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The Adventurous Activities team provides our youth members with the opportunity to experience adventure and grow their skills and capabilities in a fun, engaging and safe environment outdoors across a broad range of activities. We provide the policy, procedures, training and activities for Leaders to grow their skills and confidence. We support those Leaders when they provide exciting and challenging activities within a Group, District or Region.
Our team has experienced Guides across the many fields of adventure that are of interest to Youth and adult members in NSW.
If you are looking for advice or assistance with Adventurous Activities, you can contact us using our help form here.
Activity Teams
State Activity Teams exist in all the activity disciplines. They are open for anyone in Scouts with an open mind, a positive attitude, and a passion for adventure to join and provide a place where information can be shared: the Adventurous Activity Team Site. You must have a Scouts email address to join. In these teams, you'll find materials to help you plan an activity, for example, Activity Plans and documentation from completed activities. It's also a place to ask for help on any topic around Adventurous Activities from Guides and your peers.
We also have a Scouts NSW Adventurous Activities Facebook Page.
Guides
Guides are the backbone of delivering Adventurous Activities. All the Guides in NSW are members of Activity Teams. Please refer to the NSW Guide List available here for the names and activity disciplines of the Guides in NSW (note this document is only available for NSW Scouts Leaders). Guides are there to help you develop your skills.
Region Commissioners Activities
Each Region has a Region Commissioner for Activities. These commissioners are responsible for Adventurous Activity in their Region. They will likely approve many of your activities, especially the higher-risk ones.
Glenn Austin
Hume
Greg Denning
Hunter and Coastal
Wes Leverton
Sydney North
Hugh Leckie
North West
Lex Curruthers
North Coast
Harry Lantry
South Coast and Tablelands
Vacant
Riverina
Mark Fell
Greater Western Sydney
Chris Ward
South Met
Gary Jonassen
The Golden West
State Leaders Activities
Each activity discipline has a State Leader. These Leaders are responsible for the procedures and guides for that activity discipline and developing standard risk assessments. They are a great source of in-depth information about their activity discipline.
Nicholas White
Bushwalking, Bushcraft & Camping
Troy Stephenson
Bushwalking, Bushcraft & Camping
Chris Ward
Alpine
Lex Carruthers
Cycling
Wal Waerner
Vertical
Dave Noble
Aquatics
David Fisher
Paddling
Chris Walster
Boating
Tracey Hansford
Archery
Paul McIntyre
Motoring
David Lister
Flying Fox
Youth Members
We are supported by several youth members who provide leadership for Rover Scout activities and provide a view from the Youth Council.
Andrew McCormick
Rover Scout Adventurous Activities Leader
Toby Chandiok
Youth Council Member
Jameson Lyons
Youth Council Member
State Support Centre
The State Support Centre provides significant support to Adventurous Activities. It can be contacted for questions around training, courses, qualifications, and appointments.
Chelsea Chan
Training Services Consultant
State Commissioner Activities
The State Commissioner is responsible for the safe and effective conduct of Adventurous Activities in NSW.
Kenton Jurgs
State Commissioner - Adventurous Activities
