Scouting and Guiding in South Australia

Scouting in South Australia, a State of Australia, is predominantly represented by the branch of Scouts Australia and Girl Guides South Australia, a member organisation of Girl Guides Australia. There is also representation by the Australian Baden-Powell Scouts' Association, which was founded in May 1984 in Tasmania, and a little later independently in Adelaide, South Australia.

Contents 1 Scouts Australia in South Australia 1.1 Facilities 1.2 Rovering in South Australia 2 Girl Guides Australia in South Australia 3 Gang Shows and other theatrical experiences 4 References 5 External links

Scouts Australia in South Australia

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Scouting was founded in 1908 soon after the foundation of Scouting in the United Kingdom.

There are 17 Scouts Australia Districts in South Australia:

• Ardtornish
• Barossa Light & Stanley
• Carisbrooke
• Eastern
• Eyre
• Fleurieu
• Highlands
• Noarlunga
• North Western
• Onkaparinga
• Riverland
• South East
• Southern Flinders
• Sturt
• Whyalla
• Yorke Peninsula

plus Lone Scouts — for youth too far away from a regular meeting place

Facilities

• Woodhouse Scout Camp,^[1] Piccadilly - site of numerous Australian Scout Jamborees
• Seeonee Hills Camp^[2]
• Roonka Water Activities camp^[3] - near Blanchetown, South Australia
• Armstrong Air Activities Centre
• Glenelg Water Activities Centre

Rovering in South Australia

South Australia has a small but active Rover Branch. There currently are 13 crews which run programs at both a Crew and Branch level.^[4]

Girl Guides Australia in South Australia

Girl Guides SA operates three accommodation sites in South Australia, GTS Dolphin beachfront accommodation in Port Adelaide, Douglas Scrub campsite near McLaren Flat, and Tuckerway Hostel.^[5]

Gang Shows and other theatrical experiences

There are a number of Gang Shows put on in South Australia. A Gang Show is a Scout variety show.

• Adelaide Gang Show - started in 1961.
• Comedy Capers Gang Show - started in 1965, located in Northern Adelaide.
• Scouts Shouts Youth Theatre - started in 1973, located in Salisbury, South Australia.
• Carry On Guides - the only known all-Guide show worldwide, started in 1973, located in Northern Adelaide.

References

External links

• South Australia Scouts
• Armstong Airfield Scout Air Activities Centre
• Roonka Water Activity Centre
• Joey Scouts SA
• Cub Scouts SA
• Scouts SA
• Venturer Scouts SA
• SA Rovers
• SA Lones

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