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Thank you to those who were able to help on the planting day May 1st at Jack Wilson Park. The elderberry bushes will add nicely to the creek valley north of Glen Dhu Drive. Donations are still being accepted. Contact the Area Commissioner for more details.
Area Commissioner and his team are due for a renewal in the fall. Time is now to review our positions and we call upon you to nominate candidates for the Area Commissioner and his team. A job description is now posted here and details of the current team are located on the contacts page.
Come out and help us plant at Jack Wilson Park, Anderson Street north of Rossland
There is limited parking at the park so you can also park on Braebrook Drive or Hartford Court which is off Braebrook Drive. Hartford Court connects to the park via walking path. Town of Whitby staff will be on site to organize the trees and advise on the planting.
All planting starts at 9:00 am rain or shine!
Equipment Required: Pail for wood chips, gloves, rubber boots and shovel that can cut through the grass. Please label all equipment that you bring. Also some means of cleaning your hands prior to eating.
Food: Gerdau Ameristeel has once again made it possible for us to have Hot Dogs, Chips, Donuts and Drinks. They have volunteered to cook and serve, so make sure you thank them. Two portable toilets will be on site for convenience.
Monies: Each section please give all envelopes and monies collected to your Group Commissioner. On the White Pine website is the remittance form required to be completed by each group. Please total your donations, calculate a cheque, payable to Scouts Canada, for 15% for the Brotherhood Fund. Also, please add up all donations which require a tax receipt and make a cheque payable for this amount to Scouts Canada. This amount will, in turn, be returned to the group from Scouts Canada. This is a requirement of Revenue Canada. Each Group Commissioner please ensure that these two cheques and all envelopes (requirement of Revenue Canada) be turned in to Roberta Quaas or Dave Reid at the May Area Commissioner's Forum.
Any Questions please feel free to contact Roberta Quaas or Dave Reid.
Beavers- Broughton Public School, Crawforth St., Whitby,
Cubs- Odd numbered groups (1, 3, 5 etc), Waterfront Trail, Bottom of Thickson Rd
Cubs- Even numbered groups, Scout Trail, Pringle Drive
Scouts, (must be over 12 years of age) Brock St. North, at the Shoppers Drug Mart Plaza
Please bring your own sturdy work gloves. Volunteers on site will have plastic bags and vinyl gloves provided by the Town of Whitby and the Region of Durham, All registered youth and leaders will receive a participation crest on completion.
You are invited to join us for an evening of dancing and social interaction at the annual dance held by Whitby Gilwellians. Tickets are only $25 per couple or $15 single. Bar service is provided by the Whitby Legion, 117 Byron St South. 8:00pm to 1:00am. Come have some fun, food and take home a door prize. (Age of majority required for admittance.) Tickets available from most Whitby Scouters with Wood Badge Part II beads or contact webmaster@whitbyscouts.org.
Did you know that there is a Jamboree this summer happening near Ottawa, Ontario? L'Association des Scouts du Canada's Montreal Metropolitain Scouts are running a jamboree this summer from August 7th to 14th at their camp Awacamenj Mino, and have invited Scouts Canada members to join in the fun! Registration strictly ends April 15th, 2010, and you can get all the information you need at http://www.scoutsmm.qc.ca/public/services/jamboree.php . If your group would like to experience something new and make tons of new friends, check it out! Please note that all material, communications, and programs will be in French.
This 36th Annual Event draws Cubs and Scouts from across White Pine Council. ** NEW PROGRAM & NEW LOCATION ** Full details can be found at www.operationalert.com Contact Susan Sweet Lebeau 705-749-3354 for registration questions. Registrations Due by: April 4, 2010.
Open Council Wide to: Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, Leaders. Archers must pre-register before April 10, 2009. Competitors form teams (teams of 3 only) or enter as individuals and book a time to come in to shoot for a 20-minute period. Return for the awards presentation at 4:30 p.m. Name on Trophies and Individual Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in Team Competition. Individual Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in Individual Competition. Teams & Individual, $5 per person to participate. Event runs 9 am to 4:30 pm. Contact Scouter Karl Holliday ScouterGuy@gmail.com for details and to register. (PDF) 905-244-2632 (home, evenings & weekends).
After posting his submission to The World Scout Bureau, our own Rover, David Millie was successful in his application for becoming the Canadian Youth representative to attend an international event.
This is the 4th International Youth Gathering “Scouting and Intellectual Initiatives” for the submission of projects and ideas in the areas of Science, Technology, Communication, Preservation of the Environment and Small Projects. The initiatives submitted might be projects already carried out or currently in progress in the country of origin of the participant. The event is to be held from 3 through 13 February 2010 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates." Presently, David is developing a parental monitoring system that works with the Microsoft MSN messenger service; however the system can be expanded for input from other instant messaging services and email. Future plans include a contextual analyzer for finding words used out of place in a sentence. Usage of that analyzer could make it easy to identify new slang or code words. This will allow supervision of youth without total privacy invasion. Rankings are done automatically, allowing parents to only feel the need to read offensive conversations. Whitby Area sends their sincerest congratulations to David for his hard work, and we are all very proud in his representation for Canadian Youth.Scout Trucks will run again at Iroquois Park Arena from 8:30 am on Saturday Feburary 20th in the upper room between Rinks 2 and 3. Download the Scout Trucks registration form(PDF) and Scout Truck Rules. Registration form and fee of $10 per participant is due February 6th.
Feb 26-28, 2010 at Camp Samac. Link to White Pine training page for full details and registaration form. $100 includes food & housing.
Register your unit today for the Lazer Challenge 2010 on Sunday March 7th at Lazer 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 February 20th (Scout Trucks Competition).
Due to the low inital response to the Pack Laser Challenge, this event has been rescheduled to Sunday January 31st.
Please submit your numbers, both youth and adults, to me no later than Friday Jan 22. If your pack has any time preference, as these games are scheduled, please note then in your response and we will try and work with you on the schedule.
Dave McAlear has asked that we supply him with the number of youth and adults participating, names of the youth and adults as well, from each group by Friday January 22nd and a schedule can be put together for the event.
The cost of this event is $13.00 per person and can be paid by Group / Section cheque prior to Jan 23rd. Contact Victor Woodburne 905 666 9621 for more information.
February 6th will be a fun-filled day, this year's theme is "Medieval Cubs" and the event will start at 9am. The cost is $10 per youth (Leaders are free). Hot lunch (indoors) is provided. Late registrations will be subject to availability. Contact Scouter Ian Baxter at 905-576-5020 or 21st.Oshawa.Cubs@gmail.com .
Mark Feb 7th for the whole family to join in on skating at McKinney Arena 1. Cost is only $40 per group. Skating time is 11:15 am - 1:15 pm so be sure to come early so you are ready to go on the ice. Refreshments will be available and maybe a visit from White Pine Wally. Contact AAC Colony - Rick Campbell for more information. rickcampbell@rogers.com
Wood Badge Part 1 Colony, Pack, Troop & Group committee, for adult leaders, Port Perry Scout House. Download the flyer. (Non-residential, but you can stay over.) Contact Brian Wick 905-922-5678 or bwick@brooklinsigns.com. Download Training Application. $40. (Fri 7-9, Sat 9-8, Sun 9-4)
Our Council Deputy commissioner for Youth - Dylan Reinhart, will host a youth forum and rally at the Scugog Community Centre, Port Perry, on Sunday January 10th from 10 am-3 pm. A variety of activies will foster cooperation and fun as youth from a wide range of ages come together to talk about their wants and needs from Scouting program. With any luck a candidate will be nominated to serve as the youth rep for Whitby Area, a position that has been vacant for a few years.
Passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on Sunday December 27, 2009 at the age of 45.
He leaves to mourn his loving son Shane and Shane’s mother Roberta, girlfriend Deb Willis, inlaws Sandy Grant, Jo-Anne, Cal and Russ Sturgess and Patricia and Jamey Payne. Dan had a large circle of friends and extended family including those from Scouting and the Children’s Aid Society.
Dan will be resting at the ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME, 124 King Street East, Oshawa on Wednesday December 30 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will take place on Thursday December 31 at 11 a.m. in the Armstrong Chapel with cremation to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dan’s memory to the Charity of your choice. For online condolences please visit www.armstrongfuneralhome.net.
Join the your Area team for fellowship and good cheer at the annual seasonal get-together for adult members of the Whitby Area, J P Fitzpatrick & Son, AMC Complex, Consumers Drive, Whitby, 7:00 pm
The youth at 1st Whitby have been offering this program to their peers for 6 years. Each year a different teaching team brings new dynamics to the exploration of Leadership values. Modules are threaded into a weekend of fun and fellowship.
Nov 27-29 - Focus Youth Leadership weekend. Camp Samac, Oshawa.
The Chief Scout / Queen’s Venturer award presentation ceremony for White Pine Council will be on Saturday November 28 at the Westminster United Church, 1850 Rossland Road East, Whitby.
The application for submission is located at Ceremony Application. The deadline to submit for the 2009 Recognition Ceremony is: November 7, 2009
On behalf of 4th Midland Cubs I would like to thank everyone in the White Pine Council for once again including us in your fall camp.
Our youth had an amazing time and went home happy, tired and dirty - just like it should be. Thanks to Craig and all the other leaders who came and helped us set up in the dark, it was much appreciated.
When I saw the look of awe on our youth and all the other youth there, I had to fight back the tears of joy and that is what scouting is all about. We were so excited when our youth received third place for the bone. It meant they finally stopped fighting among themselves and have managed to start working as a team.
We look forward to seeing everyone in the spring at the Wye River Camp in Midland. Thanks once again.
P.S. We plan on being the first group to arrive at the Midland camp :)
Katherine Faulkner, Group Commissioner, 4th Midland Scouting
Date: Nov. 21-22/09; Cost: $100.00
Location: Cobourg Scout Camp
Training Team: "The Whitby Outdoor Skills Experts"
Equipment to Bring: personal tent and backpack. Weather appropriate clothing. More info to follow later. Food provided.
Brief Course Description: You will meet at the Cobourg Scout Camp and hike back into the property where you will learn new backcountry skills and refresh old ideas and skills that you knew but maybe haven't had a chance to use for a while. Sharing interesting techniques is something that everyone enjoys. Getting answers to some mysteries of wilderness living is always rewarding. You'll cook over a wood fire and also single-burner stoves and sleep in tents. Come on out for an excellent course! For more information contact course coordinator Lewis Williams Email: paddle_song@hotmail.com. 905-666-3180.
All events start at 10:00am for approx. 1 hour
You are invited to bring your family to the area that is appropriate to your child/ children’s age:
Beavers- Broughton Public School, Crawforth St., Whitby,
Cubs- Odd numbered groups (1, 3, 5 etc), Waterfront Trail, Bottom of Thickson Rd
Cubs- Even numbered groups, Scout Trail, Pringle Drive
Scouts, (must be over 12 years of age) Brock St. North, at the Shoppers Drug Mart Plaza
Please bring your own sturdy work gloves. Volunteers on site will have plastic bags and vinyl gloves provided by the Town of Whitby and the Region of Durham, All registered youth and leaders will receive a participation crest on completion.
Rovers and Venturers are invited to attend the first W.H.A.L.E. Moot at Heber Down Conservation Area coming up on the weekend of Nov 13-15. For full details go to Whale Registration.
You won't want to miss this! See attached PDF flyer.
Discovering New Horizons:
This event is open to all Venturers, Rovers, Scouters, Alumni, Parents and everyone else who loves Scouting. Steve Kent wants to build a stronger Scouts Canada. He has been listening to youth and volunteers across the country. The result is an ambitious Action Plan that challenges Scouts Canada and its members to step up and help make the changes they asked for. The Action Plan is a first step. More needs to be done.
Highlights:
• Online Training
• University and College Presence
• More Members
• Public Appointments
• More Youth Involvement
• Program & Activity Kits
• More Leaders
• Alumni Development
Imagine........the largest International Scouting event held each year
Imagine........talking on the radio with scouts from around the world who are all participating in the same event
Imagine.......
A baking pan 8 feet long; 4 feet wide; and 8 inches deep
14 Cases of apples that have to be prepared
4 Commercial barbeques required
being part of another Guinness Book of Worlds Records attempt.......
for the largest Apple Crumble ever baked from scratch !
Scouts & Guides are invited to join us at this year’s JOTA happening – live band; activities; karaoke; and much, much more.
Spread the word, JOTA happens on the October 16-18th weekend at Mosport International Speedway. Check us out at www.JOTA.ca
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.)
Whitby Area has 1 red canoe for sale!! This is a canoe that hasn't been used much because everyone uses the green ones. (Eight green canoes fit on our canoe trailer.) This boat is in good condition and has been stored indoors at Camp Samac. It is great for day use while family camping or at a cottage.
It would make a great gift for someone special!! The cost?? No cost! Let's trade. 1 canoe for 12 paddles (from Canadian Tire). Sizes?? for our Scout-aged youth...45"-55". If you are curious, just let me know. Lewis Williams 905-666-3180
Dan Quaas, Assistant Area Commissioner for Pack, has just released a newsletter containing contact info, dates and events details. Please link to Pack Newsletter 2009-2010 for more details. (PDF 110kb)
Steve Kent appears in a 'straight talk' video on YouTube called Message from Steve Kent. Also last week, a discussion document called Task Force Action Plan-May 2009 (PDF 703kb) was released.
It was easy to see that Steve is a down-to-earth, and bright visionary, who is committed to action. He wants all Councils to adopt this plan, and use it to help Scouting grow. Dylan Reinhart comments, "... there are a lot of really good ideas and I am very excited about it."
The timing could not be any better. Since this Council is currently reviewing its strategic priorities, I ask that you share this information with all members in your Areas. Read through the material and come prepared to future meetings to discuss a plan of action. The future is exciting as we look forward to finalizing our plans and committing to action!
The Youth of the World Award is broken into two sections: Discovery and Voluntary Action. This weekend will cover the Discovery section of the award and will focus on United Nations Millennium Development Goal #1: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. Through hands on activities, the youth (aged 12-26) will learn all about the causes and effects of poverty and hunger, as well as some of the programs in place to fight it (both inside and out of World Scouting). In the end, the youth will have the chance to put together an action plan, which they'll use as their first step towards completing the Voluntary Action section of the Award. For more information on the award, check out a www.youthoftheworld.ca. Complete and submit the registration form attached to the poster (follow link). Fee is $30.
Have you wanted a start up weekend program for your Troop? Well we have one for you. The Troop Fall Tune Up is a weekend of camping where all the basic camping skills are taught or honed and perfected so you can take your kids out with confidence.
Events / training programs run from Fire lighting to Stove, Lantern & Knife & Axe Safety and much more.
Throughout the weekend your troop will earn badges and receive certificates for skills perfected. This is not just a training weekend for the scouts but it is fun as well for first years to third years. Just ask those that have already been.
The event will be held at the Samac Adventure Base near Haliburton. For more information contact Roy Hardy . Leaders will be required to attend an organizational meeting prior to event so you can help your troop have a great time.
We would be honoured if you would join us to celebrate this milestone on Saturday July 11, 2009 at Camp Samac, Oshawa (Conlin entrance.)
Opening Ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. activities last until 4 p.m. This is a landmark event that you will not want to miss. There will be tons of activities for all ages, rock wall, live band, face painting, magician, swap shop, food. Oh and it is FREE!
We would also be much obliged if you would pass this invitation to any and all contacts you may have. Thank you very much, and hope to see you all there! For more information, contact Mike Hurley scouting@hurleyfinancial.ca or 905-619-3600 ext 22.
The canoe was named a wonder of Canada in the spring of 2007, so June 26 was proclaimed as National Canoe Day.
To celebrate let’s have a canoe day at Samac. There will be a Canoe-Be-Que (aka BBQ) @ 7 pm with hot dogs and water. Please bring your own canoe, PFD’s (must be worn), paddles (including one extra per canoe) and a throwbag. All participants must be able to swim 50 meters. Water guns and tennis balls are optional, but recommended (Please use only tap water to fill the guns not lake water).
This events is open to all registered members of Scouting. To make sure there is enough food and water please email Dave Reid with how many from your group are coming.
At the home of Akela Bernard Loken, 32 Butterfield Cres., (behind Pizza Pizza at the corner of Anderson and Rossland.) Donations of any kind will be accepted. Donation of material can be dropped off any time. Contact Bernard to make arrangements for drop off or pick up at Bernard Loken, 905-668-4782.
Free camping and a campfire for those that attend and help out. Older Cubs, Scouts and Venterures are welcome. OK the leaders too. Spouses are invited as well if they want to go camping. There are lots of projects, some major, some minor. We will need a lot of strong backs as we have a lot of digging to do. Please come completely self contained and we will supply Saturday's lunch. Remember to bring your own drinking water. Please RSVP to DougRowlands@hotmail.com.
Join us at the Port Perry Scout House to wrap up the Scouting year and partake in a number of award presentations. BBQ will be served but you are expected to contribute a food or beverage offering. Please R.S.V.P. no later than Wednesday June 17th, either by email or telephone at 905-666-9621 Victor Woodburne.
The Youth of the World Award is broken into two sections: Discovery and Voluntary Action. This weekend will cover the Discovery section of the award and will focus on United Nations Millennium Development Goal #1: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. Through hands on activities, the youth (aged 12-26) will learn all about the causes and effects of poverty and hunger, as well as some of the programs in place to fight it (both inside and out of World Scouting). In the end, the youth will have the chance to put together an action plan, which they'll use as their first step towards completing the Voluntary Action section of the Award. For more information on the award, check out a www.youthoftheworld.ca. Complete and submit the registration form attached to the poster (follow link). Fee is $30.
Not only does it help the environment but provides an excellent community service in conjunction with the Town of Whitby and Gerdau their prime sponsor for the event. The planting this year will take place at the north end of D'Hilliar Park accessible from Bonacord Ave east of McQuay Blvd. (Link here for details & map.)
Group usually start collecting pledges in early April to support the planting, Scouts Canada World Brotherhood Fund and local group expenses. Pledge sheets and further instructions will be issued by coordinator Dave Reid.
This 35th Annual Event draws Scouts and Venturers from across White Pine Council. Ages 11 to 14 - Teams of 4 (3 to 5 accepted) **NEW PROGRAM** for Ages 15 to 17 Full details can be found at www.operationalert.com Contact Susan Sweet Lebeau 705-749-3354 for registration questions. Registrations Due by: April 5, 2009.
Come and join the fun as we help keep Whitby clean. A special 2-part crest is available for this event. The first half will be distributed to participants this Spring, and the other half will be distributed in the Fall. Do not miss the opportunity to have this unique crest. Whitby cleanup events supported by Whitby Area Scouts have been ongoing since 1999. All events start at 10:00am for approximately 1 hour.
You are invited to bring your family to the area that is appropriate to your child/children’s age:
• Beavers - Broughton Public School, Crawforth St. (near Anderson), Whitby,
• Cubs - Odd numbered groups (1, 3, 5 etc), Scout Trail, Pringle Drive
• Cubs - Even numbered groups, Waterfront Trail, bottom of Thickson Road
• Scouts, Venturers - (must be over 12 years of age) Brock St. North, at the Shoppers Drug Mart Plaza
Please bring your own sturdy work gloves. Volunteers on site will have plastic bags and vinyl gloves provided by the Town of Whitby and the Region of Durham, and all registered youth and leaders will receive a participation crest on completion.
Bring your group and section camping equipment that you don't need and want to swap or sell to Camp Samac, north part of parking lot off Conlin Rd. near Council Hall. Times: 11:00am set up, 12-2pm for Scouters, 2-4pm for the general public.
Bring all your own stuff needed to do your "business"- i.e. table, sign, cash box, tarp if wet out, etc. Everyone will be totally self-sufficient.. Questions about the sale should be directed to Lewis Williams, DAC Training.
April 3-5, 2009 at Camp Samac. See attached for full details and registaration form..
Bring your group and section to this wildly entertaining event with special pricing for Scout members and families. Net price for tickets is only $18.00.
Also as an added incentive, all groups are invited to attend Globetrotter University which is a free pre-game session where some of the players promote healthy lifestyles through their S.P.I.N (Some Playtime Is Necessary) program. This will involve some audience participation, question & answer, fun trivia and facts as well as some fun! Globetrotter U will be held from 5:30- 6:00pm.
Camp Samac (Council Hall), Conlin Rd E entrance, Oshawa. 9:00-3:00pm. (Set up at 8:00am) Contact AJ Welsh 905-438-9084 for more details.
This is a widely advertised event and should be well attended. First Whitby Venturers will operate a canteen as a fundraiser for hosting scouts from Czech Republic this coming August.
On Saturday February 28th Whitby Area will be hosting an Honours and Awards workshop starting at 10 am at the Scout Hall in Port Perry. This workshop is being run in cooperation with the Kawartha Waterways Honours and Awards Team. This workshop is open to all registered adult members in White Pine Council.
If you are planning to attend please contact Victor Woodburne at vwoodburne@sympatico.ca, no later than February 22.
Here is some of the material that will be covered in the workshop:
What is recognition & why is it important?
How can Groups recognize their volunteers?
Local awards / National recognition
Outside Agency Awards
Training recognition
How to complete a Nomination Form
The Scout Hall is located at 15585 Simcoe St. Port Perry, ON. L9L 1B4
If your group has specific awards, beyond Scouts Canada awards or information about these awards, that they would like to share with the other participants that would be greatly appreciated.
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.) Registration fee for participants is only $350 and will include some premiums.
Register your unit today the Laser Challenge 2009 on Sunday January 25th at Laser Extreme, 44 Bond St. E, Oshawa. Registration form and fee of $19 per participant is due January 9th.
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.
December 5-7, Camp Samac, Oshawa. The cost is only $50.00 including indoor accomodations, meals and learning materials. All Venturers are welcome to register. Max in the course is 38. First-come, first-served. For more details link to the information page or contact Brian Wick 905-922-5678.
Saturday December 6/08 from 9:00-12 noon at the Camp Samac, meet at the north parking lot off Conlin Rd. The cost is only $5.00. GPS units will be available for those who don't have one. (2-3 people can share 1 device). All scouters in the White Pine Council are welcome to register. Max in the course is 20. First-come, first-served. For more details contact Lewis Williams, DAC Training Whitby Area. To register contact Lewis Williams, 905-430-6112.
The open house is scheduled during the day to showcase a fantastic new Scouting facility in Port Perry.
Care to help clean up the invasive undergrowth in Camp Samac that is killing off trees and shrubs ? Want to assist with opening up new camping areas, but more importantly for the youth, more areas to run; explore; play Capture the Flag & Manhunt ?
Our next work day at Camp Samac is on Sunday November 16th, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. Come along and join us. Bring a friend; bring your senior youth (they must be supervised however).
Things to bring with you:
Food and Drink; Boots; Gloves. Safety Glasses are a good idea, but not essential.
We'll be meeting in the parking lot at Council Hall (Conlin Road Entrance) at 10:00. Looking forward to seeing you. Scouter Stewart Bowman.
Road and Trail Cleanup fall clean up is scheduled for Nov 1st, 2008.
All members are encouraged to attend. The program is part of the "Adopt a Road" program administered by the
Town of Whitby. Beavers and Cub will clean up the lakeshore trail and Whitby Scout Trail, while older youth will
collect debris from Brock Street between Rossland and Taunton Roads.
Group Commissioner's please invite any new leaders to attend this session on Wednesday November 5th at 7:30 pm at the Scout Hall in Port Perry.
Whether you have offered to assist a section such as Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers or Rovers or you have volunteered to take a role on the Group Committee, you will discover that Scouting provides many rewarding
opportunities for adults to contribute to the youth of their community.
This orientation session contains information about Scouts Canada that will assist you in your new role as part of the leadership team. You will also meet some of the key people in your Area Service Team as well as other Scouters in your Area.
Register by Nov 2nd by contacting Lewis Williams , 905-430-6112.
Medical Venturers (and Rovers) have been growing across Canada for quite a few years now. It all began in British Columbia, and now has spread all the way to Halifax. The 1st Durham MedVents will be beginning . . . (link to PDF story, 229kb)
While still in service to other, Cheryl Flanders was awarded the Scout Canada Medal of Merit at a ceremony staged at Camp Samac. Congratulations and keep up the good work!
On May 10, 2008 Scouters Brian Wick and Greg Luke received the Czech Republic Scouts “Award of Gratitude” for fostering a long term exchange relationship between Whitby Area Venturers and Rovers and Scouts from the eastern Czech village of Dub nad Moravou. They have travelled to Czech Republic with youth four times and hosted 21 Czech youth and leaders in the Whitby Area.
Read all about the Whitby Scout Trail at http://groups.msn.com/whitbyscouttrail located in the Pringle Creek valley lands from the corner of Bradley Drive and Pringle Drive in the south to just south of Manning Road in the north.
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8th Whitby took the Out-Of-Town "Top Patrol" honours at the
2001 Oshawa International Challenge Camp. The "Out of Town" Trophy will be
permanently displayed in the trophy
case at the Samac Scout Shop. In recent years this award has been won
exclusively by visiting American patrols. This is the first time that 8th
Whitby has won the trophy, placed first overall, and received an "A" Camper
level.
Scouting sections have been collecting food donations from their members thoughout the month of February. We collected another 210 pounds from 1st Whitby, 9th and various District personnel. We recently found out that 3rd Whitby had collected 55 lbs. in November and 5th Whitby had also collected 40 lbs. Between the two food drives this brings our total to 1286.5 lbs. (almost one pound per member). Thanks go to all the youth, leaders and group committees for organizing this with their members. For more information on the food drives, check our Whitby Scouting for Food page.
We would like to thank the following groups for participating in our November Whitby District Food Drive in November: 1st Whitby, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th and the District Executive. You did our District proud. Our members donated 1021.5 pounds of food! The food has been donated either to St. Vincent de Paul, Free Methodist Church or Westminster United Church. It was emotionally uplifting to see the amount of food that was donated and to know that it will go to people in our community who are in need.
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Lots of pictures are available. See the photo page for details. There were some really amazing, creative designs and exciting fast cars. Mayor Brunelle was present at the Feb. 25 district finals and was persuaded to start the final races. (Regional finals are cancelled this year, but will be back next year.)
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| Spot the flags: To help you identify the flags around town, 15th Whitby demonstrate their Scout and Cub flags and 6th Whitby shows their Beaver flag. | |
All Groups and Sections were challenged to fly their group or section flag(s) in a public and prominent location during Scout/Guide Week, Feb 18-25, 2001.
The intent of this Challenge is to have some fun, do something perhaps a little "off the wall" and show pride in the Scouting movement.
1st Whitby's flag was flown at the Whitby
Municipal building all week, with an official
flag raising ceremony with the Mayor held on Feb. 22 (B.-P.'s birthday)
with youth and adult members from each section present.
Read more about the flag challenge >>
 Back Row: John Pandelidis, Greg Luke, Dave Coupland, Dave Mizzi Centre Row: Ian Granville, Graham Luke, Ian Baker Front Row: Darren Mizzi, Chad Bolton, Alex Pandelidis |
In a November 18 ceremony in Bowmanville, six Whitby Area Scouts
received their Chief Scout's Awards. This award is the highest award in
the Scout section and earning it requires Scouts to first earn several
other badges and to complete projects of service to the the community.
The award is given to Scouts on behalf
of the Chief Scout of Canada, an honorary title accepted by each of
Canada's Governors-General for the past several decades. The
Chief Scout's Award was created in 1973 by Roland Michener, who was Chief
Scout at the time.
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On Thursday, September 21st, Whitby Area hosted its first ever Blastoff night. There were mini-training sessions providing updated material for Group Committees and Sponsors, while program Scouters learned about the upcoming Scouting for Food challenge and two new Scouting programs - Scoutsabout and Extreme Scouting.
Our new
regional mascot, White Pine Wally the Wolf, put in an appearance, and several youth
members got together for a Youth Forum session, followed by a soccer game.
A door prize draw saw many people go home with excellent prizes, many courtesy
of Trail's End Popcorn.
Over 80 people both youth and adults young-old, new leaders, group committee and returning ones were in attendance.
Youth forum was represented with over 9 new youth interested in forming the network needed to get the input from the kids.
Group committee were tested to their knowledge and scored 100%. No doubt, Whitby's recent group committee workshops deserve much of the credit.
Youth recieved some nice prizes and Barb's Food Drive exhibit was astounding. If we don't get 10,000 pounds of food in the region, it is not from trying. Whitby has challenged West Durham and the fight was accepted. Look out.
Ganaraska, Cobourg, Victoria County districts were all there to learn and make their blastoff a
success.
 We're looking for the 1973 time capsule. Do you know anything about it? |
A time capsule was buried at a district Cub camp on the weekend of June 15-17, 1973.
We're looking for it this year, but we need more pictures from the 1973 camp.
Were you there? Can you help? Call the Mayor's office (668-5803) if you have any
information. (Mayor Brunelle was district commissioner at the time.)
Almost a dozen people with several assorted metal detectors went looking
on July 5, but we've had no luck so far.
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