Quality Rovering Award

QRA Application Form

The Quality Rovering Award encompasses the standards that Rover Units should meet to deliver an effective and engaging program. Over time, these requirements have evolved to reflect the growing expectations of what constitutes a quality Unit. In 2007, the award shifted to emphasise community involvement, member retention, and training, and in 2021 it was updated again to align with the New Youth Program.

In 2024, the Quality Rovering Award was once again updated to align with the National Rover Council, which formally adopted its own Quality Rovering framework. This means the award’s requirements are now nationally standardised, with additional elements specific to Western Australia.

Rover Scouts should strive to uphold an engaging and diverse program that fosters development, inclusion, and leadership. The Western Australian Rover Council Quality Rovering Award provides a clear framework for Units to achieve and celebrate this standard, with guidelines and requirements drawn directly from the National Rover Council By-Laws.

A QRA application has three requirements:

• The application form,

• Entry in the WARC annual yearbook,

• Submission of the Unit logbook with accompanying photos.

The standard of Rovering in Western Australia has always been high, and The Quality Rovering Award was developed by WARC to recognise Units who have practiced ‘Quality Rovering’, which is, essentially practiced Rovering to the standards that it was designed for.

Unit Logbook:

The Unit logbook is more than just a visual record of the activities your Unit has undertaken throughout the year. It serves as a valuable historical reference, a source of program inspiration, and an excellent public relations tool to showcase your Unit’s achievements to others within your Group or District. It’s also something future members will enjoy looking back on for years to come.

The purpose of the logbook is to demonstrate that your Unit delivers an adventurous, challenging, and inclusive program that meets the requirements of running a quality Rover Unit.

The logbook must be a minimum of six pages and include as many photos as possible. Each entry should list:

The relevant Challenge Area (Outdoor, Community, Personal Growth, or Creative)
The date of the activity
A short description of what took place
Accompanying photos where possible

The logbook should summarise all Unit activities from 1st November to 31st October. The more comprehensive, engaging, and visually appealing your logbook is, the more it will be enjoyed and valued by others.

The completed logbook and application form must be submitted together and will not be accepted separately. Applications are to be submitted to the WARC Vice Chair – Membership and Retention by the November meeting of the Western Australian Rover Council. The WARC Executive will review submissions, and awards will be presented at the Annual General Meeting & Awards Night in December.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please contact the Vice Chair – Membership and Retention. We look forward to seeing your logbooks and celebrating your Unit’s achievements.