Method of transport to and from the activity: Parents

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

 Activity Coordinator: Janelle Roarty Calder "Blue Wren" 

(0438618483) 

janelle.roartycalder@nsw.scouts.com.au

Emergency Contact: Peter Calder

(0419429104)

Activity cost

$35 per person. Covers the cost of food for the weekend and resource requirements. 

Environment & Facilities

• No access to power

• Toilets and showers on site

• Cooking using bbq and campfire

Purpose & Program Overview

• Development of Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS), Camping and Bushcraft. A chance for families to connect

Supervision & Attendance

• All adults attending camp must:

Complete the 3 mandatory on-demand training modules

Hold a valid police check through Scouts NSW

Hold a valid Working With Children Check

Be a current registered member of Scouts NSW

• All attendees over the age of 5 MUST be a fully registered member of Scouts NSW, Contact "Blue Wren" if you wish to attend but are not a registered member

• Joeys MUST attend with a parent/guardian

• Attendees are permitted to leave site with a parent/ guardian if prearranged with "Blue Wren" prior to the event. If not prearranged, participants will need to remain on site at all times.

Health, Safety & Hygiene

• If unwell, please stay home. If you become unwell during the event, you may be sent home.

Behaviour & Participation Expectations

• Everyone will be required to wear sun-safe clothing, sunscreen, and a hat to participate in activities.

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  Enclosed shoes must be worn at all times on camp, except in your tent (NO Crocs, thongs or sandals).

   

• Tents are for bedtimes, not play times
• Everyone will be expected to follow the Promise and Law

• We will be camping as a group in a designated area. We will operate using the buddy system and Patrol system. 

Equipment & Clothing

Participants must bring:

Packing list

Sleeping

- Tent (check tent, poles, fly and pegs)

- Sleeping mat (blow up mattress, stretcher, self inflating hiking mat)

- Air pump (please label)

- Sleeping bag

- Blanket

- Pillow

- Soft toy

Luggage: Only weighs as much as your child can carry (not parents or the leaders) Enough for 2 days worth.

- Camp shirts / region shirts / shirts with a collar and sun safe

- Shorts

- Pants

- PJs (for Autumn/Winter weather)

- Jumper

- pairs of undies

- pairs of socks

- Uniform shirt and scarf

- Closed in shoes (NO CROCS, THONGS or SANDALS)

- No thongs, singlets, skirts, dresses etc

Day Pack (back pack)

- Water filled bottles

- Small first aid kit (bandaids, saline, gauzes, sting relief gel for mozzies, ant bites etc)

- Wide brimmed hat or bucket hat

- Raincoat

- Sunscreen

- Bug spray

- Small hand sanitiser 

- Head torch

- Note Pad and pencil

Mess Kit: Please use a draw string bag or a pillow case (not a plastic bag)

- Plastic or enamel Mug

- Bowl

- Plate

- Knife, fork, spoon

- Dish cloth

- Tea towel

Label EVERYTHING or send what won't be missed if it doesn't come back

Toiletries:

- Tooth brush 

- Toothpaste 

-  Floss etc.

- Hair brush/comb and any accesories

- Soap or shower gel

-Towel and Face washer

Participants must NOT bring:

Please DO NOT bring extra food  (lollies, chocolates, chips, soft drinks, NUTS). Food will be provided. You may bring dietary specific foods if required. Please discuss if needed. Please inform Leaders of any food issues.

Youth are NOT TO bring multi tools or pocket knives unless stage 4 bushcraft has been obtained. 

This is a NO ALCOHOL EVENT. Under NO circumstances is alcohol to be brought to, or consumed during this event.

Any adults who smoke/vape will be required to be out of sight and smell of all members. 

Failure to comply will result in you being asked to leave.

Responsibility for personal items:

Any items brought to the event are the sole responsibility of the participant and/ or their parent/ guardian. Under no circumstances will the leader be responsible for loss or damage of these items.

Food & Medical requirements

• Food from Saturday breakfast to Sunday lunch will be organised by your home group
• Medications- Joeys medications to be kept and administered by parents/ guardian. Please advise Leaders if medications are onsite and to be used. Puffers, preventers, and EpiPens can stay in your day packs with instructions. 

Accommodation & Logistics

• Youth will camp in their respective sections
• Parents can not sleep in the same tent as their child, the only exception being in the case of the youth member requiring a CARER, and a FORMAL EXEMPTION has been OBTAINED by Scouts NSW. 

   

  Please advise if you require tents.

  Some other gear is avaliable be borrowed from the hall.

• Camp arrival from 5pm Friday 1st May. Camp departure 11am Sunday 3rd May.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

• No refunds will be provided