Welcome to the Epping Scout Group website. Our section leaders are preparing the programs for Term 2, 2018 and these will be available by clicking on the "Sections" page and then selecting the relevant section (Joeys, Cubs, Scouts or Venturers). The starting dates for Term 2 are: Joeys - Monday 7th May at 130 Boundary St, Nth Epping Cubs - Monday 7th May at 130 Boundary St, Nth Epping Scouts - Wednesday 2nd May at 6 Essex St, Epping Venturers - Thursday 3rd May at 6 Essex St, Epping Rovers meet on Tuesday evenings all year round. If you have a question about the program activities, please use the Leaders page and contact the leader for the relevant section or Peter Buckley, the Group Leader, at group@eppingscouts.com.au or on 0404 136 350. |
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Mother's Day Flower Sales - 2018
On Sunday 13th May we will be selling flowers for Mother's Day. We will be setting up at the North Epping shops on the corner of Malton Road and Roma St, Epping Oval on Norfolk Rd and Epping Railway Station opposite the Bendigo Bank. We are seeking volunteers to man the 3 stalls from about 7am until 11am or until the flowers run out. We need a few parents on each shift and also quite a few kids to help with selling. Joeys are especially welcome as they have the perfect sales technique. Any flowers that are left over at the end of the morning are taken to Ryde Hospital where the youth members present them to the mums. Please consider donating some time on Sunday morning, an hour or 2 would be great and the children really love being little merchants. Uniform is required for invested members. New members who have not yet been invested are also welcome to participate. This is one of the Group's biggest fundraisers of the year and the money we raise goes towards purchasing the equipment necessary to conduct the exciting activities such as canoeing, hiking, camping, boating etc, etc. Current members will recieve an email containing a link to the roster which will show the available time slots for each of the three selling venues. Please indicate your preferred site and time slots and include the names of who will be attending. It might be necessary to move people around on the day based on how busy each site is. ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION An E1 Activity Notification Form is attached, however, all current members will receive an invitation via CareMonkey. Please click on the "Respond Now" button and acknowledge by either accepting or declining. For all others attending, please complete page 1 of the E1, for each person, and bring this with you on the day and give it to the coordinator at your site. Current members should not use this form. Your help is essential. Please reply as soon as possible as some of the time slots fill up very quickly. |
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Mothers Day Flowers E1 2018.pdf
Epping RSL ANZAC Day March - Sunday 22nd April 2018
The Epping RSL will be commemorating Anzac Day with a march on Sunday 22nd April, 2018. Current members are invited to meet in Rawson St, outside the Epping RSL at 1:45 pm for a 2:00 start. Participants will go upstairs to the Grand Ballroom for a 45 minute service. After this, everyone forms up outside to march up Rawson Street, turn right at the roundabout into Bridge Street then right again into Victoria Street. The march is led by the Golden Kangaroos Marching Band. There will be a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph where participants may also lay the poppies given to them earlier at the service. Everyone will then march back to the RSL where they will provide afternoon tea. Parents are to pick up their children from the Ballroom from around 3:30 onward. Traffic in the streets is normally stopped by the police to ensure the safety of those marching. Parents are welcome to attend the service and the wreath laying ceremony and also follow alongside the march. They can also join in with the afternoon tea. Due to the age (both young and quite old) of some of those marching, consideration is always given to the weather. If rain is imminent, the outdoor component of the activity might be held indoors instead. UNIFORM As we are on show to the public and representing the Scout Movement, particular attention must be placed on appearance. You are expected to wear FULL uniform. this includes your section shirt, scarf and woggle. For Joeys, wear grey school trousers or similar. For Cubs and older, the current style is the Snowgum zip-off pants in stone colour or similar or school trousers. Shoes should be black or brown (no runners please). Jeans are not considered as part of the uniform and should not be worn. ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION An E1 Activity Notification Form is attached, however, all current members will receive an invitation via CareMonkey. Please click on the "Respond Now" button and acknowledge by either accepting or declining. For new members, please complete page 1 of the E1 and bring this with you on the day and give it to one of the Epping Leaders. Parents are to pick up their children upstairs in the Ballroom. Current members should not complete an E1 form. THEIR SERVICE OUR HERITAGE Badge Participation in this event will go towards achieving this annual badge. It is awarded to Joeys for attending 1 of these events, to Cubs for attending 2 of these events and Scouts, Venturers and Rovers for attending 3 events within each calendar year. Participation in other Military activities/events will also go toward being awarded this badge. Please notify your Section Leader (by email) if you have participated in other relevant activities, eg participation at school or other events. |
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Anzac Day March 2018 E1.pdf
Granny Smith Parade - Saturday 21st October 2017
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E1 Granny Smith Parade.pdf
Epping RSL VP Day March - 13th August 2017
The Epping RSL will be commemorating VP Day with a march on Sunday 13th August 2017. Meet in Rawson St, outside the Epping RSL at 1:45 pm for a 2:00 start. Participants will go upstairs to the Grand Ballroom for a 45 minute service. After this, everyone forms up outside to march up Rawson Street, turn right at the roundabout into Bridge Street then right again into Victoria Street. The march is led by the Golden Kangaroos Marching Band. There will be a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph where participants may also lay the poppies given to them earlier at the service. Everyone will then march back to the RSL where they will provide afternoon tea. Parents can pick up their children from the Ballroom from around 3:30 onwards. Traffic in the streets is normally stopped by the police to ensure the safety of those marching. Parents are welcome to attend the service and the wreath laying ceremony and also follow alongside the march. They can also join in with the afternoon tea. Due to the age (both young and quite old) of some of those marching, consideration is always given to the weather. If rain is imminent, the outdoor component of the activity might be held indoors instead. UNIFORM As we are on show to the public and representing the Scout Movement, particular attention must be placed on appearance. Wear your section shirt, scarf and woggle. Jeans are not considered as part of the uniform and should not be worn. For Joeys, wear grey school trousers. For Cubs and older, the current style is the Snowgum zip-off pants in stone colour or similar or school trousers. Shoes should be black or brown (no runners please). A Permission Note is attached and this is to be completed for each person participating in the activity. THEIR SERVICE OUR HERITAGE Badge Participation in this event will go towards achieving this annual badge. It is awarded to Joeys for attending 1 of these events, to Cubs for attending 2 of these events and Scouts, Venturers and Rovers for attending 3 events. Participation in other Military activities/events will also go toward this badge. |
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VP Day March 2017 E1.pdf
Indoor Skydiving - 20th August, 2017
Please refer to information that has been emailed out to all members of the Group. The waiver needs to be completed for each participant who is taking part in the Skydiving. For those under 18 who are flying, a waiver form needs to be completed by a parent and, on page 4, each child must be listed and signed for by the parent. Also, if the parent is flying, they must also include their name with signature on page 4. Parents will need to present a valid id on the day. If a child is participating without their parent attending, the parent will need to make a copy of their id (usually driver's license) and include this with the waiver form. No bookings will be taken after Friday 4th August. |
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iFLY 2017 E1.pdf
iFLY Downunder Paper Waiver.pdf
Mother's Day Flower Sales - 14th May 2017
On Sunday 14th May we will be selling flowers for Mother's Day. We will be setting up at the North Epping shops on Malton Road, Epping Oval on Norfolk Rd and Epping Railway Station opposite the Bendigo Bank. We are seeking volunteers to man the 3 stalls from about 7am until 11am or until the flowers run out. We need a few parents on each shift and also quite a few kids to help with selling. Joeys are especially welcome as they have the perfect sales technique. Any flowers that are left over at the end of the morning are taken to Ryde hospital where the youth members present them to the mums. Please consider donating some time on Sunday morning, an hour or 2 would be great and the children really love being little merchants. Uniform is required for invested members. Those who have not yet been invested are still welcome to participate. This is one of the Group's biggest fundraisers of the year and the money we raise goes towards purchasing the equipment necessary to conduct the exciting activities such as canoeing, hiking, camping, boating etc, etc. The attached spreadsheet sets out the time slots for the three selling venues. Please let me know your preferred site and time slots and include the names of who will be attending. It might be necessary to move people around on the day. SCOUTBANK 25% of the money raised from this event will go back to the families who participate, based on the time spent at the event. You must remember to fill in the attendance sheet or you might miss out. Your help is essential. Please reply as soon as possible as some of the time slots fill up very quickly. Please download and complete an E1 for each person participating in the event. |
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E1 - Mothers Day Flowers.pdf
Family Camp - 9th to 11th Feb, 2018
  at the water's edge and be able to use the Group's canoes and at least one sailing boat. PFD's (Life Jackets) and paddles will be available. For those who arrive on Friday afternoon/evening and are keen to get lots of time on (or in) the water the camping cost will be $78. For those who arrive on Saturday, the camping cost is $52. These costs will permit people to remain until Monday morning if you are able to. For those just coming for the day, the cost is $5 per car per day which is payable at the entry gate on arrival. Parents will need to bring their own food and cooking facilities to cook their food for the weekend. There will be a small 3 burner cooker and a BBQ for general use. This will be situated under a communal shelter. If you need to borrow a tent from the Group, we have some that are suitable. Please let me know at the time of booking so that we can reserve one for you. Food can be purchased at Lithgow which is about 15 minutes drive from the campsite. This year we are trialing a Family Camp Group Dinner for the Saturday evening. There will be a $7.50 per person charge to be included with your final payment. This will include home made burgers (vegetarian ones on request) with salad, egg, bacon, etc and bread. It will also include a dessert. Please bring your own drinks for the occasion. Because the camp is so close to the beginning of Term 1, we require a 50% pre-payment ($39 or $26) to confirm your booking and full payment by Wednesday 31st January 2018. Payment details are contained on the attached (E1) Permission note. When you arrive, let the campsite staff know that you are with Epping Scouts and they will let you through the gate. For those who are coming for the day and not camping overnight the $5 is to be paid to the Camp warden when you arrive. There will be no need to book unless you are staying overnight. Further information can be found on the E1 permission note which is attached here or call Rama for more information. A copy of the Permission Note needs to be completed for each person attending and handed to Rama (Peter Buckley) on arrival at the camp site. This event is becoming more popular each year. We have again booked up 22 sites for this year. Once we have received your deposit into the Group Account (BSB: 032-287, Acct: 15 0933) you will be able to nominate which site you would like to use. This will be more of a benefit for those who have been there in previous years and know the area. As you can see from the map, all sites are beside the water. Please indicate with your booking if you intend arriving on Friday or Saturday. Please let us know which day you are coming (Saturday or Sunday) so that I know which sites to book for you. Camp sites: There are 2 areas that we have booked. We have sites 49 - 60 for those arriving on Friday and 11 - 20 for those arriving on Saturday. Site bookings will be taken on a first in basis. Bookings will be coordinated through Rama once the payment has been made. If there are not enough Friday night sites I will try to extend some of the Saturday sites. Please refer to the table below for available sites.  Available Sites:
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| Attachments:
E1 Family Camp - 2018.pdf
Epping RSL ANZAC Day March - 23rd April 2017
The Epping RSL will be commemorating ANZAC Day with a march on Sunday 23rd April 2017. Meet in Rawson St, outside the Epping RSL at 1:45 pm for a 2:00 start. Participants will go upstairs to the Grand Ballroom for a 45 minute service. After this, everyone forms up outside to march up Rawson Street, turn right at the roundabout into Bridge Street then right again into Victoria Street. The march is led by the Golden Kangaroos Marching Band. There will be a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph where participants may also lay the poppies given to them earlier at the service. Everyone will then march back to the RSL where they will provide afternoon tea. Parents can pick up their children from the Ballroom from around 3:30 onwards. Traffic in the streets is normally stopped by the police to ensure the safety of those marching. Parents are welcome to attend the service and the wreath laying ceremony and also follow alongside the march. They can also join in with the afternoon tea. Due to the age (both young and quite old) of some of those marching, consideration is always given to the weather. If rain is imminent, the outdoor component of the activity might be held indoors instead. UNIFORM As we are on show to the public and representing the Scout Movement, particular attention must be placed on appearance. Wear your section shirt, scarf and woggle. Jeans are not considered as part of the uniform and should not be worn. For Joeys, wear grey school trousers. For Cubs and older, the current style is the Snowgum zip-off pants in stone colour or similar or school trousers. Shoes should be black or brown (no runners please). A Permission Note is attached and this is to be completed for each person participating in the activity. THEIR SERVICE OUR HERITAGE Badge Participation in this event will go towards achieving this annual badge. It is awarded to Joeys for attending 1 of these events, to Cubs for attending 2 of these events and Scouts, Venturers and Rovers for attending 3 events. Participation in other Military activities/events will also go toward this badge. |
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Anzac Day March 2017 E1.pdf
Clean Up Australia - 2017
Clean Up Australia Clean Up Australia has been running since 1990. This is our opportunity to get out there and do our bit. Each year the banks of the Parramatta River adjacent to the Epping Scouts Boat Shed and the Meadowbank Ferry Wharf are becoming cleaner with less rubbish being discarded in the area. However, until we can get the message across to everyone, there will be enough new rubbish that has accumulated since the last clean up. The more people that come along to assist in the clean up, the larger area of bank can be scoured. Mostly it is plastic bags, drink cans and bottles, shoes and occasionally car parts are also found and retrieved. Recently we have been taking the canoes out to enable us to gain access to the mangroves without causing environmental damage. We ask that the Joeys and Cubs bring a parent but all parents are welcome to assist. Youth members will go around in groups supervised by a leader or parent. The more leaders and parents that come along, the more groups we can form and therefore the more rubbish we can collect in the shortest amount of time. Please complete an E1 for everyone who is participating. Wear safe, sun-smart clothes including a brimmed hat, collared shirt and sturdy shoes. Gardening gloves make the task much safer. If it is a warm day then a water bottle (with your name on it) is essential. If it likely to rain, please bring a raincoat as the event will not be rescheduled. Meadowbank Scout Group runs a Sausage Sizzle for those who participate. A gold coin donation is appreciated - so they can afford to do it again next year. Any surplus will be donated to the Clean Up Australia fund. Please complete an E1 for everyone who is participating and hand these to one of the Epping Leaders. |
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E1 Cleanup Australia - 2017.pdf
Family Camp: 10th - 12th Feb, 2017
Family camp is on again in 2017 at Lake Lyell, a few kilometres out of Lithgow. As a Family Camp, the parents will be responsible for looking after their children and, for this reason, will need to attend unless you can get them adopted out to another family there for the weekend. We encourage siblings to join us to also experience the joys of camping and water activities. As with last year, we will be camping at the water's edge and be able to use the Group's canoes and at least one sailing boat. PFD's (Life Jackets) and paddles will be available. The cost this year is $26 per site per day (10:30 am to 10:00 am the following day). The cost will be $78 from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon or $52 from Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon. These costs will permit people to remain until Monday morning if you are able to. For those just coming for the day, the cost is $5 per car per day. Parents will need to bring their own food and cooking facilities to cook their food for the weekend. I have previously brought a small 3 burner cooker for general use. This will be situated under a communal shelter. Because the camp is so close to the beginning of Term 1, I require pre-payment of one day's camping ($26) to confirm your booking and full payment by Tuesday 31st January. Payment details are contained on the attached (E1) Permission note. When you arrive, let the campsite staff know that you are with Epping Scouts and they will let you through the gate. Further information can be found on the E1 permission note which is attached here or call Rama for more information. A copy of the Permission Note needs to be completed for each person attending and handed to Rama (Peter Buckley) on arrival at the camp site. This event is becoming more popular each year. We have booked up 22 sites this year Once we have received your deposit of $26 (one night's camp fee) into the Group Account (BSB: 032-287, Acct: 15 0933) you will be able to nominate which site you would like to use. This will be more of a benefit for those who have been there in previous years and know the area. As you can see from the map, all sites are beside the water. Please indicate with your booking if you intend arriving on Friday or Saturday. Day visitors pay at the entry gate as you enter the Camp Ground and so please do not pay this in advance. Please let us know if you are coming for the day (Saturday or Sunday) so we know to expect you. Camp sites: There are 2 areas that we have booked. We have sites 11 - 20 and 49 - 60. Site bookings will be taken on a first in with $26 deposit basis. Bookings will be coordinated through Rama once the payment has been made. Email a copy of the EFT transaction or over the counter deposit slip to arrange your preferred site. Available Sites:
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E1 Family Camp - 2017.pdf
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