Scouts Aotearoa 30th National Regatta
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A National Scout Regatta is traditionally a tri-annual event in New Zealand where Sea Scout Troops from all over the country meet up and compete for the title of the Best Sea Scout Group in New Zealand.
The New Zealand National Regatta is open to all registered Scouts and Venturers ages 10.5 to 18.5 (as of 28-Dec-2027). It is also open to Scouts and Venturers from countries outside of New Zealand.
The National scout regatta is an 8 day Water based camp for Scouts and Venturers across NZ and the world. Though it is a competitive event it is more importantly about making new friends and learning new skills in the paddling, Boating and water safety areas.
Each day consists of 3 activity slots, morning, afternoon and evening. The competitive regatta programme consists of Sailing (Dingy and Cutter), Rowing, Kayaking, Iron Scout, Seamanship (practical and theoretical), Swimming and a camping competition.
Tentative Dates:
- Midday Wed 29th December 2027 - Midday Friday 7th January 2028
- Midday Thursday 30th December 2027 - Midday 7th/8th January 2028
Tentative Locations:
- Pupuke Lake, Auckland
- Kai Iwi Lakes, Northland
Ages
Events are competed and attended in the following age groups:
| Age Bracket | Age Range in years | Notes |
| Junior | 10 ½ to 13 ½ | birthday between 27 June 2014 and 28 June 2017 inclusive |
| Intermediate | 13 ½ to 15 ½ | birthday between 27 June 2012 and 28 June 2014 inclusive |
| Senior | 15 ½ to 18 ½ | birthday between 28 June 2009 and 28 June 2012 (participants born before 5 January 2010 will need to be police vetted as per Scout policy) |
Prerequisites
To attend national regatta you do not need to know anything about boating or paddling but should be able to tread water for at least 5 minutes while wearing a buoyancy aid and able to swim 50m in any stroke. You can still attend the regatta as an individual. You will be grouped with other individuals into a watch and be adopted by another contingent. Contingents may be one large group or a selection of groups. Contingents will be given jobs to do over the course of the regatta which contribute to the regatta running smoothly.
This event is not limited to Sea Scout Troops but to all Scout Groups in New Zealand and we are accepting expressions of interests from other scout groups from around the World.
Regatta Arrival and Departure Information
Contingents and youth can arrive on site from 10am on the 28th of December. The first meal catered by the regatta will be dinner on the 28th. Opening ceremony will be in the evening on the 28th of December and the programme will commence the morning of the 29th of December.
All contingents are asked to be offsite by 2pm on Sunday 5th January 2028. the last meal provided by the regatta will be breakfast on the 5th.
Contingents will need to sort their own transportation to and from the regatta site.
