Organization

Organization :Org Chart of 6^th Kowloon Group

6th Kowloon Group is the registered Scout Group of Diocesan Boys' School (DBS), operated and regulated by a warranted Group Scout Leader (GSL), with DBS’s Headmaster (Sponsor Unit Representative) as President and Chief-Commander-in-Honor. A Group Chairman will be recommended and approved by GSL & President to help with Group/Lay events and administrations. These three positions (GSL, President and Chairman) will be the primary voting members of the Group Council. The Group reports to the District Comissioner (of Kowloon Tong District (KLG)), and in extension to Kowloon Region (KR), where Scout Association of HongKong passes the proper authority to the GSL through the Chain of Command.

The Group (6th Kowloon) is further seggregated into different sections, where GSL commissions a SL per section as Commander. 6th Kowloon Group currently has 3 sections, 1, the Scout Troop, 2, Land Venture Unit & 3, Air Venutre Unit. Within each Section, the Commander (SL) may command and assign positions for members under an agreed constitution of the Section. Each Section has a slightly different Aim and Goal, and follows the same General Orders of the Group. The member's age bracket of each section may also differ.

Within the organization on Group level, there are additional branches sanctioned by GSL. There is a Group Disciplinary Officer (GDO) and Group Treasury Officer (GTO), who are incharged with Discipline and the treasury of All sections of the Group respectively. The GDO position will usually be given to the Teacher-in-charge.

Also noteworthy

The Group is first and foremost an organization within Diocesan Boys' School operated by Old Boys, Teachers, Students and friends.

The Group is a 'para-military' group, where we observe and honour many military traditions.

Members are encouraged to qualify for membership and may take as long as they are required to qualify.

Any Members may also be honourably discharged with full freedom with sufficient reason.

Current Executive Officers

As of Oct 2014:

Group Level Officers

Group Scout Leader: Mr. Kevin Morris Rasmussen

Group President: Mr. Ronnie K.Y. Cheng

Group Vice President: Ms. Phyllis Lo

Group Vice President: Mr. Cho Ka Wai

Group Chairman : Mr. Donald Lung

Group Disciplinary Officer: Mr. C.T. Lau

Group Treasury Officer: Mr. Victor Tam

Scout Section Commanders:

Scout Troop: Mr. Keith Iu

Venture Unit (Land): Mr. David Ng

Venture Unit (Air) : --- (under VSL for now)

Cub Pack : Mr. C.T. Lau

Aim and Goal

6th Kowloon Group (the Group) is the Scout Group of Diocesan Boys’ School. The goal is to provide students with an advanced, disciplined and tailored training, to better equip the boys with survival skills through outdoor & indoor activities, and to provide opportunities for students to explore their potentials through teamwork & leadership trainings. The Group serves the best interests of Diocesan Boys’ School, putting the well-being of the School on high priority.

Current General Orders

GENERAL ORDERS version 2012: (via GSL Kevin Rasmussen)

I will serve and defend the best interest of Diocesan Boys’ School through actions of our Group, without exceptions.

I will obey the Chain of Command and carry out all special orders issued to me, reporting all violations.

I am under Oath of the Scout Promise, and will use the Scout Law to guide my decisions and actions.

Common Termology

Like many Military organization, 6^th Kowloon Group has their own vocab for daily operations, here are some common ones:

Titles and Positions

These are how to address people properly with, and who's who.

GSL: Leader of the Group, addressed as GSL or by Rank "Colonel XXXX"

SL: Leader of the Scout Troop, addressed as SL or by Rank "Commander XXXX"

VSL: Leader of the Venture Unit, addressed as VSL or by Rank "Commmander XXXX"

ASL: Assistant Leader of the Scout Troop, addressed as ASL or by Rank "Lieutenant Commander XXXX" / "Captain XXXXX"

AVSL: Assistant Leader of the Venture Unit, addressed as AVSL or by Rank "Lieutenant Commander XXXX" / "Captain XXXXX"

Instructors: For Troop only Student leaders, addressed or by Rank "Lieutenant XXXX" / "Cadet XXXXX"

PL: Leader of a Patrol, addressed as PL.

APL: Assistant Leader of a Patrol, addressed as APL.

Commonly used

GM: Refers to Weekly Saturday "General Meeting"

ELC: Elite leader's Camp

PL Council: A regular meeting between Student incharges and PLs, discussing Troop/Patrol level matters.

Scouter Council: A regular meeting between Officers, discussing Group level matters, Promotions/Demotions, Discipline and Orders.

AWOL: Away without Leave

MIA: Missing in Action

HMS: Headmaster's Shield Competition.

VSU: Venture Scout Unit

MRE: Meal Ready to Eat

Uniform Types

OCU: Outdoor Curriculum Uniform (For Scout Troop)

NSU: Normal Scout Uniform for Troop, Shorts with Scarf (officially known as #4.

#2 U: Long Pants with Tie

#3 U: Long Pants with Scarf

#11U: Long Pants with Tie, and Jacket.

Ranks and Insignias

Full article: Ranks and Insignias.

All Ranks and Insignias are commissioned by GSL within the Group without exception. Rank is the basic measurement of “Authority”, while each Sectional Leader may have discretion on the difficulty in achieving each rank with GSL’s approval, Sectional Leaders may not on their own accord grant/promote/demote any ranks (Though Sectional Leaders are fully authorized to grant ‘Positions’.) A Sectional Leader may however ‘suspend’ a person’s rank in extreme situations, subjected to a testimony in the next Scouter Council with full disclosure. Each section may have their own subset of Member Ranks and Insignias with the approval of GSL. Officer ranks are for warranted leaders serving at Group Level only and universal for all sections. Insignias are standardized and may not be altered.

Insignias once issued, should be worn proper on uniforms that shows it: OAD, OCU. Insignias maybe worn on personal items as well, as long as placed properly and honourably.

See Also

• Ranks and Insignia
• Officer Ranks
• Member Ranks
• Scout Troop Section