1st Plenty Venturers in action at various activities

 

Victorian Gathering (VG) December 2002, Mafeking Rover Park, Yea

Sumo

'Sumo Wrestling' - Venturer style. A few car tyre inner tubes, some flags or ropes as a boundary, and

sumo

well, you can guess the rest. Heaps of fun!

billy

Billy Kart race down the hill.
Time Try 1.

billy

Time Try 2.

billy

Going really fast when we came equal 3rd.

top

Resulting in a 'Top Stack!'

4WD

Four Wheel Driving through the Mudbash obstacle course - usually forbidden but was allowed for VG!

human
'Human Soccer' like arcade soccer games but with Venturers!

strong

Strongman - hit the thing as hard as you can to see if you can ring the bell. It is technique not strength!

abseiling

The abseling tower at Mafeking, made from 4 shipping storage containers. At the top waiting for the OK from the instructors.

abseiling

On 'GO', Dale & Steve race down the tower.

abseiling at Mafeking

Looks like Dale was the winner!

greasy

Geasy Pole Climb - a PVC pipe coverd in detergent. Harder than it looks!

archery

Archery - are you the next Robin Hood?

welding

These Venturers are not bushrangers, they are welding, although still scary!
Parents and Leaders often provide interesting nights with their jobs or hobbies.

 

prom

Wilson's Promontory Hike October 2001. Melinda & Julie having fun in camp after a good day's walk.

prom

Steve, Melinda & Julie prepare for the coming rain! The wet weather timetable is the same as the dry weather timetable, except you put your coat on!

prom

Two tired hikers, Melinda & Julie after the hardest day from Little Waterloo to Roaring Meg via the South East track, which is very steep and follows along the cliff tops for some of the way.

prom

The Wilson's Promontory lighthouse, the most southern point of the Australian mainland. Well worth the walk.

prom

The Prom Lighthouse from a distance.

     

See also the Extreme Venture 2003 photos

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