Survival Camp – 2 Days / 1 Night
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Event Details
Theory
When:
Mon 8th Sep 2025 (8pm to 9pm)
Where:
Online Event
Practical
When:
Sat 20th Sep 2025 (8.30am) to Sun 21st Sep 2025 (3pm)
Where:
Scheyville National Park
71 Memorial Dr, Scheyville NSW 2756
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Cost:
Scout/Venturer - $50.00
Leader/Parent Helper - Free
Registrations:
Open: Sat 2nd Aug 2025 (12am)
Close: Sun 7th Sep 2025 (11.59pm)
Capacity:
Maximum 18 people
Register:
https://events.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/2590
Coordinator:
Udaya Wijesinghe
udaya.wijesinghe@nsw.scouts.com.au
Account:
1st Carlingford
Brief Summary:
Objective: Complete key requirements for Survival OAS Stage 4 & 5 Join us for an overnight survival experience designed to develop practical skills in shelter building, fire lighting, water purification, and emergency preparedness. Scouts/Venturers will work individually and in teams to apply survival priorities in real-world conditions, participate in simulated survival scenarios, and demonstrate safe and effective techniques.
Additional Information

Activities include:

  • Building functional survival shelters using natural materials

  • Signalling for rescue using visual and audio methods

  • Collecting and purifying water from natural sources

  • Lighting and managing fires with limited resources

  • Cooking a basic meal in survival conditions

  • Creating and evaluating personal survival kits

  • Planning and leading survival-related activities (Stage 5)

  • Completing a simulated survival scenario under indirect supervision

This camp meets most of the practical components of Survival OAS Stage 4 and 5, and provides Scouts with the opportunity to lead and demonstrate their skills in a controlled, challenging environment.

Minimum Requirements to Register:

  • Must be at least 13 years old (Scout / Venturer)

  • Must have completed OAS Stage 3 – Bushcraft

 

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