About Keith Farquhar Rover Crew
Members: We are quite a large crew consisting of 20+ members, all from a plethera of diverse backgrounds. Some members work in trades while others work in more white collar roles such as management or teaching with some members still studying at university or TAFE. This among other factors enriches Keith Farquhar with a large amount of diversity, providing our crew with a very inclusive and welcoming environment. Overall, we at Keith Farquhar are an incredibly well rounded crew that are dedicated to giving back to the community, making friends and enjoying the outdoors!
Crew History: The Keith Farquhar Rover Crew was founded on the 8th of April 1981 as a district rover crew in the Essendon district which is now known as the Moonee Valley district. We have called many different halls throught the district home over the years, such as 2nd Essendon and 1st/10th Essendon Scout hall where we currently reside and meet weekly on Fridays at 7:30 pm.
Service: ‘Service’ is the Scouts Victoria motto for the Rover section. We pride ourselves for our service throughout our district and the wider community, including but not limited to our district campsite known as Rowallan, assisting in the running of large scouting events, catering for both district and state level events, as well as having some of our members double as section leaders for their home groups. Through our service, we aim to give back to the community above all else.
Keith Farquhar Rover Catering: A large part of our crew is the Keith Farquhar Rover Catering service that we offer, we use this as a vital source of fundraising to support our various projects such as building ourselves a workshop at Rowallan scout camp and maintining the 2 rally buggies that the crew owns. New members are given the chance to take on roles thoughout our catering service with guidance from more experienced members earning them experience in working in a more formal environment and teaching them new ways to cook and prepare food all while ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.