Table of Contents…

Pg. 1 Scouts Do Stuff! Pg. 5 Canadian Path / Training in WPC

Pg. 2 Meeting night - Bring a friend event Pg. 6 Scoutcraft Minute

Pg. 3 Meeting night - Scout-Guide Week Pg. 7 Growth in WPC / Scout Shop Specials

Pg. 4 Recruiting / program quality award Pg. 8 Coming events and Fundraising minute

Scouts Do Stuff!

Newsletter produced by Area Support Managers, Heather Earle (heather.earle@scouts.ca) &

Amy Patterson (amy.patterson@scouts.ca). Questions, comments or submissions? Contact your ASM

Wh te Pining for Adventure January 2016

1st Fenelon Falls Cub Scouts wear awesome wolf outfits in their Santa Claus Parade! 18th Belleville had a blast at their Colony/Pack Fall

camp at Quin-Mo-Lac!

13th Oshawa at the Ganoraska Forest Tree Top Treking. 2nd Peterborough on a haunted ghost walk!

11th Whitby Fire Venturers

19th Peterborough

Venturers, Shelby

Lebeau and Mitchell

Syer with Scouter,

Craig Ham—Working

the United Church

Fundraiser as service

to their sponsor.

1st Havelock Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Scouters and Group Committee at their annual Christmas skating and potluck party.

Meeting night!...

DIY Cookie Cutter Bird Feeders

Materials:

Assorted cookie cutters Ribbon Straws 2 cups of birdseed 1/2 cup of water Cookie Sheet 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin Wax paper

Open both packets of the unflavored gelatin and pour them into a small pot. Add the water, stirring to combine. Bring the mixture to s simmer, stirring frequently, Continue until all the gelatin is dissolved.

Put the birdseed into a large mixing bowl and pour the liquid on top. Mix everything together really, really well.

Now, put a sheet of wax paper on top of your cookie sheet and lay out the cookie cutters. Begin to spoon the bird seed mixture into the cookie cutters. Fill all the way to the top, using the back of your spoon to press the mixture down and ensure that the seeds are packed in there tightly. Try to make sure that the top is as smooth as possible.

Then cut straw into 1″ pieces. Pushed a straw piece through the bird see mixture, near the top of each cookie cutter. Ensure that the straw goes ALL THE WAY through. You’re going to need the opening it creates to string ribbon for hanging the bird feeders.

Leave the straws in place and allow the bird feeders to dry. Let them dry overnight to ensure that they were completely dry throughout. When dry, the bird feeders should slide right out of the cookie cutters. Go slow to ensure you don’t break the bird feeders.

When all bird feeders have been removed, string ribbon through the holes created by the straws. Tie the two ends together to form a loop. Your bird feeders are ready for hanging! Makes approximately 6 (if you have youth who are allergic to nuts, use caution with seed ingredients)

Once you have been a camper, Something has come to stay; Something has come that nothing Will ever take away. We came as strangers, we became friends, we part as brothers. The day was long; we've worked and played, And round this fire, we've good friends made; We've shared a friendship fine and deep, And now this circle leaves to sleep.

Scouter’s Five Bring-a-Friend Night

Game!

Sometimes less is more and this is always a winner with all sections from colony to Crew…

All leaders and youth each make a paper airplane (any style). This is great team building for the kids as the ones that know how will naturally assist those who have never made one.

Space everyone out evenly in a circle in a big space such as a gym. Have 1 leader with a stopwatch ready. Designate a youth to start the “race”. Each youth has to fly their plane to the feet of the person to their left, one at a time. Some kids will make it first throw, some will take several, and that’s the fun of it. As a group, see how quickly you can make your way around the gym in this relay style competition.

Kids will want to do it again and again as the group tries to beat their best time. This can also be done in patrols or small groups competing against each other for best time.

January Bring a Friend Night

No-Bake Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup margarine

1 can (6-oz.) evaporated milk

1 package instant butterscotch pudding mix, small

2 1/2 cups Quick oats

Instructions

Combine sugar, margarine and milk in saucepan. Bring to a boil.

Add pudding and oats and remove from heat. Mix thoroughly.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper.

Let cool 15 minutes or until set.

Preparing your January and February “Bring a Friend” events?

Check out the resource tools!

Be creative!

Reach out to your ASM, Group Committees and co-Scouters, for tips & best practices!

HAVE FUN!

Bring a Friend Manual - http://www.scouts.ca/js2g/documents/friend/Bring_a_Friend_Jumpstart%20to%20Growth.pdf

New online invites - http://www.scouts.ca/bring-a-friend/

Other recruitment resources - http://www.scouts.ca/js2g/index.html

A piece of history in your event

Leaders, would you like to add a special and historic element to your Scout-Guide week meeting night?

You Tube has many recordings of original messages from our founder, Lord Robert Baden Powell...

His Message to Parents (includes video of Baden Powell)

His 80th Birthday message

Lord Robert Baden Powell’s address to Scouts

His “thank you” message

You can also find segments of his biography and life story.

Cake Ingredients Marshmallow Frosting: 1/2 cup shortening 4 egg whites 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 3 eggs 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups mini Chocolate Chips 2-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk

Directions

Line bottoms of two greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; lightly coat paper with cooking spray. In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine cracker crumbs and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

Transfer to prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar over low heat. With a hand mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into a large bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes.

Place a cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 2/3 cup frosting and sprinkle with half of chips. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake; sprinkle with remaining chips. Yield: 12 servings.

Meeting night!... Scout-Guide Week * February 15th to 22nd

“Give Me S’MORE” Cake

Perfect for Scout-Guide Week celebrations!

“No one can pass through life,

Anymore than he can pass through

a bit of Country,

Without leaving tracks behind,

And those tracks may often be helpful

To those coming after him

In finding their way.”

Fleur de Lis Craft

– Picture frame with glass – Fabric—approximately the size of the glass – Assortment of buttons – Spray adhesive – Glue gun or fabric glue and gluesticks

Remove the glass from the frame and set the frame aside. Spray the adhesive onto one side of the glass and onto the back of your fabric scrap. Wait for about one minute, and then apply the fabric to the glass, sticky side to sticky side. Smooth out any bubbles or wrinkles with your hand. Flip the glass over, and trim away the excess fabric. You want it to just cover the glass. Next, lightly draw your design onto the front of the fabric with a pencil. You can print a fleur-de-lis design from the Internet. Sort your button stash into like colors. You can pick a different color and also have the kids write their name or group in buttons under their fleur de lis. Heat your glue gun or get your fabric glue and just start gluing buttons on the fabric, filling in the design. After playing around with it, you can overlap buttons in areas. Make sure you are really varying your button size, texture and color shades throughout your design. Once you are happy with your button-filled design, simply put the glass back into the frame and hang.

Program Quality Award

Congratulations to 1st Uxbridge Scouts, 18th Oshawa Beavers, 18th Oshawa Cubs, 18th Oshawa Scouts, 7th

Oshawa Cubs, 21st Oshawa Beavers, 21st Oshawa Cubs, 21st Oshawa Scouts, 1st Whitby A Beavers, 1st

Whitby B Beavers, 1st Whitby Cubs, 1st Whitby Venturers, 1st Whitby Rovers, 3rd Bowmanville Beavers, 3rd

Bowmanville Cubs, 3rd Bowmanville Scouts, 4th Bowmanville Scouts, 9th Bowmanville Scouts, Lakeshore

Ridge Venturers, 1st Enniskillen Cubs, 1st Enniskillen Scouts

for earning the 2014/2015 Program Quality Award! Show that you offer the best Scouting program by achieving the Program Quality Award. This Award recognizes Sections that meet all of the Program Standards objectives. The original award, a large crest designed for attaching to the Section flag, will be presented to each Section

upon completion of the Program Standards. Award year bars will be presented annually to those Sections which continue to meet all the requirements of the Program Standards; ensuring that Groups are meeting all program targets and have trained and accomplished leaders

delivering strong, balanced programs to Scouting’s youth members each year.

Here are links to the program quality standards and awards checklists. Beavers ~ http://www.scouts.ca/vstk/pdf/tools/beaver/beaver-program-quality.pdf Cubs ~ http://www.scouts.ca/vstk/pdf/tools/cubs/cub-program-quality.pdf Scouts ~ http://www.scouts.ca/vstk/pdf/tools/scouts/scout-program-quality.pdf Venturers ~ http://www.scouts.ca/vstk/pdf/tools/venturer/venturer-program-quality.pdf Rovers ~ http://www.scouts.ca/vstk/pdf/tools/beaver/beaver-program-quality.pdf

For information on growing your group, contact Debby Corneal DCC for Recruitment

and Growth debby.whitbyarea@gmail.com

Recruiting Scouters and Service Teams.

Develop a checklist of the most important requirements and highest priorities.

Decide on the skills that a person should have to efficiently complete the positons or tasks.

Identify the barriers that may deter people from volunteering, and help find solutions.

Think about what could draw people to volunteer for us.

Use recruitment materials that will catch attention and highlight our programs.

Plan efforts that put a personal "face" on your program.

Use a range of recruitment strategies to reach volunteers.

Start with what's in front of you. Who do you already know? What community resources do you have?

Cast a wide net. Don’t assume close geography is best, some tasks can be done from home or in “as needed” times.

Target your recruitment efforts. Right people, right place, right times for the right task.

Recruit more people than you actually need. Divide jobs into small pieces. Many hands make light work.

Pay attention to timing. Approach potential volunteers during a low key time of year.

Be ready to provide support and guidance to new volunteers

Avoid the first "warm body" syndrome.

Be patient

RECRUITMENT

Recruiting Youth

Send a mail out to past youth announcing our new program model. Include an invite (Scouts Canada bookmarks) for 2 free meetings.

Call local business with roadside signs and ask if they will put a Scouts Canada message on it for one week. Most parents don’t realize that youth can register at any time of the year. With School settled in and holidays over, now is a great time to offer activities to beat the winter.

When you have a community outing at the pool, indoor golf, climbing wall, etc, ask the facility if they mind you putting up a banner and small brochure stand. Let everyone know “Scouts Do Stuff” and we are HERE!

Offer to run a Scout-based fun day during March Break for employee’s children at or near a busy office building. Most will have their own activity room that you can use incorporation with outdoor play.

Get permission for your Scouts to host a snowman building contest or winter games evening in your local town square. Have the troop go door to door with open invites to community children. Be sure to have a membership information table present.

Develop a relationship with Welcome Wagon, City Hall Residence Information department and other community services that support newcomers to your town. Be sure they always have a supply of current Scout Program information.

Check out Scouting’s online resources for hosting a successful bring-a-friend night.

Over the last 4 months I am proud to report that my team has been out meeting groups and talking to Scouters about the Canadian Path and how to deliver a quality program that we can all be proud of. To date 22 groups have started to implement the Canadian Path with more wanting to join the list. Please take the time to go on the Canadian Path website (http://www.scouts.ca/canadianpath/) and look at the Scouter Manuals (Parts 1 and 2) and the new Program Quality Standards. By doing this you will learn about how to start implementing the Path and can start the journey in the New Year. If you have already done this it is time for our first review session on the Path. It is important to make sure we review what we have accomplished so far in the scouting year and make modifications to our programs based on the youth input. By completing this review session our program quality will improve and the experience that we all have through the Scouting movement will be made that much better. As always if anyone has any questions about the Canadian Path please contact my team or myself for help.

Your friend, Jessie

The Canadian Path

By Jessie Gillis

White Pine Council, Canadian Path Ambassador

For a new volunteer just starting out at weekly meetings or to a youth member taking on a new leadership role, it can be daunting without the proper guidance that training programs or mentorship from other experienced Scouters can provide. We put a lot of en-ergy into registering a volunteer, and it shouldn’t just end after just a few hours of online training; learning is a continuous adventure in itself. So it is important to have a clear vision on why we train and its purpose or ultimate goal.

1. Safety and Risk Management Significant additional time and energy will go into an outing or event if it comes off the rails or if someone is hurt. Training will not eliminate this but can reduce the occurrences; make this part of your Plan and Review of an outing. Safety and risk management is continually changing as we learn from outcomes and we should revisit it in our continued training Path.

2. Great programming Programming begins with a Plan, a gathering of ideas from the youth and the guidance of the Scouters to make it great. You may call this experience or wisdom, but aren’t experience and wisdom the result of life long leaning, acquired by doing over time? This knowledge can be gained in a shorter amount of time by being active in weekend Wood Badge courses, outdoor skills day programs and evening workshop courses where you can build on your ideas and gathers ideas from others.

3. Help Scouters meet new responsibilities Stepping into the role of the contact leader of a section or the Group Commissioner should not be a leap of faith. Training for the vol-unteers is beneficial to both the Scouter and the youth in terms of safe and fun programs.

4. Increase satisfaction, morale and motivation among Scouters. You have probably heard this phase before: “A happy workforce is a productive workforce”. Scouting shouldn’t be looked at as a “job”, but we should be happy within our roles. Training increases this wellbeing and can reduce mistakes and stress so we can enjoy the DOing.

5. Retention We have great and safe programming, outings and events. The youth and scouters are engaged in the programs and are excited about next week’s meeting or an upcoming camp. This will lead to greater involvement and the retention of youth and scouter. Is our vision clear, is there a purpose to training? The goal remains safe, fun Scouting experiences for the youth and scouter alike. These goals can be achieved but it begins with training and continues with more training. At no time is it more important as we move along the Canadian Path, as it is essential for all Scouters to be on the same page. It is through training that this can be achieved. Yours in Training, Craig Rendall Deputy Council Commissioner – Training White Pine Council

Experience the Rewards of Training

By Craig Rendall

White Pine Council, DCC Training

By Brian Gill, Scoutcraft Mentor 1st Fenelon Falls Group, Trillium Highlands

Ode to the Lowly Stave

To some it might be just a branch or small tree but to me it is one of the most useful multi-tools a Scout can

carry. A Scout stave, or staff, is the most versatile part of my uniform and I would be hard pressed to be without it on

any camp or hike. With my stave I can carry equipment, check the depth of water, jump a small creak, make a shelter,

help someone up a hill or, using two staves and a blanket we can make a stretcher if ever needed. The usefulness of

the stave goes on and is only limited to one’s imagination.

Staves can vary from five to six feet in length. Most instructional websites will indicate a length of five and a

half feet but as with all things this is open to interpretation. I prefer to use six foot staves for Scouters, five and a half

foot for Patrol and Assistant Patrol Leaders and five foot for the rest of the Troop. This allows for a visual indication of

leadership. The sight of Scouts hiking along with staves brings a nostalgic look to the Group as well as providing the

youth with the “Something special” that sets Scouting apart from your standard walk in the woods.

Now I can see some people picturing their whole Troop acting like Little John from Robin Hood. I will admit

that I have had the occasional youth start with the quarter staff routine but when it is explained that the stave is a

tool, not a weapon and should be treated with the respect, the youth have always complied. Once they know that a

properly cared for stave will provide a lifetime of service to the Scout they realise that, over time, the stave will

become a living, breathing extension of themselves. It is amazing how much pride they will take in customizing and

carrying the stave.

One issue that we need to be aware of with staves is that of invasive species when using local wood. I

wouldn’t recommend using untreated local wood if you are visiting forested areas or camp grounds. If you are using

local tree branches you can carve and customize the stave to the individual needs of the carrier. If you wish to, you

can have local wood kiln dried but it is a difficult and costly endeavour. You could also apply a few coats of Spar

Varnish once the carving and personalizing is complete. If you wish a cheaper rout you can purchase inch and a

quarter doweling and cut to size. Doweling has the added benefit of being sized for rubber chair feet that fit

perfectly; saving floors and preventing unnecessary wear on the stave. These rubber feet also provide a nonslip base

in certain environments.

There are many websites out there with suggestions on how to customize staves but the bottom line is that

the stave needs to be an expression of who you are while still keeping its usefulness as a tool. Remember, you are

only limited by your imagination as to what your finished stave will look like.

Former Thurlow Venturer

Scouter, Ted Kelly, with his

Stave, “Stik”.

Built through his years and

adventures as a scouter,

every piece of it tells a story.

JANUARY PROMOTIONS

All sleeping bags and backpacks—20% off January 4—10:

Appreciation Plaques—regular $15.99 on sale for $13.99 Kub Kar Plaques—regular $7.99 on sale for $6.99

Crystal Howling Wolf—regular $16.99 on sale for $12.99 Crystal Scout Sign—regular $64.99 on sale for $34.99

January 18—24: All trophies, buy ANY combo of 3 or more, 15% off!

January 25—31: Thank you Crests and Pins, regular $1.49—$5.99, now $0.99—$4.99

MANAGER’S SPECIAL! Be Prepared Bundle - 20% off

Compass, Signal Mirror, Matches and Fire Starter *substitutions apply, uniform and program items not included.

Winter Hours

Monday 9:30 to 5:30 Tuesday 9:30 to 5:30 Wednesday 9:30 to 5:30 Thursday 9:30 to 7:00 Friday 9:30 to 5:30 Saturday 10:0 to 4:00

Sunday 11:00 to 3:00

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

3,000

2,500

3,500 3,336

4,000

4,500

Numbers reflect youth members and adult volunteers combined

Keep reaching out for new members!

Special recognition goes to the

following groups who have met their

previous year registration totals and

are ready to grow:

19th Peterborough

2nd Peterborough

13th Oshawa

18th Oshawa

1st Port Perry

CONGRATULATIONS

To Area Coordinator Mike Hurley and

the Oshawa team, which has achieved

100% of last years numbers and

moved into a Scouting year of growth.

We would like to welcome the

following groups into the White Pine

Council Family.

1st Stirling (Algonquinte Area)

7th Ajax (Owasco Area)

1st Coboconk (Trillium Highlands Area)

CONGRATULATIONS—Let’s Grow!

18th Belleville—225% growth

1st Marmora—7.1% growth

14th Peterborough—7.7% growth

1st Bridgenorth—7.9% growth

11th Bowmanville—5.6% growth

1st Port Hope—16.7% growth

3rd Bowmanville—10.2% growth

21st Oshawa—15.7% growth

27th Oshawa—7.4% growth

28th Oshawa—30% growth

30th Oshawa—42.9% growth

7th Oshawa—32.4% growth

1st West Shore—11.1% growth

3rd Ajax—70% growth

4th Ajax—30.8% growth

4th Pickering—15.8% growth

7th Pickering—8% growth

9th Pickering—2.2% growth

1st Minden—5.6% growth

1st Omemee—9.4% growth

12th Whitby—8% growth

1st Whitby—42.9% growth

2nd Brooklin—14.3% growth

4th Whitby—34.6% growth

7th Whitby—8.3% growth

9th Whitby—4.3% growth

AREA 2015 Youth 2016 Youth # Away from

Previous Year

Algonquinte 186 181 5

Kawartha

Waterways 326 263 63

Lakeshore Ridge

322 303 19

Oshawa 405 423 +18

Owasco 503 490 13

Trillium

Highlands 183 140 43

Whitby 575 564 11

….And a Leader Says “Let’s Go! ”

White Pine Council Coming Events

Has your group tallied your funds from Apple day and Popcorn and you’re now looking for a new way to increase your funds for that next big trip?

1st Fenelon Falls would like to share their idea with you!

These travel toothbrushes sell for $6 each in and come in 5 different colors. They are perfect for adults and children, perfect for travel and camp Replacement heads available also for $3/pkg of 2.

Colors are blue, pink, orange, green and clear.

For details, profit information and other questions, contact

Scouter Brian Gill at gill@i-zoom.net

January 2016 Bring-A-Friend Event Month!

January 9 & 16 Trainer Development Part 1 Oshawa

January 9 & 10 E-Waste Drive raising funds for 9th Whitby Venturers

January 17 Canadian Path Seminar in Whitby

January 21 Deadline to order tickets for the February 7th Oshawa Generals Scouting Night

January 23 & 24 Standard first aid and CPR Course in Algonquinte (AED instruction included)

January 23 Canadian Path Seminar in Trillium Highlands

January 24 Canadian Path Seminar in Peterborough, with special session just for Venturer aged youth

January 25 Badge Swap night for all hosted by 21st Oshawa Troop

February 7 Oshawa Generals Scouting Appreciation Night Hockey Game

February 15-22 Scout Guide Week

For more information on these events, please go to the WPC Website, check out Area and Council Facebook pages

contact the Area Commissioners or contact the Area Support Managers.