wh te pining for adventure
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Table of Contents… Pg. 1 Scouts Do Stuff! Pg. 7 Meet your Teams continued and Pg. 2 Meeting Night - Program Ideas at a Glance Growth Targets for 2016/17 Pg. 3 Scout Craft—art of whittling Pg. 8 White Pine Council Properties Pg. 4 Scouting as a Family And Program Quality Awards Pg. 9 Upcoming Events and Scout Shop
Pg. 5 Scout Popcorn
Pg. 6 Meet your Area Service Teams
Scouts Do Stuff!
Newsletter produced by Area Support Managers,
Heather Earle & Amy Patterson Questions, comments or submissions? Email your ASM
Wh te Pining for Adventure October 2016
On September 24th at the opening of BYOT Moot in Kawartha Waterways Area, Camp Chief, Nicolas Forget, was presented the Scouts of the World Award. In 2012, Nicolas was part of the Canadian contingent to help build a school in Madagascar and returned in 2014 to build additional class rooms, this time as the contingent leader. By 2015, he took it upon himself to volunteer at an International Scout camp in Kandersteg, Switzerland. Congratulations, Nicolas!
1st Wooler Scouts, Algonqinte, have a skills building night to get their fire permits!
Oshawa Area Contingent attend CCJ
Scouter Ashley and Scouter Craig line up to race their soap box cars at the Gilwell Reunion
1st Fenelon Falls kicked off the year with a meeting a night
at the beach complete with campfire and
games!
Meeting night!...
Everyone is full of opportunity,
magnificence and possibilities.
Embrace the new day with open
arms and a spirit of thankfulness
for yet another chance for a fresh
start.
Use fruit loops or bright
buttons with heavy
paper to allow the youth
to colour pictures of
trees, leaves, turkeys
and sunsets.
Pumpkin and Broom Race—Beavers to Rovers, it’s all good! Seemingly simple in concept, this game is made more challenging since pumpkins do not roll easily. Give
each person a medium-sized pumpkin and a stick or broom. Mark the start and finish lines. Have the
teams line up behind the start line with the pumpkin on the ground in front of them. Using the broom
handle, participants try to be the first one to roll your pumpkin over the finish line. Make it more
challenging by setting up obstacles to roll the pumpkin around. Play as a relay for large groups.
Warm Cinnamon Apple Chips Ingredients
5 apples
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 teaspoons brown sugar Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees fahrenheit.
2. Thinly slice apples with a mandolin or sharp knife.
3. On a greased baking sheet, Arrange apple slices so they aren't overlapping.
4. In small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of apple chips.
5. Bake on the top rack of your oven for 2 hours until chips are dry and crisp.
Remove from oven and let them cool completely. Store in a zipped plastic bag for up to 3 days to stay crispy.
Whittling, Relaxation with a Purpose
When talking about whittling there seems to be a misunderstanding as to the difference between whittling and
carving. The easiest way to describe the difference is that if you are whittling you use a pocket or sheath knife. If you
are carving then you are using many different tools designed specifically to cut, gouge, shave, smooth or plane whatev-
er you are using as a medium. Both whittling and carving are an art form and though the end results may be similar, the
ways they are achieved are very different. Whittling was born out of need, which is to say that something was needed
and the only things at hand were a sharp edged tool and a piece of wood. In the early years of homesteading, if you
needed a spoon you took a piece of wood and your pocket knife then whittled a spoon. It didn’t have to be a pretty
spoon just as long as it done the job. And there were many other things you could whittle. There were fishing bobbers,
tent pegs, spoons, forks, bowls, coat hooks, fishing spears, clothes pins… and the list goes on. All these items were
needed to make life easier and were made from the most readily available material, wood. Whittling became some-
thing you did when you had some spare time. You would sit around the fire and whittle, or on the front porch, or while
visiting with friends. Whittling became a socially acceptable activity.
So how does whittling fit in with Scouting you ask? “Because it is a wise use of ones resources”, is the easiest
answer. Every Scout who has earned their knife permit has the tools available to them to make most of what they
need. Tent pegs are an easy item to start your whittling skills on. Just a straight branch about twelve centimeters long
and about two centimeters thick, sharpened at one end and notched at the other. After whittling a dozen of more of
these you are ready to move on to something with a little more skill involved. Fishing bobbers are about three centime-
ters thick and six to eight centimeters in length. Narrowed and grooved at both ends it is designed to lie flat on the
water until a fish bites, then it stands up to let you know you have a fish on the line. Spoons are the next easiest item to
whittle. You just need the rough shape of the spoon to use for stirring porridge and soups. If you want to challenge
yourself then round the back of the spoon and carefully cut a bowl into the face of it.
The ability to make something from a simple piece of wood and a pocket knife is a skill that few people possess
these days. It is also an amazing way to pass the time with your friends while waiting for your meal to cook or while
enjoying some well-deserved down time. What you whittle is limited only by your imagination. The items you whittle
may be practical or just something whimsical but I know they will be crafted with the love and pride of those who
whittled them.
Once you master these projects then the sky is the limit with your whittling skills. Be creative but please be
careful.
As a Resource Scouter I try my best to make myself availa-ble to youth and fellow Scouters to help with training. Please feel free to contact me, Brian Gill, at [email protected] if you would like me to share my resources and skills with your Area, Group or Section. By working together we can present a program that provides our future Scouters with the knowledge and skills to continue to grow Scouting worldwide.
Program Quality Award
Don’t forget to complete your seasonal Program Quality Standards on MyScouts to achieve your Program Quality Award for all Sections!
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.
To Complete Your Program Quality Standards:
Review with your Section Scouters how their season went: what went well, what could be improved.
Group Commissioners log into MyScouts Click on the “PQA” tab Select the Section you are assessing, and click “EDIT” Your Seasonal Assessment can now be completed!
Scouting is a family thing!
Our Council Youth Commissioner, Evelyn Robertson, and her family at her Chief Scout Ceremony in 2012. The Robertson Family officially started Scouting together in 2011 when the youngest started in Beavers.
Deryck, Heather, Evelyn, Annie, Stewart and Bramwell.
Scouting only happens because of our thousands of adult volunteers.
Scouting provides training and adventure opportunities to all volunteers. This creates better leaders, and can add to your personal development resume and expand your skills and interests.
Scouting is for everyone. No matter how big or small the task or position, many hands make light work. Rather you can teach youth to play the spoons, talk about your work as a vet or a engineer, lead a hike, organize the holiday parade float or using your book keeping skills to be treasurer... there are lots of contributions you can make.
Contributing to Scouting while your children enjoy the program can give a special kind of quality time. Time to; learn new things together, hike new places, canoe new lakes and make new friends. It’s a fun conversation over dinner and a feeling of growth for everyone.
Is your son or daughter’s scouting group needing Scouters but you don’t have the time to be there every week?
Link with another parent and job share the position. Every other meeting is only a commitment of twice a month! Part time Scouters are very welcome!
Visit the Canadian Path program website with your kids. Talk about their goals, likes and ambitions. Help them to lay out the skills they would like to learn, and skills they have which could be shared with peers. http://www.scouts.ca/canadianpath/
Share your feedback on your child’s scouting experience. Be sure to involve your kids in the conversation. The more our Scouter’s know about the satisfaction of their members, the better the program can become. Follow the link to the form and bring it to the next weekly meeting. http://www.scouts.ca/sites/default/files/Parent-Feedback-Form.pdf
Adults and youth alike can visit local scouting meetings and speak to a local active group to learn more about our programs, opportunities and adventures. Since 1914 Scouts Canada has offered program to youth ages 5 to 26. Volunteers can be 14 through to seniors. Rather you are a child, parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, neighbour or just an outdoorsy soul looking for a new adventure, we have a place for you!
Welcome! It is a real pleasure to welcome you and your Group to the 2016 Scout Popcorn Campaign! I want to personally thank you for your time and energy in promoting Scouts Canada’s #1 Fundraiser in your group. The Scout Popcorn Campaign plays an essential role in allowing your Group to generate the funds needed to provide amazing adventures for your youth. Hats off to you for making a difference in the lives of the Scouts in your Group! The Area Popcorn Coordinators and I are ready to assist you and your Group to have a very successful Scout Popcorn Campaign. Please feel free to contact us with questions or assistance you may need. We want to help you grow your Popcorn Sales. This year’s Area Popcorn Coordinators are Algonquinte Julie Kimmett Kawartha Waterways Bev Reid Lakeshore Ridge Angelique Ball Oshawa Brenda Swain Owasco Ute Sack Trillium Highlands Elizabeth Peeters Whitby Sandie Barnes Once again, our annual Scout Popcorn program is popping with some great new products and the return of some old favorites! We are confident that everyone will be excited about this year’s product line up. For more information about this year's flavours, nutrition facts, and helpful tips for your campaign, visit www.scouts.ca/popcorn/ or http://wpc.scouts.ca/ca/scout-popcorn.
Great Adventures start with Scout Popcorn Victor Woodburne White Pine Council, Popcorn Coordinator
Many Hands Makes Light Work...Meet Your Service Teams!
Commissioners
Jason Coveney ~ Council Doreen Hume McKenna ~ Owasco
Brian Wick ~ Whitby
Mike Hurley ~ Oshawa Ken Weir ~ Lakeshore Ridge Jeff Sauve ~ Algonquinte
Peter Struwing ~ Kawartha Waterways
Mitch Hawkins ~ Trillium Highlands
Training Team
Craig Randell ~ DCC
Vacant ~ Owasco Randie Jacobs ~ Whitby
Vacant ~ Oshawa Vacant ~ Lakeshore Ridge
Nicky Bell ~ Algonquinte Barb Howland ~ Algonquinte
Vacant ~ Kawartha Waterways Vacant ~ Trillium Highlands
Council Support Volunteers
Adam Heaney ~ Council Safe Scouting
Communication and Public Relations Team
Vacant ~ Council
Annett Hayes ~ Owasco Vacant ~ Whitby
Robyn Minnikin ~ Oshawa Vacant ~ Lakeshore Ridge
Vacant ~ Algonquinte Vacant ~ Kawartha Waterways
Vacant ~ Trillium Highlands
Registration Team
Vacant ~ Council
Diana Gould ~ Owasco Viola Tebble~ Whitby
Kathy Nesci (Scouter Onboarding) ~ Oshawa Dave Skan ~ Lakeshore Ridge
Everett Dalmas ~ Algonquinte Doreen Miller ~ Kawartha Waterways
Elizabeth Peeters ~ Trillium Highlands
Honours, Awards and Recognition Team
John Parks ~ Council
Marg Williams ~ Owasco Terry Eldridge ~ Whitby
Jenn Hurley-Cairns ~ Oshawa Shauna Visser ~ Lakeshore Ridge
Everett Dalmas ~ Algonquinte Doreen Miller ~ Kawartha Waterways
Sonya Hill ~ Trillium Highlands
Growth and Program Team
Debby Corneal ~ DCC Growth
Jessie Gillis ~ DCC Canadian Path Dave Fletcher ~ DCC Program
Fund Development Events Team
Victor Woodburne ~ Council Popcorn/Scoutrees
Ute Sack ~ Owasco Popcorn Sandie Barnes ~ Whitby Popcorn
Dave Reid ~ Whitby Scoutrees Clare Ford ~ Oshawa Scoutrees
Sharena Ernstberger ~ Oshawa Appleday Brenda Swain ~ Oshawa Popcorn
Angie Ball ~ Lakeshore Ridge Popcorn Julie Kimmett ~ Algonquinte Popcorn
Bev Reid ~ Kawartha Waterways Popcorn Elizabeth Peeters ~ Trillium Highlands Popcorn
Deputy Area Commissioners
Junior Sections
Terry Fielder ~ Owasco Colony
Marcia Evelyn-Bernard ~ Owasco Pack
Gary Willert ~ Owasco Troop
Anita Simmons ~ Whitby Colony
Greg Long ~ Whitby Pack
Jack Welsh ~ Whitby Troop
Vacant ~ Oshawa
Vacant ~ Lakeshore Ridge
Vacant ~ Algonquinte
Vacant ~ Kawartha Waterways
Vacant ~ Trillium Highlands
Deputy Area Commissioners
Senior Sections Steve McKenna ~ Owasco
Vacant ~ Whitby Mike Hurley ~ Oshawa
Vacant ~ Lakeshore Ridge Vacant ~ Algonquinte
Vacant ~ Kawartha Waterways Vacant ~ Trillium Highlands
Area Youth Commissioners
Evelyn Roberston ~ Council Kirk Borden ~ Owasco Michelle Mokedanz ~ Whitby Erica Shaw ~ Oshawa Matt Murchison ~ Lakeshore Ridge Vacant ~ Algonquinte Vacant ~ Kawartha Waterways Vacant ~ Trillium Highlands
Treasurer Team
Vacant ~ Council
Maureen Barton ~ Owasco Vacant ~ Whitby
Brenda Swain ~ Oshawa Debbie Hobbs ~ Lakeshore Ridge
Everett Dalmas ~ Algonquinte Evelyn Blackbourn ~ Kawartha Waterways
Elizabeth Peeters ~ Trillium Highlands
Web Team
Brian Wick ~ Council Website Master
Cynthia Lagueux ~ Owasco Brian Wick ~ Whitby
Mike Hurley ~ Oshawa Angie Ball ~ Lakeshore Ridge
Vacant ~ Algonquinte Allan Aslett ~ Kawartha Waterways
Vacant ~ Trillium Highlands
Support Staff
Christopher Blais ~ Executive Director
Amy Patterson ~ ASM
Serving Algonquinte, Kawartha Waterways and Trillium Highlands
Heather Earle ~ ASM
Serving Lakeshore Ridge, Oshawa, Owasco and Whitby
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1,000
1,500
2,000
3,000
2,500
3,500
2,991
4,000
4,500
Area Specialty Support Scouters
Have a niche or skill or Scouting passion? Contact your AC to suggest a specialty addition to your Area service team!
Algonquinte ~ Guy Manderville ~ 1st Nations Education
~ Paul Deryaw ~ Scout/Guide Museum ~ Barb Howland ~ New Scouter on-boarding & compliance
Whitby ~ Jack Welsh ~ Camp Samac Scouting Museum
Algonquinte Group Commissioner Team
18th Belleville ~ Cheryl Bush
1st Stirling ~ Dale Richardson 1st Wooler ~ Laird Nelson
1st Napanee Valley ~ Vacant 1st Marmora ~ Jackie Coveney
Trenton ~ Everett Dalmas 1st Whitney ~ Ken Begbie
2nd Sidney ~ Cheryl Bush 1st Bancroft ~ Vacant
Owasco Group Commissioner Team
Stephen Clarke ~ 16th Ajax
Ann Hopkins ~ 1st Ajax Grant Baker ~ 1st Claremont
Gary Willert ~ 1st Pickering Lisa Hutchinson ~ 1st Uxbridge
Bevin Wellwood ~ 1st West Shore Bill Johnson ~ 2nd Pickering & 6th Pick-ering
Charles Simmons ~ 3rd Ajax & 4th Ajax Brian Burnett ~ 4th Pickering
Leigh Puddephatt ~ 5th Pickering Shlomo Korman ~ 7th Pickering
June Fry ~ 8th Ajax
Mark McDermid ~ 8th Pickering Terry Fielder ~ 9th Pickering
Kawartha Waterways Group Commissioner Team
2nd Peterborough ~ Sharon Grindlay 4th Peterborough ~ Vacant 14th Peterborough ~ Michael Peat 15th Peterborough ~ Deryck Robertson 19th Peterborough ~ Bev Reid 27th Peterborough ~ Diane O’Donnell 32nd Peterborough ~ Gordon Bowley 33rd Peterborough ~ Jeff Sauve /Rachel Northey 1st Bridgenorth ~ Bill Sarginson 1st Hastings ~ MJ Stevenson 1st Havelock ~ June Keating 1st Lakefield ~ Sue Reinhart
Lakeshore Ridge Group Commissioner Team
Hugh Coutts ~ 11th Bowmanville LDS
Dennis Baxter ~ 1st Baltimore Susan Dermarker ~ 1st Enniskillen
Shauna Visser ~ 1st Newcastle Jackie Irwin ~ 1st Port Hope
Angelique Ball ~ 3rd Bowmanville Randy Farrell & Stephen Sorenson ~ 4th Bowmanville
Johanna de Boer ~ 9th Bowmanville
Trillium Highlands Group Commissioner Team
1st Fenelon Falls/Coboconk ~ Sonya Hill
1st Omemee ~ Elizabeth Peeters 1st Lindsay ~ Vacant
1st Minden ~ Bryan Kernohan 1st Bobcaygeon ~ Vacant
1st Cannington ~ Tyler Benny 1st Dunsford ~ John Hunter
Oshawa Group Commissioner Team
Jenn Hurley-Cairns ~ 1st Oshawa
Harry Hester ~ 7th Oshawa Leanne Gray ~ 13th Oshawa
Vacant ~ 18th Oshawa Debbie Renouf ~ 21st Oshawa
Trena Lyons ~ 27th Oshawa Vacant ~ 30th Oshawa
Sharena Ernstberger ~ 33rd Oshawa Cheryl Chayer ~ 36th Oshawa
Whitby Group Commissioner Team
Michael Mokedanz ~ 11th Whitby
Jim Lafleur ~ 12th Whitby Thomas Schitka ~ 13th Whitby
John Williamson ~ 1st Ashburn & 2nd Brooklin Kevin Fitzgerald ~ 1st Brooklin
Daryl Jenkins ~ 1st Durham MedVents Jennifer Woodward ~ 1st Port Perry
Keith McGinty ~ 1st Whitby Anita Simmons ~ 4th Whitby
Jacques Albert ~ 5th Whitby Greg Long ~ 7th Whitby
Susan Walker ~ 9th Whitby
Numbers reflect youth members and adult volunteers combined
Exploring White Pine! Our Properties...
Camp Sagonaska
Thomasburg ~ Algonquinte Area
Property lead ~ Don Sinclair, [email protected]
There are 5 outdoor subcamps with cooking fire rings, picnic shelters & tables. 5 subcamps hold up to 300 campers. Longhouse has a large meeting/dining hall, fully equipped kitchen & bunkroom. Heat is provided by 2 woodstoves with propane lights/stove/fridge & grill. Bunkroom sleeps 14 youth & 8 adults. 2 seasonal unheated cabins each sleep 12 youth & 2 adults. Wood for the stoves is provided in rental fee. 2 provincial style kybos on site & an outhouse located at each cabin. Longhouse & cabins are wired with lights & outlets via generator power to the longhouse. Power to the cabins can be provided. Ample parking. A large open area with picnic shelter allows room for activity. November to April you have to hike in about half a km to the camp. The entire conservation area may be booked for larger for up to 750 campers. Well on site with potable water. 2 km from the camp is a variety store & motel. www.campsagonaska.ca or call 613-962-5530.
Langley Park Scout Reserve
Morton Line, Peterborough ~ Kawartha Waterways Area
Property Lead ~ Deryck Robertson, [email protected]
It is bisected by the Cavanville Creek which is shallow in summer and great for catching small creek critters for environmental studies. Some fishing is possible. There are large group camping areas, with three large open fields for gatherings. The main field has a monument and flag pole. The south side of the creek has 4 hectares of mature cedar woods for winter outings. There is a bridge that enable access to the other side of the creek. Formal campfire site has podium and bench seating. Parking lot is gravel and is not plowed in the winter. There are many attractions in Peterborough just minutes away.
Brookwood Scout Reserve
Norwood ~ Kawartha Waterways Area
Property Lead ~ Trevor Wood, [email protected]
The camp is in Otonabee Region Conservation Authority lands consisting of half open rolling meadow and half forest and swamp area ideal for exploring and pioneering projects. There are at least 100 possible patrol wilderness sites completely separate from each other, no water, no privies, no hydro only nature and the night sounds that it provides. There are many plant and tree species not commonly found in the Kawartha area. Wildlife is abundant with small and large animals to be seen if quiet enough. Winter is of course ideal for tracking and identification of numerous animal tracks. There are two cabins on site. The rustic cabin sleeps 15 in bunks with mattresses and the very rustic cabin sleeps 6. Both are one open area with a separate kitchen room, no appliances. They are heated with an propane space heater. Local attractions include Serpent Mounds Provincial Park, and Petroglyphs Provincial Park where there are native carvings on boulders.
Cobourg Scout Reserve
Cobourg ~ Lakeshore Ridge Area
Property Lead ~ Dave Skan, [email protected]
Cobourg Scout Reserve is in Northumberland County Forest noted for the extensive hiking and cross country ski trails available to campers. This camp is nestled at the base of a large hill with many secluded campsites, chapel area and large campfire circle. This is a beautiful rolling site with a very large hill for excellent winter activities within site of both cabins. Good road access with a large parking lot. With cooking shelters, a four season cabin including a full kitchen, and bunk houses, this is a great place for all sections.
Camp Samac
Oshawa ~ Oshawa Area
Property lead ~ Central Office, [email protected]
On 188 Acres, Camp Samac has more than 30 species of trees, an environmentally sensitive creek and good hiking trails. This property offers many secluded campsites and large open areas to accommodate up to 1,000 campers with 7 municipal water taps and flush privies. There are 11 cabins on site that will accommodate 10 to 80 persons in bunks with mattresses, all cabins are heated with separate kitchens and flush toilets. The largest cabin has 6 showers.
Camp Gilroy
Coe Hill ~ Kawartha Waterways Area
Property Lead ~ Andrew Damiany, [email protected]
Camp Gilroy is on the shore of Wollaston Lake in . The Camp is three-quarters cleared with 3 designated campsites, and one-quarter wooded with hiking trails. The sand beach with dock allows for great swimming and canoeing. This camp would be ideal for environmental studies on the shore or in the wooded area. There is one cabin which has two rooms. One has a small kitchen with two fridges and one stove, the second room is a dinning hall and can be used for sleeping. Bring your own water. There is a large covered picnic shelter with picnic tables adjacent to the cabin. The two privies are 20 m from cabin. In the main field is a large flagpole for opening/closing, also lots of open space for games
Peterborough Scout House
Peterborough ~ Kawartha Waterways Area
Property Lead ~ Scott Anderson, [email protected]
The Peterborough Scout House is at 109 Ware St., Peterborough. and is available for meetings, etc. The maximum number of people allowed upstairs is 65, and downstairs is 35. Besides the meeting rooms at Scout House, there is also the Large BBQ, Shelters & Snowshoes available!
The Lakefield Scoutship
Lakefield ~ Kawartha Waterways Area
Property Lead ~ Sue Reinhart, [email protected]
Scoutship is situated near the Otonabee river at the edge of Isabel Morris Park. It is available for meetings with a seated capacity of 50 people. For sleepovers, Scoutship can accommodate 20.
Brownsea Base
Peterborough ~ Kawartha Waterways Area
Property Lead ~ Alan Aslett, [email protected]
Brownsea Base is a Water Activity Program run for all Scouting Youth aged 11+. Our Program Runs out of the Brownsea Boathouse during the summer from mid June until mid August. No previous experience required! Participants attend two evenings a week, for eight weeks. It is normally a five year program, though our friendly and knowledgeable staff can place all youth over the age of 12 in the appropriate section depending on the participant’s skill level and interest. Some boat rentals are available.
Oshawa
Fall 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
...And a leader says “let’s Go”!
Sept 30 to October 2 - Quad Area Cubs Pow-Wow at Camp Samac
October 1 - Popcorn Sales Begin!
October 14 to 16—JOTA/JOTI www.jota.ca
October 29 - 21st Oshawa Halloween Hike at Camp Samac (Open to all) contact Jamie Caswell at
[email protected] for more information
November 4-6—Woodbadge 1 Basic Scouter Training Weekend at Camp Samac
November 19—White Pine Council AGM
November 19—White Pine Council Chief Scout / Queens Venturer Awards at Camp Samac
November 25 to 27—Tri-Council Commissioners Course at Camp Opemikon