Branch Rover Council

As Rover Scouts is a self-governing Section of the Scouts framework, the Rovers themselves take lead and provide direction and policy decisions which affect all Rovers in all Rover Units in South Australia. The South Australian Branch Rover Council is the body where the decisions are made and implemented.

The Branch Rover Council meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, except January. The meeting is held at Glenelg Adventurous Activities Centre

2024 BRANCH ROVER COUNCIL MEETING DATES

Each Executive member has a specific set of responsibilities to fulfil throughout their term of office, and, on top of their individual roles, the Executive meets monthly to ensure the smooth running of monthly BRC meetings to discuss sectional issues and progress. The Branch Rover Council Executive includes the elected positions of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Activities Officer, and Membership Officer, along with the Branch-appointed Commissioner of Rovers and, when appropriate, the Assistant Branch Commissioner Rovers. The BRC Executive may also co-opt Supporting roles and Project Officers as required.

* = Special BRC

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 – Rovers from each state, an elected Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Training Officer and Secretary. Each state is also permitted to have two observers who may attend the meeting, but they must have reasonable cause to be present.

The South Australian delegates are the BRC Chairperson and an elected delegate, 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.

PAST BRANCH ROVER COUNCIL EXECUTIVES

Listed below are the Executives of the Branch Rover Council from 1979 to present day are listed here for historical purposes.