Welcome to the Victorian Gathering Website

 

VIC GATHERING 2009

Friday 4th – Sunday 6th December 2009

 

FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2009

 

The contact number for Gilwell is 9005 6497.

 

See you all up there tonight.

 

Donna

VG Admin

 

Thursday 3rd December 2009

 

Only 1 sleep to go.  Applications are still be accepted right up to when you arrive on Friday 4th December.

 

For those of you that have sent in your applications, but you haven’t received any information back in the mail, please don’t panic.  The last lot of receipts were mailed Tuesday night, and we had more arrive on Wednesday.  The information that was sent out is the Receipt information that can be found on the website.  We will sort out tomorrow night if we haven’t received your applications.  What you could possibly do is to fill in another health form, which will save you time on the night.

 

If you have any queries, you can either email me up till 2.00 pm, or you can call me on mobile 0409 123 043.

 

See you up there.

 

Donna

VG Admin

 

PLEASE NOTE:

All Units MUST get a Site Clearance receipt, before they leave the site on Sunday. Note:- Units are free to leave after Final Parade - but remember you must have your site clearance receipt!  If your Venturer Unit does not get a site clearance receipt, we will assume that you didn't clean your site. Your Unit will therefore be receiving an invoice from Vic Gathering for $50.00 for cleaning.
VG Committee

 

 

Wednesday 25th November 2009

 

VG 2009 IS STILL HAPPENING, ONLY 9 SLEEPS TO GO.  Applications are still being accepted up till Friday 4th December.

 

Any Units/Venturers wishing to attend VG and haven’t yet put in your applications, you can still attend, all you need to do is to bring with you your forms and money and hand them in at Check In on the Friday night.  Cost is $65.00 per Venturer and $15.00 per Leader.

We would really appreciate any Unit wishing to attend to email Donna at  vgather@netlink.com.au before 12 noon Friday 4th December or call her on 0409 123 043 with your Unit name and how many Venturers and Leaders are attending.  If calling after 2.00 pm on Friday 4th December, please leave a message as phone reception is not the best at Gilwell, but your message will be listened to.

Please look at the Receipt Information, as it has any last minute information that has been sent to Units that have paid.  If you have sent in your application form and payment, and have not received any information back, please look at this also, as our last mailout of this information will be sent Tuesday 1st December.

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin

 

Monday 23rd November 2009

 

Applications are still being accepted up till Friday 4th December.

In fact, you can apply on the night at the start of Vic Gathering at Gilwell, but we would prefer some notice.  So if your Unit is still thinking of attending, please send an email to Donna at vgather@netlink.com.au ASAP and let her know how many Venturers and Leaders there may be, then get to work on your application forms and payments.  You can either send them in the mail (Vic Gathering, PO Box 420, Heidelberg Vic  3084 before Tuesday 1st  December) or you can bring it with you on the night.

Application forms, information etc can be downloaded from the website.  If you have any other queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me at vgather@netlink.com.au.

Currently we have a lot of activities planned and we would prefer not to cancel some of them due to low numbers, so if you could let me know ASAP your possible numbers, that would be fantastic, and that would mean that we could keep all of our activities that we have planned for you.

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin

 

 

Thursday 12th November 2009

ROVERS – your application forms, conditions of entry have been updated and are now available on the website.  There is also a copy of a letter that has been emailed to all Crews asking for help with a few tasks.  If you Crew is able to help, please either send me an email at vgather@netlink.com.au or you can call me on 0409 123 043.

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin

 

Wednesday 11th November 2009

VG is not far away now.  If any Units/Venturers are still wishing to attend VG and you haven’t put in your application forms yet, you still have time to do so (and if you get them in by Wednesday 2nd December, and you have included all your paperwork you still have the chance to get an Express Lane ticket which will enable you to move through the Check In queue faster on the Friday night).

 

For applications received by the 14th November the cost per Venturer is $60.00 and for Leaders is $15.00.  For any applications received after the 14th November, there will be an additional $5.00 late fee per Venturer.  If you are trying to get your paperwork together, and you think you will miss out on getting it to us by the 14th November, please send us an email at vgather@netlink.com.au to let us know, and we will be able to work something out (there will be a time limit on these though).

 

Now available in the forms section on the website is ‘What to Bring to Vic Gathering 2009’, an updated ‘Unit Information” as well as an updated “Canteen Menu – Proposed”.

 

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin

 

BATTLE OF THE BANDS – UPDATED 11/11/09

Yes Thats Right...VG is coming up soon. The Venturers from 12th Caulfield have organized an evening of entertainment! The inaugural Victorian Gathering "BATTLE OF THE BANDS!".  This free event will be on the Saturday night of the fun-filled weekend, from around 6 pm onwards.  Hope to see you there!
Any bands that are interested in playing must contact Marcus on 0430 559 335, as soon as possible to guarantee your spot in the line up.There are limited places available, so get in quick!
Not in a band? But play an Instrument??? why not start one with your mates....

You could win!!!!!            1st prize - $200 CASH!   2nd prize - $100 3rd prize - $50
Conditions To Enter:       Bands must contain at least 50% Venturers (or Rovers)    and have at least 3 songs to play (can be covers or originals)

 

EARLY BIRD OFFER HAS FINISHED

Wednesday 28th October 2009

It is great to see a lot of Units taking up the Early Bird offer.  This offer has now closed.

We are now into the next payment period, which is $60.00 entry fee per Venturer, and $15.00 entry fee per Leader.  This payment period ends 14th November 2009.  Any applications received after this date, will attract an additional $5.00 late fee per Venturer.

The Committee is meeting now twice a month, and organization for the weekend is well underway.

The website has been updated to include the Unit Hosting Form (click here).

Receipts and further information will be sent out in the next week to those that have already sent in their applications.

Remember, if you have any questions, activity ideas or inquiries about VG can be directed to vgather@netlink.com.au or call any of the people on the contacts page.

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin

 

Wednesday 23rd September 2009

The Information Booklet and application forms have been mailed out to all Units.  We have used the Interchange address labels, so if your Unit is not

receiving Interchange, then please send me an email at vgather@netlink.com.au, and I will mail you out the VG Information Booklet and forms.

Please make sure that you read all the information in the booklet, taking note of the Unit Hosting Form, Creche fees and that

No Energy Drinks or No Doze allowed on site.

Photos from 2008 have now been updated.

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin

 

Tuesday 15th September 2009

WEBSITE UPDATED

All relevant forms for Vic Gathering 2009 have been uploaded.

The Information Booklet is going out tomorrow in a mail out to all Units, this has all the relevant information and forms included. 

Please read this information as there are a few changes since VG 2008, ie Unit Hosting and Creche fees.

All of this information has been included online on the Information Page.

More photo’s from 2008 will be uploaded shortly.

Remember, if you have any questions, activity ideas or inquiries about VG can be directed to vgather@netlink.com.au or call any of the people on the contacts page.

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin

 

Sunday 13th September 2009

The Unit Mailout with all the information regarding this year’s VG will be mailed out to Units this week.

The website is currently being updated, and all forms, information and photo’s from 2008 will be available to view shortly.

Any questions, activity ideas or inquiries about VG can be directed to vgather@netlink.com.au or call any of the people on the contacts page.

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin

 

Wednesday 9th September 2009

Planning is currently underway for this year’s VG.  The committee meetings are underway to create this year’s event.

VG 2009 is celebrating the 50th year that VG/MG (Vic Gathering and Melbourne Gathering) have been running. 

Activities are being confirmed, and hair is being ripped out; All this for you, The Venturers.

We do hope that many of you will be able to attend this year’s VG. This year's event will once again be held at Gilwell Park,

from what we gathered ('scuse the pun), it was a great location from all points of view, plenty of space, plenty of shade and plenty of fun!

Photos from last year's event are being uploaded to the website and should be ready soon. 

The information booklet will be sent out to Units in the next week or so, and all the forms and other information will be available on the website shortly.

As I am new to working on the website, please bear with me, as it takes a little longer, but we will get there in the end.

Any questions, activity ideas or inquiries about VG can be directed to vgather@netlink.com.au or call any of the people on the contacts page.

Thanks

Donna

VG Admin