1st Towradgi
Status: Closed
Registered: 28/05/1953
Closed: 22/02/1962
Hall: 102 Murranar Rd, Towradgi Congregational Church Hall, 8 Carters Ln, Towradgi
History
Public meeting was held at Congregational Church on 23/1/1951 to form a Troop but Group committee and Troop/Pack not formed till January 1953 / 20 boys at first meeting (23/1/53) / Mr W Scarborough SM, Miss Enid Harris CM. Pack/Troop registered 28/5/1953 with 6 Cubs/17 Scouts and met at 102 Murranar Rd. In March 1953 E R & S had donated enough corrugated iron to cover proposed hall, B & W Steel had donated 3/3 and the Towradgi Surf club had donated 50 yards of surf line. By April 1953 were discussing building hall, had 14 Cubs, 22 Scouts, 3 Leaders and met at Congregational Church hall at 8 Carter’s Ln. For Empire Day Eve 1953 built a 30-foot high/ 40-foot-wide bonfire and cooked hot dogs on it in Towradgi Park the “Coast’s biggest bonfire”. In May 1953 came 3rd in Coronation Day Parade most original float competition.
In October 1953 Housing Commission agreed to lease land in Carters Lane on a long lease at nominal rent and in March 1954 hall made from 2 buildings was to be delivered to site in next few days, in May site had been levelled and building expected to be finished in a few weeks, but it wasn’t placed on site till 7th August. 17 Scouts attended Troops first camp at Mt Keira but as Troop had no tents they were loaned a marquee by a Mr Seath. By mid-1954 had Senior Troop. Had fete in November 1954.
Had 18 Cubs/28 Scouts/3 Leaders at June 1954, 20 Cubs/8 Scouts/2 Leaders in 1956, 24 Cubs/26 Scouts/4 Leaders in 1955
South Coast Annual report 1957 said not functioning due to lack of leaders. Group deregistered 22 February
Previous leaders
1953 – ? · Enid Harris · Cub Master
1953 – ? · William Scarborough · Group Scout Master
1954 – ? · Margaret (Peggy) Macqueen · Assistant Cub Leader
1954 – 1955 · Margaret (Peggy) Macqueen · Assistant Cub Leader
1954 – 1957 · Ronald A. (Ron) Wilson · Assistant Scout Master
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