1st Jamberoo
Registered: 08/12/1933
Hall: Youth Hall, Allowrie Street, Jamberoo
Scarf: Black base ½ in emerald green border
History
In August 1933 arrangements started to form Troop. Kiama Independent 9/9/1933 said D Edwards & Don Stewart had held a 4-day camp for 12 boys near falls to learn scoutcraft and 30/9/1933 said formation of Troop well on way and being organised by J Edwards / Don Stewart, 20 boys interested and meeting to be held on 11 October with SC & T Commissioner CFT Jackson. Kiama Independent 14/10/1933 said that at public meeting at School of Arts and Group Committee and Ladies Auxiliary formed and 1st Scout meeting to be 16 October 1933 and J Higgs and F Booth have volunteered to be SM /ASM. South Coast Times 24/11/1933 said Group registered with J Higgs SM. Kiama Reporter 13/12/1933 said meeting held at School of Arts on 7/12/1933 to discuss forming Cub Pack, decided to form, 8 enrolled on night with Mrs V Roach as CM. Troop attended District rally at Berry (KI 6/12/1933).
Troop started 11/10/1933, registered 8/12/1933 with Jesse Higgs as SM, Pack started 7/12/1933. South Coast Times 19/1/1934 said Pack registered. Mrs V Melba Roach CM 1933- March 36 /William Booth ASM in 1934. Kiama Independent 24/2/1934 said Cubs and Scouts had 100% attendance that quarter. Kiama Reporter 10/10/1934 said had 7 Cubs, 10 Scouts and had fundraised 20 during year. Had campfire at Recreation Ground early 1935. Had Pack/Troop in 1935. Closed in 1936 due to lack of training of Scouts (5 Cubs/6 Scouts, 3 Leaders). Pack reopened 1952.
Had 12 Cubs/5 Scouts/1 Leader in 1952, 7 Cubs/13 Scouts/1 Leader in 1953, 9 Cubs/13 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1954-55 but Troop not reregistered June 1955. Closed 1955-61. Disbanded due to lack of leaders.
Pack/Troop reregistered June 1961 with R Armstrong as SM. Troop deregistered June 1965. South Coast Annual report 1965 said Troop not functioning but hoping to revive. Venturer Unit registered 28/10/1981 with Allan Hartenstein as VL. Joey Mob registered August 1998 with Angela Samson JL / went into recess September 2003. Venturer Unit deregistered October 1999. Had 39 members in 1939, 29 in 1963, 23 in 1964, 1 in 1965 -70, 17 in 1973 but none in 1972, 13 Cubs/9 Scouts/7 Venturers/6 Leaders in 1987, 54 Youth/6 Leaders in 1989, 56 Youth/7 Leaders in 1990, 15 Cubs/26 Scouts/13 Venturers/9 Leaders in 1991, 20 Cubs/30 Scouts/14 Venturers/10 Leaders in 1992.
Previous leaders
? – ? · Alan W. Canning · Venturer Leader
? – ? · Allan B. Chittick · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Francis G. Hudson · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Ivy L. Meyers · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Michael E. Swanson · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1993 · Diana Nette · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1994 · Leanne McParland · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1995 · Janet Johnson · Assistant Venturer Leader
? – 1995 · Kimberley Brennan · Assistant Cub Leader
? – 1998 · John Friedmann · Group Leader
? – 1999 · Stuart Foye · Assistant Venturer Leader
? – 2002 · Angela Samson · Joey Scout Leader
1933 – 1936 · Jesse Higgs · Scout Master
1934 – 1936 · William Booth · Assistant Scout Master
1936 – 1936 · V. M. (or ROACH, M.) Roach · Cub Master
1951 – 1954 · Nathalie Hillman · Cub Master
1961 – ? · Sandra T. Pritchard · Assistant Cub Master
1961 – 1962 · E. G. Perry · Cub Master
1961 – 1962 · H. T. Perry · Assistant Scout Master
1961 – 1963 · M. E. Armstrong · Assistant Cub Leader
1961 – 1963 · R. A. Armstrong · Scout Master
1961 – 1968 · Leslie T. Hartenstein · Group Scout Master
1962 – 1962 · Granville L. Morrison · Assistant Scout Master
1973 – 1980 · Frederick K. Beckhaus · Scout Leader
1979 – 1981 · Allan J. Hartenstein · Assistant Scout Leader
1979 – 1981 · Phillip J. Hazell · Assistant Scout Leader
1981 – 1985 · Phillip J. Hazell · Scout Leader
1981 – 1991 · Allan J. Hartenstein · Venturer Leader
1981 – 1995 · Fay I. Hazell · Cub Leader
1982 – ? · John H. Harris · Assistant Scout Leader
1982 – ? · Judith P. Canning · Assistant Venturer Leader
1985 – ? · Hazel Lewis
1985 – ? · Leanne Hazell · Assistant Cub Leader
1985 – ? · Robin Alchin · Assistant Venturer Leader
1985 – 1989 · Klass Deen · Scout Leader
1985 – 1992 · Phillip J. Hazell · Assistant Scout Leader
1986 – ? · Lewis Hazell
1989 – ? · David Brennan · Cub Instructor
1989 – ? · Lisa Hartenstein · Cub Instructor
1989 – 1989 · Stanley Judd · Assistant Scout Leader
1989 – 1991 · John Marsh · Assistant Venturer Leader
1989 – 1992 · Stanley Judd · Scout Leader
1989 – 1993 · Klass Deen · Reserve Leader
1990 – 1997 · Leslie T. Hartenstein · Honorary Leader
1991 – ? · Allan J. Hartenstein · Assistant Venturer Leader
1991 – 1999 · John Marsh · Venturer Leader
1992 – ? · John Freedman · Group Leader
1992 – 1993 · Roderick Cunich · Assistant Cub Leader
1993 – 1996 · John Downes · Scout Leader
1994 – 1995 · Desmond Ingold · Assistant Cub Leader
1994 – 1995 · Margaret Dyos · Assistant Cub Leader
1995 – 1997 · Colin Burke · Assistant Cub Leader
1995 – 1997 · Joanne Burke · Cub Leader
1995 – 1997 · Suzanne Boyd · Assistant Scout Leader
1996 – 1997 · Stanley Judd · Assistant Venturer Leader
1998 – ? · Angela Sampson · Joey Scout Leader
1998 – 1999 · Lisa Kendell · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
1998 – 2000 · Alison Bradburn · Cub Leader
1998 – 2002 · Christine Flint · Assistant Cub Leader
1999 – 2002 · Leanne McParland · Assistant Joey Scout Leader
1999 – 2004 · Fay I. Hazell · Group Leader
2000 – 2002 · Alison Bradburn · Scout Leader
2000 – 2003 · Christopher Joynson · Assistant Cub Leader
2000 – 2004 · Winton Brooke-Smith · Cub Leader
2002 – ? · Mark Sheldon · Scout Leader
2002 – 2004 · Angela Samson · Assistant Cub Leader
2003 – ? · Leslie Miller · Assistant Scout Leader
2003 – 2006 · Geoffrey Edman · Assistant Scout Leader
2004 – 2006 · Angela Samson · Cub Leader
2005 – 2007 · Carmel Goldsmith · Assistant Cub Leader
2006 – ? · Angela Samson · Assistant Scout Leader
2006 – ? · Maxwell Alexander · Cub Leader
2007 – ? · Robert Curll · Group Leader
2007 – 2008 · Christopher Bridger · Associate Leader
2007 – 2008 · Warren Herbert · Associate Leader
2008 – ? · Stuart Martin · Assistant Cub Leader
2010 – ? · Adrian Nette · Associate Leader
2010 – ? · Craig Harris · Associate Leader
Awards
Cub Scout Grey Wolf Award
2006 · Darcy Alexander, Daniel Edwards, Lachlan Fredericks
2007 · Angus Alexander, Callum Billett, Benjamin Townsend
2008 · Jacob Herbert, Taylah Keaveny, Vanessa Sporne, Brett Willims, Emily Willims
2012 · Alicia Harris
2014 · Sarah Collins, Emelia Newcombe
2016 · Eric Saunders
2017 · Marley Abbott-Curll
Australian Scout Award
2013 · Philip Martin
2015 · Spencer Martin
2016 · Jarrad Pearson
2018 · Emily Hoswell
2019 · Liam Grant
Kings/Queens Scouts
1984 · Darron Canning, Craig Harris, Kathryn Perry
1985 · Brian Bergsma
1986 · Justin Alexander, Justine Kingston, Tracy Lewis, Kenneth Morrison, Rhys Swanson
1991 · Leanne Bliss, Kimberley Brennan, Lisa Hartenstein, Stephen Marsh
1992 · Robert Hazell, Gina Johnson, Veronica Judd, Peter Marsh
1993 · Malcolm Waters
1994 · Steven Brennan, Susan Downes, Paul Mansfield
1995 · Amanda Brennan, Anna Fredericks, Jason Maurer, Cameron Waters
1996 · Ellen Downes, Bradley Hartenstein, Adrian Judd
1997 · Nicole Horspool, Lana Johnson, Cathy Marsh, Meredith Omrod, Nicole Swan
1998 · Michael Day, Steven Downes, Debbie-Lee Marsh
2015 · Philip Martin
2018 · Spencer Martin
2020 · Anne Alards, Emily Hoswell, Ryley McCabe
Meritorious Service Award
2020 · Stuart Martin
Special Service Award
2015 · Stuart Martin
Medal of Merit
1989 · Leslie Hartenstein
1991 · Allan Hartenstein
Certificate for Good Services
1982 · Les Hartenstein
Certificate of Merit
2014 · Suzanne Alexander
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