BRC
Unlike other youth sections of the scout association, Rovers are completely self-governing with the affairs of the section being conducted by the Branch Rover Council (BRC). The BRC is comprised of two delegates from each Rover Crew in South Australia, an elected Executive committee, the Branch Commissioner of Rover and various sub committees.
Self Governance - Branch Rover Council
What is the role of the BRC?
The council performs a broad variety of functions but in general
its role is to oversee and ensure the smooth running of the section
and to move the Rover Section in a positive direction.
Here are a few roles of the BRC:
• Make decisions concerning policies to be adopted, activities
to be run & service projects to be pursued.
• Determine the standards of Rovering in the Branch.
• Encourage the development of Rovering in the Branch, encompassing
areas such as training & promotions.
• Promote Branch Activities.
• Make recommendations to the National Rover Council.
• Co-ordinate and run major branch events such as Statemoot,
Recharge, Rover ball and NONT.
• Co-ordinate Rover involvement in SA Branch activities and
promotional opportunities.
• Promote the Rover section within the Scouting community
and to the general public.
• Maintain the Rover assets and co-ordinate their use by Rovers
and other scouting personnel.
• Maintain the Rover section website.
• Encourage and facilitate interaction between Rovers and
Venturers.
• Monitor Rover numbers and membership patterns.
• Guarantee Rover contribution into the Statewide magazine.
• Provide encouragement, assistance and support to both existing
and new rover crews.
• Encourage and oversee Rovers completing their Baden Powell
Award.
• Co-ordinate the presentation of Rover specific awards such
as the Crew Honours Award, Henry
Rymil Award and Geoff Schnaars Award.
• Provide a forum for promoting crew activities.
• Liaise between SA Branch and the Rover Section.
• Maintain the finances of the section.
• Provide delegates to the National Rover Council.
• Encourage interaction between crews through initiatives
such as the St George’s Challenge.
BRC Meetings
BRC meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, except
in January. The meetings commence at 7:30pm in the Ken Maguire Room
at Scout headquarters, 211 Glen Osmond Rd, Frewville. The Annual
General Meeting of BRC is held in conjunction with general BRC meeting
in June of each year.
Minutes and Agendas
Minutes of the meetings of BRC are available for download from the Members Area of this site.
Follow this link to view the Members Area.
The BRC Executive
The executive committee of BRC includes 5 elected positions of
Chair, Executive Officer, Treasurer, Activities and Development Officers along with the Branch-appointed Commissioner
of Rovers. An elected quartermaster is currently the only non executive
position.
Each executive committee member has a specific set of responsibilities to fulfil throughout their term of office (see role statement document) and, on top of their individual roles, the executive meets monthly to ensure the smooth running of the monthly BRC meeting and to discuss sectional issues.
Nominations for the executive open at the April
BRC meeting and are elected at the June BRC during the AGM.
To nominate yourself or a fellow rover for a role, fill out the
nomination form and send it to the returning officer. Click
here to download the nomination form
.
2007-2008
Executive
| Chairperson | Laura Unger | |
| Executive Officer | Vacant | |
| Treasurer | Sam Begg | |
| Development Officer | Vacant | |
| Membership and Crew Development Officer | Vacant | |
| Activities Officer | Cameron Roy | |
| Branch Commissioner for Rovers | Paul Hutchins | |
| Quartermaster (non exec position) | Brendan Delsar |
Follow this link to view the past BRC Executive from 2000 to present.
Self Governance - National Rover Council
The Rover section is coordinated nationally by the National Rover Council (NRC) which meets once a year in January. The NRC consists of two delegates and the Branch Commissioner for rovers from each state, an elected chairperson, vice char and training officer along with the Chief Commissioner of Australia and members of his team. Each state is also permitted to have two observers who may attend the meeting but they must have reasonable cause to be present.
The SA delegates are the BRC Chair and Vice chair and nominations for observers can be made before the AGM in November.
Some functions of NRC include:
• Exchange of information between branches on matters
relating to the rover section.
• Promotion, extension and development of Rovering
within each branch.
• Assistance with the planning of National Rover Moots
and/ or National Rover Projects.
• Assistance in the planning of major service and
exploration activities on a national basis.
• Provision of advice on sectional policy.
• Preparation and publication of books, periodicals
and pamphlets on aspects of Rovering in Australia.
For more information visit the National Rover Website: http://www.rovers.com.au