TRANSPORT & CONTACT DETAILS

Method of transport to and from the activity
Participants are to provide own transport to the activity, we will meet in the area infront of the bird aviary.

Contact details
(Please contact the Emergency Contact if you feel the participant is overdue from returning from the activity)

Activity Coordinator
Name: Nicole Maclenzie
Phone: 0419 438 527

Emergency Contact
Name: Jamie Mackenzie
Phone: 0409 157 955

SUPERVISION & PARTICIPATION

This activity will be under direct adult supervision: Yes

This activity involves both male and female youth members: Yes

Both male and female leaders will be present: Yes

ACTIVITY DETAILS

Activity overview, purpose and planned activities
3rd and 2nd Orange Scouts will participate in the flag raising ceremony at Australia Day celebrations in Cook Park, Orange

Activity cost
Nil

Will participants remain on site at all times? Yes, Parents/Guardians are required to collect participants at the conclusion of the flag ceremory from the grassed area infront of the bird aviary

ENVIRONMENT & FACILITIES

Description of site and facilities
Facilities within the reserve include public amenities, picnic tables, children’s play equipment, Wheel chair access, Accessible toilet

Power, water, or facility limitations
Cook Park contains unfenced water features.

SUPERVISION & ATTENDANCE

Who may attend (youth/adults)
All joeys, cubs, scouts, venturers, rover and leaders

Age-specific supervision requirements
If your child is a joey or cub a parent or guardian is required to remain at Cook Park for the event. Scouts, Venturers may attend without a parent or guardian.

Please collect your participant at the conclusion of the flag ceremony from the grasses area infront of the bird aviary

HEALTH, SAFETY & HYGIENE

Health expectations (e.g. illness exclusions)
Participants should not attend if they are unwell or showing symptoms of illness.

Participants may be sent home if they become unwell during the event.

BEHAVIOUR & PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS

Behaviour standards
This event will be using the patrol system and buddy system. Participants are required to stay with the group, with the exception of needing to use the amentiies, in this situation, they must go with a buddy and ensure that the patrol leader is aware of their whereabouts.

All participants are expected to behave responsibly and respectfully at all times, in accordance with the Scouts Code of Conduct, the Scout Promise and Law, and relevant federal and state laws.

Participants may be sent home in the case of non-compliance with the expected standards of behavior.

EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING

Participants must bring
Participants must attend wearing full scout uniform. Beige or navy pants, section shirt, scarf, scout hat. (3rd Orange have a selection of beige pants availble for a small fee from the clothing pool, please contact Caitlin Mackenzie via text 0490 517 902)

Participants must NOT bring
This activity requires full and complete uniform, please do not wear shorts or pants that are NOT beige or navy. You must wear your scarf.

Responsibility for personal items is the sole responsibility of the participant and/or their parent/guardian. Under no circumstances will Leaders be responsible for safe keeping, loss or damage to items.

LOGISTICS

Arrival and departure instructions
Please assemble and depart from the grassed area infront of the bird aviary.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

Please advise the activity co-ordinator if you are unable to attend on the day, if you are aware of this before the event day, please withdraw from this event by using the withdraw feature.