We have places in 2022 for new girls and boys to join our Scout Unit (Thurs 7-9pm 11yrs-14yrs ) and our Cub Pack ( Wed 6.30-8pm 8yrs-11yrs)
Come along for a visit and discover the New Youth Program , the biggest and most positive change to the Australian Scouting program in 40 years.
Claim your Active Kids Voucher and save $100 on joining and membership fees.
Come along for a visit and discover the New Youth Program , the biggest and most positive change to the Australian Scouting program in 40 years.
Claim your Active Kids Voucher and save $100 on joining and membership fees.
CORROBOREE - January 2022 - Hunter & Coastal Region Scouts invited us to attend their awesome camp at Tocal Agricultural Centre. Over 500 scouts enjoyed an action packed five days of great innovative activities and made lots of new friends at camp, and at the overnight bivouac.
Thankyou to the scouts & leaders who followed the COVIDsafe Plan, to deliver a fun and Covid free camp.
Thankyou to the scouts & leaders who followed the COVIDsafe Plan, to deliver a fun and Covid free camp.
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November 2021 - Work is continuing post COVID lockdown on our fire pit and it’s really coming together 😁
Thanks to all the dads and scouts for the time and effort spent preparing the area, moving rocks and shovelling and compacting 2m3 of road base.
Thanks to all the dads and scouts for the time and effort spent preparing the area, moving rocks and shovelling and compacting 2m3 of road base.
17th June 2021 - Our Scouts had a great learning experience with NSW RFS - Terrey Hills Brigade. We appreciate them taking the time to explain all of their equipment and for keeping our community safe.
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Sunday 1 March 2020
A big thank you to those that gave up their Sunday on March 1st to come along to our Clean Up Australia Day event.
We cleared up 5 bags of rubbish, 3 bags of recycling and 2 trailer loads of green waste from the small bushland reserve to the south of the Ararat Reserve playing fields, which forms part of the Bantry Bay Bushland Reserves. This reserve provides important habitat for local native fauna and is a major wildlife corridor connecting to Manly Warringah War Memorial Park and Forestville Park.
The cubs, scouts, siblings and friends had a great time testing out the gardening equipment Bunnings Belrose donated to us, and we enjoyed morning tea and lunch provided by Woolworths at Forestway.
Thank you to the Gauci and Marsden families for doing a run to Kimbriki with the green waste.
A big thank you to those that gave up their Sunday on March 1st to come along to our Clean Up Australia Day event.
We cleared up 5 bags of rubbish, 3 bags of recycling and 2 trailer loads of green waste from the small bushland reserve to the south of the Ararat Reserve playing fields, which forms part of the Bantry Bay Bushland Reserves. This reserve provides important habitat for local native fauna and is a major wildlife corridor connecting to Manly Warringah War Memorial Park and Forestville Park.
The cubs, scouts, siblings and friends had a great time testing out the gardening equipment Bunnings Belrose donated to us, and we enjoyed morning tea and lunch provided by Woolworths at Forestway.
Thank you to the Gauci and Marsden families for doing a run to Kimbriki with the green waste.
NEWS.....
On Thursday September 12th, Frenchs Forest Scouts was fortunate to receive a helping hand from The Lendlease Foundation as part of its annual Community Day.
24 LendLease employees (and one keen son of an employee) volunteered their services , painting the outside of our hall, repairing parts of our driveway, clearing some overgrown garden areas and erecting our new fence and gate!
Thank you to one of our Cub Dad's, Dean Wayne, who co-ordinated the whole event and spent countless weekends, with his wife and cub son, Oscar, preparing for this day.
And I think you’ll all agree how great it looks.
On Thursday September 12th, Frenchs Forest Scouts was fortunate to receive a helping hand from The Lendlease Foundation as part of its annual Community Day.
24 LendLease employees (and one keen son of an employee) volunteered their services , painting the outside of our hall, repairing parts of our driveway, clearing some overgrown garden areas and erecting our new fence and gate!
Thank you to one of our Cub Dad's, Dean Wayne, who co-ordinated the whole event and spent countless weekends, with his wife and cub son, Oscar, preparing for this day.
And I think you’ll all agree how great it looks.
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Cub Canoe Course
18 cubs and three leaders spent a very pleasant day learning to canoe on Narrabeen Lagoon with groups from the Garigal District
Air Activities Group Day
Cubs and Scouts, brothers and sisters, parents and friends with other scout groups, went to Camden to the NSW Scout Air Activities base, where we worked on our Flight badges, toured the airport and saw many amazing different planes. Most of us also chose to go on a flight on the four person Cessna Scout planes, piloted by Scout leaders.
The Cubs built and flew a model airplane as part of their badge work.
Everyone who came to the Air Activities Day make sure you get your Air Activities Blanket Badge next meeting.
See a few photos of the day below.
The Cubs built and flew a model airplane as part of their badge work.
Everyone who came to the Air Activities Day make sure you get your Air Activities Blanket Badge next meeting.
See a few photos of the day below.
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HALLOWEEN CUB DISCO AT PLATABEEN
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Jamboree of the Air / Internet
The third weekend in October is the Jamboree of the Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI). It's the biggest activity in Scouting, with over 500,000 participants. Sydney North Region Scouts and Northern Sydney Girl Guides held a combined JOTA/JOTI Camp on this weekend where they used Amateur Radio and Computers to communicate with other Scouts and Guides around the world. Scouts camped overnight, Cubs visited for the day, and participate in several activities. See the official website and some photos of the cubs visit below: http://jota.uniq.com.au
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Family Camp - Dunns Swamp
Cubs, Scouts and Leaders and families attended a family camp with other groups at Dunns Swamp, Lthgow. The rain didn't put anyone off, as we had loads of screened covered area. Cards were popular as was bushwalking, climbing the pagodas for breathtaking views, and canoeing and fishing as the weather cleared up. The swimming part of the program was an unfortunate side effect of canoeing with Teddy! There was a special trip into town for the those who can't miss the Grand Final. Dinner included a hearty beef casserole, and chicken stir fry and yummy pancakes for breakfast on the last day.
The kids loved the main campfire and their own special one, under a rock outcrop just out of sight.
The kids loved the main campfire and their own special one, under a rock outcrop just out of sight.
Glengarry Camp
What we did at Cub Pack Holiday / Scout Camp:
Birthday party, Scouts pitched tents, Billy carts, Stilt walking- very popular with the parent helpers, toasted bread over a fire, Made ochre and painted our faces, hiking, Geocaching, Exploring, Firewood collecting, Opening Parade, More billy carts, Kite flying, Washing up, Lots of eating, Made our beds, Throwing the footy, Scouts had a movie night, Baking potatoes in coals, Bonfire, singing, toasting marshmallows, Very little sleeping or showering! And stuff the leaders don't even know about!
Birthday party, Scouts pitched tents, Billy carts, Stilt walking- very popular with the parent helpers, toasted bread over a fire, Made ochre and painted our faces, hiking, Geocaching, Exploring, Firewood collecting, Opening Parade, More billy carts, Kite flying, Washing up, Lots of eating, Made our beds, Throwing the footy, Scouts had a movie night, Baking potatoes in coals, Bonfire, singing, toasting marshmallows, Very little sleeping or showering! And stuff the leaders don't even know about!
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Sydney Observatory Visit
On a moonless night several groups went on a night visit to Sydney Observatory. We went to town by bus and then walked up to Observatory Hill. We had a picnic in the bandstand, that had wonderful views of the Harbour Bridge before the scouts taught the younger kids a new game. We met some Pathfinders that were also visiting the observatory. We saw the moons of Jupiter, the dual suns of Alpha Centauri and learnt about constellations in the planetarium and saw the Southern Cross and the Scorpion and Orion constellations in the sky We learnt how to find due South by the stars.
