Weeklyish Update for March 28rd 2022 |
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This Edition's Contents:
- Grizzly Den - Come Out of Hibernation into Something BIG
- Scouter Development Day this April- Camp Wildman
- Discord: Resources and Networking for Scouters is now LIVE
- Scouting Events Town Hall - Join Us to Learn More
- Summer Camps
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Grizzly Den - Come Out of Hibernation into Something Big!
As mentioned in the February edition of the Woggle – the Grizzly Den is coming to Ontario! The Grizzly Den is a unique opportunity for sections in Ontario to take their adventures to the next level. Generously supported by Hydro One, sections will pitch their adventure ideas to the ‘Grizzlies’ – a group of seasoned Scouters and others – and the ‘Grizzlies’ will award sections a dollar amount to put towards their amazing adventure.
The Grizzly Den is for all sections in Ontario, including Beavers and Cubs. Planned adventures should be age-appropriate and fall within the realistic skill level of the youth involved. An afternoon canoe trip might be too simple for experienced Scouts, but it could be an amazing first-paddling adventure for Beavers!
The goal of the Grizzly Den is to support great, safe Scouting adventures across Ontario and remove financial barriers to these experiences. The Grizzly Den is looking for next level adventures – stuff like multi-day paddling excursions, out-of-province back-woods camping, ice-climbing, horseback riding – anything that is next level and realistic!
The Grizzly Den webpage will launch on April 8th with the application period running until May 6th.
If you would like more information on the Grizzly Den program before the official launch, please reach out to Mike Eybel mike.eybel@scouts.ca.
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NEW! Spring-Summer Scouter Development Day at Camp Wildman
The sun is shining, and the weather is sweet! Join us for a day at Camp Wildman to connect with your peer Scouters and explore Outdoor Adventure Skills. We'll offer lots of new topics and skills like:
- How to facilitate youth leadership in the planning and setting up of camp
- New age-appropriate content for your activities.
- Shelter building for summer weather
- KNOTS
- Way finding (map and compass skills)
- Outdoor cooking (or what I like to call "fantastic feasts and where to find them")
- And more!!
Who Should Attend?
Ideal for Colony and Pack Scouters and Scouters who are gearing up for Spring and Summer adventures. Potential volunteers and interested parents are welcome!
Date: Saturday April 23rd, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Registration Fee: $10 *Please note that registration fee does not include convenience fees.
What Do I Need to Bring?
Coffee, tea, and individually packaged snacks will be provided. Please provide your own bagged lunch, mug, and camping chair. Please ensure all items are personally labelled as there may be identical items on site. We will be outside so please dress for the weather even if it is a day of liquid sunshine!
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Discord Server: a New Resource-Sharing and Networking Platform for Scouters
Okay, before you say "what? Another thingie I have to look at?" But what if this thingie had ALL the things you wanted to find?
Discord allows us to:
- chat
- post information and news
- find the latest info from the CK3
- share events
- share resources; find resources
- connect brand new scouters to information
- and more!
This platform helps keep information tidy, too - no searching all over for that download you KNOW you saw someone post on Facebook.
And the best part is: the more Scouters engaging on our Discord server, the more we have to share, learn, and discover!
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Events Townhall: Info for Scouters
3 Zoom events…about events.. !
These town hall are for anyone interested in planning and executing events for youth. Think: Kub Kar rallies, backpacking challenges, multi-group hikes, council camps, and more!
Our townhalls will cover the event support process the event management playbook, how to assess risk, and you even get to meet the National Commissioner for Event Support, Chris Stankaitis.
Links to attend are below.
Eastern
Time: Apr 3, 2022 20:00 Atlantic Time (Canada)
Meeting ID: 867 7664 2598
Passcode: 466129
Western
Time: Apr 5, 2022 19:30 Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 829 9886 5455
Passcode: 129987
Central
Time: Apr 10, 2022 19:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 842 1633 7945
Passcode: 738985
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Family Camping is Back this Summer at Woodland Trails
Woodland Trails Scout Camp/Adventureland is excited to announce that this summer we will again be hosting Adventureland Family Camp as well as Leader in Training Day Camp (Ages 12-17) and a traditional Day Camp (Ages 7-12). Full information on all programs & themes can be found here, along with registration links, a map and FAQ. Please note our pool is open this summer! It is possible that youth overnight camp may open at a later date.
Family Camp offers scouting families the opportunity to book Facilities such as Lodges, Cabooses, Villages (tabins), and Tent sites for a weekend. Families can also book an extended weekend camping trip by adding Thursday or Sunday/Monday night to their stay. Families that are registered for overnight stays will be able to schedule fun family programming such as Swimming in the pool, Wood Working, Archery, Mountain Biking, Sports, Astronomy, Guided Hikes, Wilderness Survival and Orienteering as well as many more exciting program options!
Youth who are 12-17 can sign up for our Leader in Training Day Camp. This weekly day-program will be designed with outdoor adventure, personal growth, and community building in mind. We endeavour to excite and challenge our youth with adventure while placing an emphasis on safety. The program runs daily, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Drop off runs from 8-9am and pick up from 5-6pm. LIT cohorts will also have access to traditional Adventureland programming options on top of the leadership development programming. Youth will be placed in cohorts that will be limited in size as well as sorted by age and will also be required to bring their own lunch.
To Register for LIT, please visit:
Youth aged 7-12 can register for Day Camp with Adventureland starting on July 4thand ending August 26th, 2022 on a week-to-week basis, or for the whole summer. Day Camp will be offered on a weekly basis from Monday to Friday and will provide youth with a variety of interactive, engaging outdoor activities.
With great on-site amenities, youth can expect their day to be filled with activities such as swimming (in our Olympic-sized pool), mountain biking, wood working, arts and crafts, basketball, archery, survival lessons and trail hikes. We also have a bouldering (climbing) wall, beach volleyball courts and a ball hockey area. Additional activities include tennis/badminton/pickle ball courts, ecology, laser tag and trapping/logging.
To book Day Camp for your youth, please visit
If you have questions regarding Family Adventure Camp, Leader in Training Day Camp or traditional Day Camp, please reach out to our Team at adventureland@scouts.ca
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