Chinook Council Newsletter
August 2, 2019
Sent to all registered/active Scouters/Leaders
including Group Commissioners, Rovers, and Alberta Staff.
Calgary Scout Office (not the Scout Shop) summer hours
July/August - Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM / Friday 9:00 AM-2:00 PM
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Membership Renewal Notification sent to currently registered and active adult Scouters/Leaders
Scouters, please look for the membership renewal email sent to you. You will need to confirm or cancel your membership as
your membership will NOT be auto-renewed
. Contact
prairies@scouts.ca
if you have questions or need assistance.
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The updated
Code of Conduct
is available online for our volunteers.
If you haven't already done so, please login to your
My Scouts
account to read and sign the Code of Conduct electronically.
COAAs and Tour Permits
In the past, groups submitted their Camping and Outdoor Activity Applications (COAAs) to their Scouts Canada Support Manager and the Calgary Scout Office.
To make it easier for our groups, please submit any new
COAAs
and
Tour Permits
to our shared email
Start the new Scouting year off right...
Group Charter
2018-19 Financial and Group Annual Reports due by November 30, 2019 - send to
prairies@scouts.ca
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Groups with Scouts Canada registered MVID trailers and/or vehicles, please email your licence plate and corresponding MVID to
doug.smith@scouts.ca
by October 31, 2019.
We need to have this information on file by October 31, 2019. Please note that registrations that haven't been
updated in our files by 4:30 PM on October 31, 2019 will be cancelled.
Thank you for your assistance.
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The Chinook Scout Foundation Seeks a Treasurer
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We are currently seeking a Treasurer to join our team. The
Chinook Scout Foundation
is a not-for-profit organization that provides financial support for the Chinook Region.
The Foundation consist of several Board members and executive that fund-raise and administer the Foundation assets. The person who fills this position will be trustworthy, organized, and have a good understanding of accounting and finance.
The Treasurer is an officer of the board of directors and reports to the President of the Foundation. The successful candidate must be eligible for registration in Scouts Canada. The duties involve responsibilities that are typical for a treasurer.
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Duties include: maintaining banking facilities, reconciling bank statements, managing cash flow, maintaining banking records, reporting to the Board, and participating in the annual audit.
Our Board meets five to six times per year for our regular meeting. We hold an annual general meeting as well as ad hoc strategy meetings as required.
If you would like to join our team, or if you know of a potential candidate, or have any questions about this volunteer position, please respond to Louie Marchesin at
Louie.Marchesin@shaw.ca
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Blair Atholl Jamboreete 2020
Planning meeting
Friday, August 23rd at 7 pm
Calgary Scout Office
Gibson Meeting Room
2140 Brownsea Drive NW
upper level
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Monster Jam
September 7 or 8
Stampede Grandstand
Commemorative crest/patch and pit party pass with purchase of each Scout ticket.
Groups of eight (8) or more.
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Disney on Ice
November 14 - 17
Stampede Corral
Commemorative crest/patch with purchase of each Scout ticket.
Groups of eight (8) or more.
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Indaba Day
Saturday, September 28th
YMCAs Camp River's Edge
near Sandy Beach in Calgary
More information to come!
What is an Indaba Day?
It's an information-sharing session for youth and adults in Scouting
to learn new skills and
have fun while doing so.
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Foothills Medical Venturers and Rovers are looking for new members for the
2019-20 Scouting year
If you are a Venturer or Rover interested in developing your
first aid and emergency
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We are in the process of revamping our Instagram account.
Follow us at chinookscouting and tell your friends.
For the photos to be put on Instagram they must be good quality, have youth in the photo doing fun stuff, and there must also be a Scout uniform
in each photo.
Make sure the parents are OK
with having their child's image
on Instagram before
sending us the photos.
Our goal is to have 1500+ followers by August 2020.
Thank you!
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Come out to learn, share what you know, have fun! Don't miss out on this popular annual event.
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Family Training Event
Camp Woods
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Join us from August 10 to 17, 2019 at Camp Woods for some incredible training for our volunteers and youth. Youth programs available for children between
5 to 15 years old who are attending with their families
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Training includes canoeing basics, dangerous animals & bear aware, canoeing basics, dutch oven cooking, magic campfire and so much more! Click on the link below for a schedule of sessions.
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Chinook Council calendar for information about events, training, meetings and more
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Calgary Scout Shop
2140 Brownsea Drive NW
upper level
403.283.7060
Hours of operation in July & August:
Monday - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday - Friday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday - Closed
Closed all statutory holidays
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