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Leonard Powell Sladdin joined the Scout Movement in 1925. He was a foundation member of the Havelock North Troop. He attended his first Jamboree in Dunedin as a Junior Scoutmaster the following year. In 1928 he moved to Auckland and joined the Kitchener Troop at Mt Eden. From there he attended the first Gilwell Training Course to be held in Auckland. He moved to Clevedon in 1930, where he formed the first Clevedon Troop in 1931 assisted by Chairman Mr R McKenzie. Although away from Clevedon for a short period prior to 1945 he continued to run the troop until 1971 - forty years of Scouting. |
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In 1953, Scoutmaster Sladdin was awarded the Medal of Merit along with 4 other Aucklanders, each having given over 20 years to Scouting. In 1955, Mr Sladdin was congratulated for having been 30 years a Scouter and a function was held to mark the jubilee at the Clevedon Hall. In was in October 1966 that Mr Sladdin, after 35 years as Scoutmaster first mentioned his desire to take a less active role in the troop in the future. In 1969 as Group Scout Leader he was awarded the "Silver Tiki" the second highest award given by the Scout Association of New Zealand, in recognition of his services to the movement. It is recorded that in 1971 after 40 years as a Scout Leader in Clevedon, Mr L Sladdin was given a farewell by the Clevedon Community. The Chairman said that although Mr Sladdin had left the district everyone knew he would still retain a deep interest in Scouting at Clevedon. On 6th October 1975 he was awarded the highest award - the Silver Tui, by the Chief Scout of New Zealand, Sir Dennis Blundell. |
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'For Services to the Scout Movement of the Most Exceptional Character' Clevedon Scouts through the years were been the lucky ones to have this magnificent example right in their midst every day of their lives. Leonard Powell Sladdin died on 12 March 1980. Scoutmaster Sladdin's Uniform, Service Medals, Badge Collection, Wood Beads and Wood Badge Certificate (signed by Baden-Powell) are on Public Display at McNichol Homestead, McNichol Road, Clevedon. Also available for viewing is Len's Scout Photograph Collection. Many of the photographs on these web pages were taken by Len Sladdin himself. Here are some inspirational words from Scoutmaster Sladdin for Scouters everywhere to live by....... |
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