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John Pugh (Badger) and Robert Vettiger (Kaa)
2nd Toowoomba Scouts over the past few years has been a driving force in Scouting in the Toowoomba area due to the leadership of Rob Vettiger (Kaa).
I hope to continue this tradition and see our group continue to grow.
I look forward to reforming our Venturer and Rover sections, training more leaders and most importantly guiding our young people through Scouting.
Over the next few years I also hope to see improvements to our buildings and grounds.
Scouting in Australia is for all and is one of the few organisations in the world that is multi-faith and non-gender specific.
It's fantastic to see our boys and girls at Scouts; they bring a great energy to our group.
Our parents are a fantastic social group who make our group the strength that it is.Lastly,
I cannot go past our leaders, all dedicated people, trained to care for our children.
These men and women give up their time to be leaders and the rewards are hard to describe to our group and to themselves.
Thanks to all and I hope to see you soon at 2nd Toowoomba
Ken has been a Cub, Scout, Venturer – Senior Scout in his day, and a Rover (13 years). He has also been an Infantry Officer in the Army Reserve (15 years). Ken became Assistant Scout Leader in Dalby in 1992 and has been involved in Scouts since a Scout Leader at Dalby then at Jandowae, and finally 2nd Toowoomba. Ken has skills in navigation, bushcraft, cooking and heavy construction, as well as first aid and canoe charge certificate. He has no skills in craft, singing or playing an instrument. He believes in the principles of scouting and is dedicated to improving the Social, Spiritual, Physical, and Intellect character of all scouts, so they may become better citizen in the future.
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Kathy has been involved with Scouting since her daughter became a Cub Scout with 2nd Toowoomba in July 2002 and in that same year her son joined as a Joey Scout within the same group. Since these early days, Kathy has been an active member of the Parent Support Group and has also helped out on many camps and activities through out her children’s Scouting life. Two of her favourite annual Scouting activities are Nighthawk and Standards Weekend. Since her daughter was eligible to become a Venturer in September of 2007, and because there was no active Venturer group at 2nd Toowoomba, she decided to become a Leader so that her family could remain at 2nd Toowoomba. A decision she has not regretted as she can see the importance that Scouting has become within her family and the community.
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Russell became involved with Scouts when both of his children joined Joey’s and Cubs in 2002. Since then he has been actively involved with the Parent Support Group where he has helped on many camps and activities. Russell is heavily involved with the annual Nighthawk weekend and also Scouts Standards weekend. He was also given the opportunity to attend the 2007 Jamboree at Elmore Victoria as an Adult Support Member, where he helped on a daily bases transport over 1500 Scouts to off base activities, all within an hour and a half time frame. Russell first became a Venturer Leader for 2nd Toowoomba in 2007, but transferred to the Scout section in early 2008 where he has become a favourite with everyone in this section for his problem solving and ability to fix what others think unfixable.
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Joey Scout Leaders Khadija Clifford Pugh (Koala) & Jay McEvoy (Corelle)
Koala
Koala (Khadija) was born in Melbourne but educated and raised in Toowoomba. She graduated from the University of Southern Qld with a Diploma of Arts in 2006 and is now studying for her Bachelors Degree. Koala is married to Badger (Group Leader John Pugh) and is the stay at home Mum of 5 children, Jadzia, Brittania, Xander, Fatima and Noah. The eldest 3 are youth members of 2nd Toowoomba Scouts. Koala collects teddy bears and has a huge collection of over 400 bears. She also loves singing, and is currently learning to play the Guitar. Her other hobbies include sewing, crochet, scoobies, computers; including Ebay, the internet and watching far too much Science Fiction television! Koala became involved in Scouting when her two eldest daughters joined Cubs and Joeys at 2nd Toowoomba in 2006.
Corelle
Corelle (Jay) was born and raised in Western Queensland (Charleville District) and educated at Presbyterian Girls College at Warwick. She moved to Toowoomba through her work and family in 1989, and has moved away and back to Toowoomba numerous times since then. Corelle who is married to David (Skip – 2nd Toowoomba’s previous Venturer leader) have a son Sean who is also heavily involved with 2nd Toowoomba and is currently a Venturer. Corelle became involved with Darling Downs Scout Review in 1989 and has been involved with Scouting since that time. She became the Assistant Joey Scout Leader prior to the departure of Lorikeet and took over as Joey Scout Leader in approximately 2000. Corelle has been involved with the Darling Downs Scout Review as assistant and for the past number of years as the ‘make-up lady’, and looks forward to each year’s production. Completion of courses and training within Scouting saw Corelle presented with her Warrant in 2003, and he has since completed some training in Venturing as well. After 13 years in the Royal Australian Air Force, Corelle also holds a Defence Service Medal, which she wears on Friday nights at the Den whilst in uniform. Corelle’s hobbies include reading, socialising and of course all aspects of Scouting, but particularly developing young minds like Joey scouts, into tolerant, good mannered, open minded young men and women to lead Australia into a fresher brighter world.
Darrell Wiseman (AKELA)
Vale: 3rd August 1965 - 14th June 2011
Darrell was born and raised in Brisbane. Always a keen outdoors fellow, he cycled, bushwalked and camped a fair bit as a lad. In his early twenties, he worked in rural Queensland as a technician with Telecom for a few years. In 1992 He moved to Toowoomba, bought a house and settled down to start a family. Currently he has two sons (David and Ben) in scouts.
Darrell's main interests these days are: cycling, scouting, amateur radio, bushwalking and studies towards a diploma in Renewable Energy Technologies.
Scouting has become a big part of my life since I began my role as a parent helper then leader in 2003. I really enjoy seeing the children having fun as they learn.
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