HISTORY

GILWEROO CAMPS ARE a fun weekend activity camp ESPECIALLY for Scout Section youth and leaders from any Section who are prepared to help.

The GILWEROO camps commenced in 1976 following a very successful Advanced Sectional Techniques, Scout Section (Stage 4) course held at Gilwell Park, Gembrook in August 1975. As a consequence of those attending this course it was agreed to hold an "annual reunion camp" at Gilwell Park each year. The first one was held in October 1976.

The name GILWEROO derived from the initial name given to this weekend of - GILWELL REUNION CAMP.

Those attending the camp participate in ten compulsory activities and any number of spare time activities provided to keep everyone in camp busy. Activities commence at 8.30am Saturday & Sunday and conclude 6.30pm on Saturday and 2.30pm on Sunday. Participants are encouraged to be set up and in camp Friday night.

Activities in the program since 1976 are: Archery, Abseiling, Canoes & Rafts, BMX Bikes, Commando Course, Screen T/shirt printing and a Movie.

Other activities included are: Air Rifles, Art wall, Amateur radio, Badge Swapping, Bush Boards, Bush Golf, Catapults, Ceramics, Computer orienteering, Computer games, Croquet, Disco. Fox Hunt, Frisbee Golf, Initiative Course, Puppet making, Pyrographics, Rope making, Slot Cars, Sock Wrestling, Space Shuttle, Volley Ball, Woggle making, Vortex, Water Rockets and more.

Activities other than those in the program since 1976 change from time to time depending on the abilities and inventiveness of the leaders attending who offer to organise something special for the weekend.

A Canteen is also provided.

The success of Gilweroo camps is attributed to the willingness of leaders from any section of the Movement getting involved to provide Scout Section youth with a spectacular "fun filled" activity weekend. Gilweroo camps are also successful because the youth members themselves want to participate in the great weekend.