1^st Mount Waverley Cub Scouts

1^st Mount Waverley History

10^th Waverley 1963 - 1996

8^th Waverley 1962 - 1996

8th Waverley Scout Group was registered on 1st April 1962 during the population boom in Waverley. The first Pack meeting was on 13th March 1962 at the 4th Waverley Scout Hall in Wills Avenue, Mount Waverley. (The hall was demolished during 1999-2000). The first 8th Waverley Scout Troop meeting was on 16th April 1962 in the Mount Waverley Progress Hall on the corner of Virginia St and Stephenson's Road where the Safeway carpark is now located. The Troop met in several halls and even a barn until the 8th West Waverley Scout Hall was opened on 27th November 1965 in Valley Reserve, Wills Avenue, Mount Waverley (across the road from 4th Waverley). The original Group scarf was maroon with an emerald green band.

Due to the rapid growth of Scouting in Waverley during the early 1960s, the District was divided into Waverley and West Waverley Districts in 1964 with the boundary being Lawrence Road. As a result of this change 8th Waverley became 8th West Waverley and the gold braid was added to the edge of the group scarf. Scouting continued to grow so in 1970 the part of Waverley District to the east of a line between Blackburn Road and Springvale Road formed Glen Waverley District and the western boundary of Waverley District was moved to Stephenson's Road / Forster Road.

As 8th West Waverley was inside the revised Waverley District boundaries, they wished to return to their original name of 8th Waverley, but a new group named 8th Waverley had been established in the meantime. After much discussion it was agreed that 8th West Waverley would become 8th Waverley again and the new 8th Waverley would become 7th Waverley. At about the same time 10th West Waverley, which shared the 8th West Waverley hall, became 1st Waverley.

5^th Waverley 1960 - 1993

In 1960, due to the number of boys keen to become Cubs, it was decided to start a Cub Pack in the Syndal area. The new group was to be named 5th Mulgrave, Oakleigh District. A Leader and 8 Cubs who lived in Syndal transferred from 1st Mulgrave (later renamed 1st Waverley then 1st Glen Waverley) to found the new group. The group scarf was chosen to be Maroon with Royal Blue and Yellow bands.

The first meeting of 5th Mulgrave Cub Pack was held at the St James Church of England hall in Mott Court, Syndal on 29th April 1960. The group was officially registered on 1st August 1960. In 1961 Waverley District was formed and the group name was changed to 5th Waverley. In March 1961, a Scout troop was formed with six boys from the Syndal area who were also members of 1st Mulgrave. A Senior Scout Troop was started on 8th February 1962 and a Rover Crew was formed in October 1965.

In February 1962 a local landowner agreed to lease land in Orchard Street for the Group’s use and approval was obtained to build a temporary hall until a permanent site was made available by the Council. Much of the material for this hall was obtained from a house that was donated to the group for demolition and labour was provided by parents. This temporary hall was ready for occupation in September 1962. A new steel garage was provided for storage of equipment but on 8th December a fire started by vandals completely destroyed the contents of the garage and parents committee had to re-equip the Pack and Troop with all their equipment including new tents, ropes, balls and other vital equipment. The patrol boxes, tables, trestles and forms were all made by parents and Leaders. In 1963 land in Orchard Street was set aside by the Council for the use of 5th Waverley Scout Group and plans for a Scout hall were submitted. After many years of hard work by parents and Leaders the 5th Waverley Scout Hall on the corner of Orchard and Cherry Street was opened on 21st September 1969 by Sir Rohan Delacombe, Governor and Chief Scout of Victoria. The hall was extended in 1972 to accommodate the new 2nd Waverley group.

The Badge on the back of the scarf was introduced on the 25th anniversary of the group. The only other group in Waverley with a badge on its scarf was 4th Waverley (1956 to 1993)

3^rd Waverley 1965 - 1997

2^nd/5^th Waverley 1993 - 1998

2^nd Waverley 1973 - 1993