Publicity in New Zealand

Here is a little something that is being published in NZ about our trip:

CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND (CNI) REGION NEWS IN BRIEF

Date: 12 December 2008

The New Award Scheme
Great news - the Leaders Manuals for the new award scheme are now available
for download from the Scouting NZ Website www.scouts.org.nz
If you do not wish to print these documents yourself, CNI Regional Service
Centre will have copies available in colour at the following rates:
. Kea Leaders Manual $5
. Cub Leaders Manual $7
. Scout Leaders Manual $10
. Venturer Advisors Manual $11
....[left out a bunch of stuff that didn't apply to us]...

International visitors in the CNI Region
A group of 45 Scouts and Leaders from the UK, Canada, and Australia will be
staying at the Rotorua Sea Scout hall from 15 - 17 December

A group of 36 Venturer Scouts and 11 Leaders from the USA will be visiting
various locations in the CNI Region from 22 - 27 December. They will be
staying at Te Kuiti (22/11), Rotorua Sea (23 - 25/11), Mount Maunganui
(26/11) and Camp Sladdin (27/11) Scout halls.

Both groups would welcome meeting older Scouts and Venturers, and the
possibility to swap badges.
....

[Don] Interestingly they left off our stay for two nights in Motu Muana at
the start of the trip. We also have 3 more adults along than their count.

Make sure you have your swapping supplies, because we can expect LOTS of
visitors.

Cheers
Don Roberts