Scouting and Guiding in South Australia

Scouting in South Australia, a State of Australia, began in 1908.

In the early years of Scouting in South Australia local boy scout patrols and troops formed independently and there were several separate central organisations including Boys Brigade Scouts, Church Lads Brigade Scouts, Chums Scouts, British Boy Scouts, The Boy Scouts Association, Life-Saving Scouts of the Salvation Army and Methodist Boy Scouts.^[1][2]

Scouting in South Australia is now predominantly represented by Scouts Australia's South Australian Branch and the Girl Guides South Australia, a member organisation of Girl Guides Australia. There is representation by ethnic scout associations, some of which form the Ethnic Scouts and Guides of South Australia (ESGOSA) and, since 1984, representation by the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association.

Scouts Australia South Australian Branch

South Australia
Owner	Scouts Australia
Headquarters	Scout Hall
Location	211 Glen Osmond Road Frewville South Australia 5063
Country	Australia
Founded	1914
Founder	The Boy Scouts Association of the United Kingdom

Scouts Australia's South Australian Branch has 11 districts - Adelaide Foothills, Beadell, Carisbrooke, Heysen, Hills to Coast, Karkana, Limestone Coast, Mawson, Ridley, Three Rivers and Torrens. There are also Lone Scouts for youth too far away from a regular meeting place.

Facilities

• Woodhouse Scout Camp,^[3] Piccadilly - site of numerous Australian Scout Jamborees
• Seeonee Hills Camp^[4]
• Roonka Water Activities camp^[5] - near Blanchetown, South Australia
• Armstrong Air Activities Centre
• Glenelg Water Activities Centre
• Napperby Scout Camp,^[6] - Near Port Pirie

Titanium Security Arena

Since 3 April 2013, Scouts SA has been co-owner (along with SA Church Basketball) of the 8,000 seat Titanium Security Arena.^[7] It is the second largest indoor arena in Adelaide behind the State Government owned Adelaide Entertainment Centre which has a capacity of 12,000. It is also the 4th largest permanent indoor arena in Australia and the 7th largest overall.

The arena, which cost AU$16 million to build, opened in 1992 as the Clipsal Powerhouse and is the largest purpose built basketball stadium in Australia. Although its generally regarded as a miltipuropse indoor venue hosting anything from sports such as basketball and Netball, to corporate functions and (as of December 2014) music concerts. The arena even boasts a 370 seat restaurant named the Scouts Deck. The arena is the home to the Adelaide 36ers who play in the National Basketball League, and the Adelaide Lightning who play in the Women's National Basketball League as well as SA Church Basketball and Basketball SA. It is also the part-time home of the Adelaide Thunderbirds who play in the National Netball League (Suncorp Super Netball).^[8]

Rovering

In 2016, there were 13 Rover crews in South Australia which run programs at Crew and Branch level.^[9]

Girl Guides 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.^[10]

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.^[11]
• Comedy Capers Gang Show - started in 1965, located in Northern Adelaide.^[12]
• Scouts Shouts Youth Theatre - started in 1973, located in Salisbury, South Australia.^[13]
• Carry On Guides - the only known all-Guide show worldwide, started in 1973, located in Northern Adelaide.^[14]

References

External links

• South Australia Scouts
• Armstrong Airfield Scout Air Activities Centre
• Joey Scouts SA
• Cub Scouts SA
• Scouts SA
• Venturer Scouts SA
• SA Rovers
• SA Lones
• Scouts SA purchase Adelaide Arena