Sam Lim (Tangney, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I recently visited the Bateman Winthrop Scout Group to catch up with the local scouts and see the benefit that came through from the round 8 Stronger Communities Program. Being a scout is a wonderful experience, and scouting is a worldwide youth movement of nearly 40 million members, with 7,600 scouts involved in my home state of Western Australia. The Bateman Winthrop Scout Group is a part of this energetic movement and has been operating since 1976. I was very excited to meet with many young scouts and their scout leaders. This community is made up of an amazing group of volunteers, who are dedicated to sharing the scouting experience and building better community minded members for our society. I take my hat off to these volunteers, who are committed to building the skill, resilience and spirit of the young scouts. The group leader, Ana Coelho, called the group to attention, and I was proudly invested with an honorary membership to the Bateman Winthrop Scout Group and presented with my neck scarf and woggle, something for which I was truly honoured. I look forward to spending more time with my local scout group and learning more lessons from the young scouts.