AJ2010

1. AJ2010 Australian Jamboree Cataract 2 – 15 Jan 2010

2. The Shoalhaven Troop • The Leaders. • Troop Leader–Steve Phelps (Scout Leader - 1st Illaroo). • Troop Quarter Master–Allan Goodger (Scout Leader – 1st Illaroo). • Troop Activity Leader–Brett Simpson (Scout Leader – 1st St Georges Basin) • Troop Health & Welfare Leader–Tracy Dell (Group Leader – 1st Burrill Ulladulla) • Troop Service Leader – Shane Moran (Scout Leader – 1st Burrill Ulladulla) • Troop ?????- Nicole Bindoff (???Leader – SC&T Region)

4. Draft Program

5. Offsite Activity • Water Activities • Canoeing, • Kayaking • Sailing, • Windsurfing • Water Obstacle course • Water and Beach Games

6. Offsite Activity • City ‘Cybertrek’ • Patrols undertake a series of activities visiting icon locations in the Sydney CBD. • Patrols will visit pods of computers to learn their next step of their mission and gain points in the activities.

7. Offsite Activity • Endurance • Abseiling • Kite Making • Escape from Cataract • Skirmish • Milk Crate Stacking • Camp courage • First Aid • Raft building • Pillow pumble

8. Offsite Activity • Jamberoo Recreation Park • Catch a wave at Outback Bay • Ride the mountain toboggan, • Slip down surf hill and the giant water Slide • Try the Taipan water thrill ride.

9. Adventurous Activities (half day each) • Challenge Valley • Waterslide and any 2 of • Archery or Laser Skirmish • BMX Bikes • Abseiling • Climbing Wall • High Ropes • Low Ropes • Flying Fox • Caves

10. Cirque du Scout • Activities include • Learn to Juggle • Trampoline Skills • Games including Crockery Smashing • Dunking Chairs • Graffiti Wall • Slippery Pole • Tight rope • Giant Puzzle • Learn to Unicycle • Hurdy Gurdy ride

11. Global Village • Community – Try some international cooking • Environment – plant a tree, learn about the environment • Disabilities – Experience life as a para scout, try wheelchair basketball, treasure hunt & obstacle course • Health – Learn about DNA, substance abuse, endurance and diet • Technology – make movies, digital imaging, GPS

12. Brownsea Island • Pioneering: activities like Basket Ball Tripods, Ballista, building Racing carts & Chariots • Maps and Compass • Tracking • First Aid Incidents • Rope Making • Backwoods Cooking • Estimation Games

13. Skills • Learn how to fix a Car • Turn wood • Make an airplane • Build contribute to the Jamboree Railway • Make a torch

14. Night Activities • Rock Night • Jamboree Idol • Movies • Circus • Comedy night • Electronic Games • All Australian Gang Show • Dance Party

15. Costs? • Jamboree Fee + NSW Contingent Fee $1020 • There will be other minor expenses such as • Transport, approx $30-40 • troop clothing, • spending money, recommend approx $10/day • flying $80 (applications now closed) • Download parents handbook (version 1.1) from:http://aj2010.com/system/files/u2/AJ2010_Parents_Handbook.pdf (288KB)

16. Intro of leaders and their jobs • Contingent newsletters and Troop newsletters • Off site activity, onsite activities, market day • Security and personal belongings – name everything, old clothes, don’t bring items including phones • Planning – theme nights, gateway, badge design • Contingent fee will supply – bag, backpack, .... etc • Spending money • Scout jobs – cooking, cleaning, clothes washing, ironing, camp service • Phoning home options • Uniform – beige shorts • Additional costs – transport fee, troop shirt/badges • Welfare – homesickness, female preparation, good behaviour (L&P), toilet habits, water, sunscreen, hats • Visitors Day