The Scout Group camp is set to give 1st Frenchs Forest Scout Group a proper birthday send-off. The group will mark 65 years with a weekend at Manly Dam. That is a solid milestone for any local group, let alone one built on tents, teamwork and campfire songs.
The camp runs from 7 to 8 November 2026. Cubs, Scouts and Venturers will all head out together. Leaders, parent helpers and families will join them too. It is the sort of weekend that puts the whole Scout family in one place.
This Scout Group camp is not just about sleeping under canvas. It is about the kind of shared experience that sticks. Kids will help set up, pitch in and take part. Adults will do the same. That is often where the memories come from.
Manly Dam brings the outdoors into play
Manly Dam is a fitting setting for the celebration. The weekend will lean hard into classic Scouting. Bushwalking, swimming, canoeing and raft building are all on the menu. Campfire games will keep the energy up after dark.
Then there are the songs. Every Scout camp has them. The organisers have left room for the usual campfire energy and plenty of laughs along the way.
The location also gives the event a strong local feel. Families from Frenchs Forest do not need a grand stage to mark a moment like this. A dam, some tents and a few good stories will do nicely.
Sixty-five years, and still moving forward
There is something reassuring about a group that keeps showing up for the next generation. That is what this Scout Group camp seems to represent. It celebrates the past, but it does not sit still. It keeps making room for new faces, new skills and new adventures.
That matters in a suburb like Frenchs Forest, where community life can sometimes feel scattered. A camp like this pulls people together. It gives young members a chance to belong. It gives families a reason to turn up and take part.
And yes, there will be the usual signs of a busy camp weekend. But that is part of the charm. Scouting has always worked best when it stays a little bit rough around the edges.
After 65 years, 1st Frenchs Forest Scout Group is still doing what it does best. It is taking young people outdoors and giving them a weekend to remember. That is a celebration worth making room for.
Published 13-October-2026
