AJ2016 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Key Facts  Dates  Saturday 2 nd January 2016 to Thursday 14 th January 2016  Cost  Scouts $1,  Leaders $1,  Scouts can bring spending money but don’t need a lot.  Who  Must be a registered Scout and not yet had their 15 th birthday as of 2 nd January 2016  Scouts must have their Pioneer badge by December 2014  Scouts must have done at least 10 nights camping under canvas and 4 of these nights must be consecutive.

What is included  All Transport  Activities  Food – Special diets catered for, fussy eaters are not!  Jamboree hat & scarf  Theme shirt & badge  Jamboree award  Identity tag  Contingent Gear

Where is AJ2016

What will your scout be doing?  Saturday, January 2 nd 2016:  Victorian Contingent Departs for AJ2016  Sunday January 3 rd 2016:  Opening Ceremony  Saturday, January 9 th 2016:  Market / Future Scout / Visitors Day  Wednesday, January 13 th 2016:  Closing Ceremony  Thursday, January 14 th 2016:  Victorian Contingent Return Home

What will your scout be doing?  Off-Site  Sydney City Activity  A visit to a theme park (last time we visited Australia Zoo and the beach)  Water Activities  Onsite  Challenge Valley  Abseiling, Flying Fox, Caving  Waterslide  Skills Base  Australiana Village  Themed Physical activity base  Arena Program, typically with major performers, & Night time activities  Duty Patrol will be a key component of the program.

What next?  Decide if your scout wants to go to jamboree  Want to fundraise?  Get together as a group and come up with a plan!  Support your scout to get on activities and camps to complete their Pioneer.

Scouts! What you need to do!  Decide if you want to go  Get your pioneer  Get involved in fundraising  Go on camps  Make a plan to get on a 4 night camp  Bay Jam  Stradbroke Cup  Count Down

Questions?