1st Warrawong
Status: Closed
Registered: 21/12/1939
Closed: 30/07/1986
Hall: 1940s met at Lanes Bakery
History
1949 - Flagstaff Rd Warrawong
Scarf: 1947 Black base with green and red bands
Maroon base with ½ in sky blue border
1938 South Coast Annual Report said new Troop to be formed in October. South Coast Times 22/9/1939 said Pack to be formed in next 2 weeks with Mrs CL Mansfield as CM. Pack started 6/11/1939 with 30 Cubs and was registered 21/12/1939, Troop registered 11/6/1945, Crew registered 19/5/1949. 1st Cub investitures 11/11/1939 under Mrs C Mansfield / met in Public school. In February 1940 had visit from 2nd Port Kembla Cubs. Pack now registered and Group Committee had meeting in 1940. In 1941 Pack competed in Pax Challenge Flag Competition. Had 26 Cubs/2 Leaders in 1941 but deregistered in 1942 (with 26 Cubs) when leader left town.
South Coast Annual report 1945 said Troop started 10/11/1944 with 17 Scouts/3 Leaders and Pack restarted (2 sections) with 21 Cubs/2 Leaders on 1/3/1945. In April 1945 had 25 Cubs/11 Scouts and a Ladies Auxiliary had been formed and in July John Martin was SM (he left August 1947). In mid 1940s Pack met at Lanes Bakery and Lake HQ hall and Troop at Lanes Bakery. Council gave approval for galvanised hall in Flagstaff Rd Warrawong in February 1949. Hall under construction in 1949 /opened November 1949. In 1947 won Pax Challenge Flag and Scout Campfire Shield, in 1949 won Championship Pennant at District Rally and in 1950 won Campfire Shield, Rally Trophy. In 1949-51, 1953, 1957-58 won, 1954 equal 1st and in 1947, 1952, 1955-56 & 1959 2nd at HR Lee Flag Competition, 3rd in 1968. Won Senior Scout Premiership. Crew formed 1949. Senior Troop formed 1951 with Mr Judd as SSL and Scout Fair raised £56. Seniors registered 27/11/1952 with Rev B Molloy ASSL.
Had 2 Cub Packs in 1948. Had Rovers in 1949 when H Kilvington became RSL, Seniors in 1957 when R Handel appointed SM(S). Crew disbanded 1951. Seniors did not reregister 1954.
Had 37 Cubs/17 Scouts/6 Leaders in 1945, 28 Cubs/20 Scouts/9 Leaders in 1946, 30 Cubs/19 Scouts/7 Leaders in 1947, 27 Cubs/19 Scouts/9 Leaders in 1948, 26 Cubs/16 Scouts/5 Rovers/8 Leaders in 1949, 23 Cubs/23 Scouts/3 Rovers/9 Leaders in 1950, 31 Cubs/34 Scouts/7 Leaders in 1951, 40 Cubs/30 Scouts/7 Leaders in 1952, 33 Cubs/24 Scouts/5 Seniors/7 Leaders in 1953, 34 Cubs/17 Scouts/8 Leaders in 1954, 34 Cubs/17 Scouts/8 Leaders in 1955, 33 Cubs/27 Scouts/8 Leaders in 1956, 32 Cubs/25 Scouts/4 Seniors/9 Leaders in 1957, 6 Cubs/24 Scouts/5 Leaders in 1958, 48 members in 1960, 67 in 1961 & 62, 63 in 1963, 57 in 1964, 49 in 1965, 51 in 1966, 49 in 1967, 50 in 1968, 51 in 1969, 43 in 1970, 46 in 1971, 32 in 1972, 27 in 1973.
In 1974 CL Mrs Nadine Ferguson had been leader in group since 1948. Pack, Troop, Group deregistered 30/7/1986. South Coast Annual report 1990 said hall to become Area meeting hall /store. In 1995 was fire at hall which was used for Region meetings /storage. 1946 1st Fairy Meadow hall opening program said group colours green and red.
Previous leaders
? – ? · Archibald M. Murray · Cub Leader
? – ? · Beryl A. Brisbane · Assistant Cub Leader
? – ? · Bevan J. Smithers · Scout Leader
? – ? · Daniel J. Maher · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Edwin G. Coulstock
? – ? · Graeme Spinks · Assistant Scout Master
? – ? · Graham J. Mulquin · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Kevin V. Handcock · Assistant Scout Leader
? – ? · Lyn Gerstenberg · Cub Leader
? – ? · Robert R. Snedden · Scout Leader
? – 1947 · D. A. Firman · Assistant Scout Master
? – 1954 · B. J. Molloy · Assistant Scout Master (Sea Scouts)
? – 1955 · E. Ramstadius · Scout Master
1930 – 1931 · Claris Mansfield · Cub Master
1939 – ? · Claris Mansfield · Cub Master
1941 – ? · Nancy Todman · Assistant Cub Leader
1945 – ? · R. S. Francis · Scout Master
1945 – ? · Thomas Sargent · Assistant Scout Master
1945 – 1946 · D. R. Firman · Assistant Scout Master
1945 – 1946 · R. L. Francis · Cub Master
1945 – 1949 · John Martin · Scout Master
1945 – 1952 · George W. Cresswell · Group Scout Master
1946 – ? · John Martin · Campers Licence
1946 – 1948 · Thomas Simpson · Assistant Cub Leader
1946 – 1949 · D. A. Firman · Cub Master
1947 – ? · Marie Hannam · Assistant Cub Leader
1947 – ? · Marion Hankins · Assistant Cub Leader
1947 – 1953 · Albert G. Judd · Scout Master
1948 – 1948 · Mervyn Ferguson · Assistant Cub Leader
1948 – 1957 · Mervyn Ferguson · Cub Master
1948 – 1965 · Nadine (nee COWAN) Ferguson · Assistant Cub Leader
1949 – 1955 · Claude T. Walker · Cub Master
1950 – ? · Reginald Ramstadius · Assistant Scout Master
1955 – ? · G. E. Mitchell · Assistant Cub Leader
1955 – ? · P. W. Mitchell · Assistant Scout Master
1955 – ? · W. Macquarie · Assistant Scout Master
1957 – ? · H. A. Barlow · Assistant Cub Leader
1957 – ? · K. A. Handel · Assistant Cub Leader
1957 – 1960 · Anne (nee HANDEL) Stone · Assistant Cub Master
1957 – 1960 · R. S. Handel · Senior Scout Master
1958 – ? · H. M. Kirk · Assistant Cub Leader
1959 – 1961 · C. H. Scott · Group Scout Master
1961 – ? · Claude T. Walker · Senior Scout Leader
1961 – 1963 · Alan G. Buckman · Scout Master
1961 – 1967 · Leslie J. Clark · Assistant Cub Master
1962 – 1966 · Thomas W. Prentice · Assistant Scout Master
1963 – ? · R. Gray · Assistant Scout Master
1963 – 1966 · Edward M. Cook · Assistant Senior Scout Leader
1965 – 1966 · Jack E. Webb · Assistant Scout Master
1965 – 1974 · Nadine (nee COWAN) Ferguson · Cub Master
1966 – 1966 · John Harrison-Brown · Group Scout Master
1966 – 1966 · Phillip R. Handel · Scout Master
1966 – 1967 · Douglas Lockwood · Assistant Scout Master
1967 – ? · Leslie J. Clark · Group Scout Master
1968 – 1968 · Dennis J. Palmer · Assistant Scout Master
1968 – 1968 · Geoffrey A. White · Assistant Scout Master
1968 – 1970 · Dennis J. Palmer · Scout Master
1968 – 1970 · Raymond L. Hayman · Assistant Cub Master
1968 – 1970 · Sandra M. Hayman · Assistant Cub Master
1968 – 1970 · William T. Gowans · Assistant Scout Master
1968 – 1973 · Robert Collareda · Assistant Scout Master
1969 – 1972 · Malcolm J. Spears · Senior Scout Leader
1972 – ? · Brian J. Cook · Assistant Scout Leader
1973 – 1975 · Robert Collareda · Scout Leader
1977 – 1983 · Jill A. Smithers · Assistant Cub Leader
1979 – 1981 · Peter J. Day · Group Leader
1980 – ? · Laila P. Bernardi · Assistant Cub Leader
1980 – ? · Roger N. Vallett · Scout Leader
1980 – 1981 · Peter J. Dekker · Assistant Scout Leader
1980 – 1992 · Brian M. Murray · Scout Leader
1981 – 1982 · Joe Mallia · Assistant Cub Leader
1981 – 1982 · Paul Moore · Assistant Cub Leader
1981 – 1982 · Peter J. Dekker · Assistant Venturer Leader
1982 – ? · Colleen E. Murray · Venturer Leader
1982 – ? · Paul Moore · Cub Leader
1982 – ? · Ronald J. Dent · Assistant Scout Leader
1982 – 1982 · Sandra M. J. Vallett · Assistant Venturer Leader
1982 – 1983 · Roslyn M. Richardson · Assistant Cub Leader
1982 – 1983 · Sandra M. J. Vallett · Assistant Cub Leader
Awards
Kings/Queens Scouts
1956 · Leslie Clark, Warren Fraser, Barry Netherclift
1962 · Thomas Prentice
1963 · Dennis Palmer, Jack Webb
1965 · Max Massey, Trevor Massey
Certificate for Good Services
1974 · Nadine Ferguson
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