19th PAN AUSTRALIA CAMP. Mount Tamborine 13 – 22 January 2017 BOYS’ BRIGADE AUSTRALIA

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News and Reviews

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Queensland

In the previous PACed Gear news I mentioned if you want more information on PAC, that you should see your PAC SLO. But who are they and what do they do?

They are your PAC State Liaison Officer’s. They are PAC representatives in your state who are the most up to date with PAC 19 News. All of them have been to a PAC in the past and can inform you about what to expect at a PAC. If you don’t have access to Facebook or regular access to the interwebz, they can help answer your questions. If travelling interstate to PAC they may help coordinate group transport. Two of them are in the above photo taken at PAC 18 along with the assistant camp director for PAC 19. Here are the rest of the PAC 19 State Liaison Officers.

QLD – Ben Harth NSW – Reece Newman

SA – Ollie Jackson TAS Nicholas Eduljee

VIC – Craig Avery ACT – Ron Vanderguten

WA – Andrew Twine

Direct contact details will come out soon. For now contact your local BB state office.

Ben Harth. PAC 19. Promotion and Communication Coordinator.

We are going to look at the PENTAPAC award. The campsite and Mount Tamborine. How will PAC 19 camp structure be

different? We will review Barney Creek.

PAC is open to anyone who is turning BB age 12 in 2017. This means if you turn 10 or older in 2015, you can register for the 19th PAC in 2017

19th PAN AUSTRALIA CAMP. Mount Tamborine 13 – 22 January 2017 ISSUE 2 April 2015

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ACTIVITIES AND ELECTIVES

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There are a lot of factors the organising committee needs to consider when choosing potential electives.

So far there is a list of 140 potential activities. That is a potential 698 hours of activities the committee need to sift though.

To put all those hours into perspective, if one camper was to work their way though all the activities on the current list for 8 hours each day, with no weekends and adjusting for overnight electives, it would take the camper just over 10 weeks to do all the activities, and this doesn’t include the activities at Glengarry, PAC 19’s satellite campsite.

From that list they pick the best and most unique activities to give you the best possible PAC 19 experience in South East Queensland.

Let’s face it, these can make or break a camp. So what does PAC 19 have to offer?

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TYPES OF ACTIVITIES.

There are three main types of activities: on site, off site and electives.

Everyone gets a chance to do the onsite and offsite activities. These are included in the camp cost. Onsite activities on past PAC have included, muddy activities, high ropes courses, bikes, and computers to name a few. Offsite activities are chosen to showcase the main attractions of the host region and are for everyone to enjoy. Past offsite activities at past PAC’s have included Wet n Wild and Australia Zoo in QLD, Questacon and Parliament House ACT, Port Arthur Gaol and Cataract Gorge in Tasmania and the National Motor Museum and Botanic Gardens in Adelaide. These are only a few of the offsite activities that have been available in on past PACs. Then there are the electives. These can incur an additional cost. These are activities campers choose to customize their camp experience. Depending on the camp there is usually a selection of half day, full day and sometimes overnight electives. These could range from camping

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overnight in the bush or an island to a day hike up a mountain, ice-skating, movies, canoe trips, tours, abseiling, zoo visits and much more.

SEA WORLD, WET N WILD, DREAM WORLD, WHITE WATER WORLD, WARNER BROTHERS

MOVIE WORLD.

One of these themes parks will be a PAC full day activity that everyone will visit in 2017. There will also be exclusive Omegas activities (for those turning BB age 15+ in 2017) including the Omega’s Breakout.

PACed Gear Specials will show you the sights, sounds and attractions of SE QLD. But, the official activities will not be revealed until they are ready. Does it sound like a big tease? I hope so. Join the PAC 19 Facebook page, and join in the speculation and suggestions about PAC 19.

Ben Harth.

PAC 19. Promotion and Communication Coordinator.