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Troop C430 Info Session

AJ2016 @ CATARACT PARK, BADEN POWELL DRIVE, APPIN APPROX. 1 HOUR DRIVE FROM SYDNEY

71 Days to go!!

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Troop C430 Cataract Park Weather Gear Leaving and returning to

Melbourne Visiting Jamboree

Communication Sleeping arrangements Stretchers Crockery and cutlery Uniform and clothing We will get tired!

3Troop C430

Most AJ2016 Troops are 36 Scouts (6 patrols of 6 members) and 4 adult Leaders.

Troop C430 is composed of 9 girls and 27 boys. The Scout Groups comprising our Jamboree Troop are:

1st Box Hill North 10 Scouts 1st Upwey 10 Scouts and 3 Leaders Wirringga 16 Scouts and 1 Leader

The troop will be divided into 6 patrols Each day there will be duty patrol and 3 patrols

offsite

4C430 Leaders Tim Allchin: Jamboree Troop Leader

Tim will look after the bank and will have oversight of the Troop and….

Michael Walker: Quartermaster – equipment Michael will arrive at the site 3 days earlier and put up our big Dining Fly

Michael will ensure our equipment is there and works well and…..

Vicki Morris: Welfare and First Aid Vicki will keep a record of and dispense personal medication and..

Alan Lindsay: Activities Leader Alan will ensure that all PLs are sure of where they will be going each day

and…..

All leaders will have 2 days off during the Jamboree – sleep, go and do something away from the Troop but will be contactable in emergencies

5Cataract Park

6Weather

Sydney in January is known for its hot weather, with temperatures reaching 30° to 35° Celsius for prolonged periods of time. It can also be rainy at this time of year so make sure you bring wet weather gear (light weight!!!!).

At all times, all Jamboree participants must remember to Slip, Slop and Slap by wearing a high protection sunscreen, hat and shirt.

Of an evening, Cataract Park can become fairly chilly. Although temperatures are unlikely to drop to significant lows, the change from the heat of the day can make the evenings feel cooler than they often are. It is advisable therefore to ensure you have adequate clothing to accommodate hot days and cool nights.

7Gear

Tonight:Victorian Contingent Shirt Jamboree wheeled bag Jamboree backpack2 Jamboree Luggage Tags2 Victorian Contingent Badges1 small AJ2016 shirt badge1 hand sanitiser1 drink bottle

Troop Camp: Troop ShirtTroop Badges

Jamboree:Jamboree ShirtJamboree HatJamboree Scarf

8Uniform and clothing

All Victorian Contingent Members travelling to the and from Jamboree will be required to wear the Victorian Contingent T-Shirt

At the Opening and Closing ceremonies everyone will wear their normal Scout uniform with Jamboree Scarf

When we visit offsite activities we go as Jamboree ambassadors – Jamboree hat, shirt and scarf.

At all other times – including the area surrounding the Jamboree site – you dress Sun smart … hat, sunscreen, etc, but otherwise it’s up to you.

9Stretchers

Apart from the obvious comfort factor, this also sets the individual boundaries within the sleeping area and allows for storage of luggage beneath.

These must be regular size, NOT jumbo

We will be putting these in the crates,so we will collect them at the Troop Camp

10Sleeping Arrangements

In accordance with the policies of the Victorian Branch, the Victorian Contingent policy regarding sleeping accommodation at the Jamboree is: Separate tents will be provided for and used by youth members/adults and

girls/boys

All members of a Troop will be accommodated within a designated area although separate male and female tents will be provided for each mixed gender patrol

We will be sleeping in Canvas Tents.

11Cutlery and Crockery

In order to reduce the risk of food poisoning from poorly cleaned crockery, Troop C430 will be providing melamine plates, bowls, and mugs and stainless steel cutlery.

Between meals, Troop cutlery and crockery will be stored in weak disinfecting solution.

12Getting there …

Arrive departure point: 7.30pm. Go to the toilet before leaving home! We will leave in our Troop bus at 8.30pm on January 2nd

You will each need your boarding pass to board the bus

We will arrive at Cataract Park at approx. 8am January 3rd and then walk our gear to our campsite

Our crates of equipment will already be there

13Back again

We will leave Cataract Park after Closing Ceremony on January 13

Independent travellers to be picked up at 10.30-11pm January 13

We will arrive back at departure point 14th Jan. at approx. 9am

Check the arrival times by clicking on the red bus icon @ http://www.vicscouts.com.au/jamboree We might be home early!

14Leaving times for offsite activities

When a patrol leaves for an offsite activity, they must be at the bus collection point at specific times to enable the departure of 100’s of scouts to progress smoothly

The times to be at the bus point are: Sydney City activity – 7.30-8am Jamberoo theme park – 8-8.30am Water activities – 8.30-9am

These times are after finishing breakfast with a packed lunch

15Visiting Jamboree

If you are going to visit on Visitors Day: You need to book, pay and print out your pass before

comingwww.AJ2016.com

You will need to bring all food, seats and other requirements You will park outside on the road as there will be no space in

the car parks You will need to walk to the front gate and then through to

our campsite There will be a lot of walking so you will need to be

prepared for that

16Communication @ Jamboree

C430 Microsite - we’re happening! Access through MyScout using a

Scout registration number

Phone Public phones will be available but

busy!

JamboGrams These are like e telegrams. Their use

is not confirmed as yet

Letters addressed to:

Full Name Victorian Contingent Troop C430 24th Australian Jamboree Baden Powell Drive Appin NSW 2560

17Absences from Camp Approval

Scouts may need to leave the camp during the Jamboree for a number of personal reasons. In these special circumstances, Scouts must have approval from the Victorian Contingent and the JTL.

This approval will only be given with prior written authority from the Scout’s parents/guardians.

These arrangements must be made before the Jamboree by submission of the appropriate form.

18We’ll get tired!!

Have you ever tried to listen to music when the batteries in your MP3 or iPod player are flat? How useful is a torch with flat batteries?

On a normal weekend camp, do you like to stay up really late talking to your friends? On a Monday after a camp are you sometimes too tired to go to school?

At the Jamboree there is no Monday off. You will need to keep active for 10 days so as not to miss

any of the fun. Since we will be getting up at 6.00 or 6.30am, to get the 8

hour sleep we will need to recharge our batteries we will need to be in bed (with lights out) by 10.00pm.