Joey Scout Water Fun Activity - Western

This event is for Joey Scouts to spend a morning on the Hawkesbury River learning about paddling and water safety. Activities at this event will assist Joey Scouts in completing I can statements in the Aquatics, Paddling and core outdoor adventure progressions. 

The event is open to Joey Scouts only and each unit in attendance must be accompanied by at least 1 leader who is willing to help run activity bases. All information on bases will be provided to leaders in the week before the event.  There are a maximum of 27 Joey Scouts allowed on this activity and due to high congestion on the river, parents are asked not to remain at the site. Car pooling is allowed inline with Scouting Policy including COVID-19 considerations.

Youth Members will be required to:

- Wear enclosed shoes and clothing that can get wet

- Bring a towel, water bottle and a snack for morning tea.

- Wear Sunscreen and a hat.

Paddling Activities will be supervised by the Region Water Activities Team.

Feeling Safe

Everyone in Scouts, youth and adults alike have 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 this event.

You do not have to deal with abuse on your own. If you feel unsafe, 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 event HQ.

If, for any reason, you do not feel the concerns of this nature which you raised at this event 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

All applications with a status of Submitted, Received or Accepted as of the closing date is considered as attending and must be paid for.  No refunds will be offered for withdrawn applications after the closing date unless there are exceptional circumstances that will be considered by the Region Commissioner (Joey Scouts).

Event Cancellation Policy

While we are confident that we can and will deliver this event, we are subject to the restrictions placed on us by outside influences. In the event of having to cancel this event, we will refund all payments to participants, except for a $5 administration fee to cover costs incurred in planning the event.

COVID-19 Policy

We are excited to be running this event and hope that you will join us for this weekend. However as with all activities currently being planned for 2022 and into the future, we need to consider the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This means that there will be changes to how we run this event, up to and including restrictions on attendees based on Public Health Orders and having to cancel this event at short notice. Please regularly check back to this page where we will provide any updates on how COVID will affect our ability to run this event.

Please do not attend This Event:

• If you are unwell or are showing symptoms of COVID-19 we ask that you stay home, self-isolate and get tested. For more information on COVID-19 and testing, please visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/symptoms-and-testing. Our refund policy allows that any person who stays home and provides medical evidence (Including a COVID-19 test) will receive a refund for this event.

• If you have visited a COVID-19 hotspot as identified by the NSW Government within the 14 days prior to this event. Information on COVID-19 Hotspots, both within NSW and Interstate can be found at https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

• If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or otherwise and have been directed to Quarantine or Self-Isolate by the NSW Government or a Medical or Healthcare Professional.