Month: October 2023

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This Week 2023-Nov-03 (Fri) Saboteurs

PLAY AN ‘AMONG-US’-STYLE GAME IN REAL LIFE
The Game: An AmongUs style game, but played in real life. Designed so that 1 to 15 players can play. Great for families and friends.
Game Duration (regular sessions): 40 minutes (10 minutes induction, 30 minutes game time)

WHERE: Saboteurs The District Docklands, Level 2, East Car Park, 90 Waterfront Way, Docklands, VIC, 3008
ORGANISED BY: Lead: Kit / Assist: Josh
TIMING: TRAIN: 4:20 PM from Mernda / 4:30 PM from Eltham

Session should be around 40 mins with $35 (per person max of 15 including leaders
Venturers should have warm-ish clothes and have food to eat on the train or have already eaten, and be in full uniform.
Make sure you count how many participants we have multiple times throughout the journey.
There is no group discount available.

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This Week 2023-Oct-30 (Mon) Scouts Abseiling at Whipstick Gully


“Spooky Abseiling”
When: Monday 30th Oct 2023 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM (UTC+11)
Location: Whipstick Gully Abseiling
21 Whipstick Gully Rd, Warrandyte VIC 3113
ORGANISED BY: Lead: Liam (Rover) / Assist: Kit / Leader: Darren (G)
Scout Night – Venturers to assist run the night
OAS Vertical Abseiling

TIMING
The usual Scout night 7:00 to 9:00pm will allow for Scouts to get in some jumps, but doesn’t allow time for extensive OAS work.
Sunset will be at 7:52pm on that night putting half of the activity into the dark.
The 2 hour session will be an “Introduction to abseiling” night.
The program would run something like this (see Tab 3 on SOP);
17:00 Collect trailer from Scout Hall and proceed to Warrandyte and transport to activity site
17:30 Rigging and site preparation: Mark out areas, setup and deploy abseil ropes, deploy client management systems (longer setup for top belay if required for OAS Stage 4).
[Stage 5 OAS is participation in this “I have assisted in setting up abseils at single pitch locations” ]
19:00 SCOUTS ARRIVE
Activity briefing, Harnessing & other PPE
Abseil session starts
sunset (lights will be required) – inexperienced abseilers need more assistance/time per jump
20:45 Abseil session ends & pack down starts
21:00 SCOUTS Leave site
21:30 Return trailer to Scout Hall, check gear and pack away.

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This Week 2023-Nov-01 Swimming Night

Swimming Night. Focus: Rescue across a few OAS streams
This week we are off to WaterMarc located at 1 Flintoff Street, Greensborough. Do not go to the Scout Hall, we will meet up at the pool. Remember to bring your swimming gear and a towel!

WHERE: WaterMarc, 1 Flintoff Street, Greensborough – 3088
WHEN: 7:00pm (to get changed) until 9.30pm
COST: Concession (must provide relevant ID) $7.00 (*Student Card is valid concession)
Adult (16 years and over) $8.80, Non Swimmer Adult Entry Fee $3.00


OAS: A mixed bag of rescue, wearing and swimming with PDFs, rope throws, rescues, and other swimming to get your lower level Stages ticked off in a few areas.
Continue reading →

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PROGRAM UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER

Venturer Calendar: 2023 Q4 [DRAFT]
** UPDATED 2023-SEP-30 20:00 v0.07**

01 Nov 2023 – Swimming Night Focus: Rescue across a few OAS streams. WaterMarc, 1 Flintoff Street, Greensborough – 3088
08 Nov 2023 – Pie in the Sky – not enough time in the program, this night is full as it is with the rigging
15 Nov 2023 – Emergency Services Visit Night
22 Nov 2023 – Hammock Night (is this in Candlebark Park? Investing Daniel?)
29 Nov 2023 – Painting night & Pack the trailer for VG night

📄 Venturer Unit PROGRAM for 1st Eltham 2023-Q4-v0.08 2023-Nov-10 [PDF]
📄 Venturer Unit PROGRAM for 1st Eltham 2023-Q4 v.0.07 2023-Oct-27 [PDF] (Sharable)

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[NOTICE] 2023-Oct-30 (Mon) Scouts Abseiling at Whipstick Gully


“Spooky Abseiling”
When: Monday 30th Oct 2023 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM (UTC+11)
Location: Whipstick Gully Abseiling
21 Whipstick Gully Rd, Warrandyte VIC 3113
ORGANISED BY: Lead: Bailey / Assist: Kit / Leader: Darren (G)
Scout Night – Venturers to assist run the night
OAS Vertical Abseiling

TIMING
A usual Scout night 7:00 to 9:00pm would allow for Scouts to get in some jumps, but doesn’t allow time for extensive OAS work.
Sunset will be at 7:52pm on that night putting half of the activity into the dark.
The 2 hour session will be an “Introduction to abseiling” night.
The program would run something like this (see Tab 3 on SOP);
17:00 Collect trailer from Scout Hall and proceed to Warrandyte and transport to activity site
17:30 Rigging and site preparation: Mark out areas, setup and deploy abseil ropes, deploy client management systems (longer setup for top belay if required for OAS Stage 4).
[Stage 5 OAS is participation in this “I have assisted in setting up abseils at single pitch locations” ]
19:00 SCOUTS ARRIVE
Activity briefing, Harnessing & other PPE
Abseil session starts
sunset (lights will be required) – inexperienced abseilers need more assistance/time per jump
20:45 Abseil session ends & pack down starts
21:00 SCOUTS Leave site
21:30 Return trailer to Scout Hall, check gear and pack away.

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Code of Conduct – Unit Behaviour


At the 2023-Oct-13 Unit Council three main Unit discipline/behaviour documents were approved for use in the Unit. These are;
1.) Code of Conduct v1.1
2.) Unit Constitution v3.0
3.) Court of Honour v1.0
Please have a read over them so that you understand how they work.

1.) CODE OF CONDUCT
A Unit Code is a way of expressing how members of the Unit are going to act, what acceptable behaviour is, and how members will treat others and the space around them.
A Unit Code is about:
How members of the Unit behave and treat each other
Respecting our environment around us, including people, each other’s property and the natural environment
How to be resilient and courageous in challenging times

Use this link to open the PDF file in a new browser tab.Or download it!

📄 Code of Conduct-1stEltham-v1.1

2.) CONSTITUTION
The Constitution is a set of rules and guidelines formulated by the Venturers themselves.
The Unit Council is the governing body responsible for the initial drafting and annual review of the Unit Constitution.
The Unit Council is also responsible, for ensuring that the Unit members follow the guidelines laid down in the constitution.
The document that we refer to as a unit constitution does not comply with the requirements of legislation that govern such documents and is legally a “unit agreement”.

Use this link to open the PDF file in a new browser tab.Or download it!

📄 Constitution-1stEltham-v3.0

3.) COURT OF HONOUR
A Court of Honour is an official meeting of the Unit Council constituted to determine various questions of social protocol, breaches of etiquette, and other allegations of breaches of honour. The Unit Constitution states that a Court of Honour is the mechanism to be used for determining penalties for breaches of the Code of Conduct, or for continual disregard of instructions.

Use this link to open the PDF file in a new browser tab.Or download it!

📄 Court of Honour-1stEltham-v1.0

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This Week 2023-Oct-18 Indoor Rock climbing


Wear: Scout scarf and flexible clothing!
“Comfortable and non-restrictive clothing appropriate for the activity. Examples of what to wear include t-shirts, pants, shorts and closed toe shoes. All jewellery must be removed and long hair must be tied back.”
START: 7:30 pm – Be at Hardrock by 7:30pm ready to go
FINISH: 9:30 pm
LOCATION: Hardrock Climbing | Nunawading, 16-18 Varman Ct, Nunawading VIC 3131
COST: $17 Venturers, Adults $22, Adults who are Belaying are free.
ORGANISED BY: Lead: Dani / Assist: Michelle
OAS: VERTICAL

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I Evaluate

❝ I think critically about the information I find online, considering if it’s reliable and how it might affect myself and others. ❞

When evaluating online information, there are many questions you should try to answer about the source of information.

  1. Accuracy — Is the information factual and accurate?
  2. Authority — Is it clear who the author is?
  3. Content/Objectivity — What is the purpose of the page or site?
  4. Currency — How recent is the information? Can you tell when the information was first created or last updated?
  5. Documentation/Coverage — Does the page verify or document it’s claims?


YOUth I Statements
Safeguarding YOUth – Venturer Scouts Fact Sheet [PDF]