Location     Charles S. Snow District is located in the inner northern and north-eastern suburbs of Brisbane, out to a distance of about 10 kilometres from the centre of the city.  The District is part of Brisbane North Region, of Queensland Branch, Scouts Australia.

The Groups     The District is comprised of 8 Scout Groups:

Burul Scout Group (Chermside West)                           Nundah-Northgate Scout Group

Stafford Scout Group             Kedron Scout Group             Wavell Heights Scout Group

Wilston Scout Group              Gordon Park Scout Group                Kalinga Scout Group

The Sections     Young people are accepted into Scouting at any age from 6 years of age onwards, and may continue through the different sections until they are young adults, on their 26th birthday.

Joey Scouts (6 yrs to 7½ yrs) meet at: Wilston Scout Group (Tuesday), Kedron Scout Group (Wednesday) and Stafford Scout Group (Thursday).	Cub Scouts (7 yrs to 10½ yrs) meet at: all Scout Groups (except Wilston Scout Group) on Wednesday, and Wilston Scout Group on Thursday.
Scouts (10 yrs to 14½ yrs) meet at: Kalinga Scout Group (Monday), Burul Scout Group and Kedron Scout Group (Tuesday), Gordon Park Scout Group and Stafford Scout Group (Wednesday), Nundah-Northgate Scout Group and Wavell Heights Scout Group (Thursday), and Wilston Scout Group (Friday).	Venturer Scouts (14 yrs to 17 yrs) meet at: Wavell Heights Scout Group (Thursday); Burul Scout Group and Stafford Scout Group (Friday); Venturer Scouts from Gordon Park Scout Group are meeting with Stafford Venturer Scouts at Stafford at present; and Venturer Scouts from Nundah-Northgate Scout Group are meeting with Burul Venturer Scouts at Chermside West at present. for District and other Venturer Scout activities, see the District Venturer Scout calendar.
Rovers (17 yrs to 26th birthday) meet at: Stafford Scout Group (Monday), Wilston Scout Group (Tuesday), and Burul Scout Group (Sunday).
Brisbane Gang Show 29 June - 7 July 2007	Wonargo Revue 26 October - 3 November 2007
50th Jamboree On The Air / 11th Jamboree On The Internet 20-21 October 2007	What's this badge? Click on it and find out.

District News and Future Events     Details of future events for all sections, and, in time, news of completed events, are (or will be) on the District News page.

Charles S. Snow     The District is named after Charles Smethurst Snow, the first Chief Commissioner of Scouting in Queensland.  He was also one of the first four Scout Leaders in Queensland, raising a Patrol at St Mary's Church of England, Kangaroo Point, in August 1908.  He served as Chief Commissioner from 1909 to 1922 and from 1924 to 1943, as Branch Commissioner for Sea Scouts from 1921 to 1923, and as Branch Commissioner for Adult Leader Training from 1923 to 1952.  Charles S. Snow was called to Higher Service on 6 June 1953.  His service to Scouting is also remembered in the Charles Snow Training Centre, BP Park, Samford, and the Charles S. Snow Scout Environmental Training Centre, 'Eprapah', Victoria Point.

District Badge

The three symbols on the District's badge are: The World Badge - the international symbol of Scouting. The 'axe and log' symbol - originally the camp emblem of Gilwell Park, near London, where formal Wood Badge (Adult Leader) training commenced in 1919.  In time, the symbol came to be used for all Wood Badge training around the world.  Charles S. Snow was deeply involved with Wood Badge training in Queensland for over 30 years.  The inclusion of this symbol in the District's badge represents his enduring interest and efforts in this training. The 'three spears, boomerang and 'N' ' symbol - the emblem of the former Brisbane North District.  Several Scout Groups in the District were originally in Brisbane North District, which was disbanded in a reorganisation of the northern metropolitan Districts.

Centenaries

2007 - 2009 will see three centenaries:

1. August 2007:  the centenary of World Scouting (anniversary of the first Scout camp, Brownsea Island, England);

2. August 2008:  the centenary of Australian and Queensland Scouting (anniversary of the founding of Charles S Snow's Kangaroo Point Scout Troop); and

3. August 2009:  the centenary of Scouting in Charles S Snow District (anniversary of the founding of Nundah Scout Troop).

Information about Scouting is available on the Scouts Australia, and the Scouts Australia, Queensland Branch, websites
- or you could have a look at "Scouting is ..." or the History of Scouting.

If you would like more information about Scouting or the Charles S Snow District please contact:

Queensland Scout Centre

(07) 3870 7000

Non Metro Free Call - 1800 0 'SCOUT' (1800 072 688)

© Charles S Snow District, Scouts Australia, Queensland Branch Inc.

Last updated 21 March 2007