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Cubs are to be dropped off and collected from the Scout Hall at the times shown above.
Cubs will participate in Clean Up Australia Day in the Park around the Scout Hall. No roads will be crossed.
Cubs are to wear full uniform should bring a Water Bottle, small snack and a broad brimmed hat and wear sunscreen.
Parents are welcome to stay and help with the Clean Up.
3 Liability Release-Express Assumption of Risk PDF.pdf – Adobe Reader
Cubs will be attending a Survivor Camp at Cataract Scout Park to test their survival skills in the great outdoors. Cataract Scout Park is just 15 minutes past Appin, type in the following link for directions http://goo.gl/maps/aMjK7. Allow approx. 1 hour 20 minutes from Winston Hills.
Cubs are to be dropped off at Cataract Camp Site 3 (see map) at 9.30am Saturday 15th and collected 3.00pm Sunday 16th March. Site 2 is the 2nd road on the left after you pass the Wardens Cottage. Entry to Cataract Scout Park is via the boom gate, code 2716#. Please save code.
In addition to the normal clothes for a Camp, Cubs MUST also bring:
* swimmers and a towel for the Water Slide plus
* OLD shorts and OLD shoes and another towel for Challenge Valley. Cubs will get soaked and muddy!
Unlike some other Camps on this one your Cubs will have 2 washes 🙂
Parents MUST also sign the Liability Release Form together with this A1 form. See above
ALL food will be supplied.
Note:For the health and safety of others, Cubs are NOT permitted to bring any Food, especially lollies and other Junk Food.
Please note that Mobile Phone reception at Cataract Scout Park is VERY POOR. If you need to contact Leaders, ie your Cub is running late it is best via text message.
The 1st Ermington & 1st Winston Hills Joeys are going on a Buddy adventure, travelling downstream to explore Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour’s largest island which in it’s varied past was a convict prison, reform & industrial schools, Shipbuilding & naval dockyard.
Parents and families are welcome to come along. Please fill in an A1 form for each person attending.
Meeting at Rydalmere Ferry wharf, John Street Rydalmere at 8.30am. We will be catching the 9am ferry to Darling Harbour then changing ferries to head out to Cockatoo Island (arriving 10.13am) to explore the convict barracks and shipbuilding and naval dockyards, stopping along the way for morning tea, activities and lunch.
We will be departing the island at 1.13pm travelling upriver arriving at Rydalmere Wharf at 2pm.
The cost involved for the day is the fare for the ferry which is $2.50 per person, payable to the Ferry Master onboard.
Please bring in a small day pack:
- Water bottle
- a packed lunch and snack for morning tea (no nut products).
- warm Jacket (it might get chilly on the water)
- Some money to buy an ice block/ ice-cream (optional)
Uniform and closed-in shoes.
Please remember to wear a hat and sunscreen.