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Voyageur Council Trail Guide
March 12, 2022
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Hello Scouters,
The temperature is beginning to warm up, giving us hope that spring will soon be upon us! We hope all our Groups have been able to take advantage of being outside in the warmer weather and ever-growing sunlight.
New and updated information this week: Claim the Flame Wrap-Up, Atlético "Scout Night" Event, Upcoming First Aid Courses, Recognition Update, 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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COVID Restrictions
Voyageur Groups in Quebec: All Groups in the Outaouais/Gatineau region (QC) may operate under modified Stage 4 Scouting.
Voyageur Groups in Ontario: All Groups under all Ontario Public Health Units may operate under Stage 5 Scouting.
Please note that not all Public Health Units are have interpreted the provincial regulations consistently. For more detailed information from each PHU, please 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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Claim the Flame Wrap-Up
The Challenge was an amazing success with over 215 groups participating and 10,000 youth adventures happening over the course of the 4-week challenge!
Don't Forget:
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Claim the Flame crests can still be ordered through the Scout Shop.
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A lot of the Challenge activities worked towards OAS badges; make sure to order them from Scout Shop too!
- Survey: A short survey will be sent to all Scouters who submitted their participation. This will allow the Program Team to gather feedback as they plan for upcoming challenges, including one in the fall!
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Save the Date! Atlético "Scout Night" Event
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 6:00pm
Cost: $23.50 per ticket, with $5 from each ticket returned to the Group
Atlético Ottawa will be hosting a “Scouts Day” at their match on May 7th and you're invited! A large portion of TD Place will be reserved for Voyageur Council Groups to cheer on Atlético as they face off against the current champs, Pacific FC. Depending on COVID restrictions, Groups may be able to go on the field after the match to meet and take pictures with the players as well!
Not only is this a terrific opportunity to network with other Groups in the Council but it also benefits Groups as they begin to plan for fun summer and fall activities: $5 will be returned to the Group for each ticket purchased! For example, if 20 members from a Group (youth, Scouters, and/or parents) purchase tickets for the event, $100 will be given back to the Group!
Now for the most important question... will there be badges? Yes! We hope to the have the badges available at the match (subject to delivery). If we are not able to distribute them at the game, arrangements will be made with each Group for pick-up/delivery of the badges.
Atlético is finalizing the ticket order link and we hope to share more information with you in the next Trail Guide. Stay tuned!
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Live Different Circles
Youth are facing more challenges than ever, often with a common thread: a lack of connection and purpose. Scouts Canada has partnered with LiveDifferent to implement their Circles program for Scouts and Venturers across Canada. We will be creating virtual Circles so that youth can link with other members across the country and work together to create connections and do projects with a purpose. This six-week program will allow youth to meet new people, form new bonds, and find more purpose in this ever-changing world. We are currently recruiting facilitators (Venturer-aged youth) and will soon open registration for participants (Troops/Patrols, Venturer Companies or solo Venturers). Check out Scouts.ca for more information.
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Camp Opemikon Work Weekend BBQ 2022 |
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Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00am-5:00pm
Calling all Voyageur Council Venturer Companies!
Arrive Friday, April 22nd for two nights of free group camping. Lunch will be provided on Saturday, courtesy of the OPE Rover Crew.
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Fundraising Reminder
Don't forget! The Scout Seeds campaign is running until March 31st, 2022. Groups will receive 40% of the retail price as profit and more than 5% will be allocated to No One Left Behind (NOLB).
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Buy your Scout Seeds now by visiting the Scout Seeds website (FAQ and Fundraising FAQ included on the website).
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If your Group would like to fundraise with this campaign, register by filling out this form.
The Scout Coffee fundraiser is now a year-round campaign. Groups can expect a 35% profit on every order and over 5% of all sales will directly support NOLB.
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Check out the Trello Board to find all the resources needed for a successful Scout Seeds or Scout Coffee fundraiser.
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Upcoming First Aid Courses
There are three more opportunities to take a St John Ambulance (SJA) Blended First Aid course. The course is comprised of about 8 hours of online training in the David Huestis Learning Centre followed by a day of in-person training to review the online content, cover the CPR-C and AED training, and write the exam. Please keep in mind that 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 or older on the date of in-person course.
- Hosted by Voyageur Council
- March 27 at 8:30am | Marionville Community Center (near Russell)
- Cost is approximately $85 (once tax and fees are included)
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Registration is not quite open yet; please visit this page next week for the registration link. Relationship Managers will also advise GCs once the registration is open.
(Please note the differences in costs are due to facility and equipment rental as well as transaction/convenience fees.)
If you have any questions about first aid, please contact Alex Gazaleh, Voyageur Council First Aid Training Coordinator.
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Upcoming Basic Wilderness First Aid Courses
1st Carp Scouts is offering some Basic Wilderness First Aid courses through Canadian Wilderness Medical Training and Scouts Canada volunteers. Each course is 1 weekend, and includes Standard First Aid certification as well as meeting the Wilderness Medical Association's requirements for Wilderness First Aid.
The course is currently being offered:
- February 26th & 27th @ Huntley Mess Hall, 2240 Craig Sd. Rd. (Carp) - $175
- April 2nd-3rd @ 5 Star Camps, 2013 Old Carp Rd. (Kanata/Carp) - $170
- April 30th-May 1st @ Sarsfield Community Centre (SE of Orleans) - $165
- Register for our contact list and receive priority notification of other courses - free
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Note: We don't currently anticipate more Basic courses in Spring 2022, unless more people request one.
ADVANCED Wilderness First Aid—available to those who take a Basic course first—after May 1st (date TBA).
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The best thing to do behind someone's back is to pat it!
Hello to all, my name is Alan Clapp and I am your new Council Recognition Administrator (CRA).
I won’t help you with your taxes, but I can help with your recognition questions:
- Are you unsure of what recognition is available from National or Council?
- Would you like to know how to access available recognition for someone who deserves it?
- Would you like to set up or strengthen the recognition program in your Group?
- Would you like to know how to write a super Certificate of Commendation so it has more impact?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, or have any other recognition questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me!
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Our Scouts Canada Properties are currently working through the approval process from each local Public Health Unit (PHU) and Provincial Public Health Ministries in order to allow camping. Please understand that this process is taking time. The Properties Team is working hard to seek clarification, especially as COVID restrictions continue to loosen across Ontario and Quebec, and will welcome all Sections for indoor and outdoor overnight camping as soon as permitted.
As of March 11, 2022, Camp Opemikon is the only property that is open and available to book for indoor and outdoor overnight camping for all Sections.
Updates for other properties in our Council will be shared once they become available.
- Camp Whispering Pines:
- Closed to all bookings until April 29, 2022
- Camp Sheldrick:
- Not yet available to book.
- Camp Legewade:
- Currently closed.
Please note that all bookings must be made at least 72 hours in advance
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