About Us
2nd Mornington Sea Scouts
There are more than 50 million Scouts worldwide. That makes us part of the largest youth organisation in the world!
We offer five sections (all during school terms):
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Joey Scouts (5 - 8 yrs) Thursday nights 5:15 - 6:15PM
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Cub Scouts (8 - 11 yrs) Thursdays 6:30 - 8PM
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Scouts (10 - 15 yrs) Wednesdays 7 - 9PM
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Venturers (14 - 18 yrs) Mondays 7 - 9PM
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Rovers - A.B. Balcombe Rover Crew (18 - 25 yrs)
Mondays from 7:30PM
(A.B Balcombe is headquartered at Camp Niall, Tuerong)
Where?
Our hall, called the SSS Seafire, is on Scouts Beach (next to Mother's Beach) in Mornington. It's the best beach box in the world! It's available for use by all our members year round! It provides us with fantastic access to a small, safe harbour on Port Phillip Bay. Parking is available on Schnapper Point Drive. Take the first walkway down to the beach.
Scouting in Mornington
Scouting has always been important in Mornington. The first Boy Scouts Troop in Mornington was Mornington Kangaroo Boy Scouts formed in 1916. This troop became 1st Mornington Boy Scout Troop in 1921.
The first proposal to start a Sea Scout troop in Mornington was in 1925 but 2nd Mornington was not founded until 14th May 1953. In those early days, the group met at St. Peter's Hall each Thursday and soon became popular with the boys of Mornington. Four months later 2nd Mornington formed its first Cub Pack.
THE HUT
At the beginning, our group had no equipment and appealed to the public for donations. The people of Mornington responded generously. So did the then Australian and New Zealand Bank Limited (now ANZ), which, learning that the group had no meeting place of its own, donated a hut that the Bank was planning to sell. The hut was moved from Main Street to the Mornington Foreshore and became the first S.S.S. (Sea Scout Ship) Seafire in April 1954.
Since then that part of the Mornington foreshore has been called Scout Beach. By 1958, the hut was too small for the scouts and cubs. The Mornington Foreshore Committee granted more land for a new Scout Hall and the current two-storey building was opened for meetings in 1960.
THE GROUP SCARF
Our blue & white scarf is worn by all members of 2nd Mornington Sea Scouts. When a new member is invested the Group presents the new member with the scarf, woggle as well as the investiture badges. The colours of the scarf are from the sea — the blue representing the waves and the white edges representing the whitecaps of the waves. We wear our scarf with great pride!
Come and join the adventure!
