Information for Leaders

All Patrols attending Scouthike should have at least 1 leader, ideally 2, from that Troop attending to help out at SCOUTHIKE. They can help out by taking on any of a range of interesting jobs.

Competition Patrols ....The cost is $60.00 per head for all Metro Region Scouts , (plus 100 Bonus Points, if received before 4th  May ) this covers the cost of bus transport to and from the hike area, pennants for each Patrol, badges for each person involved, toilets and water as well as some other administration costs. etc. Country Region or Interstate Patrols pay $40.00 per head.

How do I register as a leader/adult helper?

You can register as a leader or parent helper It is very simple, simple email the Coordinator  today and we will contact you with all the relevant details

How do I change my Leader registration?

Send an email to the Coordinator with your full name, group/formation and details of the change.

How much does it cost for Leaders?

There is a $10 fee per Adult helping at Scouthike plus the catering costs which payable directly to your Sleep Point Coordinator, but you are required to register so that we know who is there in the event of an emergency.

Full Time Students (Venturers and Rovers) assisting at SCOUTHIKE are no charge.

Where is SCOUTHIKE being held?

The location of scout hike varies from year  to year/

Overnight Accommodation for ALL Adults, Venturer's, Rovers and Leaders

ALL Adults, Venturer's, Rovers and Leaders are required to sleep at their designated Sleep Point while at SCOUTHIKE. There are two main reasons for this: firstly it is part of the 'conditions of use' within our license, and secondly we kneed to know where you are to if we need your help to assist with, or evacuate, our youth to a different location...plus knowing your whereabouts.

Expectations

Leaders leaving a Sleep Point OR arriving at another Sleep Point are expected to advise the Sleep Point Administration of their intentions and/or subsequent arrival. This is essentially a matter of common courtesy and part of the safety program in place to help protect our youth members.

Interested in helping but don't know what you could do?

Here are some of the jobs available. The Leader/Helper Registration Form has a place where you can indicate your preferences if you haven't already been allocated a job.

Activity Site Leader
You will organize the staff (usually 4 - 6), arrange the materials (depends on the activity) ensure the activity is dressed up and erected on time. Then all you have to do is inspire your staff to enjoy themselves and breath magic into the weekend for the Scouts!

Activity Site Staff
Apart from turning up for the weekend, helping to set up, dressing up and running the activity, you may be involved in preparation for the weekend. This may require you to build props; beg, borrow or buy materials; sew the activity clothing and perhaps visit the site prior to the big weekend to make sure you know where you will be located.

Catering
Providing meals for the 30 - 40 activity leaders who will be sleeping at a Sleep Point for the weekend.

Sleep Point Admin
Booking Patrols in on the Friday & Saturday nights, booking them out on Saturday & Sunday mornings, checking that Patrol camp sites are left clean. This could also include First Aid duties if you are qualified.

Bus Captain
If you really enjoy working with kids and don't want to drive to Scouthike, we will allocate you a seat on one of the buses. In return, your job is to make sure that the Scouts don't get too rowdy on the bus, don't annoy the bus driver and leave the bus clean. Over the weekend you will help out on activities etc.

Bus Point Marshal
If you can't attend the weekend, but you can spare some time on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon, you could act as a Bus Point Marshal at one of the Bus Points. Your role is to ensure that each Patrol Leader has with him or her the Scouts nominated on the registration form, together with signed permission notes for each Scout, and then to get them all on the correct bus. If there are any last minute glitches, you will demonstrate your initiative to solve these problems. On Sunday, the job will be much easier, except that you may have to wait around for the odd late arriving parent to collect the last Scouts before you get to go home.

How can I best prepare my Troop for SCOUTHIKE?

Getting the Troop ready for SCOUTHIKE requires the Scouts to have a reasonable level of skill in a number of areas.

The following list is a summary of skills required to make the Scout Hike experience a happy and rewarding one for Scouts - and easily translates into a number of months of programming ideas.

1. Map – reading features, locate current position, grid systems, scale, route planning

2. Using a Compass – locate current position, feature location, setting a map

3. Menu Planning – dried foods, purchasing, planning content and quantity as a Patrol

4. Lightweight Cooking – practice, and practice as a Patrol

5. Personal Gear – what to take

6. Patrol Gear – what to take, how to share

7. Packing a Pack – how to pack

8. First Aid – prevention and response to: blisters, fatigue, nausea, headache, dizziness, heat exhaustion, hypothermia, abdominal pains, bites and stings, leeches