Patrol Activity

(see below for examples)

The patrol activity requirements in the ‘Scouts Australia Scout Record Book’:

• Activity should involve 8 hours for each patrol member
• Must have at least 4 but no more than 8 scouts involved
• Activity can count for both PA and Proficiency or target badge

In addition the following should be noted:

• Any Patrol activity should include at least 3-4 hours of specific learning and/or scouting activity. This should be at a minimum reported back to the Troop Council or the Troop.
• Activities must be planned in advanced and be considered and approved by Troop Council. This form and any related permission notes (A1) should be completed prior to submitting to troop council, remember, if it is not prepared you will have to start again!

Examples:

Example 1

We are going to walk from Day Road to Thornleigh through the bush. We start at 9.00am and get to Thornleigh by 11.00am. We will go to McDonalds and then get the train back to Beecroft where we are spending 2 hours helping the bush regeneration people at their clean up day on the village green from 1-3pm. Then we are going back to the PLs for a video afternoon with drink and chips. Finish 5 pm. $10 for McDonalds and to put towards the chips & drink

Example 2

We are taking the 8.30am train to Central and the light rail to the powerhouse museum to see the “star wars” exhibit. Then we are going to go through the rest of the museum and take a photo of the Penny Farthing bicycle to use in our technology badge research. We will get the 3.35 train from Central and get to Beecroft at 4.15pm.

Train fare $5.50

Entry to Star Wars and the general museum $20

Money to buy lunch at the café in the museum $10