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Voyageur Council Trail Guide
July 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: Scouter Synergy Sharing Session, Brotherhood is cancelled but there is a Back-Up Council Camp, Ottawa Pride Parade, Family Camps at OPE and Camp Sheldrick, BP Guild, Scout Brigade of Fort George, Scouters Clubs, Redblacks Scouts Night, 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 July 26. Deadline for the next issue is August 9. 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 shoudl 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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Voyageur Council is joining the Ottawa Pride Parade!
You are invited to wear your rainbow!
In anticipation of the upcoming Pride Parade in Ottawa, Aug 27th 2023, Voyageur Council has purchased a limited supply of rainbow neckers! These neckers are available to all Groups on a first come first served basis but will be distributed to those attending the parade first.
For $6 each, and available in 2 sizes, you can wear your colours proudly and show some support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Just fill out this form to express your interest and a representative will be in contact with you.
It's not too late to join the parade, but spaces are limited. If you are interested in joining, please notify brittiny.catalano@scouts.ca before Monday July 31.
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Voyageur Council Badge Fundraiser
Hello! My name is Sam and I am a 3rd year Cub (Howler) with the 25th Nepean Scouts. For my Seonee Community Service project I designed a badge for the Voyageur Council to raise funds for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard and the Voyageur Council Scout Tree project. Profits will be donated to these initiatives. Badges make a fun addition to camp fire blankets or for trading at scouting events.
The cost for each badge is $6 which includes a donation to these initiatives. The badges can be picked up for free in Barrhaven, or can be shipped via Canada Post for a rate of $2.50 for 10 badges or less, or $6 for more than 10 badges (extra shipping charges are possible depending on size of order, this will be confirmed after order placement).
After placing your order, you will be contacted by email within a couple days to confirm your order and I will provide further payment instructions (for e-transfer). The preorder period will run until Friday, August 4th, 2023. Badges will be ready in September 2023 for return to scouting. The badge is 55.5 x 80 mm in size and is being fulfilled by Baloo's Badge Bin.
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Back-Up Council Camp
Does your Scout Troop have an unexpected opening in your fall Calendar September 24-26 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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OPE Family Camp
Opemikon's Family Camp is back!!!!! For 1 week only August 5th - 12th come with your family or friends and stay at Ope. 1 member of your party must be registered in Scouting to book. Click for Registration and Info here
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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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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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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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Scoutrees Is Being Spruced Up!
After digging deep, Voyageur Council has found it’s new root for Scoutrees!
We are looking for Senior Youth to help our Scoutree Coordinator to grow our new plan! This is an ideal opportunity for youth looking for a project to complete their Top Section Award or other community projects. While the main focus will be in the Ottawa area, there are other opportunities for all youth!
Stay tuned, you wood not be-leaf what we have come up with!
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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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Scouters' Clubs!
Voyageur Council has started new Scouters’ Networks! They will be a monthly get-together for each Section (i.e. Colony Scouters, Pack Scouters, etc.) that will be running in a facilitated, virtual format. We hope to facilitate the sharing of great adventure ideas with Scouters and conduct mutual planning of events for youth in that age group as well as to suggest training activities for Scouters.
We are still looking for back up facilitators so that no one is stuck if they have a conflict. If you are interested in this role, contact Brittiny Catalano at Brittiny.catalano@scouts.ca
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YLT Mobile Workshop Team
In an effort to build confident and well-rounded youth leaders, and emphasize youth-led in all sections and programs, we are looking to build upon the Youth Training Framework, with a team that aids and procures the implementation of Youth Leadership Training (YLT) in group or section programming in Voyageur Council, from Beavers all the way up to Venturers.
We are looking for Enthusiastic Venturer/Rover aged youth who are interested in being part of this team, and are willing to take on a mentoring and support role, to help guide youth into being great leaders.
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Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective
Do you run a Scout Troop, Venturer Company, or Rover Crew in rural Ottawa? Would your Group be interested in learning about mental health topics? We want to partner with you! The Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective (ROYMHC) is a collective impact project consisting of 11 partner organizations invested in the mental wellbeing of youth living within the rural wards of Orleans East-Cumberland, Orleans South-Navan, Osgoode, Rideau-Jock, and West Carleton. ROYMHC works to provide a stronger safety net for youth if/when they face mental health challenges, through education, connecting youth with local mental health services, and removing barriers that prevent youth from accessing necessary services. Through the use of surveys and a Youth Advisory Committee, ROYMHC is committed to ensuring that all workshops are relevant to the needs and interests of Ottawa’s rural youth.
Our workshops are free of charge and facilitated by a local clinical mental health professional. Tailored to the interests of your specific group, our workshops include a presentation on a topic related to mental health, a recreational activity, and food! For more information please contact Meagan Ann Gordon at meagan@ruralOttawayouth.ca or visit our website www.ruralOttawayouth.ca. Ages 12-24 (although all Troop members are welcomed to participate).
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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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Council Commissioner – To be filled
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