Scouts at the Festival- Blacktown Festival 2026

Come and help us promote Scouts while having a ton of fun at the festival!

Activity Overview:
GWS Region Scouts will be holding an interactive promotional stand at the Blacktown Festival - Streets Alive on Saturday 30 May 2026, from 9am to 4.00pm, where we will be playing games and talking to people about how to be Scouts.

We have also registered GWS Scouts to join in the Street Parade Day. Starting at 11am, the street parade will travel through the Blacktown CBD, showcasing Blacktown's multiculturalism, history, emergency services and local groups.

Come along, show support, walk around the festival enjoy all the activities on offer and have a great time.

Who can come:
This event is open to all uniformed youth and adult members of Greater Western Sydney Region.

Membership Requirements:
All members must remain financial and registered within ScoutHub from the time applications close until the end of the event.
All service and line leaders over the age of 18 must be cleared by Scouts Australia NSW to work with children and young people before the start of the camp. This includes any adult helpers and support staff.

Activities:
Street Stall - We require Adults in Scouting to help man the stall and youth to come by in uniform to show what scouting is all about. The leadership team will be running unstructured, low space, low equipment games at the stall and patrols of youth members will also be attending all that the show has to offer.

Street Parade - Youth and Leaders are invited to march in the Street Parade, starting at 11am.

Registrations:
Please register for the event by 9pm Friday 22 May, as we do need to provide the number of people marching in the Street Parade and the number of people helping out at the Street Stall, 1 week prior to the event.

For more information on the festival, please visit https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/festival/Whats-on/Streets-Alive-and-Parade-Day 

Food and Drinks:
No Food or drink will be provided by Scouts. All food and drinks for this event should either be brought by all participants from home or purchased from food stalls available at the show.

Feeling Safe at the Festival:
Everyone in Scouts, youth and adults alike has the right to feel safe and be protected from abuse. No one is allowed to threaten you, hurt you, or touch you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or afraid.

A Scout is respectful, and this applies to all interactions between all participants, youth and adults at the festival.

You do not have to deal with abuse on your own. If you feel unsafe, or threatened, or you see/hear something that causes you concern, please speak to a Leader or Rover on an activity. Your concerns will be taken seriously. The information you provide will be shared with people who can support and protect you.

If you don’t know what to do – speak to someone at the Scout Festival Stall.

If, for any reason, you do not feel the concerns of this nature that you raised at Jamborette have been satisfactorily dealt with, please report your concerns directly to the Child Protection Team at the NSW State Office on 02 9735 9000 or via ChildProtection@nsw.scouts.com.au or your parents.

Payment & Refund Policy:
The Blacktown Festival - Streets Alive and Parade Day is a free event. There is no cost for this event. Late applications may be accepted with the approval of the organising team.

General Health Policy:
If you are unwell or are showing symptoms of a viral disease, we ask that you stay home, self-isolate and look after yourselves.