Ravings for Remedies

When asked by CESAR (a.k.a. the council of constant name changes) to write an accurate report of each crew including history, I believed that brutal honesty is a welcomed treat.   Of course, I hadn’t anticipated that CESAR would distribute the report to our group leader, Wilma, who was quite offended to learn of the majority of signs around the suburb were located in our den.  Naturally when I read the report I was equally shocked.

Crew Description

(for East Metro Council – 1996)

History:

In 1970 the crew was first formed with 12 members and Ken Tickell as Rover Leader. We shared a room with the Venturers at the 3rd Croydon Hall. During the 70’s the crew was well known for bushwalking. In the early 80’s the crew helped extend the groups building and added our own Rover Den. We introduced our new name and along with the rest of the Rover movement females were admitted during the mid 1980’s. Within the last 8 years, the crew has enjoyed several International Rover Moots and now has 26 members.

Activities:

The Ken Tickell Rover Crew has many activities, some cannot be specified in this tame-report, but hey! we’ll compensate. Our favourite activities include:

• Skiing Cross-Country/Downhill/Water

• Hiking & Bush bashing walking

• Sailing & Canoeing

• Jelly Wrestling

• Pants Down Party

• Snow Boarding

• Socialising

• Sunset Sixpack

• Nightclubs

Den Examination:

The den consists of an arrangement of items usually referred to as junk. However, these items stem good times and great tastes memories from past activities, whether it be the Dyke Riding, No Sex or Rehabilitation signs, each have proved valuable to the den. Our den is made up of the following “junk”: four walls, a floor and a ceiling, 1 continuously nagging group leader, 2 doors, 3 heaters, 5 fluorescent lights, 1 broken TV, one 18th Century Stereo, an impaled, hung, torched & stuffed teddy, a mounted Ram’s head (gift from New Zealand farmers), a steering wheel, 2 holey canoes (gifts from the Pope), 25 couches, a spaghetti/pizza/irish stew/pancake/custard stained carpet (donated by Pro Hart), photo board, notice board, 1 microwave, 1 fridge full of beer really strong raspberry cordial & Dad’s home brew, 1 sink which constantly needs cleaning, 1 smashed glass frame picture of Baden Powell, 2 ROVERS signs, 1 flashing beacon, 1 fire hydrant, 1 Rehabilitation Area Sign, 1 No sex practiced allowed sign, 1 Dyke riding prohibited sign, 2 witches hats, 1 warning pole, 2 white reflectors, extensive really strong raspberry cordial bottle collection, large assortment of massage and re-edited books, 1 table,