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12 August, 2023
Queen Scout Award winner named for Caboolture
Angus Starkey had the honour of being the final Queen Scout Award recipient for Caboolture, as he was presented the prestigious award at a ceremony at the Caboolture Showgrounds on Sunday, July 30.
The Queen Scout Award is the highest award for the 14- to 18-year-old age group in scouting, with only about 44,000 Queen Scouts worldwide receiving this award since 1911.
The number of Queen Scouts awarded in Australia each year is limited to about 100 while only scouts in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom are eligible for the award.
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the award is set to be changed to King’s Scouts in time for the next presentation.
Federal Member for Longman, Terry Young, attended the ceremony along with the Chief Commissioner, Regional Commissioner and District Commissioners of Scouting Queensland.
Mr Young also mentioned the award-winner in a speech in parliament in Canberra – House of Representatives – on Wednesday of last week.
Mr Young described Angus as “a fine young man”.
“I love organisations like the Scouts, as they help to produce citizens who possess great attributes such as honesty, integrity, a hard-work ethic, punctuality and self-confidence,” Mr Young said.
“Angus’s mum, Sylvia, is a Scout leader herself and was proud as punch to watch her son receive this most prestigious award along with his Scout family.”
Having come from a small business ownership and employed hundreds of people over the years, Mr Young said “when a job applicant had involvement in Scouts or similar organisations, like Girl Guides or Boys’ Brigade, on their resume it gave them an edge on gaining employment”.
