Activity Overview

To celebrate the Kings Birthday the Scout and Cub sections will be doing a two night camp at Kariong Scout Camp on the Central Coast, just outside Gosford / Woy Woy. It is a great location for bushwalking and adventurous activities and there is a swimming hole for those braving a winter swim.

Preparation

Antonella and some of the other PLs and APLs will be developing the program, menu, sleeping arrangement and will be making arrangements to buy food for the camp. Please encourage your Scout to make use of this opporunity to learn how it is done.

Clothing & Equipment

This will be a catered, standing camp and we will set up a camp kitchen with a BBQ, gas stoves and cooking equipment. There are showers, toilets and water on site. Scouts will do some planning closer to the time and are welcome to sleep in their own tents, borrow smaller tents to share from the group or sleep in larger 8 person tents.

Personal Gear List
Don’t over pack.  
Phones – discouraged, only for communication , no ability to recharge and reception at site is very poor. We take no responsibility for lost or damaged phones. 

Pack
•    Suggest either a ruck sack or hold-all/roll bag with wheels. (not a suitcase)
•    Day pack 

Tent TBC
•    Waterproof tent in good condition – may be shared between scouts within section and between same gender or tents will be provided 

Sleeping
•    Pillow (optional)
•    Sleeping bag (0-5deg)
•    Sleeping bag liner (optional)
•    Sleeping mat (no thicker than 5cm)

Eating and cooking
•    Mess Kit (plate, bowl, cutlery, tea towel)
•    Camp cup
•    Water bottle (1L)

Clothing
•    Full scout uniform (shirt, scarf, woggle worn while travelling to and from the camp
•    1x Jumper / fleece (or similar)
•    1x lightweight waterproof jacket / poncho
•    1x Pair of long pants (no denim)
•    2x shorts / tights
•    2x T-shirt/shirt with collar (recommended). 
•    2x Pairs of socks
•    2x Underwear 
•    Thermals / Pyjamas
•    Beany 
•    1x Swimmers (if swimming - no Bikinis)
•    1x runners or hiking boots (if you’re bringing hiking boots bring some closed in shoes to wear around the camp).
•    Thongs (optional only for use in shower)

Personal Hygiene
•    Face cloth
•    1x Towel (perferably light weight or micro-fibre).
•    1x Toiletry bag containing:

o    Soap/shower gel
o    Toothbrush and toothpaste
o    Roll-on or pump deodorant (no aerosols)
o    Shampoo 
o    comb/brush
o    Other personal items (Unbreakable Mirror, Sanitary products, etc…)

•    Insect repellent (no aerosols)
•    Sun screen (SPF 50)
•    Lip balm

Other
•    Reusable shopping bag to carry gear to shower (optional)
•    2 to 3 Strong plastic bags for dirty/ wet clothes
•    Medication Small first aid kit
•    Head torch and spare batteries
•    Water bottle (good quality with no leaks)
•    Note book and pen/pencil
•    Sunglasses
•    Sewing kit (needle, thread, safety pins, etc)
•    2x ziplock bags
•    Two cable ties
•    Entertainment - Reading books, cards.

Travel Arrangements

• Scouts are expected to help pack the trailer on Friday night. We will meet at the hall at 7pm and should be done by 8pm.
• Own transport to and from the camp
  • Please aim to be at Kariong by 9:30am on Sat 6 June.
  • Pick up from Kariong on Monday 8 June will be 2:30pm. 
• Scouts are requested to come back to the hall to help unpack the trailer. We are planning to be back at the hall at 4 to 4:30pm (exact time will be sent by txt). If we all lend a hand unpacking will take less than 30min.
• Parents and carers are encouraged to arrange lifts between themselves independently (this can be done on the Scout parent chat WhatsApp group). Unfortunately Scout policy prevents leaders from transporting other children unless there are two adults in the car - for child safety reasons

Activity Leader Contact Information

• Name: Noel Davar
• Phone: 0411 256 191
• Email: Noel.Davar@nsw.scouts.com.au

Emergency Contacts

• Name: Victoria Walne
• Phone: 0404 496 053
• Email Victoria.Walne@nsw.scouts.com.au

Supervision

• This activity will be conducted under direct or indirect adult supervision. Both male and female leaders will be present.