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Moot Buddies Application
The Moot | December 2016 – January 2017
Moot Buddies is a financial assistance program, run by the National Rover Council (NRC) to
provide help to Australian Rovers who, under other circumstances, would not be able to attend
an Australian National Rover Moot due to financial difficulties.
A National Rover Moot can be expensive for attendees, and so NRC has allocated some funds
to help Rovers attend. The NRC needs to ensure that all assistance is given to the most suitable
people. The following form has been developed to help the NRC Executive assess your
application for Moot Buddies assistance for the next Australian Rover Moot.
The more supporting information you can provide the easier it will to understand your
particular situation. Applicants who have shown initiative to source extra assistance to help
their financial situation, (e.g. fundraising) will be looked upon more favourably.
The application process is as follows:
1. Apply for attendance at the next Moot and receive a Moot ID Number.
2. Complete a Moot Buddies Application Form.
3. Discuss with your Crew Leader and have your application endorsed.
4. Application is assessed and endorsed by RRC Chairman (where applicable).
5. Application is assessed and endorsed by BRC Chairman.
6. Application is submitted to the NRC Vice Chairman.
The NRC Executive will assess the validity of the application and select successful applicants
according to the following criteria:
Essential application criteria
 The applicant is a current registered & financial Australian Rover within their Branch.
 Without the assistance of the Moot Buddies Scheme, the applicant would have
financial difficulty attending the National Moot.
Desirable application criteria
 The applicant is actively involved in their Rover Crew’s program.
 In the last 12 months the applicant has provided a contribution to the community
(either inside or outside of scouting).
 The applicant and/or their Rover Crew have done some fundraising towards
attending the Australian Rover Moot.
 The applicant selects expeditions in the lower third of expedition price ranges.
 The applicant has not received Moot Buddies funding for a previous Australian
National Moot.
One of the desirable application criteria is that you select one of the cheaper expeditions.
Given the expedition price bands announced in December 2015, the following expeditions
meet this criteria:
Mafeking Site Set Up
Bush Walking
Jamboree Historical Hike
Scuba 2
Abseiling
Mountain Biking
Rover Training
BARCOM
You Don't Talk About Fight Club
Chalet Getaway
Rugged Edge
$200-399
$200-399
$200-399
$300-499
$300-499
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
Small Boat Sailing
Power Boating
Rutherglen Masterclass
Man From Snowy River
House Boating
Tread The Boards
Victoria's Underground Secrets
Focus And Capture
Magical Melbourne
By The Sea Side
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
$400-599
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Moot Buddies Application
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If you have any supporting information, or need more space to write, please attach it to this
application. The more information you provide, the more information the committee has to
make a decision.
Application and any other documentation should be emailed to [email protected].
If you complete the form on a computer, rather than printing it out, you still need endorsement
from your Crew Leader, RRC Chair (where application) and BRC Chair. You can do this by
asking them to forward your form to [email protected] with their endorsement.
Applications Open: 1 December 2015
Applications Close: 31 July 2016
Surname
Given Names
Address
Suburb
State
Date of birth
Phone
Postcode
Email Address
Rover Crew
Moot ID
Have you received Moot Buddies assistance for a previous National Rover Moot?
Yes
No
If yes, when?
Are you a current financial member of the Rover Section in your Branch?
Yes
No
Please provide details on your Rover involvement. Are you an active crew member?
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Please provide details on any contribution or service you have given to the community in the
last 12 months (either inside or outside of scouting).
Which expeditions preferences have you selected? (Note they must
1.
2.
3.
Are you currently working? Please provide detail (how many hours per week, casual, part
time, etc.)
Are you currently studying or training? Please provide detail (fulltime, part time, etc.)
What are your current living arrangements? (living at home, paying board, share house, etc.)
Are you currently receiving any government benefits and if so, provide details.
Please explain your financial situation in as much detail as possible. The more detail you
provide the better we are able to gauge your circumstances.
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How would you afford to attend the Moot were you unsuccessful in this application?
What fundraising have you or your crew done towards your Moot attendance and is there
any more planned?
How much have you or your crew raised? How much do you intend to raise?
Please provide information on why Moot Buddies funding should go to you. Include information
on why you need and deserve this financial support. This could supplement the financial
information above.
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Referees
Please supply the name and contact details for two referees (not your best mates) who can
support your application:
Referee 1 Name
Phone number
Relationship to Applicant
Referee 2 Name
Phone number
Relationship to Applicant
Applicant’s Signature
(or print name in word doc)
Date
We endorse this application:
Crew Leader’s Name
Phone number
Signature ______________________________________ Date
(or include email endorsement)
RRC Chairman’s Name (if applicable)
Phone number
Signature _____________________________________________ Date
(or include email endorsement)
Branch Rover Council Chairman’s Endorsement
BRC Chairman’s Name
Phone number
Signature _____________________________________
(or include email endorsement)
Date
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