What is District Camp?

Penrith City District Camp is a weekend long camp for all Scouts and Cub Scouts over the age of 10.5 years where you can meet other youth members from all over Penrith City District.

Who can come?

The event is open to all Scout aged participants (11 to 15 inclusive) who are registered with or transitioning into a Scout Unit at the time of the event.  Cub Scouts over the age of 10.5 are also welcome to attend as part of a Scout Unit. 

This event is open to members of Penrith City District only. If you are from outside the district and wish to attend, please contact the event co-ordinator, before registereing.

Activities

Activities planned include Water activities, Scavenger Hunt, Badgework and other fun activtiies.. Advetnerous activities will be supervised by Scouts NSW qualified activity leaders.

Other activities will be supervised by Leaders of Youth and will be fun and exciting. They will encompass a range of areas from the environment, creative, social, construction and more.

Catering

Catering for Units will be done in each Unit. Your Catering cost is seperate to the camp cost and will be communicated by your Unit leaders.

Please ensure that all dietary requirements are included on your e-permission form and that we receive these ASAP so that we can make sure we cater appropriately.

Membership Training & Requirements

All members must remain financial and registered within ScoutLink 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 prior to the start of the camp. This includes any adult helpers who must have submitted an A2 form and been accepted by the group prior to the event closing date.

All Adults attending the event (including Adult Helpers) must meet Scouts NSW Child Protection Requirements, including registration with Scouts NSW and having completed the Child Safe Scouting and WHS for Scouting online modules.

Feeling Safe at District Camp

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 District Camp.

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 Camp HQ.

If, for any reason, you do not feel the concerns of this nature which you raised at District Camp 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 Event Otganiser.

Event Cancellation Policy

While we are confident that we can and will deliver District Camp 2022, we are subject to the restrictions placed on us by outside influences. In the event of having to cancel Cuborette 2022, 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 District Camp again and hope that you will join us for this weekend. However as with all activities currently being planned for 2021 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 District Camp this year, 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 District Camp.

Please do not attend District Camp:

• 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.