{"id":34904,"date":"2024-11-07T18:35:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoutsqld.com.au\/?p=34904"},"modified":"2024-11-11T09:07:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T23:07:40","slug":"from-the-chief-commissioner-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scoutsqld.com.au\/blog\/2024\/11\/07\/from-the-chief-commissioner-23\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Chief Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”973.8px” custom_padding=”76px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Nunito Sans|700|||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_font_size=”55px” custom_margin=”||15px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

From the Chief Commissioner<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Nunito Sans|600|||||||” text_font_size=”25px” text_line_height=”1.8em” min_height=”82px” custom_margin=”8px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
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Hi everyone, hope you are having a great month!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Nunito Sans|600|||||||” text_font_size=”25px” text_line_height=”1.8em” min_height=”82px” custom_margin=”-3px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

The Australian Jamboree is now only 2 months away so <\/span>can I highlight \u201cFuture Scout Day\u201d at the Jamboree \u2013 scheduled for Saturday 11 January 2025. This day is dedicated to our Cub Scouts and Joey Scouts who wish to visit the Jamboree and take part in the many on-site activities. It is a great opportunity particularly for Cub Scouts to get a real feel of the \u201cScout Section\u201d and lets them see the size and enormity of a Jamboree.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I encourage you to work with your group and mark 11 January 2025 in your diary to head to Maryborough for what will be a wonderful day out for Joey Scouts and Cub Scouts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The link to the Visitor Registration site is here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/scoutsqld.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/457732510_906863218145518_5422653546286353796_n.jpg” title_text=”457732510_906863218145518_5422653546286353796_n” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”73.4%” custom_margin=”||11px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Nunito Sans|600|||||||” text_font_size=”25px” text_line_height=”1.8em” min_height=”82px” custom_margin=”-3px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

During October we hosted\u00a0 the 2nd and final Jamboree Contingent Leaders meeting in Maryborough, so now\u00a0 it is all systems go for AJ2025.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I am pleased to advise that I have approved the wearing of the AJ2025 Jamboree Badge as an event badge on the Scout Uniform in Queensland. This badge can be worn from 1 December 2024 through to end of February 2025. It should be worn on the top right-hand side of the uniform.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the last month I have reinforced to our members the importance of the Scout Promise and Scout Law. It should be the basis on how we live our lives each and every day.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Nunito Sans|600|||||||” text_font_size=”25px” text_line_height=”1.8em” min_height=”106px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Importantly it is a \u201cpromise\u201d made by us to our ourselves!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI promise to my best\u201d \u2013 nobody else\u2019s best just my own.\u00a0 I encourage you to chat with your young person about their promise. Are they living up to it every day?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are continuing <\/span>our budgeting<\/span> process for 2025\/2026 year. This means we are reviewing our Fees \u2013 both Joining Fee and the Renewal Fee and all other hire fees, campsite fees.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I shall keep you informed as our Branch Executive completes this review over the coming weeks and we hope to be able to advise our 2025\/26 fees in late November.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Nunito Sans|600|||||||” text_font_size=”25px” text_line_height=”1.8em” min_height=”106px” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Over October I communicated the following with our Leaders across the Branch:-\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n