Escape 2009, the 14th Australian Venture is an International Scout Camp for 14 to 17 year old Venturers and will be held in Perth, Western Australia in January 2009.

The Australian Venture camp is held every 3 years and members from Bexleyheath District have attended previous Ventures in Victoria in 2000 and New South Wales in 2006.

For Escape we have 11 Scouts and Explorers (plus 5 leaders) from Bexleyheath flying out from the UK on Christmas Day, spending a week (including New Year's Eve) in Sydney enjoying Home Hospitality from families connected to the Oatley Scout Group and then flying to Perth in time for the start of Escape.

Throughout 2008 they will be organising fundraising events to help pay for the trip, camps to get to all know one another and the other UK Contingent members from North Yorkshire.

Bexleyheath Escape to Australia

Diary 2008 - 2009

January

4 Planning Meeting for Escape Participants & Parents

26 Australia Day Quiz Night

March

1 Bag Packing M & S

19 Planning Meeting for Escape Participants & Parents

21 Bag Packing M & S

22 Bag Packing M & S

April

17-20 Escape to The Lakes

27 St Georges Day

May

26 Bag Packing Sainsbury's

29 -1 Jun Escape to Forest of Dean

June

7 District Centenary Event

21 Bag Packing Morrisons

22 Bag Packing Morrisons

28 Leaflet Delivery

30 Silent Auction

July

1 Iron Man

11-13 Jul Gilwell 24

20 BUPA Great Capital Run

August

23 Bag Packing M&S

September

5-7 Theme Park Camp

October

10-12 Escape to London

December

20 Bag Packing M&S

25 Depart Gatwick

27 Arrive Sydney

January 2009

2 Fly from Sydney to Perth

4 Escape starts

15 Escape finishes

18 Arrive back in UK