Rovers

17½ to 26 years

Cessnock City does not currently have a Rover Crew. The information below is general information regarding Rovers. If you would like to know the nearest Rover Crew to your location contact Scouts Australia on 1800 SCOUTS (1800 726887), or if you live in the Hunter & Coastal Region you can contact Region Office on 1300 858 464.

Challenging outdoor activities such as bushwalking, canoeing, sailing, caving, ski-touring, canyoning, four-wheel driving, rock-climbing and scuba diving all form an important part of a Rover’s calendar.

Social activities such as balls, bush dances, harbour cruises, nights out, car rallies and “Moots” (gatherings of Rovers on a local, national and sometimes international level) also feature on an active Rover's program.

A group of Rovers is known as a “crew” and each crew is different, tailoring its activities to the requirements of its members. Crews vary in size from a handful of members to as many as fifty. Most crews meet weekly. The friends you make within this group will be lifelong!

A Crew’s activities are planned and run by the Rovers themselves, and there is plently of opportunity to develop personal abilities and learn new skills. A Rover may become involved in organising a simple weekend away for just a few people, a major event involving thousands of participants, or anything in between! Rovers is the section of the Scout Movement open to all guys and girls aged 17 to 26 years. Anyone can become a Rover - there’s no need to have any previous involvement with Scouting, or any outdoor activities experience.

No other leisure time activity offers as much.

Take the plunge - Try Rovers

Baden-Powell Award

This is the highest youth award available in Australian Scouting. Like the Queen’s Scout award, it is presented by the Chief Scout of the Branch and the Governor, as representatives of the Queen, at Government House. It is intended to push the recipients to extend their abilities and develop personal growth.




Rover Unform

The Rover Scout uniform consists of a dark blue shirt with the Section colour, which is red, across the sleeve, yoke and collar. A blue or moss-green belt, Crew scarf, and a woggle, also form part of the uniform.

Badge Placement - click here to download a PDF showing all Rover Scout badge placements.