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caving night E1
This is a combined night with 2nd Northmead scouts and the region caving team. This will be a great opportunity to make friends with other scouts at their hall and have an exciting night of climbing. If you’ve never done activities to do with climbing before this is a great opportunity to get involved and have a great time. Feel free to bring a torch for some outside games.
To attend attend you have to TICK THE PARENT CONSENT BOXES ON ROCK RELATED ACTIVITIES AND ABSEILING otherwise you will not be able to join in some of the activities.
Please wear full uniform
THIS IS A YOUTH PARADE ORGANISED BY THE SEVEN HILLS RSL …WE MARCH IN FORMATION WITH OTHER YOUTH GROUPS ALONG BOOMERANG PLACE , FIRST AVE AND BEST ROAD….THE POLICE ARE ON HAND AND STOP TRAFFIC DURING THE MARCH…MUMS AND DADS ARE WELCOME TO PHOTOGRAPH THEIR CUBS MARCHING AND JOIN THE MEMERIAL SERVICE AT THE CLUB.
CUBS MUST BE IN FULL UNIFORM.
BEST TO BRING A HAT ( SCOUT HAT IF POSSIBLE AS ITS UNIFORM )… THE RSL CLUB THEN HOLD AN ANZAC DAY SERVICE AND MEMORIAL. AFTER THE MEMORIAL THEY PUT ON REFRESHMENTS FOR THE YOUTH ATTENDING …
THE CUBS ARE ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND WITH THEIR FAMILY (FAMILY ACTIVITY NOT A SET CUB ACTIVITY ) THE CASTLE HILL RSL DAWN SERVICE AT WRIGHTS ROAD RESERVE KELLYVILLE – CORNER OF WRIGHTS ROAD AND HARRINGTON AVE (AND GREEN ROAD) KELLYVILLE. THE START TIME IS 6AM BUT AS ITS VERY BUSY YOU WILL NEED TO BE THERE EARLY. ALSO WE WILL HAVE TO ADVISE THE ASSEMBLY POINT.
FOR THE CUBS THAT ATTEND TWO ANZAC SERVICES (OTHER THAN SCHOOL ONES) THEY WILL ACHIEVE THE “THEIR SERVICE – OUR HERITAGE” BADGE. SO LET THE LEADERS KNOW …. THE PARADE AND ANY OTHER SERVICE WITH FAMILY OR CUBS, DAWN, SUNSET GET THE BADGE ……
James’ Blue Cord Hike E1 Part 1 and 2-3
We will be travelling from Seven Hills Station to Hornsby Station by train (please note trackwork is scheduled on both Saturday and Sunday so there will be travel by bus from Seven Hills Station to Strathfield Station and vice versa). We will walk from Hornsby Station to the start of the Benowie Track and hike to Crosslands Reserve where we will stay in tents overnight. We will then hike to Berowra Station where we will travel back by train.
YOU MUST WEAR FULL SCOUT UNIFORM WHEN TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THE HIKE. We will change into hiking gear at Hornsby Station and back into full uniform at Berowra Station.
There will be both male (leaders) and female (parent) adults present on this hike. You will need to bring your own food including snacks and meals and water. You will need a tent or share a two person tent this will need to be organised prior to the hike. The Crosslands Reserve have toilets and the gates are locked at 5:30pm, so there is no vehicle access after this time. I will provide a recommended packing list on Thursday night. Please ensure that your bag is no heavier than your age ie. 11 years old no heavier than 11kg. Do not bring phones, electronics or gaming devices as no responsibility will be taken if they are lost, stolen or broken.
This track should be a great hike for beginners as it is rated easy to moderate and is only 19km long with one steep incline.
I hope that you will all join me on my blue cord hike.
Thanks, James Brush PL Scorpion Patrol
COST
$20 cost allows for youth members. Adults will cost $27.00:
Train travel from Seven Hills Station to Hornsby Station $3.50 (child/youth) $7.00 (adult). Travel can be cheaper if you have an Opal card.
Train travel from Berowra Station to Seven Hills Station $3.50 (child/youth) $7.00 (adult). Travel can be cheaper if you have an Opal card.
Camping cost at Crosslands Reserves is $143 for 11 to 20 people. I have allowed for 11 people at $13 each. Should more people attend then this cost will reduce. I will let you know when I have final numbers. Likewise if there are less than 11 people then the cost will slightly increased.