Whitby Area Scouts News

Register your unit today the Laser Challenge 2009 on Sunday January 25th at Laser Extreme, 44 Bond St. E, Oshawa. For more information and a registration form click on PDF form or Word Doc form. Registration form and fee of $19 per participant is due January 9th.

Central Canada Jamboree - registration deadline extended

Register your unit today for the Central Canada Scout Jamboree from August 5-12, 2009 at Camp Samac, Oshawa. The organizing committee are expecting about 4,000 youth and adult participants. The jamboree website contains a full description of the events and program offered. Typical units are 5-7 youth and 2 leaders, however, composite Scout troops and Venturer Companies will be assembled as requested (you can join with anther small group to make a unit.) For more information click on CCJam09. Registration fee for participants is only $350 and will include some premiums.

The Oshawa Generals Scout Day Feb 1

February 1st, the Oshawa Generals Hockey will host area Scouts, families and friends at the GM Centre, Oshawa. The cost is only $13.00. Promotional materials may be available before Christmas to promote this as a great stocking stuffer idea. Mark your calendar for Sunday, February 1st @ 2:05. Tickets are only $13.00 (in advance). Contact Victor Woodburne for more information.

Offers of Service needed for Central Canada Jamboree

Oshawa's Camp Samac will be home to the Central Canada Scout Jamboree from August 5-12, 2009. The organizing committee are expecting about 4,000 youth and adult participants. Hundreds of volunteers will be needed to organize, assist with and run activities during the 8 day event. For more information click on CCJam09. Registration fee for adult volunteers is only $75 and will include some premiums.

Scouting's Honours & Awards for Volunteers

Workshop Sat Feb 28: Wouldn't it be nice to be recognized for your volunteer years, special efforts and hard sweat? We have a co-ordinator to help you with just that. Scouts Canada has a wide range of awards and pins to show thanks to it's volunteers but it needs you to initiate the process. You can suggest a name, write out what you know about the Scouting efforts of the individual, then submit it to the committee for consideration. For more informaton about awards, contact Viola Tebble , 905-668-6303.

Scouts Canada launches online Program Builder

The Program Builder Online provides an great resource for leaders when planning out their weekly programs and includes hundreds of activity ideas (songs, games, crafts, etc) that Leaders can plug into a planning tool. Check it out! link to Program Builder now. (You need your membership number to login.)

Join Scouting in Whitby Area

Scouting has programs for young people from 5 to 26 years old (both male and female), and lots of fun for leaders, too. Check out our "Group Locater" page for more information about times and locations available. You may also contact Brian Wick, Membership volunteer: membership@whitbyscouts.org.

Bring on the Adventure!