Sent to: All Scouters and Rovers and Venturers in Voyageur Council |
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Voyageur Council Trail Guide
February 2, 2024
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Hello Scouters, Rovers and Venturers: Welcome to your latest Trail Guide.
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Cut off for this issue was January 31. Deadline for the next issue is February 14, 2024. 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.
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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Join the Voyageur Council support team!
As a very large Council within Scouts Canada, we want to add some additional roles to our Support Team. We're looking for both adults and youth members who want an opportunity to make a difference across the entire Voyageur Council.
Event Support: Do you love bigger Scouting events? Help us create unforgettable experiences to achieve event excellence by providing guidance and support to event organizers through the Events Management Playbook.
Social Media Team: Digital natives and seasoned communicators alike, we need your creativity to amplify our voice online! Help drive engaging social media strategies, mentor youth in digital communications and help local Groups to learn how to manage their own online presence.
DEIR Team: Join our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation team to champion a welcoming environment for all. We're on a mission to ensure Scouting is a place for everyone, and we need your voice!
Please contact any member of the CK3 if you're interested in joining the Voyageur Council support team, or if you want to recommend someone that might be interested.
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Family Tech Talk for Safer Internet Day 2024 - February 6
In recognition of Safer Internet Day 2024, Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader and its 15-year-old Internet Safety for Kids & Families program, is proud to partner with Scouts Canada to offer a "Family Tech Talk" event to parents of youth members, volunteer Scouters and staff. This free virtual event and live Q&A is hosted by an internet safety expert and covers a wide range of technology issues that every family is facing in some way today. It will cover tips on the latest popular apps and games, managing screen time, dealing with conflict online, using the camera wisely, and helping kids use the internet in safe and positive ways.
The presentation is in English, but French and possibly additional languages (including American Sign Language) may be available if there is sufficient demand according to registration responses. Please indicate any language during registration. Please note that only registered attendees will receive an invitation to the event (Zoom) and it's currently limited to Scouts Canada member families, volunteers and staff.
The event will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST and will last between 60 and 90 minutes.
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OPE Summer Camp Registration is now open!
Head to Summer Camps to check out the details of all the Summer Camps planned for this summer! The Program Guide is available here. |
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To support the Summer Camp program, Camp Opemikon is looking to hire a Camp Director for the February - September time frame. Details on the position are available here. |
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Keep Calm and Camp On
The Voyageur Program Support Team are hosting a fun overnight for any Colony, Pack & Troop Scouters that wishes to explore how to facilitate great camping adventures for their section! Camping with 20 or so youth is a rewarding one. Together, we will be learning the art of flexible programming, embracing whatever Mother Nature throws at us, and ensuring our camp exceeds what our youth have been dreaming to experience!
Join us on April 12th & 13th, at Camp Sheldrick, Friday 19:00 to Saturday 16:00.
Cost is $45
Scouting Essentials ! (Sunday 9h30 -> 15h00)
This day filled session is great for all starting their journey in Scouting, this course will provide you with essential tools to make a positive impact on our Scouts' lives. A fantastic opportunity to refine your skills and knowledge to support great adventures for your section. Discover how to build great meetings, games, work a solid Youth-led program and what resources are available for you to make it all happen!
Join us on April 14th, at Camp Sheldrick, from 09:30 to 15:30
Cost is $15
Want to do BOTH!? (Friday 19h00 -> Sunday 15h00)
Yes, you can also sign up for both!
Cost is $55.
Come and connect with your fellow Scouters!
Sign up here :
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Work Weekend 2024 at Camp Opemikon
Camp Opemikon is preparing for the annual Spring clean-up and work weekend this April 26-28th. This is a chance for Scouting groups to give back to their camp by helping prepare it for the Summer season. We'll be cleaning up the lawns, raking, painting, and doing some minor repairs.
The weekend will be similar to past years. Groups will have Friday, Saturday evening and Sunday to enjoy the Camp as they please. The work day is Saturday from 8:30 until about 4pm.
There will be a free hot dog / hamburger lunch for participants on Saturday.
The invitation is open to all groups of Scouts, Venturers, and Rovers and their Leaders. Leaders will be responsible for their work party, with help of the Warden.
Weekend accommodations and camping will be free, and reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Thanks for supporting Camp Opemikon!
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Voyageur Council Food Drive - save the date
The last successful Council Food Drive was in 2019, having been put on hiatus due to COVID. Plans are underway to hold a Food Drive this year on March 23. The Scouts Canada Food Drive is the only local drive that has all food sorted and the monetary contributions counted on the day of the drive so that both are able to be presented to the recipients on the first business day following the drive. As in past years, Groups are encouraged to include the date in their planning. Venturers and Rovers (minimum age of 14) will assist in sorting at the Ottawa Food Bank, and younger sections would attend a neighbourhood Metro store. Volunteers are needed for the organizing committee. Please refer to this document for more details and how to volunteer.
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Adirondack Adventure 2024
Once again Groups can go hiking in the mountains in Adirondack State Park. We ask for a fee of $5 to cover storage, transportation of the equipment to the Brookside hotel, and maintenance. Snowshoes are available at the Brookside for $3 payable to Dave Skinner. Microspikes are also available for a $2 fee for the trip. Groups are responsible for their own ERPs, transportation, parental consent forms and accommodations. You are also responsible for your own meals and passports.
There is suggested accommodations in the Event Description which is also posted on the Google Drive along with maps of the high peaks and lower peaks. Email Dave Skinner for more information at dskinner18m@gmail.com
To sign up and for more information, click here
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Ham Radio Course starts Feb 25
Coming the end of February, Ham Radio 2.0!
On February 25th we will be starting another amateur radio course at Scout Headquarters on Sunday afternoons. This means that you have time to come home from camp and get to Scout Headquarters for the class. Someone else will have to put the gear away!
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A Century+ of Scouting and Guiding
Join our own Dave Truemner for a look back at a century+ of Scouting and Guiding, at the Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe Street in Ottawa, at 13:00 on February 24.
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Scoutcraft 3
Save the date(s)! There will be a Scoutcraft 3 piloted this spring in Voyageur Council. This training is specifically geared to Lightweight Backpacking skills and strategies. It will be conducted in two parts.
- Part 1 will be a classroom session at Scout HQ, April 6, 1:00PM - 3:30PM. Here various adaptations for backpacking, tips and strategies will be presented as well as planning for Part 2.
- Part 2 is the practical phase to occur at Frontenac Provincial Park May 11-12, 2024. This is for adult Scouters. There is a cap due to restrictions with provincial park backcountry sites, so registration is complete with the training application form and fee of $30,00 paid.
See the information brochure for further details or contact Chuck Fraser at fraserchk@rogers.com. Previous outdoor skills training would be an asset for participants as would previous backcountry backpacking experience. The Registration document is here.
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March Break Badge Trading Event
Come to Scouts Canada Headquarters on Friday March 8 from 6 to 9 PM, and Saturday March 9 from 9 AM to 2 PM. Visit the National Scout Museum at the same time! Free admission.
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Calling all Campers!
The Voyageur Program Support Team are planning a fun overnight for any Colony, Pack & Troop Scouters that wish to explore how to facilitate great camping adventures for their section! Camping with 20 or so youth is a rewarding one. Together, we will be learning the art of flexible programming, embracing whatever Mother Nature throws at us, and ensuring our camp exceeds what our youth have been dreaming of a safe way! The event will have the following:
- Campsite setup⛺️ by Section
- Creative Menu Planning 🥞
- Camp Kitchen 🍳 How to get all the youth to Cook!
- What to pack 🎒
- Theme activities 🏴☠️
- Setting up routines ⏰
- The secret of Program Boxes 📦
- Weather ⛅️ Prep
- Safety chickens! 🐔
- Avoiding Home 🏠 😕 sickness.
**Including a time machine jump activity.**
“What to do 3 months before camp / 1 month before camp / 1 week before camp.”
Come and connect with your fellow scouters! Join us on April 12th & 13th, at Camp Sheldrick
Cost is $45. Register at:
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Leather Crafting
Are you looking for something new and different to do with your youth? Have you considered leather crafting? Scouter Doug has the tools and equipment to run a session for up to 25 youth. For more information, consult the flyer by clicking here.
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AHSR Adventure Camp
Apple Hill Scout Reserve is holding the "AHSR Adventure Camp" this coming June 7-9, 2024! The theme for this camp will be 'Exploring AHSR'. Come out and see all the various activities/programs that AHSR has to offer.
This is a full weekend camp, with programming provided by your AHSR Ranger team, and will be an all-section camp (Colony, Pack, Troop, Company, Crew).
Groups attending will need to be self-sufficient for all meals, with the exception of Saturday lunch. Lunch will be provided to all participants attending.
Full details are coming soon, but if you have any questions, contact either our Event Chair, Ranger Roxeanne (AHSRSecretary@gmail.com) or our Camp Warden, Ranger Patrick (AHSRWarden@gmail.com).
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The Scouts Canada Network
All active Scouters in Voyageur Council are invited to join "The Network!" This is a place that brings together Scouters from across the country who are eager to connect, collaborate and make our program even more impactful. This Network is housed on the Workplace platform from Meta. By joining the Network, you will have unique opportunities to:
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Connect: Any active Scouter is welcome to join! The Network will expand your community with access to thousands of Scouters from different parts of Canada, with broad skillsets and perspectives.
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Collaborate: You will have access to unique opportunities to co-design ways to improve the Scouting program, reach Canadians in new ways, and engage diverse communities.
- Innovate: You will be involved in finding innovative and creative solutions to the challenges Scouting in Canada faces and help pursue emerging opportunities.
- Take Action: Your ideas will be uplifted, and you will be empowered and supported to try new things in your Sections.
JOINING is easy!
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Please register by filling out the form here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/406c9ffa96fc4b3b9f23857e5b8a79aa
- Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an invitation to join the Workplace platform within 5 business days.
- When you receive your invitation link, please click it to complete your profile! You will be greeted by a Welcome Bot, that will guide you to some key spots within the Workplace for you to check out.
- As soon as your profile is completed, you can start checking out the content and engaging with Scouters across the country!
Once you're in The Network, be sure to join the Voyageur Council group!
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Save the date for Beavers' 50th
For half a century, Beavers has been fostering a sense of adventure, camaraderie, and personal growth among our youngest members. This journey has been marked by countless memories, friendships, and moments of learning and fun.
To commemorate this significant occasion, Voyageur Council has planned an unforgettable celebration June 1, 2024 and we want you to be a part of it. Save the date!!! More details coming soon!
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Scouting Synergy Sessions |
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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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