Invitations to AJ2013 are being mailed out this week and should be received by members by 20th January

AJ2013 is the next Australian Jamboree being held in Maryborough, Queensland from 1st to 14th January 2013

Members meeting the membership eligibility will receive an Invitation with their PIN, initial instructions and general terms and conditions for applicants.

Invitations have not been mailed to Venturers since there is another great activity for Venturers at the same time. Go to www.vicscouts.com.au/jamboree for a link to the New Zealand Venture and information on how a PIN can be obtained for a Venturer

To apply, members, or their Parents or Guardians, need the applicant’s Scout registration number (you can get this from your Group Leader if you do not know it), Date of Birth and PIN.

Go to www.vicscouts.com.au/jamboree and follow the instructions to register online and complete the application details

Applications are only accepted online.

Make sure your email address and other contact details are accurate so we can contact you if necessary.

After checking all the details are correct, select the “Submit” button at the bottom of the form.

Group Leaders / Leaders in Charge will be sent an email advising them of your application and requesting they “Approve” your application.

Once your application is approved, Scouts Victoria will send an invoice detailing payment requirements

PINs are to be kept in a safe place as they are needed every time you log in to update any details in your application.  If you lose or forget your PIN, you can request a new one from the login page, just select the “Forgot/Generate a PIN” link and a new PIN will be emailed to you.

If you require any assistance with completing your online registration and application, please contact your Group Leader

For any other information about AJ2013,
-  check out the websites www.vicscouts.com.au/jamboree and http://aj2013.scouts.com.au
-  your Scout Leader or District Leader Scouts will also have lots of information about the Jamboree
-  if you have a specific enquiry for the VicCon Council go to www.vicscouts.com.au/jamboree and use the “General Enquiries” link to send us a message

Our Scout Troop Code of Conduct has been updated for 2012. This document will be handed out as part of the welcome pack to new Scouts and those coming up from Cubs.

Attachments:

2012-Code-of-Conduct.pdf

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Our group is currently seeking leaders to join our leadership team to work with our youth. The fun and adventure of Scouting is not just for kids - it is for those of us who recognise the kid on the inside too.

We currently have around 25 Cubs, 20 Scouts and 10 Venturers.

Scout section (ages 10 to 15) is now a third girls and we're looking for a female leader to help meet the unique needs of young teenage females. The new leader would be working within the established and experienced leadership team Paul and Mark. Scouting is focussed around the hall, the local community, the local and remote bush and you need to love camping because we do heaps. We're into adventurous activities such as abseiling, canoeing, mountain biking.

Emerald have a large number of Venturers (ages 15 to 18) involved with the JETS & Upper Beaconsfield venturer units and we would like to contribute a leader into the JETS leadership team. Ventuers is best summed up by JETS motto "Because We Can".

Please contact our Group Leader Mevan for more information.

To find out more about Scout Leadership in general, please visit the Scouts Victoria Leadership page. Many of our leaders come from the parents of the youth involved in the group but there is no reason that any one can't join the fun. All Leaders need to pass a police and working with children check.

Please note that aerosol products may not be brought to Scouting activities.

For deoderant and insect repellant please select a ball type roll on or a stick applicator.

This is a safety issue. Any person found with an aerosol applicator will have it confiscated.