| WEEK |
TASK |
| PLAN |
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8
weeks before the
journey (at least 10
weeks before your 15th birthday)
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- Start to plan journey.
- Discuss with your Scout Leader (an Adult Leader who is familiar with the Scout Section and the Scout Award Scheme, not necessarily the Leader in charge of your Troop):
- Journey types (Hike, canoe, bicycle)
- Possible location / route
- Journey date
- Who to invite as your journey patrol
- Ask to have a Journey Advisor appointed
- Find out when the Troop Council meets (so you can allow enough time to get their approval before you go)
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7
weeks before the journey
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- Talk to your Journey Advisor
- Arrange a meeting date within the next two weeks (a parent or guardian should also come to the meeting)
- Confirm a route if possible
- Finalise route and journey date (if possible).
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6
weeks before the journey
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- Finalise route and journey date
- Obtain & study maps and other information about journey route
- Begin route plan – ask your Scout Leader for help if necessary
- Invite journey patrol members (from your own Troop and/or other Troops) and discuss your plans
- Develop Patrol and personal gear lists
- Plan menu with journey patrol members
- Check for food allergies or intolerances
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5
weeks before the journey
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- Meet with Journey Advisor
- Review navigation
- Bring route plan, gear lists and menu
- Bring copies of maps
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4
weeks before the journey
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- Make any changes requested by the Journey Advisor to your route plan, escape plans, gear lists etc.
- Finalise costs of gear, food, transport, booking and/or park fees
- Prepare Activity Notification forms (E1 Parts 1 & 2, E1 Part 3)
- Get your Scout Leader to check and sign them
- Distribute Activity Notification forms to journey patrol, Scout Leader, Journey Advisor
- Check who else needs a copy of the forms – your Group Leader, Region Offices etc.? (Ask your Scout Leader or Journey Advisor about this)
- Find out if you need to notify the Police, National Parks & Wildlife Service, Rural Fire Service, Forestry Corporation or private landholders, etc. about your journey and do so if necessary
- Make a date to meet with the Troop Council
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3
weeks before the journey
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- Review journey route and maps, gear, food, transport arrangements with your Scout Leader.
- Check with journey patrol members:
- Do they have gear on the personal gear list?
- Confirm gear, food, transport arrangements
- Discuss what gear you need with the Scout Leader or Group Quartermaster. Arrange to hire/borrow journey gear as necessary.
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2
weeks before the journey
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- Arrange 2nd meeting with Journey Advisor if necessary
- Obtain approval from Journey Advisor to commence Journey
- Obtain approval from Scout Leader to gain overall approval of your plans so far
- Meet with Troop Council to obtain their approval for the proposed journey
- Begin monitoring weather in the journey area
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1
week before the journey
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- Continue watching the weather
- Collect the Patrol gear and any hired or borrowed gear
- Purchase food
- Meet with your patrol:
- Collect signed permission forms
- Check medical, dietary & emergency details
- Check what they have packed. Get them to remove unnecessary items; note anything missing.
- Weigh each person & their pack
- Distribute patrol gear and food & check weights again
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1
day before the journey
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|
| DO |
|
ZERO
journey
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START JOURNEY
- Don’t forget to take notes for your log
- Take photos or ask someone else to
- Have fun!
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| REVIEW |
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1
week after the journey
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- Complete journey log.
Include:
- Forms, route plan, maps, risk assessment, gear lists, menu, weather information
- What actually happened on the journey
- What you learned
- What you might do differently
- Consider asking your patrol members for feedback
- Photos
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2
weeks after the journey
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- Submit to Troop Council for approval (or earlier if ready)
- When the log is approved and all your badge work is complete, set a date for presentation of your Adventurer Cord Journey
- Don’t forget to thank your patrol and everyone who helped you
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