Organization

Organization :Org Chart of 6^th Kowloon Group

6th Kowloon Group is a Scout Group, operated and regulated by a warranted Group Scout Leader (GSL), with Diocesan Boys’ School’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 events and administrations. These three positions (GSL, President and Chairman) will be the primary voting members of the Group Council, where Group level decisions are made at the Group Council. The Group Council is a meeting for the 3 positions, hosted by GSL, to discuss and vote on important matters. The Group reports to the District Comissioner (of Kowloon Tong District (KLG)), where Scout Association of HongKong passes the proper authority to the GSL through the Chain of Command. The Group is then seggregated into different sections, where the GSL will assign a SL per section as Commander. 6th Kowloon Group currently has 3 sections, the Scout Troop, Land Venture Unit & Air Venutre Unit. Within each Section, the commander may commander under an agreed constitution of the Section reporting to the GSL.

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"

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

OAD: Outdoor Activity Dress (For Scout Venture)

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

Also see 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.