Well done to your daughter for taking the plunge to come to camp even though she doesn't know anyone.  However, by the time she leaves camp she will have lots of new friends.

Girls will be put into small patrols of 6-8 girls all with the same interest who they will do activities with. 5 of these patrols will form a subcamp that will be looked after by 4 leaders. These leaders will look after the girls throughout the camp and can help make camp magical.

In some situations there will be girls who are 13 who regularly attend a unit with 13-17 year olds. The Guide may want to camp with her older friends.

Yes - with girls who have friends who are in the older subcamp we have the ability to put her in the older age group.

Just email jamboree2023@guidesvic.org.au and we will organise this.

We want every Guide to feel welcome and supported at camp so they can have the best experience. We have a magnificent group of trained leaders who can help with any special requirements your daughter might have.

When completing the registration form please share your daughter's requirements and someone from the welfare team will be in touch to chat through what we can do to ensure your daughter has fun, enjoys camp and has the support she needs.

All Guides and Leaders (unless otherwise approved) will need to travel to the jamboree site either with their State contingent or meet at a designated area away from the site from where they will be bused to site.

This off-site meeting place will be in Ballarat.

No, parents will not be allowed on site during the event unless in a case of an emergency.

Even if you live nearby or are on holiday nearby, we ask that you don't try to meet up with your daughter. She will be busy having fun, trying new things and making new friends.

We know that girls will have phones at camp and may ring home to say they are homesick. This is a normal part of being away from home.

Guides will be experiencing lots of new things and may also be tired. We ask that you encourage your daughter to share the fun things she is doing, tell her how proud you are of her and that she isn't missing out on anything exciting at home.

We will have a complete welfare team who is caring for your daughter. We will also give you a phone number to call if you are concerned and we will personally check on your daughter and let you know how she is going.

There will be the opportunity to buy merchandise like badges, soft toys and other Guide memorabilia.

There will also be snacks available for purchase. We are planning to set up a system of card payments so Guides do not need to have cash at camp.

More details to come.