Event Phone: 02 9170 4655
If registrations for this program have closed, or the program has sold out, please email [email protected] to be placed on the waitlist.
This GOLD PRAC or QUAL ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY is for all OPEN participants
NOTE: THIS IS A HIKE ONLY PROGRAM IN KOSCIUSZKO NATIONAL PARK AND ALLOWS FOR A TRAVEL DAY ON EACH SIDE OF THE HIKE.
DATES & TIMES:Start: 7am for a 7:30am departure on Monday, April 15 2024 Finish: Arrive back from 2:3opm on Saturday, April 20 2024 |
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ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY DETAILS: Gold Prac or Qual: 4 days / 3 nights
Gold Duke of Ed program will teach an advanced level knowledge of camp craft, navigation and bush safety. A intermediate level of risk assessment and management will also be applied here. The goal by the end of the practice is they should be comfortable independently leading a small group with minimal supervision and qualifying students should show this level of confidence and be prepared to navigate their own route through the bush. Venturing off the Snowy Mountains Highway, between Tumut and Cooma, to discover this remote but rewarding corner of Kosciuszko National Park and discover Kosciuszko’s wild northeast corner. Lace up your hiking boots then set off amongst the treeless plains, snow grass valleys and mountain woodland, many of the slopes surrounding the high plains are covered in bright wildflowers in spring. Explore the limestone gorges, caves, waterfalls and the various huts that highlight this area’s rich colonial heritage. This socially designed 6 day Gold Adventurous Journey will run out of Kosciuszko National Park, in the Snowy Mountains region which is a unique alpine wonderland of rivers, mountains, ski fields, caves, and glacial lakes. The journey will begin near Round Mountain and head through The Jagungal Wilderness. This a large wilderness region full of animals and you can hike amongst the plains and snow gums and take the time to absorb the views of Mount Jagungal and the beautiful snowy region. During the early part of this adventurous journey we will be intending to summit the great Mount Jagungal. With an elevation of 2,061 metres above sea level, it is the seventh-highest mountain in Australia and surpasses any elevation in the nearby region other than the main range with spectacular views out over the region. The adventure continues passing through, and staying at, some of the more than 200 hut scattered throughout the region.
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MEALS:Participants will need to bring ALL meals and snacks for the duration of the four day, three night AJ as well as the travel days. More information is available under the resources section of your YA Portal account which you can access when logged into our website. Day 1 | Lunch (or money for lunch as we will stop on the road) and Dinner
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EQUIPMENT:Using appropriate gear is instrumental in ensuring that you have an enjoyable and comfortable experience – we cannot stress this enough. A link to the equipment list will be emailed to you ahead of the journey, but you can also find it here. In addition to the detailed list, key mandatory items participants need to bring, include:
YouthAdvance provides an option for participants for hire a backpack, tent or stove (with gas bottle, pots & pans). Should you wish you hire equipment, please login to the YA Portal on our website to hire or email [email protected] with your request. Please note that this MUST be done a minimum of five days prior to the AJ departure date. All hire equipment will be available for collection upon arrival at the program venue. Please note that the above list of equipment is mandatory. As such, should a participant attend program without the required equipment that is in good condition and suitable for use, for safety reasons that participant will be sent home and will forfeit their fee. It is imperative that appropriate and safe equipment is brought to camp. |
PRELIMINARY TRAINING & USEFUL INFORMATION:
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ONLINE RECORD BOOK APPROVAL:You will need to get Award Leader approval in the Online Record Book prior to attending the journey. You can set it up with the following details: Practice or Qualifying Journey Date: 15-20 April 2024 SUPERVISOR/ASSESSOR: YouthAdvance Guide. PHONE: +61 2 9170 4655. EMAIL: [email protected] POST JOURNEY:Practice Section: Log in to your Online Record Book (ORB) and under Practice Journey add any relevant documents and observations from the journey (if you are unsure what to submit, speak with your Award Leader at school). Once complete, hit the “Send Report” button and YouthAdvance will provide assessor feedback. You will then need to get to final approval from your Award Leader. Qualifying Section: Log in to your ORB and under Qualifying Journey, upload your Report to the FILES section, include any observations from the journey and hit the “Send Report” button and YouthAdvance will provide assessor feedback. |
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