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NSW State Vertical School - Expression of Interest
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Event Details
When:
Sat 20th Apr 2024 (4pm) to Thu 25th Apr 2024 (9am)
Where:
Bungonia National Park
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Cost:
Expression of interest - Free
Registrations:
Open: Mon 5th Feb 2024 (12am)
Close: Tue 27th Feb 2024 (11pm)
Capacity:
Maximum 80 people
Coordinator:
Account:
Scouts NSW, State Adventurous Activities Team
stateactivitiesteam@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for the NSW State Vertical Activity School. An achievement-focused vertical school for those with existing verifiable skills working toward Assistant Guide and Guide (Cert II and Cert III).
Additional Information

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

NSW State Vertical Activity School

An achievement-focused vertical school for those with existing verifiable skills working toward Assistant Guide and Guide (Cert II and Cert III).

NSW is looking to run a Vertical Activity School during the April holidays and is seeking expressions of interest at this stage.  

Program Concept (to be confirmed:

  • 20 April – school opens at 1500
  • 21 April – consolidate and align abseil, belay and rigging skills
  • 22 April – vertical rescue skills and complex vertical rescue (for those who hold vertical rescue already) skills 
  • 23 -24 April – stream into major: canyoning, caving and climbing sections to consolidate skills
  • 25 April – dawn ANZAC service, school closes at 1100

Participant Pre-requisites:

  • Youth: must be 14 years of age and hold a minimum of OAS Stage 4
  • Adult: must hold Trained Participant Core and Safe Participant Abseiling who can prusik
  • Must provide a verifiable logbook

Logistics:

  • Sleeping:   Provide your own tent and sleeping gear, the school is under canvas!
  • Transport: We are examining options including the train from Sydney to and from Marulan and minibuses from Marulan to Bungonia campsite and activity locations.
  • Catering: We are examining options for catering.  Our preference is a catered school.
  • Equipment: You will need to bring your helmet and harness, prusik loops, carabiners, and your preferred descender. We will specify further equipment details on registration.

Locations:

  • The primary location is Bungonia where we have access to caves, cliffs and canyons.
  • Climbing alternate locations include Nowra and Mittagong.
  • Canyoning alternate location includes Macquarie Pass.

Attendee Roles:

  • Participant – you are seeking to build your skills toward Assistant Guide.
  • Assistant Guide – you are identified by the Vertical Council as operating at the Assistant Guide level and are working toward Guide. You will be working at the School as an Assistant Guide.
  • Guide – you want to help others build their skills and will be working at the School as a Guide.
  • Welfare – you aren’t a vertical person but want to help with participant welfare, catering or other support roles.
  • Photography – you love photography or videography including drone videography and want to support us in that way.

Indicative Prices:

  • Participant – around $500 to $600
  • Assistant Guide – around $350
  • Guide, Welfare and Photography – around $150

Registrations Closed