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Voyageur Council Trail Guide
December 9, 2022
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Winter Safety Week and more. |
Hello Scouters,
Many new and exciting events are coming up, so keep reading on for more information on the amazing opportunities in the near future!
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New and updated information this week: Outdoor Skills Course, Winter Safety Week, Adirondack Adventure 2023, YLT Mobile Leadership Team, Carleton Scouting events, upcoming First Aid courses.
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 December 7. Deadline for the next issue is December 21. If you have something you would like included in the Trail Guide, click here to provide the information. Looking for previous Trail Guides? Click here!
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Outdoor Skills Course
Winter Outdoor Skills January 6-8, 2023,
Apple Hill Scout Reserve
Indoor and Outdoor Sessions: Friday January 6, 2023, 7pm-9pm, until Sunday January 8, 2023, 2pm, if and as necessary, to be determined.
Sleepover Saturday night: Challenge by Choice: Participants may choose to join the trainers outside overnight Saturday night: Participants to determine their learning experience with choice of shelter (tent, tarp, quinzhee if snow permits), or sleep indoors. Participants are to be self-sufficient for camping and food.
Course Content:
Indoor sessions: Practical information for being prepared for winter outdoor activities including:
- strategies to be comfortably dressed in all conditions,
- group equipment considerations for winter camping,
- first aid for winter environmental hazards,
- adapting off the shelf equipment and home-made equipment for carrying gear,
- winter travel to and from activity area,
- menu planning and meal preparation,
- improvised shelters (tarps, trenches and quinzhees),
- places to go and things to do with your youth to support program goals,
- resources for personal development,
- what you need to know pre-winter season, and how to advise Parents prior to outings
Outdoor Sessions: There will be sessions outdoors, no matter the weather, practicing the strategies for winter wilderness living skills. We will do what we can with the conditions we have, and certainly cover what is possible with sufficient snow, extreme cold, and age-appropriate winter activities. Participants should be prepared to be outside for most of the training time, there will be Joining Instructions provided to those who have registered.
Cost: $45.00
Registration Deadline: December 30, 2021
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Winter Safety Week: Starts December 5th
I t’s time to let kids be kids again, safely. Let’s celebrate the change in season and a new program cycle this winter with a week focused on colder weather, tips, and real stories from real members with a special lens focused on safety. Click here for Safety Week information
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Welcome to the Adirondack Adventure 2023!
This is a self guided program to take senior sections to the Lake Placid NY area to hike on snowshoes in the Adirondack mountains. Participating Groups are responsible for their own accommodations, travel and meals.
What we do is provide equipment for rent at a nominal cost and ask for a $5 per person participation fee. Groups choose the mountain they wish to climb. Maps are available here and the sign up form is contained within the Information Package.
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Carleton Scouting Events for early 2023
Carleton Scouting events are open to sections across Voyageur and are located in rural west Ottawa.
Carleton Beaveree/Cuboree - Saturday, February 4, 2023
The Carleton Beaveree/Cuboree is a daytime winter games event for Colonies and Packs, returning for 2023 at the Carp Fairgrounds. Sections play each game in rotation, with a break for lunch indoors. Attending sections supply a game for the rotation (suggestions will be available on the website), and sections supply a volunteer to help run the event.
NEW FOR 2023: If your section wants to attend, the commitment deadline is November 12, 2022 to guarantee your section can participate. Registration is in January, fee is estimated to be $10 per person, including a crest.
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Carleton Klondike Derby - for Troops & Companies - Saturday, February 25, 2023
The Carleton Klondike Derby is a daytime winter challenge event for Scout Patrols and Venturer Companies on February 25, 2023 in Carp. Each Klondike team of 4-7 youth brings a Klondike Sled and requisite gear, which is inspected before the start of the challenges rotation. Klondike teams bring and cook their own lunch for the trail. The event ends with a sled race.
Attending sections supply a challenge for the rotation (suggestions are on the website), and a volunteer for the organizing team to help run the event.
NEW FOR 2023: If your section wants to attend, the commitment deadline is November 21, 2022 to guarantee your section can participate. Registration will be in January, the fee is estimated to be $12 per person, including a crest.
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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 Voyager of all ages, 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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First Aid in Voyageur Council – December 2022
Standard First Aid:
As in the past, we are offering St John Ambulance (SJA) Blended First Aid courses. This course is comprised of about 8 hours of online training in the David Huestis Learning Centre followed by a one-day in-person class to review the online content, cover the CPR-C and AED training as well as write the exam. 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 on the date of the in-person course.
· January 21 at 8:30 AM at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Ottawa.
· February 25 at 8:30 AM at the Huntley Community Association Mess Hall in Carp.
· April 1 at 8:30 AM at Orleans United Church in Orleans.
Registration links will be in the next Trail Guide.
Costs for these courses is about $70 including taxes and fees.
Wilderness First Aid:
We will also be offering Wilderness First Aid through Canadian Wilderness Medical Training and Scouts Canada volunteers. This is a 2-day course that covers the basics of first aid in a wilderness environment. The course includes Standard First Aid certification as well as meeting the Wilderness Medical Association's requirements for Wilderness First Aid. Participants must be 14 years old on the date of the course.
· February 4 & 5, from 8:30 to 17:00 at Huntley Community Association Mess Hall in Carp
Costs for this course is about $165 including taxes and fees.
Registration link will be in the next Trail Guide.
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The Vimy Foundation is placing history at the forefront of community leadership. Vimy Inspires Tomorrow encourages youth ages 13 to 17 to apply lessons from history to create transformative community projects.
Six activities drawing on different aspects of First World War history enable participants to examine, discuss, and exercise key leadership skills, all of which can be applied to their daily lives as they become leaders of tomorrow. Youth who complete one or more activities can submit a one-page proposal for a community project to be eligible for additional leadership training and a $1,500 community project grant.
A facilitator's guide is also available with information about the activities, which are designed to adapt to online or in-person formats. The deadline to submit a one-page proposal is January 31, 2023 but the activities are available online all year round. Participate today! For more information, please visit https://vimyfoundation.ca/programs/vimy-inspires-tomorrow
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Program & Activity Modifications — STAGE 5
The Stage 5 pandemic Standard has been modified to lift the last remaining internal restriction for all Scouting activities while deferring to all municipal and provincial public health restrictions. The Stage 5 pandemic Standard no longer has a requirement for using the
With this return to our previously established procedure, and with many new volunteers and youth members having not experienced this procedure, please see the following resources:
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New Scouters' Network!
Voyageur is excited to start a new Scouters’ Network! It 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. These sessions will allow for mentoring opportunities, so we are placing out a call for facilitators. If you are interested in this role or have questions, please reach out to Joni Boyd (joniboyd@scouts.ca).
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Message on Waitlist from the CK3
The CK-3 would like Group Commissioners to contact those on the waitlist or to have their registrar contact them and to actively manage the placement of youth who remain on the lists. This means finding another group for the youth to enroll in or possibly adding sections to accommodate them as possible. Please contact your Group Support Scouter or Scouting Relationship Manager should you want some help with managing the list- they would be pleased to assist you. In Voyageur Council, we want to find a place in Scouting for every youth who would like to join the organization.
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We Need Event Support Scouters!
Do you love planning events? Do you have experience with event management or project management? Would you like to provide feedback and enhancement suggestions on various event standards and procedures? Then you should consider becoming an active member of the National Network of (Major & Local) Event Support Scouters!
The Event Support Team is continuing to recruit Event Support Scouters to help support large events and provide guidance through the event planning and application process. The process to join the team is quick and simple! Click the button below if you are interested in the role – a Program Support Manager will be in touch to schedule a quick interview. We look forward to having Voyageur Scouters join this growing team and help support amazing events that are being planned around the Council and the country.
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Property status as follows:
- Camp Legewade:
- Currently closed.
Please note that all bookings must be made at least 72 hours in advance
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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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