-Australians is a baby kangaroo. Joeys jump into all sorts of fun and games together! Boys and girls aged 6 and 7 years old can join Joeys, and when they do there's lots to keep them occupied. Joeys meet once a week with up to 20 Joeys under the supervision of trained Joey Scout Leaders and their helpers. Joeys wear their own everyday or school clothing but have a special scarf to show they're a Joey member. Joeys are taught about sharing, about nature and about the world around them. Joeys are given a sense of belonging and learn ways for creative expression. And most importantly, Joeys are taught to jump in and help. The Joey Scout theme is: 'Help other people' (H.O.P) Joeys can leap headlong into fun with a programme of games, crafts and activities that lets them learn, mix with other children, and have a good time. There are games with handprints and footprints that teach Joeys about themselves, there are active games that teach co-ordination and co-operation, and there are new things to try like clay work collage making and painting. For a Joey, life is an exciting adventure. At Joey Scout meetings they have exciting stories and adventures of our own. We'll even venture out on exciting trips to interesting places. Mums and Dads are welcome to venture out with us too and help us make new discoveries on our road to adventure! It's a big, fascinating world and Joey Scouts want to see more of it and learn more about it We'll have special visitors who'll help Joeys with nature knowledge and special displays and activities. They also find out more about our namesakes - the Joeys and Kangaroos of Australia - and other types of wildlife. too.

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouting is known to Scouts around the world. Cubs have a lot of fun doing a lot of interesting things! There are games to play codes and skills to learn, places to see and new friends to meet. Cub Scouts all help each other, and we try to help other people too. Each week you'll get together with other boys and girls your age and be led into adventure! Cubs wear their own distinctive uniform to show they belong. They collect special badges to put on their uniforms to show your achievements. Cub Scouts get to see a lot and do a lot. Cubs spend weekends away together camping, fishing and exploring. We go to sports meetings, visit factories, go to the zoo, the museum, or the fire department headquarters. We learn bushcraft, and we learn how to fly model aeroplanes. There's a lot more Cub Scouts do too. There are 24 boys and girls in your Cub Scout Pack. They all might have different interests and be good at different things, but they all want to enjoy themselves and have fun. They learning new things each week and discovering how great it is to be a Cub Scout. Cubs learn the Scout Salute, the Handshake, the Motto, the Grand Howl, Pack Calls, the Cub Scout Law and the Cub Scout Promise. Each Pack is divided into 'Sixes', so named because each 'Six' will have 6 people in it. The first badge to put on the uniform is the colour patch of a new Cub's Six. One of the boys or girls in each group is appointed the 'Sixer' (a bit like the Captain of your school sports team). You can identify the Sixer by the two yellow stripes worn on their left pocket. The Sixer often has a 'Second' as a helper (a bit like a Vice-Captain) who wears one yellow stripe. The Leader is known as 'Akela' (The Wolf - the one who stands alone). Akela's helpers are known as 'Bagheera' (The Panther - the teacher of hunting) and 'Baloo' (The Bear - the teacher of Jungle Law). The names are from the famous Rudyard Kipling story "The Jungle Book". Cub Scouts can earn achievement badges by doing things that interest them and by learning new skills like cycling, electronics, sports, cookery, boating, writing, and more. There are also special Boomerang Badges earned by doing things like taking care of pets, hiking in the bush and building models. 8 years old you can earn a Bronze Boomerang, then go for Silver Boomerang at 9 and a Gold Boomerang at age 10.

Scouts

Scouting is the main body of Scouting. Scouts accept a challenge to plunge into action. Scouts might explore a mountain wilderness, soar on warm air currents high above the earth at the controls of a glider plane, helping in emergency rescues, operating a radio station, photographing wild animals, sending coded messages, searching for gold, canoeing down a swift river, camping out bush, recording your own songs or sailing across the ocean with the salt spray in your face. Scouting provides the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of exciting activities. It also gives you the greatest opportunity of all - the opportunity to develop real friendships by sharing the experiences of learning, growing and exploring the world with others. Scouts aren't told what to do by adults. Your Scout Leaders are there to help you and give you direction but you are involved in planning your activities and making decisions with the other members of the Scout Troop. As Scouts learn and gain experience they discover not only more about the world around them and the adventures they can have, but more about working together and becoming a leader too. Under the guidance of a Scout Leader a Scout can move up through the ranks to accept the challenge and adventures of leadership. Scouts become members of a Scout Patrol. You work as a team, helping each other, depending on each other, and each having a say in decision making. Your Patrol will have from four to eight members, and be led by a Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader. The Patrol Leader organises the meetings and takes part in council meetings with other Patrol Leaders. Several Scout Patrols make up a Scout Troop. The Troop usually meets in a Scout Hall and is guided by a Scout Leader. Broad program management and routine business is handled by the Troop Council, which is made up of all Patrol Leaders and the Scout Leader. Scouts can earn achievement badges on four different levels.

Venture Scouts

Venture Scouts are for somewhat older youths. You could find yourself camping above the snow line, exploring the underwater reefs, riding the wind in a high-performance land yacht, earning a pilot's licence, investigating a career in astro-physics, editing a own film, making a sculpture or climbing a sheer rock face. Venturers have the courage and confidence to say, try and do. They are given opportunities to experience the excitement of living and the training to develop into a capable and self-reliant individual. The action and adventure a Venturer experiences doesn't just develop physical skills. It also prepares you to meet challenges, to deal with new situations, and to gain independence. Venture Scouts WORK ALONGSIDE ADULTS, RATHER THAN BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO BY THEM, and they draw on their experiences and contacts to get the best out of your programme that you design to suit your needs. Venture Scouts belong to a group of young people your own age, about 15 in a Unit. They run their own affairs through a Unit Council. They speak out for their own viewpoint and share the decisions, help make the plans and follow them through. There are dances, hikes, barbecues, service projects and camps to give one the chance to get to know each other. There are two awards to aim for. The Queen's Scout Award is the ultimate award in Australian Scouting.

Rovers

The ROVER section of the Scout Movement is open to young Men and women aged between 17 and 26 years, and you don't have to have been a member of the Scout or Guide Movements previously to join. Becoming a member of a Rover crew will provide you with a challenge and the opportunity to develop your personal abilities, as well as learning plenty of new skills. Rovers could be described as a fellowship of the open air and service, and the participants encounter an extensive range of activities open, and socially, mix with a group of young adults doing the things they want to do. Every Rover Crew is different, and tailors its activities to the requirements of its members. Outdoor activities such as bushwalking, caving, canoeing, ski-touring, rock-climbing and scuba-diving are all an important part of many Rover Crews' calendars. In fact, when it comes to Rover activities, imagination is your only limit. Rovers will develop your ability to lead other young people to adventure, and they learn to appreciate the value of helping other people. The word "service" is synonymous with Rovering. The friends made in Rovers will be lifelong ones. They plan and manage your Crew's activities, and learn the value of teamwork and co-operation.