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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Group Camp - 14-16 September, 2018
GROUP CAMP: Group Camp for 2018 will be held at Wombeyan Caves, about 80kms north of Goulburn. Group Camp is where all sections of the Epping Group, including 1st Epping Rovers, are invited to a weekend camp together. There will be sectional activities and also some group activities. I am hoping that the Rovers will be cooking something special for Dinner on Saturday. Because of the longer than normal travel time (3 hours), I am inviting the parents and other family members to come along and stay for the weekend. I have organised for our Group to be taken on our own Guided Tour of the caves. There will be activities within each section and also with other sections. Joeys must have a parent at the camp all times. ARRIVAL: For those arriving on Friday check in anytime after 2pm. For those arriving on Saturday morning, the Opening Parade will be at 11:30. Please try to be there in time for this. TRAVEL: There are 2 ways to get there. Both routes took me about 3 hours in daylight, via Goulburn 290 km, via Mittagong 190 km. Both are suitable for 2-wheel drive vehicles but the Mittagong route is a lot of dirt road which slows the speed down considerably. Via Goulburn. Take the 1st Goulburn turnoff onto the Old Hume Hwy. After 4.5 km turn right at the Mobil into Union St and head toward Taralga. After 52 km (about 10 km after Taralga) turn right onto Wombeyan Caves Rd. There is 15km of dirt road but it is a good surface and not very windy. The bitumen returns about 5km before the campsite. Probably better for night time travel and a definite for people towing caravans.. Via Mittagong. Take the Mittagong (Route 89) turn off and proceed through Mittagong. Follow the Old Hume Hwy and turn right onto Wombeyan Caves Rd. After about 25 km there is around 40km of narrow, winding dirt road with pot holes, corrugations, fallen rocks and fantastic views (during daylight). ACCOMMODATION: I would expect that most of us will be sleeping in tents. The Cubs and Scouts will be in the new Bell tents, Venturers and Rovers will be in their own tents, Joeys will be with their parent/s or can opt for the dormitory. Parents are welcome to borrow one of the Group's tents, bring their own tent (like at Family Camp), camper-trailers, caravans or you can splurge on a self contained cabin. COST: $65 per person if arriving on Friday night or $50 if arriving on the Saturday. Included in the cost is camping costs, food, and a guided cave tour. Additional costs will be:
FOOD: Cooking rosters will be drawn up by each of the section leaders so that members from each section will be assisting with the preparation, setting up, serving and cleaning up of a meal. I hope that the Rovers are planning the Saturday dinner but will still need assistance. In the past, they have presented the group with a delicious spit roast but they might surprise us this year. Please contact Rama (0404 136 350 / 9876 4383) if you have any specific dietary requirements. WHAT TO BRING: Everyone will need to bring their own mess kits (plate, bowl cup and cutlery), warm clothes and wet weather gear. Sleeping bag, sleeping mat etc. For the 1 or 2 nights you won't need a stretcher. Closed in shoes suitable for damp ground of the cave tour and for the walks and generally getting around. Thongs are not to be worn except for in the amenities block. There are showers and toilet blocks. in the campground. For those staying in the dormitories, they come with a mattress only. You will need to bring a sleeping bag or sheets and blankets, and a pillow. Some extra blankets are available but I would not rely on an adequate supply. REGULATIONS: For the Joeys, the Scout Association require a parent to be in attendance for the duration of the activity. Members can complete their CareMonkey eForm. A separate E1 form will need to be submitted for each non-member attending the activity. As this is a National Park, domestic pets are not allowed. Firewood for a campfire will need to be brought in. |
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E1 Wombeyan Caves.pdf
Epping RSL VP Day March - Sunday 12th August, 2018
The Epping RSL will be commemorating VP Day with a march on Sunday 12th August 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 provided with 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. |
| Attachments:
VP Day March 2018 E1.pdf
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. |
| Attachments:
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 be provided 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. |
| Attachments:
Anzac Day March 2018 E1.pdf
Granny Smith Parade - Saturday 21st October 2017
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| Attachments:
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. |
| Attachments:
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. |
| Attachments:
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. |
| Attachments:
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. |
| Attachments:
Anzac Day March 2017 E1.pdf
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