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Voyageur Council Trail Guide
September 2, 2022
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Early Registration for All is Here! |
Hello Scouters,
Early registration for the 2023 Scouting year is now open for all! We’re excited to continue welcoming back our existing members as well as now accepting new members into our Groups! We appreciate everyone’s patience as we deal with some technical issues due to a high volume of registrations and increase in traffic to MyScouts. As a temporary fix, the IT team will be limiting the number of people that can access the system at one time (meaning only a certain amount of IPs will get into MyScouts; if the system is full, the person trying to get in will get a message explaining that it is full and asking them to try again later). This is only temporary and full MyScouts functionality will return once traffic decreases in the coming days. This week’s Trail Guide features lots of great information, so keep reading to find out more about exciting events and opportunities!
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New and updated information this week: Let’s Get OutCon: Fall 2022, First Aid Update: September 2022, Scoutcraft 1 & 2, Eastern Ontario Scout Memorabilia and Badge Trade Event, AGM Request, Volunteer Lifecycle Review, Scout Popcorn 2022, Vision From Ope Crew, Voyageur Council Youth Commissioner, Amateur Radio Training Course, Properties Update
Have you checked out the News and Events section on Scouts.ca? You can find great updates there along with new ideas, new resources, and much more!
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Volunteer Renewal and Participant Registration 2023
In response to feedback from our members, Scouts Canada opened the Scouter Renewal process in MyScouts earlier this year on July 5. You must renew or register for the 2022/23 Scouting Year to maintain your membership and continue in your volunteer role this fall. We are piloting this new approach and if successful, may plan to open up renewal even earlier for the 2024 membership cycle.
Scouters, as we are now in September, you will need to click the “Register as Volunteer” button in the left side menu in order to continue in your role this fall. Once a 2023 role has been created, you’ll be able to accept the Code of Conduct.
All Volunteer roles are created as “Pending” by default and require Commissioner approval of the appointment or reappointment (GCap).
* Note: Volunteers under 18 must be registered annually by a parent.
All new and lapsed (those who were past participants but not in the last Scouting Year) participants will benefit from a 16-month membership when registering on September 1st. Essentially the fall Scouting months are free for new participants.
The annual National Registration fee for a Scouts Canada membership will remain at $230 per youth with $15 of each membership going directly to the local Group to help support fun adventures. Local Groups may also charge an additional registration fee. An email will be sent to all Scouts Canada member parents regarding youth membership renewal, including dates and fees, on July 16.
Additionally, please ensure that your Respect in Sport training, Vulnerable Sector Check and Police Record Check are up to date. While MyScouts provides auto-reminders for upcoming requirement renewals, you may view the status of your membership requirements at any time on your MyScouts.ca account.
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Let's Get OutCon: Fall 2022 |
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Let's Get OutCon at Camp Sheldrick
Saturday, October 1st, 2022
9 am – 3 pm
Scouters, join us at our next “Let's Get Outcon” to explore new things, share ideas, learn new skills, and create new paths together!
Fun for All!
Come and discover new program ideas, upcoming events, new places to explore, and meet some of Scouts Canada partners and more. Most of all, network with your fellow Scouters.
New to Scouting?
Join the Program Team to learn the FUNdamentals of bringing the Scout Method into your Sections and learn tricks to bringing your program to the next level.
Fall Challenge
A Dragon is causing chaos in the wild. Learn how to unlock the power of the forces of nature to find the Cosmo Crest and lull the dreaded Dragon back to sleep. Come dressed to slay the Dragon for your chance to win “Best Dressed.”
Registration is $10 for the day
Optional: Add another $10 for lunch
Camping is available Friday and/or Saturday night for an additional fee
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f you have any questions or require further information, please email Marc Chamberland, Program Support Manager!
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First Aid Update: September 2022
Standard First Aid
As in the past, we are offering St John Ambulance (SJA) Blended First Aid courses. This course is comprised of about 8 hours of online training in the David Huestis Learning Centre followed by a one-day in-person class to review the online content, cover the CPR-C and AED training as well as write the exam. SJA requires successful completion of the online portion in order to be allowed to attend the in-person class. Participants must be 13 years old on date of in person course.
Costs for these courses is about $70 including taxes and fees.
Wilderness First Aid
We will also be offering Wilderness First Aid through Canadian Wilderness Medical Training and Scouts Canada volunteers. This is a 2-day course that covers the basics of first aid in a wilderness environment. The course includes Standard First Aid certification as well as meeting the Wilderness Medical Association's requirements for Wilderness First Aid. Participants must be 14 years old on date of the course.
Costs for these courses is about $165 including taxes and fees.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Alex Gazaleh, Voyageur Council First Aid Training Coordinator |
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Dragon Trail Quest
On October 3, something magical, this way comes…
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The dreaded Dragon has woken from its hundred-year slumber and is wreaking havoc in all the land. Only the Cosmo Crest can lull the Dragon back to sleep!
To face each week’s challenge, youth must unlock the power of one of the Forces of Nature to overcome the task at hand, choosing from Wind, Water, Earth, and Fire.
The Dragon Trail Quest will bring Sections on a five-week voyage, traversing the mystical lands of a fantastical world to face challenges as a team, discover their personal strengths and find a way to lull the Dragon back to sleep, saving the land.
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Scoutcraft 1 & 2
Scoutcraft 1 & 2 will be taking place at Apple Hill Scout Reserve on Sept. 16-18, 2022.
This is our annual offering of basic and advanced outdoor skills training for Scouters (Adults and Youth in leadership roles). Participants can expect useful information, clarification of Scouts Canada policies and expectations, guidance for planning adventures with youth, risk management, and coached practice for outdoor skills including the Permits (Match and Fire, Stove and Lantern, Knives, Axe and Saw). Other useful safety information will include environmental hazards, weather, wilderness applications for first aid and first aid kits, and supervision of youth. A very experienced training team is ready for any questions.
This program is broad in scope and practical in nature as much as possible. Recognition includes a uniform strip, training certificate, and some useful take aways, including digital resources on a flash drive. This is not specifically designed in terms of the Outdoor Adventure Skills of the Canadian Path but will support their delivery. It also provides great information for those working through the Wood Badge 2 Scouter Development topics.
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Eastern Ontario Scout Memorabilia and Badge Trade Event
Come join us on September 16-17 in Ottawa at a great event for families and Scouts of all ages! Visit with members of the Canadian Badgers Club to talk about the different kinds of collectables and learn about trading ethics. If you are going to the World Brotherhood Camporee and have never traded before, come and learn what to expect!
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AGM Request
If you have a Scouter that has Gone Home and you would like them to be remembered during the upcoming Annual General Meeting, please send the name and short summary of involvement to Kira Berger by end of day September 8. As a guide for content and length for the summary, here are two examples:
- [Scouter’s Name], longtime Scouter with [Group]
- [Scouter’s Name], former Scouter and [Committee Role] with [Group]
If you would like to share a success story of your Group’s resilience and/or growth in the last year, we Invite and welcome you to send a brief paragraph with an accompanying picture to Kira Berger by end of day September 8. Please ensure you have the necessary permissions from anyone named and shown.
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Tick and Lyme Disease Awareness
To help youth and families in Canada be prepared on the trail this fall season, Scouts Canada has teamed up with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to raise awareness of tick and Lyme disease.
Ticks don’t just come out in the summer—they stay out for a while. In autumn, ticks can be found throughout Canada, but are particularly prevalent in the eastern regions, mainly Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Identifying ticks, removing them and understanding tick bites and their association with Lyme disease are all important factors to enjoying the great outdoors safely this fall.
As part of this campaign, Scouts Canada and PHAC have developed a comprehensive program designed to help Scouting youth and their families:
- Understand tick and Lyme disease
- Recognize ticks and the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease
- Increase awareness around climate change and how this can affect tick populations and tick migration
- Connect tick and Lyme disease to the Earth & Science Personal Achievement Badges (PAB) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
- Provide resources for further learning, bite prevention and safety tips
- Enjoy the outdoors safely this fall!
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Volunteer Lifecycle Review
Volunteering with Scouts is a rewarding experience. With your help, we are looking to undertake a holistic review of volunteer roles and journeys so we can identify opportunities to simplify and reduce the administrative tasks. We hope this will help all volunteers have more fun by receiving the support they need. To make volunteering more fun, we need your help and to share your stories and insights. If you’re brand new, kind-of new, or have been volunteering for a while, we need your voice as we build a contact list of Scouters called the Volunteer Reference Base.
We are looking for 3,000 Section or Group Committee Scouters willing to:
- Commit to one or more in-depth surveys that will probe different aspects of being a Scouter
- Respond to a series of spot/one-question surveys (these should take a few seconds each)
- Take part in discussion and focus groups in the upcoming months.
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Scout Popcorn 2022
This year’s Scout Popcorn fundraising campaign will run from October 3 to December 1!
- Registration and bulk order forms
- Sales brochures
- FAQs
- Promotional material
- Fundraising townhall recording and registration link
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Thanks to Nature Partnership Invitation
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is a new program partner and is offering an invitation to the next generation of environmental leaders in the greater National Capital region.
CPAWS has four vacancies in their 2022-2023 Canadian Wilderness Stewardship Program (CWSP) for youth ages 18-30 residing in the National Capital Region.
CPAWS is offering looking for support with their Thanks to Nature major annual public event. This event takes place on October 9th from 9am to 3pm in nine parks in the Ottawa Valley Region and central and eastern Quebec.
There are two ways for Scouts to partner with CPAWS for this event: leadership volunteers and participants. Click the button below to learn more!
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From the Ope Crew
Venturer and Rover Scouters, please pass this along to youth in your Sections.
The Opemikon Rover Crew will be hosting an Open House on September 17 & 18 at Camp Opemikon, so come out and see what a typical weekend with the Crew looks like as we’re still recruiting new members. Meals and accommodation will be provided.
Consider joining the Ope Crew if you like spending weekends at camp and helping other youth enjoy their time at Ope. We provide catering services to groups using the camp on weekends. We also support program activities such as high ropes, archery, nature, and paddling. Lastly, we help the Warden with maintenance around the camp. Training is provided in all aspects of what we do and much of the training (such as food handler certification) is transferable to work outside camp.
To join the Ope Crew: you need to be at least 15 years old, willing to help at Ope a few weekends over the year, willing to attend training at Ope (we’re doing a lot of it at the Open House), and willing to complete online courses (Scouts training, WHMIS, etc.). You don’t need to leave your present Group, Ope Crew can be your second registration.
We’re also still looking for Scouters to join the Ope Crew in any capacity.
Let us know if you are interested in joining Crew or coming to the Open house by emailing crew@opemikon.org and we’ll be in touch!
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Voyageur Council Youth Commissioner
Deadline to apply is this Sunday, September 4!
Voyageur Council is seeking a new Council Youth Commissioner who
- Is passionate about Scouting;
- Wants to help determine strategies for growing and improving Scouting;
- Is willing to learn and develop new skills;
- Is ready to take on a key leadership role; and
- Is committed to being a member of a team.
The Council Youth Commissioner will gain experience in communications, strategic planning, public speaking, collaborative work, and many other skills. The successful candidate does not need to be an expert, but they need to be committed to learning and participating.
Appointed by and accountable to the National Key 3 of Scouts Canada, this position requires a time commitment of 15 - 20 hours per month. The appointment is for a one-year term, renewable for a maximum of three years. The Council Youth Commissioner role is open to applicants aged 14-26
If this sounds like you, or like a Scouting member you know, please consider applying to this exciting role. For more information, you can visit the posting on Scouts.ca and/or reach out to our current Council Youth Commissioner, Paige Gladwin.
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We Need Event Support Scouters!
Do you love planning events? Do you have experience with event management or project management? Would you like to provide feedback and enhancement suggestions on various event standards and procedures? Then you should consider becoming an active member of the National Network of (Major & Local) Event Support Scouters!
The Event Support Team is continuing to recruit Event Support Scouters to help support large events and provide guidance through the event planning and application process. The process to join the team is quick and simple! Click the button below if you are interested in the role – a Program Support Manager will be in touch to schedule a quick interview. We look forward to having Voyageur Scouters join this growing team and help support amazing events that are being planned around the Council and the country.
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WSJ 2023 – Registration Date Change
Thinking about going to the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea? Due to changes from the World Jamboree Organizing Committee from South Korea, we are having to push up our registration date to SEPTEMBER 15, 2022, much earlier than we were expecting.
Anyone wanting to register after September 15 will be put on a waiting list. One of two things may happen. If there are withdrawals, youth will substitute for youth and ISTs for ISTs. If South Korea has additional openings, we will add the wait listed youth or IST. Priority will be given to youth. There will be some late fees involved and we will explain this on the website along with the requirement for catch up/balloon payments.
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Amateur Radio Training Course
In association with Scouts Canada National Amateur Radio station VE3SHQ, an Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) training Course is being offered starting this month (12 classes) with special pricing for Scouts and Guides. Starts Sept 18th at 2 pm on zoom.
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Sessions will be recorded so if you miss a weekly class you can catch up on your own time.
$100 registration fee, $80 for members of Scouts or Guides.
Award winning instructors will be back at it again. The course covers all the information you need to get your Amateur Radio Basic licence and be on the air in 2023. Also note that planning is under way for an International Youth-on-the-Air Radio camp next summer, ages 15 to 25, but you must have your Amateur Radio licence to attend.
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Property status as follows:
- Camp Legewade:
- Currently closed.
Please note that all bookings must be made at least 72 hours in advance
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COVID Restrictions
Voyageur Groups in Quebec: All Groups in the Outaouais/Gatineau region (QC) may operate under Stage 5 Scouting.
Voyageur Groups in Ontario: All Groups under all Ontario Public Health Units may operate under Stage 5 Scouting.
Updated COVID restrictions were shared in an email sent on Sunday, March 20, 2022. For more detailed information, please refer to that email or click the button below.
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As a reminder to all Scouters, for your own safety and the safety of our youth and communities, you must follow public health guidelines at all times.
When in doubt, follow the most restrictive guideline.
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