Term 1 program 30 Jan to 6 April

Term theme: Aquatics and Paddling

Date	Activity	Location / Equipment	Challenge area (Community / Creative / Outdoor / Personal Growth)	Duty Patrol
30-Jan	mini olimipics	hall and JJ Holand	Community	Penguins
6-Feb	camping skills	hall gas stoves, tents set up, seats and gear for camp	Outdoor	Falcons
10-12 Feb	Beach Camp	Brighton Beach	Outdoor
13-Feb	gourmet campfire cooking	hall	Personal Growth	Tassie Tigers
20-Feb	coracle night	river	Creative	Razor Wallabys
26-Feb	Patterson Paddle – day activity	River	Outdoor
27-Feb	canoeing night	15th Essendon	Outdoor	Penguins
6-Mar	camp gadgets	hall	Creative	Falcons
11-13 Mar	Fitzgerald cup camp	Riddles Creek	Personal Growth
13-Mar	Public Holiday no scouts
20-Mar	pack up gear/ easter traditions	hall	Creative	Tassie Tigers
27-Mar	swimming night		Community	Razor Wallabys
3-Apr	archery	hall	Personal Growth	Penguins

2023 Camp Schedule

Term 1	Water and paddling term
Dates	Camp name	Location	Reason for camp	Scouts	Leaders	Parent Helpers	Cost	Other details
10-12 February	Beach Camp	Brighton	Start of year back to scouts fun!	All scouts	All leaders	1-2 welcome but not needed	TBC approx $30 per Scout	Leave Friday night, Come home Sunday afternoon
26 Feb	Patterson Paddle	15th Essendon	Canoe fun	All scouts	All leaders	Welcome to come and watch	TBC was $5 in 2022	Just a day paddling on the water and a bbq lunch
11-13 March	Fitzgerald Cup	Rowallan	District Competition Camp, great to put into practice camping and cooking skills	1 or 2 patrols	1-2 leaders	No	TBC was $35 per scout in 2022	Leave Saturday morning, come home Monday afternoon. Runs over the Labour Day long weekend
Term 2	Hiking term
Dates	Camp name	Location	Reason for camp	Scouts	Leaders	Parent Helpers	Cost	Other details
30-Apr	Walter Murphy	TBC	Navigation, hiking and fun!	All scouts	All leaders	Might be needed for transport, very welcome to stay for the day	TBC was $5 in 2022	Just a one day activity – likely to be an early morning and home before dinner
6-7 May	Wat Pu Tjarra	TBC	Youth Forum	PLs and APLs	1-2 leaders	No	TBC	Overnight in cabins discussing the future of scouts in our region
19-21 May	Scout Hike	Tallarook State Forest	Navigation, hiking and fun! Competition or learning	1-2 patrols	1-2 leaders	No	$60 per scout	Transport is busses organised by Scout Hike. Option to take a learner patrol or a competition patrol.
10-12 June	Queen Victoria’s Birthday Hike	TBC	Navigation, hiking and fun!	All scouts	All leaders	Needed for transport and car shuffles	TBC approx $40 per scout	A fairly easy hike for all. Any scout wanting to achieve their ASA can use this weekend to run their adventurous journey. Queens Birthday long weekend
Term 3	OAS term
Dates	Camp name	Location	Reason for camp	Scouts	Leaders	Parent Helpers	Cost	Other details
14-16 July	Mucked Up Tails	TBC	Fun!	All scouts	All leaders	Might be needed for transport	TBC was $55 in 2022	A venturer run camp where scouts just have fun and don’t have to cook
11-13 August	Wat Pu Tjarra	TBC	Youth Forum	PLs and APLs	1-2 leaders	No	TBC	A camp to discuss the future of scouting in Victoria
18-20 August	Leadership Course	Rowallan	Learn to become a great leader, work on personal growth	Any scouts aged 13-14, any scout wanting to complete their ASA	1-2 leaders	Might be needed for transport	TBC was $70 in 2022	No Cooking, sleeping in cabins
25-27 August	Snow Camp	Mt Baw Baw	Fun! Alpine skills	All scouts	All leaders	2-3 needed to assist with transport and activities	TBC	Sleeping in the Baw Baw Rover Chalet. Working on Alpine Skills
Term 4	Bikes and Cycling term
Dates	Camp name	Location	Reason for camp	Scouts	Leaders	Parent Helpers	Cost	Other details
29 Sep-1 Oct	Survival Camp	TBC	Learning survival skills	Any scouts aged 13-14, any scout wanting to complete their ASA	1-2 leaders	No	TBC was $60 in 2022	Scouts set out as if just going on a day hike and then have to survive 2 nights under the stars with minimal equipment and rations. Challenging and fun! Survival Guaranteed!
13-15 October	Bike Camp	The Pines	Cycling and camping fun	All scouts	All leaders	Yes, keen cyclists and support cars and setting up base camp	TBC	A cycling camp, sleep over at the hall on Friday night and make sure bikes are ready to go, then cycle down to the pines, camp one night and then cycle home.
20-22 October	Bay Park Boost	Bay Park	Fun!	All scouts	All leaders	Might be needed for transport	TBC was $55 in 2022	Outdoor Adventure Skills Camp
17-19 Nov	Gilweroo	Elmore	Fun!	All scouts	All leaders	4 to assist with cooking	TBC was $65 in 2022	A mini Jamboree where scouts have fun and parent helpers cook