Caving Skills Weekend

Event Details

Theory

When:

Wed 4th Sep 2019 (7pm to 8.30pm)

Where:

Bundilla Scout Camp
6 Baden Powell Place, Winston Hills NSW 2153
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Practical

When:

Sat 7th Sep 2019 (9am) to Sun 8th Sep 2019 (2pm)

Where:

Bungonia National Park
Lookdown Road, Bungonia NSW
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More info

Cost:

Participant - $30.00
Team - Free

Registrations:

Open: Fri 1st Feb 2019 (12am)
Close: Wed 4th Sep 2019 (5.46pm)

https://events.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/205

Coordinator:

Meredith Stewart
meredith.stewart@nsw.scouts.com.au

Account:

GWS Region
gws.region@nsw.scouts.com.au

Brief Summary:

Caving Skills Weekend. Theory night on Wednesday, Weekend at Bungonia

Additional Information

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ROCK ACTIVITIES LOG TO THE EVENT CO-ORDINATOR BY CLOSING DATE

We will explore cave environments and learn about cave systems and their conservation. You will learn basic caving skills, and apply your abseil skills inside caves.
A pre-requisite for this skills weekend is abseiling skills acquired at Region abseil skills days, to a standard specified by the Region Rock Activities Co-ordinator.

Minimum age 14 years.

Locations:
Wednesday at Bundilla Scout Camp, 7 pm to 8.30 pm for compulsory THEORY NIGHT.
Saturday and Sunday at Bungonia Caves. Start 9 am, finish 4 pm (Sat.), 2 pm (Sun.)

Please note that supervision of Youth Members is provided by Region Leaders during caving hours only.

Camping is available at Bungonia, with toilets and hot showers. There is a daily car fee ($8) and a daily per person camping fee. These have not been included in the skills weekend costs.

We may be able to provide some transport with a fee for fuel. Please email the event co-ordinator.

Details of suitable clothing, torches, directions etc. will be covered at the theory night.

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