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Successful completion of this course will earn participants the Abseil Recovery Certificate (this allows participation in activities such as caving and canyoning).

Scouts must be over the age of 12 and have earned the Scout Abseil Proficiency Badge and must have done the Abseil Skill Day.

(Leaders please fill in leaving and returning details on this form according to transport arrangements.)

Locations:

Sunday 23 March: Cliff Ave Wahroonga. Start 8.30 am, finish 4 pm.

All participants should bring with them

Bring lunch,

water,

raincoat if it looks like rain.

prussik slings – 5 metres of 6 mm diameter rope.

Please note the practical days can be called off if it is raining or fire in the area.

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This is an opportunity where both Scouts, parents and siblings can participate in some Fun Water Activities. We will have a large number of canoes, along with a number of sailing craft and possibly some power boats on the water. Joeys participating in canoeing will need to have either a parent with them, or at least a Level 2 Flat water Canoeist in the boat with them.

This is a non uniform day, however youth members to wear their scarves for opening parade. You will need to bring a broad brim hat (No Base Ball Caps), sunscreen, water bottle, towel, swimmers and river shoes.(or spare shoes that can get wet.)

PFD’s will be provided. All participants while in water craft must wear a correctly fitting PFD, and enclosed footwear. (River Shoes) Crocs are not suitable. All scouts must also wear River shoes while doing swimming activities. It is highly recommended that everyone in the water wears appropriate footwear.

There are limited BBQ facilities on site. There will be a food store selling drinks and hot food, or if you prefer you can pack a picnic lunch from home.

Cost for the day including all activities is $5.00 per person, or $20.00 for a family. Children under 5 are free. Each paying person will be issued with a wrist band to wear on the day.

Please complete the A1 form and forward it to Region Office by Tuesday 25 March 2014. We are unable to to register people on the day.

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All Troops and Groups are responsible for their own camping (Tents, food, Water, Transport.) The Region Team does not provide supervision for Youth Members outside of the Course Hours, 8.30 – 4 Saturday and 8.30 – 3 Sunday (or close to those times)

Successful completion of this activity will qualify a Scout for the Caving Proficiency Badge.

Pre-requisite qualifications: None. (No abseiling. Only non-abseiling caves will be attempted, all caves are horizontal)

Directions:

Drive south along the Hume Hwy and turn off at Yass. At Yass take the Wee Jasper rd and when you get to Wee Jasper drive though town . Turn left at first T intersection, Left again at the next T intersection, then immediately left into Billy Grace Reserve. Follow track towards the river, to the Camp. Camp fees are about $5 a night. (It is possible to camp on the Friday night.) There are Toilets and Hot Showers there. There is swimming in the river. A map showing the campsite is here: http://goo.gl/maps/dern3 The journey takes about 3.5 hours from Bundilla.

Equipment:

All Scouts and leaders doing the course will need a torch (Head torch preferred) and a second source of light (Hand Torch) Small candle and matches (In waterproofed ziploc bag). Cloth tape or strong masking tape (for attaching light to helmet) Boots or sturdy shoes (Dunlop Volleys are excellent)

The caves can get dirty and muddy, so a pair of old clothes or overalls are best for caving.

The course starts at 9 am on the Saturday. We will be doing a cave tour of Carey’s cave on the Saturday morning. Cost of tour $14.30 for Adults. Course participants have already paid for their tour of Carey’s cave within the cost of the course.

Any other questions please contact the Activity Coordinator Meredith Stewart, 98011717 or David McKinley, 96260355.

This course is designed for Venturer Scouts that are approx. 15 years old and looking for new challenges and meeting other members in the Region.

The Venturing Skills Award is a pre-requisite for this course

You are invited to the

Green Cord Presentation for

Sienna Archer

to be held at Winston Hills Scout Hall

10th May, 2014 from 4pm

RSVP by 5th May Grizzly 9686 6541

vwelton@bigpond.net.au

tea, coffee and cake to follow presentation

Help us Finish another Scouting year on a High with our Annual Report Presentation Night followed by a Family Fun Trivia Night at Bundilla.

The ARP will be between 6pm and 6:30pm and the Trivia Questions will start from 7pm.

Great prizes include:  a Gloria Jeans Coffee hamper; an Alegra 1st aid kit ($100);

various Coles food hampers; dinner for 2 at the Coffee Club Rouse Hill ($50);

various food and drink vouchers for the Coffee Club; a Nepean Belle cruise for 4 people;

4 family passes at AMF bowling; 2 family passes at Laser Skirmish; 2 adult passes for

Featherdale Wildlife Park ($56); a Muffin Break voucher ($10); 5 x $20 vouchers from Bunnings;

a Family pass for the National Maritime Museum ($70) and a Little Rock Café voucher ($20).

Time:      6pm – questions from 7pm to 8.30pm

Date:       Saturday 24^th May 2014

Location: Bundilla Scout Camp, end of Reillys Rd Winston Hills

Cost:       $20 per table of 10 (all children welcome – bring a plate/nibbles/ drinks).

Bring gold coins for fun activities and guessing competition.

Contact:   Ring Kevin on 0414 906 591 to arrange a table now.