ÿþ<META HTTP-EQUIV="imagetoolbar" CONTENT="no"> <script language=JavaScript> <!-- //Disable right mouse click Script //By Maximus (maximus@nsimail.com) w/ mods by DynamicDrive //For full source code, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com var message="© Contents Copyright!"; /////////////////////////////////// function clickIE4(){ if (event.button==2){ alert(message); return false; } } function clickNS4(e){ if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){ if (e.which==2||e.which==3){ alert(message); return false; } } } if (document.layers){ document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN); document.onmousedown=clickNS4; } else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById){ document.onmousedown=clickIE4; } document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(message);return false") // --> </script> <head> <a name="top"> <meta name="description" content="Tom Vella-Zarb life in Scouting"; "keywords" Content="Scouting,Scoutopaedia,axe,axemanship,Canada,Malta,Cubs,Scouts,Venturers,Rovers,Leaders,Games,Campfire,Songs,Openings,closings,B-P,thomas,vella-zarb><meta name="robots" content="index,follow"></head><title>Awards, Training, Positions in Scouting - Tom Vella-Zarb</title><BODY background="bgscout.gif" bgproperties="fixed" text="#0000ff" link="#ff0000" vlink="#ff0000" alink="#ff0000"> <a name="top"> <center><a href="indian.html"><img src="prev.jpg"></a> <a href="#end"><img src="butend.jpg"></a> <a href="mapped.html"><img src="next.jpg"></a> <center><i>The Gilwell Song</i><br> <embed src="backtogilwell.mid" autostart="false" width="250" height="40"><br> <font face="comic sans ms" color="red"> <font size=6>Tom Vella-Zarb - My Scouting Life</font> <center> <table width="80%" bgcolor="antiquewhite" cellpadding="10"><tr><td> <center> <A NAME="positions"> <center> <table width="80%"><tr><td> <img src="dsmtvz.jpg"></td><td><center> <h2>I was born on June 1, 1931,<br> that makes me<br> <script language="JavaScript"><!-- function getAge(dateString,dateType) { /* function getAge parameters: dateString dateType returns: boolean type 1 : 99990529 Returns string containing the age in years, months and days in the format yyy years mm months dd days. Returns empty string if dateType is not one of the expected values. */ var now = new Date(); var today = new Date(now.getYear(),now.getMonth(),now.getDate()); var yearNow = now.getYear(); var monthNow = now.getMonth(); var dateNow = now.getDate(); if (dateType == 1) var dob = new Date(dateString.substring(0,4), dateString.substring(4,6)-1, dateString.substring(6,8)); else return ''; var yearDob = dob.getYear(); var monthDob = dob.getMonth(); var dateDob = dob.getDate(); yearAge = yearNow - yearDob; if (monthNow >= monthDob) var monthAge = monthNow - monthDob; else { yearAge--; var monthAge = 12 + monthNow -monthDob; } if (dateNow >= dateDob) var dateAge = dateNow - dateDob; else { monthAge--; var dateAge = 31 + dateNow - dateDob; if (monthAge < 0) { monthAge = 11; yearAge--; } } return yearAge - 1900 + ' years ' + monthAge + ' months ' + dateAge + ' days old.'; } document.write(getAge("00310601",1)+'<BR>'); //--></script> </h2></center><br><img src="images/skippysignature.gif"> </tr></td></table></center> <hr color="blue"> <font face="comic sans ms" size=5 color="#ff0000"> <marquee width="100%">Here are some of the Awards I received in Scouting, Some of the Positions or Ranks that I held, and a history of the Training I undertook. I must say that it was memorable, and to think that in those years I spent in Scouting I must have touched several people - I have heard it said that by your example you can teach and sometimes you may be the only Christ that person meets, so for the Glory of God, I am very glad to have been able to do these things with His help</marquee></font><br> <hr color="blue"><center><a href="#top"><img src="top.jpg"></a><br> <CENTER> <table><tr><td><font face="comic sans ms" size=4 color="blue"><center> <b><u>Service Record</b></u><br><br> 1944 - October 9 - Joined as <a href="certificates2.html#inv">Scout</a>, Lyceum Group, Malta<br> 1949 - March 4 - <a href="certificates2.html#asms">Warranted</a> as Assistant Scoutmaster (Seniors), Lyceum Group, Malta<br> 1951 - November 20 - <a href="certificates2.html#smw">Warranted</a> as Scoutmaster, Lyceum Group<br> On various occasions acted as Scoutmaster of the 1st Valetta Group, and the 1st Senglea Group, <br>and as Rover Scout Leader of the Lyceum Rover Crew<br> 1954 - March 21 - Invested as a <a href="certificates2.html#rov">Rover Scout</a> in Marsascala<br> 1956 - November 21 - Acting Cubmaster, Royal Naval Dockyard Pack<br> 1957 - May 18 - Emigrated to Canada <br> September - Restarted Cub Pack at 12th (Holy Angels) Group. St Thomas, Ontario<br> Cubmaster 12th Holy Angels Pack, St Thomas, Ontario<br> Pack became too large and was split in two.<br> Cubmaster 12th Holy Angels Pack "A", St Thomas, Ontario<br> 1958 - May 5 - <a href="certificates3.html#warrant">Warranted</a> as a Scouter<br> 1962 - October - Acting Assistant Cubmaster, 195th Toronto (Our Lady of Lourdes) Cub Pack<br> 1963 - January - Assistant Scoutmaster, 17th Toronto Troop <br> Group Committee Seretary, 17th Toronto Group<br> May - Cubmaster, 7th (St Alphonsus) Cub Pack, Windsor<br> Scoutmaster, 7th (St Alphonsus) Troop, Windsor<br> 1964 - March - Assistant Scoutmaster 5th Walallaceburg (Our Lady of Help) Troop<br> 1965 - Scoutmaster, 5th Wallacehurg Troop<br> District Scoutmaster, Wallacehurg District<br> 1966 - Assistant Cubmaster, 3rd Wallaceburg "B" Pack<br> Venturer Co-Advisor, 3rd Wallaceburg Company<br> 1967 - District Rover Leader and District Venturer Co-Ordinator, Wallaceburg District<br> 1968 - September, Assistant Rover Leader, 19th/3rd Chatham Rover Crew<br> 1972 - Venturer Advisor Bothwell Company<br> 1974 - Rover Leader, Thamesville Crew<br><br> <hr color="blue"><center><a href="#top"><img src="top.jpg"></a><br> <u><b>Training Record</u></b><br><br> 1945 - May 12 - <a href="certificates2.html#plc">Patrol Leaders' Course</a><br> 1947 - April 7 - <a href="certificates2.html#first">Received my First Class</a><br> 1947 - April 7 - <a href="certificates2.html#king">King's Scout</a><br> 1948 - December 30 - <a href="certificates2.html#ptc">Preliminary Training Course for Pack Scouters</a> <br> 1950 - May 1 - <a href="certificates2.html#wb1">Part I, Wood Badge</a>, Troop (Malta M/36)<br> May 14 - Part II, Wood Badge, Troop (qualified but underage)<br> 1958 - May 13 - <a href="certificates3.html#ptpack">Preliminary Training Course for Pack Scouters</a> (Ontario, 2618)<br> 1959 - May 5 - <a href="certificates3.html#pack1">Part I, Wood Badge, Pack</a> (Ontario, 495)<br> 1961 - February 2 - <a href="certificates3.html#troopa">Troop B Pasic "A"</a> (Ontario 10/61)<br> June 23 - <a href="certificates3.html#packo">Pack Scouters, Outdoor Activities</a> (348/61)<br> November 21 - <a href="certificates3.html#packb">Pack Scouters Basic</a> (1950/61)<br> 1962 - May 13 - <a href="certificates3.html#wb2pack">Part II, Wood Badge, Pack</a><br> 1963 - April 22 - <a href="certificates3.html#troopb">Troop Basic "B"</a><br> June 2 - <a href="certificates3.html#troopwb2">Part II, Wood Badge, Troop</a><br> November 15 - <a href="certificates.html#cub">Parchment</a>, Wood Badge, Pack<br> Novemher 27 - <a href="certificates3.html#crew1">Part I, Wood Badge, Crew</a><br> 1964 - June 16 - <a href="certificates3.html#troop1">Part I, Wood Badge, Troop</a><br> June 19 - <a href="certificates.html#scout">Parchment</a>, Wood Badge, Troop <br> 1966 - October 2 - <a href="certificates3.html#crew2">Part II, Wood Badge, Crew</a><br> November 4 - <a href="certificates.html#rover">Parchment</a>, Wood Badge, Crew<br> 1967 - March 11 - <a href="certificates3.html#ventx">Extension Course on Venturing</a><br> March - <a href="certificates3.html#ventb">Venturer Advisors Basic</a><br> 1970 - July - <a href="certificates.html#venturer">Parchment</a>, Wood Badge, Venturers<br> 1975 - July - Methods and Assessing Needs<br> 1979 - June 11 - <a href="certificates.html#service">Parchment</a>, Wood Badge, Service Team<p><i>For a few years, training records were kept in Little Pocket Books and no certificates were issued:</i><br> <table><tr><td><img src="images/yellowbooklet.jpg" width="300"></td><td> Role of Section Scouter <br>Role of Venturer Advisor <br>Working With Boys <br>Working With Venturers <br>Programming <br>Planning and Activities for Venturers <br>Venturer Programme and Methods <br>Leadership Practices <br>Motivating Youth <br>Venturing and God <br>Developing Values <br>Dynamics of Small Groups - I <br>Dynamics of Small Groups - II <br>Getting to Know Boys <br>Developing Leadership Skills <br>Paired Interviews and Triads <br>Training by Consultation <br>Designing Training Events </tr></td></table> <hr color="blue"><center><a href="#top"><img src="top.jpg"></a><br> <b><u>Help on Training Courses</b></u><br><br> Assisted in a <a href="scouting1.html#acorn">Patrol Leaders' Training Course in Malta</a><br> Helped as instructor or advisor on various Basic Troop and Pack Courses - Wallaceburg and Chatham Districts.<br> Helped on a Venturer Advisors Wood Badge course at Camp Cataraqui and Camp Attawandaron. <br><br> <hr color="blue"><center><a href="#top"><img src="top.jpg"></a><br> <b><u>Other Training</b></u><br><br> The late W. Skelton was coaching me to be a "reader" for Wood Badge Part I, just before the phasing out of that training procedure.<br> Former Instructor and Examiner in First Aid, <a href="homep1.html#sjab">Certificates issued by St John Ambulance</a> <br><br> <hr color="blue"><center><a href="#top"><img src="top.jpg"></a><br> <b><u>Awards</b></u><br><br> 25 year Long Service<br> In June 1997, The Scout Association of Malta gave me a <a href="medal.html">50th Bronze Cross Anniversary Medal</a><br><br> May 2008, awarded the <a href="personal.html">Chief Commissioner's Personal Award</a> and made a <a href="emeritus.html">Scouter Emeritus</a> [Scout Association of Malta]; <a href="medianews.html">Newspaper clippings</a><p> May 2008 - awarded the <a href="centenary.html">Centenary Medal</a> from Scouts Association of Malta<p> <hr color="blue"><center><a href="#top"><img src="top.jpg"></a><br> <b><u>Other Appointments</b></u><br><br> Scouters' Club, Elgin District - Press Secretary<br> Scouters' Club Wallaceburg - Co-Chairman<br> Kent District - <a href="treesforcanada.html">Chairman Trees for Canada, 1975</a><br> Great Lakes Region - Represented the Region at Co-Ed Mini Conference held at Blue Springs, December 1970<br><br> </tr></td></table> <hr color="blue"><center><a href="#top"><img src="top.jpg"></a><br> <b><u>Other Information</b></u><br><br> <a href="nostalgia.html">Reminiscing</a> over some of my stories in Scouting.<br> Scouting Pictures in <a href="scouting1.html">Malta</a><br> Scouting Pictures in <a href="scouting.html">Canada</a><br> Scouts visit <a href="lansing.html">Lansing</a><br> <a href="mapped.html">My Campfire Blanket</a><br> </tr></td></table> <center><a name="end"> <center> <a href="indian.html"><img src="prev.jpg"></a> <a href="#top"><img src="top.jpg"></a> <a href="mapped.html"><img src="next.jpg"></a></center><br> <center> <a href="scoutopaedia.html"><img src="scoutopaedia1.jpg"></a> <p> <center><a href="index.html"> <img src="indexlogo.gif" border=0></a> </BODY></HTML>