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Sea to Snow Crew - a sustainability challenge

Inaugural Sea to Snow Crew 2008

Each year 10 young people from 16 years of age in SE NSW begin one of the biggest challenges of their life, journeying from Bermagui on the east coast of Australia to the top of the Snowy Mountains using boats, bikes and boots.  Along the way they learn about the natural environment and about living more sustainably.  The 12 day journey is also part of a Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.

6 days of training are spread over two training camps in July and September. 
Young people pay a total of $500 for their training but are supported by scholarship for the journey (worth $1000).  In recognition of this support, young people fundraise to support the next group.   This community service is part of their Award.  They find walkathon sponsors and give talks to businesses and service clubs.

To help with scholarships please contact us.


How to get involved

Provide financial or in-kind support.  Help with a specific project or fundraiser or with building materials or trade skills, even a hand with chainsawing the winter wood for young people to split is very welcome.  Annual events include the Youth Music Expo at Cobargo Folk Fest in late Feb or Open Day in mid Sept.  We also sell Crossing World Music CD's, recipe books and t-shirts as fundraisers.

What to Bring
Volunteers need to bring a torch, work clothes, bedding and enough food to contribute to the pot to cover themselves and who ever else they might bring along. The Crossing is striving to be a zero waste camp so we ask volunteers to avoid bringing plastic packaging wherever possible. We also ask volunteers not to jeopardise the reputation of The Crossing in its community by bringing things or doing stuff that could spoil the positive fun and rewarding work done by others.

No Pets
Please don't bring pets as The Crossing is a Conservation Area.

Active Dates
please contact us by email or phone 02 6493 3400.

Financial and In Kind Support
Since its foundation The Crossing has gratefully received financial support from several philanthropic organisations.  Thank you especially to the many generous individual philanthropists.

You might also like to consider a bequest, donation or sponsorship of a young person. We believe in role-modelling and we aim to provide two half-scholarships in all programs for disadvantaged young people.  All gifts over $2 are tax deductible.

Sponsoring a young person costs the same as a new pair of hiking boots!

Sponsor a Person
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Can You Help With

  • $500 half scholarships for 10 young Sea to Snow Crossing participants ($5000 needed annually)
  • $2500 half sponsorship of The Crossing's first school based young trainee
  • $3000 towards bore (windmill already donated) for fire protection system
  • $3800 for 10 mountain bikes
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