Snow way! Scouts hits the slopes

By Angela of 1st Austinmer Scout Group

“1000 out of 10”... “A pearler of a day”...“Had a blast” ... These were just some of the remarks flying around from participants at the recent Austinmer Scouts Group Ski Trip. After a hiatus due to Covid, the annual Austinmer Scout Group ski trip was back on for 2023.

Forty-two cubs, scouts, venturers, leaders and assistants travelled to the Scout Alpine Activity Centre at Jindabyne for a weekend in the high country skiing and snow boarding at Perisher Ski Resort. From first-timers who’d never seen snow before through to the experienced, there were opportunities for everyone.

Friday was extra cold with snow falling throughout the day and overnight and much to their excitement the group woke to fresh snow and sunny skies on Saturday – ideal for some final lessons and honing skills with friends. Venturers took the opportunity to test their resilience further by taking an icy dip in Lake Jindabyne!

The group tucked into hearty meals each night and on our final night were treated to a presentation by ex-scout and adventurer Alex Motyka who recently skied across Greenland.

If you are interested in finding more about Austinmer 1st Scout Group, contact our acting Group Leader on 0416 219 777.

Austinmer Scout Group also needs some additional leaders due to the retirement of a couple of our long-serving leaders. Being a leader with Austinmer Scouts can be a very rewarding activity, with a good collection of youth members there to keep you on your toes! Please think about joining us!