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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.
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 IS AN ORGANISED FUND RAISER FOR CANCER COUNCIL NSW
CUBS TO BE IN FULL UNIFORM
, WE ARE ATTENDING TO GIVE SUPPORT TO SCOUTS AND VENTURERS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
THERE WILL BE ACTIVITIES FOR THE CUBS TO DO ….
THERE WILL BE FOOD STALLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES AT THE EVENT SO IF OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WISH TO JOIN IN THEY ARE WELCOME …MORE A FAMILY EVENT .
CUBS AND THEIR FAMILY CAN SPONSOR THE SCOUT AND VENTURERS IN THE EVENT BY GOING TO:
www.relay.cancercouncil.com.au/2014/hills_2014
VISIT THE SITE FOR MORE EVENT INFORMATION …..
CUBS CAN BRING ALONG A SMALL AMOUT OF MONEY IF THEY WISH TO DONATE ON THE DAY ….
PLS BRING A HAT , SNACKS AND A DRINK … CUBS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BUY FOOD AND DRINK WHILE THERE AS CUBS . AFTER 11.30AM WITH THEIR FAMILY OR PARENTS THEY ARE FREE TO STAY …
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Early Bird Registration for “The Hills Relay for Life” is NOW OPEN!! Join our “1st Winston Hills Scout Group & Supporters” Team or Sponsor one of the Team Members to get involved. It’s alot of fun and such a worthy cause. Annaliese Sollom (Venturers) is the 1st WHSG Team Captain.
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