沈宏先生 

Mr Stephen SHUM Wung



穿著海童軍領袖制服的沈宏 

Stephen SHUM in sea Scouter's uniform

沈宏在1950年代中期已參加童軍運動,曾先後加入新界北約區的先進童軍團及九龍區羅浮團。由於當年的童軍人數不多,適齡的童軍要晉升先進團或羅浮團,往往只能加入由區主辦的公開團。有些前輩會選擇同時參加九龍區羅浮團及自己所屬的羅浮團,如九龍第8旅的盧世鞏等。據沈前輩所言,九龍區羅浮團佩戴全黑的領巾,還有由區總監簽發的團員證,五十年代的香港,沒有隨身帶身份證的要求,所以童軍團員證可以方便執法人員檢查,亦是認可的身份證明文件。


參加九龍羅浮團的沈前輩,同時亦是總部輔助團成員,這是一個專門協助總會籌辦各類訓練班和大型活動的隊伍。總會接收及開發九龍又一㘭(飛鵝山)的新營地時,輔助團各成員均出力不少。1960年年底,總會在新營地舉行木章第二部訓練班,沈前輩獲指派協助受薪的營地指導員吳兆康,出任訓練班的副物資管理員(QM)。當時還有徐鐵等一班年青人協力,利用工餘時間整理營地,籌備營地舉行的木章訓練班。在訓練班期間,他們亦協助訓練組的後勤供應,如建好數個重達160磅的軍用帆布營、煮食及預備訓練物資等工作。

 


沈前輩先後在深水埗街坊福利會開辦九龍第62旅及屬公開旅的九龍海童軍第1旅。當時在摩士大廈集會的公開旅九龍第2海童軍旅,因不同原因停止了集會,沈前輩再次在九龍推動海童軍活動,當時因為他未達出任旅長的最低年齡要求,只能擔任負責領袖 (Scouter-in-charge) 1970年代初期,京士柏區分拆為紅磡區和馬頭角區,沈前輩獲委任為紅磡區區總監。及後沈前輩因工作、進修和家庭等因素從前線領袖的角色退下,但仍出任會務委員,以另一身份支持童軍運動。

 


九龍地域潛水會名譽會長沈宏於201425日,因服務香港童軍55年獲總會頒發長期服務四星獎章。



Mr Stephen SHUM joined Scouting as early as in 1950's and later became a member of the Headquarters Auxiliary Team. At the same time, he was also a member of Kowloon Rover Crew to help organize many Wood Badge courses, including the first one in Fei Ngo Shan Campsite in 1960. He was invited to establish the 62nd Kowloon Group, which was the first one sponsored by Kai Fong Association. In 1966, Mr SHUM appointed as the first District Commissioner of the newly formed Hung Hom District. However, he was forced to leave as a front-line Scouter and became a Lay Member because of his career and family needs. Be that as it may, Mr SHUM did not stop supporting Scouting with his valuable experience especially in Sea Scouting.

 


Mr SHUM was awarded the Long Service Medal with 4 Stars on 5 February 2014.