General
The OneCamp 2023 core event will run from Tuesday 11 April 2023 till Wednesday 19 April 2023. Age sections attend OneCamp 2023 for different durations to reflect progress along their Scouting journey.
- Joey Scouts – Monday 17 April till Wednesday 19 April 2023 (2 nights)
- Cub Scouts – Saturday 15 April till Wednesday 19 April 2023 (4 nights)
- Scouts – Tuesday 11 April till Wednesday 19 April 2023 (8 nights)
- Venturer Scouts – Thursday 13 April till Wednesday 19 April 2023 (6 nights)
- Rover Scouts – Thursday 13 April till Wednesday 19 April 2023 (6 nights)
Optional Expeditions for Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts of varying length will run from Friday 7 April till Thursday 13 April 2023.
Swan Valley is the home of OneCamp 2023 – Eclipse!
Swan Valley Adventure Centre is a 36 hectare event venue, privately operated by the Anglican Diocese of Perth. The site has a mix of shady and open camping sites, many existing buildings, a swimming pool, and two huge green ovals.
Adventures, Mini Expeditions and Expeditions will be held at locations across Western Australia.
OneCamp offers participants everything Scouting has to offer across nine program elements. Each age section will tackle a different set of program elements to reflect the journey along their personal progression.
Discover the OneCamp program here.
We’re estimating between 1,700 and 2,200 people will take part, with hundreds more to visit the site for the One Program Day on Tuesday 18 April 2023.
That’s right! All participants at OneCamp will be sleeping in tents.
Travel to and from OneCamp is included in your event fee.
If you live in the Perth or in a regional location that is reasonable driving distance from the Swan Valley, you’ll travel to and from OneCamp via a coach.
If you live in regional areas such as Karratha or Newman, you’ll fly into Perth Airport, and then travel via coach to the OneCamp site.
Participants can choose to bring their electronic device should they wish to.
Your OneCamp Unit Council may create some specific guidelines around appropriate times for use of electronic devices.
Your device is your responsibility. If you’re worried about looking after your device, we suggest you leave it at home.
Large portable electronic devices such as laptops, iPads and portable electronic gaming devices should not be brought to OneCamp.
Remember, the Scout Law and Promise always applies whilst you’re at OneCamp. Participants are not to use their personal electronic device or cameras in a sleeping tent, inside toilet/shower facilities or in other changing areas. Participants who choose to break this rule may find their device or camera confiscated for the duration of the event, and, depending on the circumstances, may be asked to leave the event. Confiscated devices and cameras will be stored at Event HQ and handed back to parents at the end of the OneCamp.
OneCamp is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – you don’t want to be on your phone for the entire camp!
At various times throughout OneCamp the age sections (Joeys, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers) will participate in the event program together, at other times they’ll do activities separately. For example, Scouts attending a Mini Expedition will share that experience with other Scout section participants, as the Mini Expeditions are only available for Scouts.
All participants from Joey Scouts to Rover Scouts will camp together in OneCamp Units, supported by adult Leaders. OneCamp Units will camp together, eat together, tackle activities together, and support wellbeing together. OneCamp Units will be grouped together to form OneCamp Villages.
OneCamp Units will be formed by pairing Scout Groups across Western Australia. In most instances, a metro Scout Group will be paired with a regional Scout Group – it’s a fantastic way to meet new people from across our state! You might even host a Patrol of interstate participants within your OneCamp Unit!
The adult support team in a OneCamp Unit is led by a Line Leader, who leads a team of Assistant Line Leaders. Each Assistant Line Leader is assigned a special responsibility such as program, logistics, administration, or wellbeing.
OneCamp Units may choose to nominate a OneCamp Unit Leader, a youth member with a leadership role in the OneCamp Unit, such as leading the OneCamp Unit Council.
OneCamp participants will sleep in tents with other youth members of their OneCamp Unit.
You’ll need personal camping gear that you’d usually take on a camp – but perhaps a few extra pairs of sock and jocks as OneCamp is longer than a normal Scout camp.
A gear list will be available closer to the event.
Cost
Event fees vary for different age sections to reflect the varying length of stay for each age section.
- Joey Scouts: $230
- Cub Scouts: $485
- Scouts: $850
- Venturer Scouts: $590
- Rover Scouts: $600
The event fee includes:
- Event program, including all activities and evening entertainment.
- All accommodation costs.
- Transport to and from offsite activities.
- Transport to and from the event, including travel to and from Swan Valley for regional participants.
- All meals for the duration of OneCamp 2023.
- A merchandise pack including a badge, shirt, and hat.
There is no event fee for volunteers to attend OneCamp 2023. This is in recognition that volunteers are attending the event to support youth members’ participation in the event program.
Volunteers will be provided with the following inclusions:
- all accommodation costs for the duration of their stay at OneCamp 2023.
- all meals for the duration of their stay at OneCamp 2023.
- transport to and from the event, including for regional volunteers.
- a merchandise pack including a badge, shirt, and hat.
Scouts WA has a pool of funding available to support OneCamp 2023 participants who are experiencing financial hardship. Click here for more details.
Eligibility
Absolutely! We have included transport in the event fee to make it easier for regional participants to attend OneCamp 2023. This means that transport to the Swan Valley before the event, and back home again after OneCamp, is included in your event fee.
Please note that travel to and from OneCamp for regional participants may be outside the official event dates due to the longer travel distances.
- Be a registered member of the Joey Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2023.
- Have completed the Introduction to the Joey Scout Section.
- Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 1.
- Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2023 as a Joey Scout.
- Be a registered member of the Cub Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2023.
- Have completed the Introduction to the Cub Scout Section.
- Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 2.
- Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2023 as a Cub Scout.
- Be a registered member of the Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2023.
- Have completed the Introduction to the Scout Section.
- Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 3.
- Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2023 as a Scout.
- Selected optional activities may have additional eligibility requirements.
- Be a registered member of the Venturer Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2023.
- Have completed the Introduction to the Venturer Scout Section.
- Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 3.
- Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2023 as a Venturer Scout.
- Selected optional activities may have additional eligibility requirements.
- Be a registered member of the Rover Scout section at the time of OneCamp 2023.
- Have completed the Introduction to the Rover Scout Section.
- Aim to have achieved Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 3.
- Have the support of the Unit Council to attend OneCamp 2023 as a Rover Scout.
- Selected optional activities may have additional eligibility requirements.
- Have completed the WHS and Child Safe Scouting e-learning modules.
- Hold a current Working with Children Check card.
- Be registered as a member of Scouts WA at the time of OneCamp 2023 OR be registered as an event non-member.
- Hold a current Working with Children Check card.
- Have completed the WHS and Child Safe Scouting e-learning modules.
Generally speaking, youth members will attend OneCamp with the age section they will be a member of at the time of the event. For a youth member who is a Scout now but will be a Venturer Scout by the time they attend OneCamp in April 2023, they would attend as a Venturer Scout.
The eligibility criteria have been structured so that a youth member can work towards the relevant eligibility criteria regardless of the age section they’re currently in. For example, a Cub Scout who will join the Scout Unit before OneCamp can work towards Outdoor Adventure Skills Camping Stage 3 whilst they are still in the Cub Scout section.
Health & Wellbeing
The following modified diets will be catered for at OneCamp 2023: vegetarian, egg free, nut free, gluten free and lactose free. Modified diets need to be identified in the Online Event Application System. Due to the volume of participants attending, we will not be able to cater for dietary choices or supply specific brand requests. If you have any questions, please reach out as soon as possible by emailing onecamp@scoutswa.com.au.
Support workers can attend OneCamp to support youth members. Please email us at onecamp@scoutswa.com.au to start a conversation.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, please tell your Patrol Leader or a Leader. They are there to help you have a fun experience at OneCamp. Maybe you need to take a break, and do something quieter in a chill out zone, or get an early night. There will be quieter spaces at OneCamp for you to relax in when you need some chill time.
Accessible facilities are available at our OneCamp site.
If there is something we can do to support your engagement in OneCamp, please get in touch as soon as possible by emailing onecamp@scoutswa.com.au.
While we will strive to make all activities accessible to everyone, accessibility will vary from one activity to another depending on the risk management precautions put in place to ensure the safety of all participants. If there is something we can do to support your engagement in OneCamp, please get in touch as soon as possible by emailing onecamp@scoutswa.com.au.
