Sent to: All Scouters and Rovers and Venturers in Voyageur Council |
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Voyageur Council Trail Guide
August 28, 2023
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Hello Scouters, Rovers and Venturers: Welcome to your latest Trail Guide.
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New and updated information this week: Redblacks Scouts Night registration closes September 1, Scouter Synergy Sharing Session tomorrow!, Trade-o-Ree is back, OPE Alumni Homecoming Weekend, Brotherhood is cancelled but there is a Back-Up Council Camp, Family Camp at Camp Sheldrick, Amateur (HAM) Radio operator course, BP Guild, ScoutCraft, and more.
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!
Cut off for this issue was August 23. Deadline for the next issue is September 6. If you have something you would like included in an upcoming Trail Guide, click here to provide the information. Questions? Comments? Contact dave.stremes@scouts.ca.
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Scouter Synergy Sharing Session!
Start the year off on the right hiking boot! Join us for a day of collaborative learning and networking August 26th hosted by one of Voyageur's groups, the 23rd Nepean. This event is for all Sections Scouters and Group Commissioners. Explore great ways to start our scouting year off with a Bang! Together we will share games, investiture ideas, fundraising, the crucial "Welcome to Scouting" email, and how to engage parents in that first meeting. All of this should results in giving you everything you need to make your first month of meetings spectacular.
You will also get a sneak peek of the Beavers 50th Anniversary, the next seasonal challenge, and what is being cooked up in Voyageur Council for 2024.
A section that brings more than 3 Scouters gets a special prize. Get the event flyer here
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Ottawa Redblacks Scout Night
Ottawa Redblacks Scout Night returns September 22nd, 2023. There is a Sleepover and Game package. For more information, click on the button below.
Deadline to book your group is September 1, don't delay.
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Opemikon Alumni Homecoming Weekend
Opemikon's Alumni Homecoming Weekend is back!!!! Whether you were a previous staff member, camper, volunteer, or want a sneak peak to see what camp is like for next summer, you are welcome. Come for the weekend (Sept. 15-17) or just the Saturday for some great food and activities.
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Trade-o-Ree is back!
The Eastern Ontario Trade-o-Ree is back again September 15-16 at Scout Headquarters on Baseline Road in Ottawa. There will be a Silent Auction, Displays, Trading and Dealers. Click below for further information.
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World Brotherhood Camporee 2023 Cancelled
We sincerely regret to inform you that after much discussion, the Camp Committee has made the incredibly difficult decision to cancel this year’s camp.
We understand how frustrating this decision is, especially after such a long delay in getting national event approval and registration open. We are deeply sorry. Unfortunately based on current and projected registration numbers, we are nowhere near the number required to break even with our budget. Further, the low registration numbers would have compromised the programming, badge-trading, and atmosphere that makes Brotherhood so special.
For those who have already registered, an email has already been sent to the contact email provided at registration, and a full refund will be issued directly to the payment card provided at registration. If you did not receive this email, please reach out to our registration team at registrar@brotherhoodcamporee.ca. Please allow at least a week for the refund to be processed.
We are taking what we’ve learned from this year and applying it to our 2025 event and camp planning process. We look forward to seeing you on the American side for 2024 and welcoming you back to the Canadian Brotherhood Camporee in 2025.
Sincerely,
World Brotherhood Camporee
Canadian Camp Committee
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Back-Up Council Camp
Does your Scout Troop have an unexpected opening in your fall Calendar September 22-24 now that Brotherhood has been cancelled? Perfect! You can come to the Back-Up Council Camp hosted at Camp Sheldrick.
This camp is a social camp aimed at senior section youth (Scouts, Venturers and Rovers). There will be lots of badge trading and Scout skill activities and and permit stations to help kick off your next season of Scouting with a bang!
We are aiming at 300 participants for this camp, and it promises to be a great weekend. Your Scouts will meet other youth from Voyageur Council and beyond, and test or hone their camp skills.
The early registration (until August 31) cost for this camp is $25 per person, and includes tenting and two camp crests.
We can't wait to see you at Sheldrick in September!
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Camp Sheldrick Family Camps
Hey there campers!
Camp Sheldrick has had a busy but great year thanks to your support, and we would like to pay it forward.
This summer, Camp Sheldrick Volunteers are offering to stay at the camp on the long weekends for you and your families to take advantage of the great property to camp at.
For people that have not stayed in this area there are many day trip things to see and do in the region. This includes visiting the Upper Canada Village, Bike trails, shopping, and the culture of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
We are offering dark sky camping for our stargazing program in the evening/overnight/early sunrise. With mug up provided by camp in the evenings and coffee shop in the morning.
(If weather doesn’t allow it we will have other programs to offer.)
Scouts Canada Rules that apply:
1. This is for scouting families only.
2. Scouting rules applies for no alcohol or other inappropriate behavior.
3. Must have one registered member as part of the group.
4. A hold harmless form must be signed for each person and code of conduct is signed for each adult.
5. Have fun.
Please share with your scouting families to join in on the fun.
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Scoutcraft for Scouters
Voyageur Council is pleased to present our next Outdoor Skills weekend training for Scouters, Scoutcraft 1 & 2, September 15-17, 2023, at Camp Sheldrick. This course will be of practical value for Scouters of all sections and all experience levels. It will include our Permit Guidelines, pioneering, shelters, environmental hazards, weather, navigation, and first aid considerations. Registration information will be posted in a future Trail Guide and on the Council Facebook page.
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CQ CQ CQ calling all Scouts and Scouters interested in becoming an Amateur (HAM) Radio operator
Getting your Amateur Radio license opens the door to radio enabled science. Learn about electricity, electronics, astronomy, geography, and meteorology. Get introduced to new sports like radio orienteering, Parks on the air, mountain Summits on the Air, and things like Radio Field Day camping. Learn new skills like using hand tools, measuring with multi-meters and how to solder. This is the original social media with Youth on the Air, public service and emergency preparedness being part of it. They say Amateur Radio is a thousand hobbies in one. Open the door to your inner technologist
Our next course will be starting October 1st, cost is $80 for Scouts or full time students, $100 for Moms and Dads. Classes will be held in-person at the National Office, 1345 Baseline Road, Ottawa (Home of Scout Radio station VE3SHQ) Sunday afternoons. A Zoom session will be hosted for those who can't make it to the in-person class. More details at oarc.net/courses or contact VE3SHQ@Scouts.ca
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BP Guild
The 7th BP Guild (Bytown) is growing and accepting new members. It’s ideal for Scouters who want to stay involved, but don’t have the time or energy to be active with the youth. If you have left Scouting, but would like to enjoy the fellowship in a relaxed environment, you are welcome to join us as well. We do welcome active leaders as well.
The Guild meets monthly from September to June at Scout HQ in Ottawa. We help out the Scouts Canada National Museum, and are looking to plan new activities for the future. We have members with ages ranging from 26 to 90; you must be 18 or older to join.
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Voyageur Council Key 3 (CK3)
Council Commissioner – To be filled
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