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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 IS A YOUTH PARADE ORGINISED 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…
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. – CONFIRMED LOCATION BY THE RSL ….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 , MAY TAKE SOME TIME TO FIND EVERY ONE AS ITS THE FIRST YEAR THERE.
LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN WET , SO IF IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN COME PREPARED.
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 LET GET THE BADGE ……
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