By Alice Rennison
The 1st Ferny Creek Scouts received a cheque from the Dandenong Ranges RSL to help them join the Australian Jamboree next year.
The jamboree is a 10-day adventure to be held in South Australia in January.
The scouts received the cheque in July during an evening at the RSL, and also learnt about what the sub-branch does for the community.
Dandenong Ranges RSL president Bob Richards also shared with them his personal story, as the former captain of HMAS Cerberus, and the story of his grandfather’s service in World War I.
Mr Richards said the RSL was grateful to have the opportunity to return the support the scout group had provided the RSL over the years.
“When we heard of the difficulties faced by one of their troop we knew we had to help out where we could,” he said.
“The annual scout jamboree is a fantastic opportunity for the local kids to attend and further develop the values they share with the RSL of citizenship, community support and respect.”
Dandenong Ranges RSL vice-president Keith Baker said that as a committee, they supported the whole community.
“One of the kids in the scouts group’s dad recently passed away,” he said.
“We made sure we covered all of his costs for the jamboree, so he could enjoy his time at the event.”
Mr Baker said the scouts took a real interest in Mr Richards’ story and the RSL during the evening.
