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The Executive Committee

The affairs of the Team are managed by an Executive Committee:

President	Tony Watson	email , Phone AH 9704 7750
Vice President	Steve Holden
Secretary	Jenny Watson
Treasurer	Margot Wakeman
Membership Secretary	Margot Wakeman
Newsletter Editor	Nathan Anderson
Safety and Training Officer	Brett Wakeman
Booking Officer	Erica Baddeley	email , Phone AH 9808 7248
V.S.A. Representative	Graeme Baker

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The positions are elected at the Annual General Meeting which is held in July. The exceptions are that President is the Branch Activity Leader for Caving, and Booking Officer is appointed by the Executive as required. A single elected position may be occupied by the same person for no more than three consecutive years.

The Executive Committee may appoint members to co-opted positions from time to time. Currently there are two positions filled:

The Lillydale District Caving Team (LDCT) was formed in January 1982 after the 5th Australian Venture held in Nunawading, Victoria. The first members were a number of Scouting Leaders and Venturers who were active cavers and lived in and around the former Shire and District of Lillydale (hence the unusual spelling). At the same time the Branch Caving Council was convened to formulate guidelines for caving activities in this state.

LDCT adopted its first constitution in February 1984, operating as a Scouting Group in the Yarra Ranges District of Yarra Valley Region. In June 1987 the BCC approved a Victorian Branch policy for caving activities by Scout Association members.

Over the years the Team has run nearly 200 caving activities for the benefit of a large number of Venturer Units, Rover Crews and other Scouting and community groups. The trips have involved full weekend camping trips to various caving locations across the length and breadth of Victoria, or just day trips to caves close to Melbourne.

As of 1999, the Branch Caving Council was in recess and the Victorian Branch Activities Council became responsible for Scouting caving activities in this state. LDCT was also adopted as the official caving team of the Victorian Branch.