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As the Scout Hall will be under renovation we will be running Scouts from Bundilla we expect until at least the end of March.
E1 Swim carn 18 pt1E1 Swim carn 18 pt 2
The Joey Scouts from Parramatta District will be participating in fun water activities during the first hour of the Cub and Scout District Swimming Carnival. The Joeys do not have races and we use the small paddle pool for fun water based activities. The Joeys will rotate through the activities. At the conclusion of our activity the pool will be closed. (Please see the note below)
Please meet your Joey Leader inside the Centre. We will have a short ceremony to mark the birthday of Baden Powell who started Scouts and celebrates his birthday on 22nd February, then start our activities.
Parents and family are invited to join us. Spectators are free. Joeys will pay $6 each to their Leader.
Joeys should wear their Joey scout shirt over their swimmers with their scarf neatly rolled. Please bring a towel and warm top to wear after the event.
Please fill in the form and make sure you tick the boxes pertaining to SWIMMING and WATER ACTIVITIES and hand to your Joey Leader – SIGNED.
Closure of Small Pools
During Joey and Cub Events District Leaders and assigned parent helpers will provide supervision at the small pools. Pool staff will be directed to close the small pools that are not in use immediately after the joey and cub activities finish. There will be no supervision for younger children when the Joeys / Cubs carnival finishes and parents are directed to make arrangements to either supervise the younger ones themselves or take them home and return to collect the Scouts at the end of the night. It is considered too dangerous for younger siblings to be running around the pool area unsupervised by their parents.
As the Scout Hall will be under renovation we will be running Scouts from Bundilla we expect until at least the end of March.
Cubs and Joeys are to be dropped off and collected from near the Scout Hall at the times shown above.
Cubs and Joeys will participate in Clean Up Australia Day in Third Settlement Reserve.
Cubs and Joeys should wear full uniform or Winston Hills Group Shirt, bring a Water Bottle and a broad brimmed hat and wear sunscreen.
Cubs and Joeys will be instructed NOT to pick up dangerous objects.
Parents are most welcome to help in this fantastic community service.
The Cubs and Joeys who attended previous years have thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
As the Scout Hall will be under renovation we will be running Scouts from Bundilla we expect until at least the end of March.
E1 Swim carn 18 pt 2
This is an open invitation night to all Patrols & Troops in Parramatta District for a fun activity.
The aim is to use ropes ,knots & spars in a fun useful way with some friendly competition & increase scouting skills in the District.
-Design may be a Catapult with rubber tubing or bungee cord/ Ballista with throwing arm & pull rope/Trebouge ( max 100kg counterweight) & must be inspected by your Troop Leader before use ( Throwing small cars, flaming balls dissallowed )
-Any design is allowed but must have a minimun of 6 Scout knots & no Screws, Bolts or similar excepting container attachment for holding ammunition in place for firing.
-Patrols using any elastic material such as rubber tubing, bungee cord must have a set of Safety Googles for the scout firing the sponges.
-All gear required for your design & sponges for ammunition with buckets must be brought by you unless you wish to take your chances with what you can find in the bush at Bundilla. ( Im sure the caretakers at bundilla would be happy for you to take it early if you wish )
-Wet Sponges are the prefered ammunition as no clean up is involved. Patrols bringing Water Balloons will be asked to clean up the rubbish by torch light at the end of the night.
-Patrols may fire upon any other patrols they wish once their construction is finished & their Scout Leader is happy that it is safe to operate.
-Scout Leaders are encouraged to give the scouts help via verbal instructions but are not allowed to offer any physical help.
-Scout Leaders are to bring 3 x Food prizes of equal value that they know their scouts can eat ( eg pkt snakes, chips etc ) the $1 from your scouts collected should cover your costs.
-Each troops scout leaders will award prizes to their own troop for (a) Fastest Constructed & Fired construction in troop
(b) Best Constructed in troop (c) Furthest Distance in Troop ( best of 3 shots )
-I will bring 3 x Lge blocks of chocolate for District prizes for (a) Fastest Constructed & Fired in District (b) Best Constructed in District ( judged by all district leaders except voting for own troop not allowed ) (c) Furthest Distance in District. ( best of 3 shots )
Scouts are to wear clothes & enclosed footwear to get wet in & wear their Group scarf
Also scouts are to bring a change of clothes, shoes, towel, torch & water bottle.
If leaders could please let me know how many are coming so I can organize a light supper for the District
Common sense, Fair Play & the Scout Law is to be followed by all at all times & fun is the order of the day,Hope to see you there
Kaa ( Grant Sollom ) S.L 1st Winston Hills Scout Troop