An adventure for young kids is a thrilling and exciting experience that offers them an opportunity to explore new things, learn, and grow. It is an activity that takes them out of their comfort zone and allows them to take risks and face challenges in a safe and controlled environment. Adventures for young kids are important because they provide a wide range of benefits that contribute to their overall development. By taking part in these activities, kids learn valuable life skills, develop self-confidence, and have fun while doing it! Below you will find the different activities that the kids can do during MAG Activity Program.
There are times when a parent requests for a baby sitter. Once this happens, we will coordinate with the Program Director about this inquiry since he will be the one to decide about the person he will assign to the child and do some arrangements during the event.
Where?
***Note: the site is not our normal base camp location***
Yamboon Park
Peachtree Road, Megalong Valley
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NF2a8CN2DEM89oFeA?g_st=iw
* Reception is good in the Valley so you will be able to use google maps all the way.
When?
Arrival time: 12pm
Finish Time: Approx 5pm
We will be running the activities from 1400-1630
What?
YPO Sydney have a large family event (175pax) in the Megalong
Our role is to run a 2.5hour fun, interesting, engaging family challenges (between 1400-1630) on Saturday afternoon
The current plan is to set up 3 stations (40mins each station, 10mins travel time between stations):
Station 1: Shelter building
tents, oven mitts, kaleidoscope googles, big MAG flag @ station
2 guides
Station 2: Raft Building
100mm PVC pipe (x5/ raft), bunnings rope (15m/ raft), packraft, paddle, pull ropes (to get back and forth across dam), big MAG flag @ station
3guides
Station 3: Fire Lighting and Damper
Matches, damper, water jerries, firewood (chainsaw helpful), flints, bamboo sticks, silver mixing bowls from base camp, big MAG flag @ station
2 guides
We will break the large group (approx 150pax) into 9 Smaller groups of 15pax. There will be 3 groups of 15pax at each station
Who?
175 pax - mostly families with kids ranging from 5-15yrs
Guides: Ben Camo, Dylan Hickman, Tim Winterflood, Sean Kelly, Declan Baker, Tasha Samuels, Mika De Marco, Ben Mace + James
Note: Tim Winterflood + Ben Camo - please bring wetsuits incase you need to help anyone that goes in the dam with the raft building
Lunch
We will supply sandwiches for lunch (@Sean Kelly please pick up from Altitude). Please bring your own drinks and snacks
Uniforms
We will have shirts and hats for you to wear on the day
Please wear Grey pants
2 staff
Last Update Date: 23/5/23
Updated By: Cara