From: Voyageur Region [mailto:voyageurscouts@playground.net]
Sent: June 25, 2002 1:13 PM
Subject: Scouts Canada - Voyageur Vision, June 2002

VOYAGEUR VISION, June 2002
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GREETINGS! Please copy and share this e-newsletter with members in your group! The e-newsletter will update you on the latest news about Scouts Canada and inform you of upcoming events. It is sent to all registered members, mid-month, who have provided us with an e-mail address. If you are aware of someone who is not receiving this and would like to, please provide us with their e-mail address for the next distribution.

IN THIS ISSUE -From the Desk of your Council Executive Director and Commissioner/Honours & Awards/Commissioner Quality Awards/Camp Opemikon/Celebrate our Voyageur Spirit/Who's Who in Your Council/Scouts Canada Membership Management System/Upcoming Events/Chief Scout's & Queen's Venturer Award Ceremony/Summer Excellence & Achievement (SEA) Youth Awards/Training/Fall Popcorn Campaign/White Tail Beaver Sleepover 2002/Voyageur Region Service Corps/National Scout Shop/Scouts Custom Factory/Voyageur Council Meetings/Canada Science & Technology Museum/Warsaw Caves.

FROM THE DESKS OF YOUR COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMMISH
As we wind down the active portion of another Scouting year, we should take time to evaluate the activities over the past year and to reflect on successes. It has been a year of changes, challenges and celebrations. The challenge facing our national movement is a declining membership. We are changing to an Area Servicing model in an attempt to focus our adult time and talents on supporting the front line leader. We must focus our energies on those who deliver the program if we are to produce a top-notch program for all youth within Voyageur Council. The challenge ahead is to strengthen our skills and knowledge; to seek input from our youth as to what they want in their program activity lists; to use our outdoor resources more fully; to recognize the efforts of our many volunteers; and to ensure our youth and adult leader are having fun, fun, fun!

As you reflect over the past year and contemplate your role for the upcoming Scouting year, we wish to address a concern that has recently surfaced, that of Scouts Canada's insurance. So here are a few facts. Scouts Canada provides both liability and indemnity insurance for its members and employees. "The National Liability Program covers all members, employees, sponsors and non-members who may be temporarily involved in Scouting activities, providing they are acting within the scope of their Scout duties." Main coverage includes bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage. Please note that persons driving Scouting members on Scouting activities must be covered by their own vehicle liability insurance. This is the norm and also applies when driving for school activities. We strongly recommend that you contact your personal insurance agent to advise of your transporting activities as a volunteer. "The National Indemnity Insurance provides benefits for registered members of the Movement for whom the premium has been paid while engaged in authorized activities for which a tour permit is not required." This insurance covers matters such as accidental death, dismemberment, rehabilitation, and dental expenses. This policy covers members while travelling to and from authorized meetings or activities. Child abuse coverage has undergone a recent change. Scouts Canada has maintained its comprehensive general liability insurance and would be covered by past insurance companies for any alleged incidents of child abuse that took place prior to 1 September 2001. As of 1 September 2001, Scouts Canada is now self-insured for this area and will be responsible for covering costs associated with claims of this nature that happen after the above date. The cost for this one portion of the policy saw a massive increase in premiums. There was also a very large deductible and the claims made had to be for incidents that happened within the same year. This was a good business decision. A separate insurance fund has been set up by Scouts Canada to cover possible future claims. But, this also gives you the answer to many of our questions around two-deep leadership, Outdoor Activity Guide paperwork and screening requirements. These are precautions to ensure, to the best of our ability, the safety of both our youth and adult members.

Again, this is becoming the norm and is not targeted at Scouting alone. In Marilyn's role as a Youth Group Advisor in her church, she has been advised of requirements from the insurance company regarding the youth activities. Scouting knowledge of screening steps, outdoor applications, personal fitness forms and the like, will make this an easy adjustment for Marilyn. We, Scouts Canada, are on the leading edge of these practices and other volunteer agencies and youth associations are following suit. This is a "good" thing. If you have any further questions on this matter please contact a Council Field Executive at our Council office.

Have a great summer, enjoy the outdoors, and we'll see you in September as we bring on the adventure to the youth of our communities in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. Warren McMeekin - Council Executive Director, Marilyn Johnson - Council Commissioner

HONOURS and AWARDS - "The best thing to do behind a person's back is to pat it." - Franklin P. Jones
Voyageur Council is pleased to announce and congratulate the following youth who have recently been awarded the Regional Youth Award:
*Venturer Mathew Gordon (1st Greenwood), Scout Alex Davey (1st Greenwood Troop), Scout Christopher Eygenstein (3rd Carleton Place Troop), Venturer Shawn Payne (2nd Kemptville), Scout Joel Spears (2nd Kemptville)

*Congratulations are extended to Scout Timothy Inglis (27th Ottawa) who was a finalist in the Personal Courage category of the 5th Annual Spirit of the Capital Youth Award. In 1999, Tim was awarded Scouts Canada National Award for Fortitude.

*The Council would also like to extend congratulations to Rideau Commissioner Dave McOnie who recently was awarded the Deputy Minister and Chief of the Defense Staff Renewal Award. This award is granted to members of the Regular Force, the Reserve Force and also to civilian employees of National Defense in recognition of excellence in leadership and renewal.

COMMISSIONER QUALITY AWARDS - A friendly reminder that applications for this year's Commissioner Quality Awards are due in the Council office by 30 June. Please note a Service Scouter who is familiar with the activities of the section or Group Committee must sign them off. Applications may be found on the Council website, www.voyageur.scouts.ca under region - documents. Your Area Commissioner will also have paper copies of the six applications, one for each program section and one for the Group Committee.

CAMP OPEMIKON - A SUMMER of FUN and ADVENTURE!!! Our Council camp is all set and counsellors are receiving their training to bring on the best summer adventure possible for our young campers. Beginning June 29 and for six weeks, Camp Opemikon will provide a variety of outdoor activities to youth aged 7 to 16. Openings still exist in a number of weeks. Interested? Contact the Council office at 225-2770 ext. 500. Or check out the website at www.voyageur.scouts.ca and hit the link to Camp Opemikon.

****Adult leaders ****are still required for all weeks in a variety of program areas including Brownsea, paddling, and campcraft. Contact Mike Turtle, our Camp Chief for information. Mike may be reached by e-mail through adrbq@yahoo.ca

CELEBRATE OUR VOYAGEUR SPIRIT! Wow, that's what Scouting is all about!" Can you think of a couple of times this year when this thought has crossed your mind. There are some truly AWESOME examples of the Scouting Spirit in Voyageur Council.

Over the next few months, we are going to feature some examples on our website and we encourage YOU to send in your recollections of such events this year. Send them to scouting@wray-canada.com with the subject line "Celebrate our Voyageur Spirit". We plan to create a special webpage to promote the Spirit of Scouting in our Council, and will be actively encouraging our YOUTH members to become our Field Reporters and submit articles and photographs.

Share the Spirit! Yours in Scouting, David Wray, Communications and Public Relations, Voyageur Council

WHO'S WHO IN YOUR COUNCIL - "A concerted and earnest effort by ALL leaders, Areas and the Council is what is needed!" was Brian Glenn's reply when asked how to halt the membership decline and re-build. As your Deputy Council Commissioner for Membership Development & Growth, Brian is responsible for the development of an annual growth plan based on the demographics in our communities. As well, he ensures that the growth opportunities are communicated within the Council. Brian brings his experience as Vice-President and as a former Odawa Area Commissioner. He is married to Lynn, a Guider, has two grown children, 3 1/2 grandchildren and two cats.

"We had our first Council Forum on Saturday at Camp Opemikon, and we spent the day generating new ideas and team building. I am really optimistic that we can bring about a re-surgence of youth to experience the Scouting adventure this year!"

SCOUTS CANADA'S NEW MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Staring this September, changes will be implemented to the way Scouting manages its registration and membership management. These changes are designed to eliminate duplication of effort across the country while providing the maximum of information in a timely fashion to those who need it. Last fall, Voyageur Council became one of 4 Councils to test the use of a web-based registration data base. This beta test has proved successful and we will see full implementation for this fall. Each group will be able to enter the data on each of their members (or individual members could enter their data themselves!). This should help ensure accuracy and timely entry. Groups will have access to do their own reports and draw out the information they need. To prepare for the fall, each group will need to ensure they have a registrar with a computer and internet access. More information will be mailed to leaders and youth along with the Scouts Canada Catalogue set to be mailed out in late August. The catalogue will contain individual user names and passwords for access to the new system. Check the Scouts Canada National web site for more information and updates http://www.scouts.ca/scinfo/newregistration.stm

UPCOMING EVENTS - Please visit the Voyageur Council web site at http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca for details on these events and others.
June 23       Camp Opemikon's Open House
June 29       Camp Opemikon Summer programs begin
August      Central Canada Exhibition - Voyageur Region Service Corps Lost Children Services
Dec 7           Annual General Meeting

CHIEF SCOUT'S & QUEEN'S VENTURER AWARD CEREMONY took place on Saturday June 1st, 2002 at Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa. The Council would like to express their sincere thanks to Heritage Area for hosting the successful event. Special thanks to the Organizing Committee: Scouters Cathi Wilkins (Chair), Gint Nagys, Adrian Camfield, Eugene Lavigne, Brent Craig, Nick Wise, and Frank Taylor. MC's for the event were: Jennifer Seely and Kris Liljefors- it was a great day!

CONGRATULATION TO THE FOLLOWING 2002 CHIEF SCOUT'S & QUEEN'S VENTURER AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Carleton Area
1st Constance Bay - Allan Reid
1st Dunrobin - Bruce Darling, Keith McGibbon, Dax Renton
1st Kanata B Troop - Michael Gravelle, Jeff McCarthy, Matthew Nelson
4th Kanata - Cameron Coley, Sean Turnbull
1st Munster - Sherry Brown
1st Stittsville - David J. Hall

Heritage Area
1st Aylmer - Ian Hunter
1st Chelsea - Chris Majka
24th Ottawa - Bradley Conrad, John Robert O'Leary, Owen McConville, Jack Wallace
63rd Ottawa - Matthew T. Clark
72nd Ottawa - Kate Armour
115th Ottawa - Alex Chung, Jack Lenton
150th Ottawa - Allan-Michael Fyke

Loyalist Area
1st Glenburnie - Nathan Gendron, Murray Lyons, Kale Van Luven
1st Joyceville - Robert Anderson, Randy Bailey
4th Kingston - Andrew Hutchins, Levi Morris
1st Point Pleasant - William Tibbutt

Nepean Area
Bells Corners Scouting - Bryan Bennett, Damen R. W. Dinsdale, David Joberty
Bells Corners M Troop - Ashley Lacombe, Warren Meyers, Sophie Rogowska, Emily Wells
23rd Nepean - Ryan Fetterly
27th Nepean - Joseph Cameron, David Cimon, Henry Orford
123rd Ottawa - Michael G. Wood

Odawa Area
14th Gloucester - James Capson, Colin Carveth
1st Greenwood - Tyler Cram
4th Orleans - Michael Cloutier, Jonathan Gregory, Michael Grimshaw, Patrick Grimshaw, Julie H�tu, Evan Stranks
8th Orleans - Amy Derickx, Margery Thomas, Ben Williams, Jessica Williams

Opeongo Area
1st Renfrew - Ian Button, William Miller, Kevin Vaughan

Rideau Area
69th Ottawa - Guy Holmwood-Bramwell, Michael Morantz, Adam Reimer, Robert Stinson

Stormont Glengarry Area
17th Cornwall - Matthew Brunton

Upper St Lawrence Valley Area
1st Algonquin - Jonathan Bennett, Dane Perrin
8th Brockville - Jonathan Roughton
1st Morrisburg - Clayton Froats, Andrew Hart
1st North Grenville - Devin Vasic
1st Williamsburg - Matthew Goodmurphy

Valley Highlands Area
2nd Carleton Place - Brock Menzies
3rd Carleton Place - Angela Britton, Chris Eygenstein, Curtis McKay
1st Drummond - Jeff Bell, Jeremy Garrett, Chris Lalonde-Facette, Ryan Moore-Gough, Tim Saunders
1st Lombardy - Ian Blair, Nick South
1st Merrickville - Robert Gray
2nd Smith Falls - Kathleen Huot, Cheriesse Stanzel

Queen’s Venturer
Valley Highlands Area
2nd Smith Falls - Shawn Trafford

SUMMER EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT (SEA) YOUTH AWARDS - The fourth annual Summer Excellence and Achievement (SEA) Youth Awards program, sponsored by Shell Canada and Rogers SuperEX, is now accepting nominations for outstanding young people (13 to 19 years old). This awards program will recognize 6 youths and their accomplishments during the summer months in the following categories: Summer Business & Entrepreneurship, Working with Disadvantaged Youths, Assisting Senior Citizens, Tourism Enhancement, Sport & Arts Leadership and Most Constructive Use of Free Time. Each winner will receive a $1000 cash prize, to be awarded on Sunday, August 25th, at Rogers SuperEX.

Nomination forms are available at the Central Canada Exhibition Association, Coliseum Building, Lansdowne Park or on-line at www.the-ex.com (“Win $1000, Click Here” link). The deadline for nominations is Monday, August 6th. For more information on the Shell SEA Awards, please call (613) 237-5410 or e-mail superexstage@yahoo.ca. Central Canada Exhibition Association, Coliseum Building, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa ON CANADA K1S 3W7, (613) 237-5410 Fax (613) 230-1748, Rogers SuperEX August 15 to 25, 2002

TRAINING - Please note that the registration deadline for the Family WB 11 course, August 10 - 17, 2002 at Camp Opemikon is July 10, 2002. Please check the Council Web Page for the most current info and training schedule at http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca then, click onto the training link. Paul Totten, DCC Volunteer Development and Training <address removed>

FALL POPCORN CAMPAIGN- The fall 2002 campaign dates are set, October 19 - November 9. Popcorn orders in by November 18 with product pick up November 30. Please note that we will not be offering a spring 2003 campaign. For further information please contact Jon Wiersma, 1-613-225-2770 / 1-888-726-8876 ext. 506 or by e-mail: jwiersma@playground.net .

WHITE TAIL BEAVER SLEEPOVER 2002 - Hosted by Carleton Area
Friday, Nov. 1st to Saturday, Nov. 2nd
Saturday, Nov. 2nd to Sunday, Nov. 3rd
Friday Nov. 8th to Saturday Nov. 9th
Saturday, Nov. 9th to Sunday, Nov. 10th

Celebrate your White Tails’ last year of Beavers at the annual White Tail Adventure this November at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa. We are offering a choice of four nights. The Saturday nights are opened especially for Colonies from farther ends of the Council. Book early to be sure. This is not your ordinary visit to a museum; it offers adventure, learning, fun, creativity, special visitors, food, songs, games, and excitement. Picture yourself sleeping with the dinosaurs, or near the huge polar bear, or among the diamonds and jewels.

The Sleepover starts after supper at home and includes a variety of activities, a snack before bedtime, and the evening ends with a Campfire/Singsong with 250 other 7-year-old Beavers from all across the Voyageur Council. The following morning includes breakfast, more activities and a Scouts Own. The Beavers will be leaving the museum about 9:30 a.m.

All 2001-2002 Contact Leaders will receive their registration package by Canada Post or E-mail in early September. If you are no longer your colony’ s Contact, please pass on the package to another leader. Contact Sharon Eaton at 613-838-3650 , e-mail eatrich@magma.ca or Kelly Fontaine at 613-591-9263 ,email kwfontaine@sympatico.ca to get one sent to you. if you did not receive one. The maximum number of participants for each Sleepover is 250 and have over the past 12 years been filled to capacity. The fee will be $18.00 per person . Sharon Eaton, Event Coordinator

VOYAGEUR REGION SERVICE CORPS web site is officially up and running! Check it out http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca/vrsc/

NATIONAL SCOUT SHOP, Ottawa - July is a terrific month at your Scout Shop. The store is filled with everything you need to make your summer adventure come true. Visit Ottawa's largest indoor tent display- you will be impressed. Don't forget to mark down Saturday July 13th on your calendar! The Scout Shop, Radio Y105 and Coca Cola will be having a free BBQ from 11:30 to 1:00. Lots of free stuff to be given away. Try your hand at our outdoor mini putt. Sink a hole in one and spin to win. Look forward to seeing you at your Scout Shop!

Check out the following specials this month!
Eureka 3/4" self inflated mats: Reg. $49.95. now priced at only $34.95. ( while supply lasts)
Eureka Motion 35L daypack: Reg. 69.95 now $59.45
Woods Hi Loft sleeping back: Reg $39.95 now $29.95. Great for kids off to camp!
Summer Siesta sleeping bag: Reg. $89.95 now $74.95. Tapered bag.
Coleman Propane Grill Stove: Reg. $99.95 now $69.95 ( almost sold out )
New Arrivals:
Outbound Trek 3 "Power Plus" walking stick. You have to hold one of these super light duralumin babies. Adjustable, quick lock shafts only $29.95.
Eureka Zeus Tent: Two man single wall tent. Less than four pounds. Quick set up. Vestibule & hi-low vent system $215. Princeton Tec Aurora Headlamp: You have to see it to believe it. Three ultra bright white L.E.D's. 160 + hours of burn time. Priced at $59.95
Bear Deterrent Spray: This controlled product is available at the Scout Shop. Very popular for those campers heading into the Provincial parks this year.

How to save that extra 5% on your sale? Just tell the cashier " I am an Ottawa Renegade Football Fan". See you soon. Have a wonderful, safe summer. Howard J Osterer, Scouts Canada National Marketing Manager National Retail Services hosterer@scouts.ca Tel: 613-224-5131 #229 Fax: 613-224-3571

SCOUTS CUSTOM FACTORY - Calling all Scouters! Order your t’s and sweats for the fall season! There’s more ideas, graphics and items to choose from on the Scouts Custom Factory! Spend more time in the outdoors this summer and less time looking for ideas for your fall events. Visit www.scoutscustomfactory.ca and check out the new items available, the new graphics that have been added recently and the options that are available for both kids and adults! Scouts Custom Factory is the licensed custom apparel provider for Scouts Canada. Scouts staff, to ensure quality, durability, comfort and price has previewed all of the products! There’s lots to choose from: both graphics and garments. If you have something particular in mind and can’t find it on the website, call one of the friendly Customer Service Reps for assistance! 1-866-723-8177

VOYAGEUR COUNCIL MEETINGS
Commissioners' Forum: Saturday September 14, Saturday December 7th, Saturday February 22, Saturday June 15
Management Committee: Wednesdays - September 18, October 16, November 20, January 15, March 19, May 21, Saturday June 15