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AJ2016 - Australian Jamboree

The Jamboree is a camp for Scouts aged between 11 and 14 years of age. In addition to the 9,000 + Scouts expected to attend the Jamboree, there are also thousands of Leaders and Junior Service Leaders who attend to help run the Jamboree.

The cost of Jamboree is $1675.00 per scout. This covers transport via bus to Cataract Park, food, camping, activities etc for two unbelievable weeks. (Take it from me - parent of a scout who went to AJ2103 - it's a highlight of her life so far. That and living in Norway for a year.)

We're expecting over 14,000 scouts members from Australia wide plus international contingencies that attend. The Jamboree 2016 includes 8 huge days of activities plus spectacular opening and closing ceremonies.

There are three age brackets/Scout member types eligible to attend:
  • Scouts (10-14 years of age)
  • Venturers, who attend as Junior Service Leaders (16-18 years of age)
  • Leaders & Rovers (18+ years of age)

Click here to go to the official AJ2016 website

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your scout leader or Simone Brian on 0408 100 228.

Any specific questions about this site, please email me (billstent@gmail.com) and I'll see if I can get an answer for everyone.

Dates

Registration for AJ2016 closes on 20th July 2015!

Australian Jamboree 2016 is in Cataract Park, Sydney, from Sunday 3 January to Wednesday 13 January, 2016. The Victorian contingent will be bussing it from Melbourne, so we'll probably leave on the 2nd of January and return on the 15th of January 2016.

Requirements

To attend, a Scout must:
  • Be a registered Youth Member
  • Have reached Pioneer Level in his/her badge work
  • Have camped ten (10) nights under canvas with three (3) of those nights being consecutive
  • Have approval from his/her Scout Leader (or leader in charge)
  • Have approval from his/her Regional or Branch Commissioner of Scouts
  • Have approval from his/her Contingent Leader
  • Have consent from parents/guardian
  • Not have had his/her 15th birthday before the opening day of the Jamboree

Travel plans

The Victorian contingent will be bussing it from Melbourne, so we'll probably leave on the 2nd of January 2016.

Upcoming preparation camps

4th Kew Pack Camp  - 2 nights under canvas 12 - 13th Sept 
 
Count Down 109 - 4 nights under canvas from the 18th - 22nd Sept at Clifford Park

Gilweroo - 2 nights under canvas in Nov 2015 at Mt Martha.  This is a loaded activity camp and there are group cooks required for the camps as the scout are way to busy and exhausted from all the activities to cook


Cataract Scout Park