BANGOR SCOUT GROUP HOME PAGE

Welcome to the 1st Bangor Scout Group
Bangor is a southern suburb of Sydney, Australia.
Our Group is in the Yaroona District, South Metropolitan Region, NSW Branch, Scouts Australia

WHY JOIN OUR GROUP?

It's not just about Scouting, but about the skills you gain, the lifestyle you enjoy, the outings and camps you undertake, the people and places you encounter, the friends you make, the stories you can share, and the memories you can keep.

Boys and Girls aged 6 or older may enrol now to get involved in Scouting.

Our Group has a unique program incorporating adventure, fun, teamwork and leadership opportunities to help our youth achieve their full potential.

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Diary Dates:
6/May/12 - Group Air Activities, Camden airport.
12/May/12 - JOTT.
13/May/12 - Mother's Day.
25/May/12 - Joey camp fire and Scouts camp fire cooking.
26-27/May/12 - Red shield appeal.
8-11/Jun/12 - Region camp.
22/Jun/12 - AJ2013 second payment due.
30/Jun-15/Jul - Winter school holidays.
29/Jul/12 - National Tree Day.
1/Aug/12 - World Scout Day.
3-5/Aug/12 - State Scout rally at Cataract.
24/Aug/12 - AJ2013 third payment due.
2/Sep/12 - Fathers Day.
22/Sep-7/Oct - Spring school holidays.
30/Sep/12 - AJ2013 deadline for qualifications.
1/Oct/12 - Bushfire danger period starts.
6/Oct/12 - Daylight saving time starts.
13-14/Oct/12 - Boree Regatta.
31/Oct/12 - Halloween.
8/Dec/12 - Group Christmas party.
22/Dec/12 - Summer school holidays commence.
2-12/Jan/13 - AJ2013 in Maryborough, QLD.

NEWS

29/Apr/12 - The Venturers term two calendar has been published. [more...]
The Venturers have also published a link to their document management system that is used for programs and notification forms. [more...]

23/Apr/12 - The Kangaroo Scouts term two calendar has been published. [more...]

19/Apr/12 - The Joey Scout Mob term two calendar has been published. [more...]

23-25/Mar/12 - Scouts enjoyed a Troop camp at Camp Coutts near Waterfall. During term one the Scouts had worked through the skills required for the campcraft badge and at this camp they put those skills into practice to complete as much of that badge as possible.
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11/Mar/12 - 17 Cub Scouts from the Bangor Pack and 12 from the Woronora River Pack combined for a canoe day on the Woronora River. Everyone got to try out different boats and complete their canoeing badge. It was a great fun day. [more photos...]

02/Mar/12 - Joeys and Cubs planned a combined meeting for a going-up ceremony and Scouts unexpectedly joined in when severe weather cancelled a District camp. The three age sections enjoyed a fun night of games, with the Scouts demonstrating some of their favourite games; followed by a formal ceremony of Joeys going up to the Cub Pack; and the night finished with supper.

24/Feb/12 - Leaders do training too! Akela and Angus attended a canoe recertification course run by our Region where the Leaders could demonstrate their canoe skills and find out about paper work changes. 16 Leaders from our Region had their qualifications endorsed for another two years. Leaders undertake similar training for most outdoor activities to ensure they can run Scouting activities safely.

19/Feb/12 - Our Scout Group won the Yaroona District swimming carnival at ANSTO pool. [more photos...]

12/Feb/12 - The Cub Pack walk the Couranga Track from Waterfall to the Hacking River. [more...]

31/Jan/12 - The Joey Scout Mob term one calendar has been published. [more...]

23/Jan/12 - The Kangaroo Scouts term one calendar has been published. [more...]