Scouting in South Australia began in 1908.
In the early years of Scouting in South Australia, local Boy Scout patrols and troops formed independently and there were several separate central organisations including Boys' Brigade Scouts, Church Lads Brigade Scouts, Chums Scouts, British Boy Scouts, The Boy Scouts Association, Life-Saving Scouts of the Salvation Army and Methodist Boy Scouts.Robert Campbell (1993) Origins of the Scouts, Sydney, Australia
Scouting in South Australia is now predominantly represented by Scouts Australia's South Australian Branch and the Girl Guides South Australia, a member organisation of Girl Guides Australia. There is representation by ethnic scout associations, some of which form the Ethnic Scouts and Guides of South Australia (ESGOSA) and, since 1984, representation by the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association.
Scouts Australia South Australian Branch
Scouts Australia's South Australian Branch has 11 districts - Adelaide Foothills, Beadell, Heysen, Hills to Coast, Karkana, Limestone Coast, Mawson, Ridley, Three Rivers and Torrens. There are also Lone Scouts for youth too far away from a regular meeting place.
Facilities Woodhouse Adventure Park,Woodhouse Adventure Park Retrieved on 11 February 2007 Piccadilly - site of numerous Australian Scout Jamborees Roonka River Adventure ParkRoonka River Adventure Park Retrieved on 11 February 2007 - near Blanchetown, South Australia Camp Nyroca - Near Port Lincoln Glenelg Activities Centre Napperby Scout Camp, - Near Port Pirie Seahaven, Outer Harbor
Rovering As of October 2024, there are 11 Rover Units (previously called Crews) in South Australia that run programs at the Unit and Branch level.Rovers South Australia - Unit Listings Retrieved on 1 August 2020
Girl Guides Australia Girl Guides SA operates three accommodation sites in South Australia, GTS Dolphin beachfront accommodation in Port Adelaide, Douglas Scrub campsite near McLaren Flat, and Tuckerway Hostel.Girl Guides South Australia camp sites
Gang Shows and other theatrical experiences There are a number of Gang Shows put on in South Australia. A Gang Show is a Scout variety show.
Adelaide Gang Show - started in 1961.Adelaide Gang Show Early shows were directed by John Hardy and staged at Unley Town Hall. Radio 5AD produced LP recordings of several early shows as a commercial venture. Comedy Capers Gang Show - started in 1965, located in Northern Adelaide.Comedy Capers Gang Show Scouts Shouts Youth Theatre - started in 1973, located in Salisbury, South Australia.Scouts Shouts Youth Theatre Carry On Guides - the only known all-Guide show worldwide, started in 1973, located in Northern Adelaide.Carry On Guides
References
External links
South Australia Scouts