Troop 736 at the AJ2010 22nd AUSTRALIAN SCOUT JAMBOREE.. "Test Your Limits"
at Cataract Scout Park in Sydney Australia: 4th - 14th January, 2010.
It is said that a National Jamboree is the highlight of a scout's life - and AJ2010 in Sydney didn't disappoint! With 8,500 youth members and 12,000 people on site in total, it was certainly a vibrant and busy 'city' full of action! Some of our parents coordinated family holidays with AJ2010 to include a visit to the site.
Scouts had a wonderful experience meeting new friends, learning new skills and independent living, enjoying exciting and challenging activities and working together as a Patrol. Troops dealt with lots of salad and pasta and parents should perhaps omit these items from menus for the next 6 months!
Both on-site and off-site activities were a great success and the Krispy Crème vendor made a killing. The ice cream trader also did a roaring trade. The temperatures were very favourable for water play so the two off-site water activities and Jamberoo, as well as the large water slides on site, were very popular. Nightly concerts were well received.
Bob and Lesley, on the other hand, spent 2 weeks of their 4 weeks annual leave to travel with our children. They worked from roughly 5am to 11pm each and every day to ensure that Troop 736 ran smoothly and the trip was a success for our children. We owe them a HUGE debt of gratitude and as many thanks as we can possibly give them!
Around 95% of the Scouts were asleep shortly after leaving the front gate on the trip home and 100% had a fantastic trip.
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Both on-site and off-site activities were a great success and the Krispy Crème vendor made a killing. The ice cream trader also did a roaring trade. The temperatures were very favourable for water play so the two off-site water activities and Jamberoo, as well as the large water slides on site, were very popular. Nightly concerts were well received.
