Award Scheme Days for Individuals
Award Scheme Days are not a part of our regular weekend flying day program. Pack, Troop, District or Region Award Days can requested as a Flying Day, for further information please view the Flying Days page.
Currently the days are structured around the content of the old Pioneer, Explorer and Adventurer Scout Air Activities Target Badges over periods of 1hr, 1.5hrs, and 2hrs respectively including a short flight in a Piper Warrior light aircraft. This can form part of the "Do" phase of the Plan > Do > Review cycle. Descriptions of three levels can be found using the links below:
Scouts can sign up to the activity individually and do not need to have a Scout Leader present, as SAAV leaders will be present throughout the entire day. However, Leaders are welcome to attend with their Scouts if they wish.
As with all SAAV flying days, each pilot is the holder of a current Commercial Pilots License issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and flights are conducted as a charter operation under stringent CASA guidelines, rules and legislation. Each pilot also is an adult leader and/or the holder of a Working With Children card.
Scout Award Scheme Days at Moorabbin
We are working to create online learning to cover the requirements, with some adjustments, initially for the Scout Air Activities Target Badges, followed by the Cub Level 2 Flight Badge and Venturer Award. For details to see our Scouting At Home page.
Tentative dates for face-to-face events in 2021:
- Saturday, 22 May 2021 - registrations opened 22 Feb 2021
- Sunday, 15 August 2021 - registrations expected to open 31 May 2021
- Saturday, 20 November 2021 - registrations expected to open 23 August 2021
2021 Scout Award Scheme Day's Waitlist Registration
What to Bring and Wear or
- Full Scout uniform
- Cut lunch/snack and drinks (i.e. water or cordial). Please note there are no facilities to buy food or drinks and Scouts may not leave the centre during the day
- Badge/Award Book, pen and paper/pad
- Appropriate worksheet (see links below)
- Hat and sunscreen
Cost
Since 2018 a fee of $66.50 plus a $0.50 booking fee per participant is payable at the time of registration for events held at Moorabbin. The cost includes a flight in a light aircraft and a completion certificate. Registrations may be cancelled at anytime, however refunds will only be provided after registrations close if another participant from the waitlist is able to attend. For events at locations other than Moorabbin and additional fee of approximately $10 per participant for each 100 km from Melbourne to cover the cost of ferrying the aircraft.
Weather
Unless advised by the SAAV prior to the day, the activity will proceed irrespective of weather. In the event of adverse weather the flight will be postponed to another date.
Registration Documents
On the day you will need a paper copy of either the CareMonkey form or a PIR form as the Air Activities team does not have access to your groups CareMonkey. If you need the PIR please download, print out and bring on the day a Health Form for each scout registered. If you do not bring either form then your scout will not be able to participate on the day.
PLEASE NOTE REGISTRATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD AND INCORRECT/INCOMPLETE REGISTRATIONS MAY BE CANCELLED. THERE ARE LIMITED SPOTS SO FIRST IN BEST DRESSED.
Activity Materials
The following documents are the worksheets which you will go through on the day to complete the various levels. Explorer Level Scouts must complete and bring along the Pre-Activity Assignment.
- Level 1 - Cub Level 2 Worksheet
- Level 2 - Pioneer Worksheet
- Level 3 - Explorer Worksheet
- Level 3 - Explorer Pre-Course Assignment (to be completed by those Scouts doing Level 3 - Explorer only)
- Level 4 - Adventurer Worksheet