On behalf of all member of Beaver Scout Group, we would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to, VKK Arumugam, on his Woodbadge Investiture. He was invested with the Woodbadge symbols, by Asst. Chief Commissioner Mr. Lester Lee on 7th August 2010 at the Scout HQ. In attendance were the Leaders of South Area and Beaver Rovers. VKK Arumugam started Scouting in 1994, as a Cub Scout in Jing Shan Primary School. It was as a Cub Scout in 1998, that he received his District Commissioner’s Award from then Mayflower District Commissioner, Mr. Lester Lee. 12 years on, nothing has changed, and it seems like déjà vu.
He moved up the sections, to become a Scout at Beatty Beaver Scout Group in 1999, and held the Senior Patrol Leader position and achieved the First Class Award. In 2003, Aru joined the SRJC Sapphire Rovers and later joined the Serangoon Eagles Crew. Having achieved his Baden Powell Award and Scout of the World Award in 2008, he retuned back to Beaver Scout Group to start up our own Beaver’s Rover Crew.
There is a saying, “Scouting for Life”, and very aptly, Aru’s journey through Scouting, since his first Investiture as a Cub Scout, seems to define it very well. May we all wish him the very best in his future endeavours, in Scouting and beyond. |  |
What are Woodbadge symbols?
Wood Badge courses aim to make Scouters better leaders by teaching advanced leadership skills, and by creating a bond and commitment to the Scout movement. The first Wood Badge training was organized by Francis "Skipper" Gidney and lectured at by Robert Baden-Powell and others at Gilwell Park (United Kingdom) in September 1919.
On completion of the course, participants are awarded the Wood Badge beads to recognize significant achievement in leadership and direct service to young people. The pair of small wooden beads, one on each end of a leather thong (string), is worn around the neck as part of the Scout uniform. The beads are presented together with a taupe neckerchief bearing a tartan patch of the Maclaren clan, honoring William De Bois Maclaren, who donated the funding to purchase Gilwell Park in 1919.
Adapted from Wikipedia – Woodbadge Page [Last Reviewed 1 August 2010] Additional Reading: The Origins of the Woodbadge
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