Dapto
Status: Still operating
Registered: 13/02/2006
Hall: 15 Toronto Ave, Dapto
Scarf: Yellow with Royal Blue band
History
Group registered 15/4/1976 (ie when 3rd Dapto registered). Group, Pack / Troop registered 13/2/2006 at same time 3rd Dapto deregistered. Invitation to 40th birthday of Toronto Ave hall in September 2016 said 10th birthday of Dapto group. There was a Dapto Rover crew in 1943).
(2) Was an earlier Dapto Group as existed in 1917 when William Mant appointed SM and in 1919. Illawarra Mercury 20/7/1917 said meeting held on 13/7/1917 to form Troop, 1st drill on Saturday 14/7/1917 with 6 Patrols/ 26 boys and Troop leaders E Hazelton (Later ASM) and W Hargraves. In late July Troop formed. Meeting 31/7/1917 to establish Group committee, 18 members sworn in and first parade to be 3/8/1917. South Coast Times 17/8/1917 Constable Hargraves had given them use of his large coach house as a meeting place, and it has been fitted out as a gymnasium. By September had nearly 30 scouts and own meeting place.
Previous leaders
1917 – ? · William Mant · Scout Master
2006 – ? · John Ramirez · Assistant Scout Leader
2006 – ? · Lisa Parker · Assistant Cub Leader
2006 – ? · Philip Hurrell · Scout Leader
2006 – ? · Tonia Gilmartin · Assistant Scout Leader
2006 – 2006 · Theresa Ezold · Assistant Scout Leader
2006 – 2007 · John Lennon · Assistant Scout Leader
2006 – 2007 · Philip Howchin · Assistant Scout Leader
2006 – 2009 · Brian D. Johnson · Group Leader
2006 – 2010 · Peter Steele · Assistant Cub Leader
2006 – 2011 · Debbie Surridge · Cub Leader
2007 – 2009 · Odin Senn · Associate Leader
2007 – 2009 · Philip Howchin · Scout Leader
2008 – ? · Darren Paulic · Assistant Cub Leader
2008 – 2009 · Nigel Breen · Associate Leader
2009 – ? · Gregory Allan · Associate Leader (Scout)
2009 – ? · Kati Allan · Associate Leader
2009 – ? · Leanne Senn · Associate Leader
2009 – ? · Odin Senn · Assistant Cub Leader
2009 – 2010 · Nigel Breen · Assistant Scout Leader
2010 – ? · Kristen Levin · Associate Leader
2010 – ? · Nigel Breen · Scout Leader
2010 – 2015 · Sharon-Lea Causer · Associate Leader
2011 – Current · Debbie Surridge · Assistant Scout Leader
2015 – Current · Debbie Surridge · Leader in Charge
2015 – Current · Sharon-Lea Causer · Cub Leader
2021 – ? · Scott Sawyer · Venturer Leader
2022 – ? · Belinda Cutler · Scout Leader
2022 – Current · Kevin Hindle · Assistant Scout Leader
2022 – Current · Terrence Hancock · Trainee Youth Program Leader
2025 – Current · Kristen Adams · Assistant Cub Leader
2025 – ? · Louise White · Trainee Youth Program Leader
2025 – ? · Patrick Donnelly · Trainee Youth Program Leader
Awards
Joey Scout Challenge Award
2011 · Colby Hurst
2012 · Giovanni Manessi
2013 · Mia Allan, Courtney Hinsby, Logan Hurst
2014 · Ashton Hawkins, Maya Hurst
2015 · Nathaniel Officer
2023 · Ethan Donnelly
2024 · Oscar Bunker, Joseph Williams
2025 · Zander Bowden, Callen Donnelly
Cub Scout Grey Wolf Award
2010 · Liam Oliver
2011 · Nikolas Allan, Thomas-Scott Aquilina
2012 · Jordan Causer, Riley Senn
2013 · Owen Crawford, Dane Hawkins
2014 · Colby Hurst, Bailey Inglis, Liam Lambert
2015 · Morgan Crawford, Courtney Hinsby, Logan Hurst, Tasha Peet
2016 · Mia Allan
2017 · Kade Cairns
2018 · Nathaniel Officer
2019 · Thorn Crutchley, Phoenix Hiscocks, Jethro Lewin, Charlie North
2020 · Christopher Baerwinkel, Lily Craft, Marley Nees, Christian Peters, Joshua Priest
2021 · Ruby Cavill, Lucy Lewin
2023 · Kayleb Nicholls
2024 · Lewis Rachlewicz, Audrey Sefton, Ben Tan
Australian Scout Award
2010 · Catherine De Battista
2012 · Ebony-Rose Allan
2014 · Abigail Leplaw
2015 · Logan Senn
2022 · Brayden Hindle, Nathaniel Officer
2023 · Daniella Brown, Joshua Priest
2025 · Jackson Jongsma, Delilah Mellor, Erik Sefton, Riley Stepto, James Tan, Aloysius Thompson
Kings/Queens Scouts
2016 · Ebony-Rose Allan, Abigail Leplaw
2025 · Nathaniel Catto
Silver Koala
2023 · Debbie Surridge
Silver Wattle
2018 · Debbie Surridge
2026 · Sharon-Lea Causer
Outstanding Service Award
2022 · Brian Johnson
Meritorious Service Award
2017 · Odin Senn
2018 · Gregory Allan, Katherine Allan, Sharon-Lea Causer
Special Service Award
2015 · Gregory Allan, Kati Allan, Leanne Senn
2017 · Melanie Pyrah, Nadina Hawkins, Vanessa Lambert
2018 · Charles Hurst
2021 · Belinda Cutler, Donna Forknall-Hopkins
2026 · Kevin Hindle
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