From: Eastern Ontario Administrative Centre
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Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 3:39
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Subject: SCOUTS CANADA -
VOYAGEUR VISION, APRIL 2005
VOYAGEUR VISION, April
2005
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GREETINGS!
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I N T H I S I S S U E
Gone Home
From
the Desk of the Council Commissioner
Honours and Awards
What's New
Membership
Management System
Volunteer Development and
Training
Fundraising
Upcoming Events
Chief Scout's and Queen's Venturer Award
Ceremony
OPE Update
Otter Lake Camps
Scout Shop
Canada Aviation
Museum
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GONE HOME - Jack Clapp, on
March 16th. Jack was
a Cub leader with 85th St. Stephen's A pack for 10
years, Scout leader and group
committee member.
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FROM THE DESK OF THE
COMMISSIONER
With
the nice weather comes a multitude of activities. You can do some training at
the basic level with "Those Who Help
Others". This is a great course for Group
Commissioners, Service team or Coaches, and
Mentors. Of course there is
Scoutrees, and one of my personal
favourites, camping. For those Scout Groups who want some
adventure, try out the Rideau Challenge
Journey. For more information, check
http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca/rideau/files/RCJ_2004.pdf . For us adults, don’t forget with spring comes Golf and Darrell Bartraw is organising the Voyageur Council Golf Tournament. Give him a hand by
getting a foursome together or be part of his team. To find out more visit
http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca/opemikon/friends.htm.
If you
are looking to have your youth do something for a week or two in the summer,
check out the Summer programs available at Camp Opemikon. A great time and a
positive learning experience will be
had by those who participate.
There have been some changes to BP&P; they are
in the following sections:
3000, screen level chart pg.5
4008.1, 4008.2
7002.1,I, 6:
10000 page 1
10004 Transportation (please read this
section)
11000.1 (Financial and Fundraising
Procedures)
13000.2
20000.
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HONOURS AND AWARDS
"The best thing to do
behind a person's back is to pat it " - Franklin P. Jones
Commissioner's
Quality Awards application deadline is May 31, 2005. Visit www.voyageur.scouts.ca/awards
for applications.The Council
Honours and Awards Committee extends congratulations to the following
individuals for receiving awards:
Beverly
Drouin, 1st Chalk River, Medal of Merit;
Kenneth Richardson,
1st Merrickville, Medal of Merit; and
Cherilyn
Swallow, 1st Clarence, Medal for Good
Service.
The Committee
enjoys receiving the various applications for awards. Keep them
coming!
Michelle Niefer, Honours and Awards Chair,
awards@voyageur.scouts.ca
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WHATS NEW
VOYAGEUR
COUNCIL FEE SET FOR 2005-2006
On Saturday, April
9th, your Voyageur Council
Management Committee set the fee for the upcoming year and confirmed that the
council will once again run the very popular
and successful Early Registration. This year’s early registration fee is
set at $95 for all new and returning members registered and paid before the 30th of June, 2005. The regular fee is set at $110.
Registration kits, including pre-printed forms for all returning members will be
provided to all groups by the last week of April.
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Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa - Spirit of the
Capital Youth Awards - June 2nd,
2005, Ottawa Congress Centre, $10,000 in
Awards. Visit CAYFO online at www.cayfo.ca
or call 244-3803.
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MEMBERSHIP
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Spring has finally sprung! The birds are chirping and our youth are
enjoying the warm weather outdoor
activities they love. Most groups are now preparing for year end banquet and awards ceremonies to
end this Scouting year on a energetic
note.
Please send me (email is fine) your Warrant of
Appointment and Years of Recognition
Awards requests as soon as possible to avoid
disappointment in receiving the documentation in time for your group presentations. Warrant of Appointments are
typically presented to new members that
have completed the registration process and have taken the 'Gateway to Scouting'. Years of Recognition
Awards pertain to registered members and
their corresponding completed years of service.
Please feel free to
forward any questions you may have regarding these awards or other registration issues to me directly. Thank you.
Lynn Levitan, Council
Registrar, llevitan@scouts.ca, ext 502
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VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT
AND TRAINING
Congratulations to the following individuals for
successfully completing training qualifications:
Jennifer Albert, 135
Ottawa, Woodbadge Basic Colony;
Raymond Desjardins,
109th Ottawa/27th Ottawa, Woodbadge Basic Colony;
Shelley Dubroy, 7th Kanata, Woodbadge Advanced
Colony;
Debra Hubert, 27th
Nepean, Woodbadge Basic Pack;
Sharon Ley, 14th Kanata/7th Kanata, Woodbadge
Basic Troop; and
Kate McDonald, 1st Stittsville, Woodbadge Basic
Colony.
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TRAINING
opportunity is available for all in Service to attend the Basic "For those who
help others" course for May 13/14.
Please
register as soon as possible, so that we can count you in
!!!
This
course can be equated to Service Team One, and the Council recommend that anyone
in Group Committee, the Council and Area's working in "Service" take this
course.
Content of
this course will cover the VRAD process, Conflict resolution, Programming,
Administration and Group management, Managing Adults, Evaluation and
Recognition.
I am also
pleased to report that the recommendations from the Training steering committee,
have been acted upon by your council.
Not only
do we have in place Strategic Goals for Volunteer Development, but also a set of
six Objectives.
These
Objectives have been turned into 4 Motions passed by your Council Management,
and are implemented with actions in the Council.
The most
important motion is, that any New Volunteer to Scouting in Voyageur Council,
will be required to attend Basic Training within her or his first year in
Scouting.
Each Area
has been asked to prepare for this Basic Training in all Sections as soon as
possible, and to arrange for the Training of on average about 60 Scouters per
Area.
All
current scouting Leaders who have not had Basic training, are most welcome as
well to attend these courses to enhance their skills.
For
Volunteer Development and Training, this promises to be a very interesting and
exciting Scouting development.
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The following item
is from Scouts Canada's Website:
The Value of Training - Carleton Area Chaplain
credits Scouting skills with saving son's life
- April 4, 2005
This past weekend, Deacon Noel Gondek of Kanata
used his Scouting skills in a way every
parent hopes they will never have to. The Gondeks have three children: Taylor,
Dillon and Joseph. The family was gathered around the television set watching
the coverage of the Holy Father's passing. Three year old Joseph was eating a
large piece of chocolate when it suddenly became stuck in his throat. He began
making choking noises, and his dad immediately sprang to his aid.
It quickly became apparent that the chocolate was
completely lodged right down in Joseph's windpipe. The deacon administered the
Heimlich maneuver – it took several attempts (about one minute in total) but the
candy finally popped free. "I could feel my son literally dying in my arms,"
said the deacon. "I really thought we were going to lose him. I can’t even
describe what was going through my mind at the time."
Gondek, an eleven year veteran leader who is now a
chaplain with Scouts Canada’s Carleton Area, couldn’t believe how his response
instincts kicked in. He gratefully credited Scouts Canada’s leader training
programs. "I am absolutely confident that the first-aid training I received as a
leader with Scouts saved my son’s life," said Gondek. "Without it, I would have
just panicked and he wouldn’t be here today."
Little Joseph is doing very well, and like most
kids, has bounced back none the worse for wear. Teenage daughter Taylor, who
witnessed the event, now thinks of her dad as a superhero.
"In Scouting, you really do get skills for life,"
said the grateful father. He relayed the incident along with his personal thanks
to Scouting this morning to Ross Francis, Scouts Canada’s Executive Director of
Program, who was extremely pleased to hear a story that "absolutely made my
day."
Scouts Canada sends all best wishes to Joseph and
the Gondek family.
Tony van Muyden, DCC Volunteer Development and
Training, dcc-training@voyageur.scouts.ca
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FUNDRAISING
Scout Hot
Chocolate
The
message regarding our latest Scout Hot Chocolate offer is slowly filtering out
into the field. Scout Hot Chocolate is now being sold at $5.00 a case ( ten
boxes per case). If your Group sells it for as little as $2.00 a box you make a
$15.00 profit. Consider setting up a display in a local business. Please support
Scouting by getting this message out to your groups, friends, families,
businesses, schools, etc. This is a great opportunity for your Groups to raise
funds for the upcoming Jamborees this summer and in 2007. Please note that Scout
Hot Chocolate will not be offered next year.
Golf Tournament
(June 8th)
Mark your calendars for the Annual Scouts Canada
Voyageur Council Golf Tournament & Auction. This year's tournament will once
again be held at the beautiful Loch March Golf and Country Club. Our wish this
year is to have 100 golfers out to this exciting event. Please promote this
event with friends, family and co-workers. Registration forms to this fun event
that helps raise money for Scouting in the Voyageur Council are now available at
the Council Office or visit the Council Web site, www.voyageur.scouts.ca. For
tournament details or information, please contact Voyageur Council at 225-2770
Ext. 500 or 1-888-726-8876 or Darrell Bartraw at 298-9119 or
opegroupcommittee@voyageur.scouts.ca.
We are still looking for auction
items and promotional prizes to be given away for all attendees. Any assistance
is gratefully appreciated.
Scout Popcorn
Although the Official Scouts
Canada Voyageur Council Popcorn campaign is over there is still a great
opportunity to raise additional funds for your Group. The Voyageur Council
office has lots of Popcorn product in stock which you can purchase and sell to
raise additional funds for your Group. By using the "Show & Sell" system of
having the product available for immediate purchase you can increase your sales.
Consider setting up a display in one of your local businesses. You may wish to
borrow the Scouts Canada popcorn machine to help promote your fundraiser.
Balloons and posters are also available.
For more information on Scout
Popcorn please contact the Voyageur Council Office at 225-2770, extension 500 or
1-888-726-8876 or click on the link on the Voyageur Council Web site.
Darrell Bartraw, Revenue Development Chair, easternontario@scouts.ca
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CHIEF SCOUT'S
AND QUEEN'S VENTURER AWARD CEREMONY - JUNE 4, 2005
Location:
Emanuel
United Church, 691 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON. There is plenty of parking behind the
church and at three adjacent schools.
The
ceremony will commence at 2:00PM and will be followed by a short reception in
the Church Hall. It is expected that the proceeding will be completed no
later than 4:00PM.
I am currently arranging for a photographer to take photographs of
each of the recipients who so desire. There will be a charge for this
service. Details will follow. If I cannot obtain
the services of a volunteer who will only charge for supplies and mailing, I may
resort to a commercial enterprise similar to School photographic services.
It is expected that photographs will be by appointment starting at
noon.
Dress
for the event is full dress Scout Uniform for both Scouts and Scouters.
Sea Scouts may wear traditional Seaman’s Cap if deemed part of their Groups
uniform. For Groups that use activity wear; the uniform is either the Tan
shirt, Dark Blue pants (Skirt) and shoes and socks. Neckers and sash
are to be worn. The alternate is to wear a white shirt and Scout tie or
necker with Dark Blue pants (Skirt) and shoes and socks. Activity wear is
NOT considered suitable for this ceremony.
Each
recipient is allowed to bring guests to celebrate such a large achievement in
their Scouting Career. In order to assist with catering, they are asked to
identify the number of guests attending.
If there is any mobility or special needs (including dietary)
please indicate on the application.
Please
ensure that there is a Scouter accompanying each Scout Troop to the
ceremony.
For further information please
contact me. Please insert the title of e-mails as “Chief Scouts Award –
(your group)”.
Dave
McOnie, Chief Scout's and Queen's Venturer Award Ceremony Coordinator
and
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Please read the
Calendar of Events and Training Calendar e-newsletter or visit the Voyageur
Council web site at http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca for
details.
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OPE UPDATE
5th
Annual OPE Work Weekend Apr 29th- May 1st: Registrations
for this event are now closed.
Spring
Specials: Don’t forget
our spring rental special for Paddlers” Cove - just $12 per person includes your
campsite for the weekend and as many canoes and equipment as your group needs.
These specials are available from May 1st to June
19th.
Summer “Composite
Camp”: The summer camp brochure is
now available on the camp website.
Check the brochure for
details and sign up
soon.
Attention Adult
Scouters:
Adult Scouter positions are available for 2005 summer camp. Come and spend a
week of fun and adventure at Camp Opemikon. Applications and information will be
available on our website by the end of this week. Check it out at
www.opemikon.ca
Camp Souvenirs:
Looking
for a memento of your visit to OPE? We have camp crests ($2), copies of the camp
history (“OPE – The First Sixty Years”) ($5) and copies of the Ben Babalosky
print of camp scenes ($40) for sale. Ask the Warden for your choice.
Camp
Bookings: through Pamela at the Council
office, 225-2770 ext 503 or by e-mail at pbazinet@scouts.ca.
Camp Operations and Summer
Camp: contact Marilyn Johnson at ext
506 or mjohnson@scouts.ca.
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EXPERIENCE TWO DIFFERENT OTTER LAKE SCOUT
CAMPS
Did you know that we have TWO Scout Camps in our Council
called Otter Lake? These camps
offer a wealth of program opportunities for your group. At Otter Lake Scout Camp (ON) you can
canoe and swim, and have access to a wealth of trails in neighbouring Frontenac
Park; while at Otter Lake Scout Camp (QC) you can learn about forestry and rock
climbing while also enjoying the wonderful swimming and canoeing. For more
information, contact the Council office.
OTTER LAKE SCOUT CAMP
(ON)
Description: Over 100 acres
hugging northeast bay of Otter Lake, adjacent to Frontenac Park and on the
Rideau Trail. 12 km north of Sydenham. There is a dining hall (no heat) with two
kitchens, kybos, activity field and three main wilderness campsites. Access to
Frontenac Park by hiking trails or by water (Doe
Lake).
Campsites: Three established campsites: Mafeking, Field, Memorial Point.
Consult with wardens regarding remote camping. Field has two flag
poles.
Buildings: Clarke Hall seats up to 60 people. Two fully equipped
kitchens, one at each end of the hall. First aid station. Not insulated.
Wheelchair access via ramp; dirt path to
ramp.
Water: Drinking water in hall available mid-May to mid-October. Do not
use plumbing when water is off. NB: Pump in lower field is Out of
Bounds!
Electricity: Yes. Lights and appliances; hot water in
season.
Waterfront: Sandy beach on
Otter Lake at bottom of long hill. Floating dock
available.
Campfires: Please use established fire pits only / check with MNR for
fire bans.
Formal council campfire adjacent to activity
field.
Chapel: Overlooking Otter Lake. Memorial plaques, altar, six flag stands,
benches for 40 people.
OTTER LAKE SCOUT CAMP
(QC)
Description: On Hughes Lake
near the community of Otter Lake, PQ (120 km west-north-west of Aylmer; driving
Time - 90 minutes from Aylmer)
Ample lakefront with dock, hardwood forest and hilly steep banks to
lake
Hiking/Orienteering - many opportunities
Water Activities - swimming,
wading, fishing (sandy beach adjacent) and canoe tripping
Winter Camping -
ideal for novice to expert
Wide Area Games - no large open field but great
woods
Program Themes - forestry (wide variety of native trees and
shrubs)
Nearby Opportunities - rock
climbing
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SCOUT SHOP
Store
Hours: Monday to Thursday 9-6pm / Friday 9-7pm / Saturday 9-5pm /Sunday
11-4pm.
Thank you for your past, present, and future support.
Ian Thomas,
National Advertising Coordinator, scoutshop@scouts.ca Tel: 613-224-0139 Fax:
613-224-3571
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T
S
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**CANADA AVIATION MUSEUM - NIGHT FLIGHT SLEEPOVER
PROGRAM
How about a night of total fun at the Canada Aviation Museum! All you
need is a sleeping bag, pillow, toothbrush, and a taste for extraordinary fun.
We supply the adventure. An evening program is also available. For more
information: 613 993-4264 or www.aviation.technomuses.ca
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SCOUTS
CANADA, EASTERN ONTARIO ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE
1345 Baseline Road, Suite
200
Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 0A7
tel. (613) 225-2770 / 1-888-SCOUTS NOW
(726-8876) / fax (613) 225-2802
e-mail: easternontario@scouts.ca
web site:
http://www.voyageur.scouts.caOFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Questions?
Comments or concerns about this e-newsletter? We welcome constructive feedback!
Please e-mail us at easternontario@scouts.ca Thank
you.
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Voyageur Council assumes no responsibility by warranty or otherwise with respect
to products advertised.
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Deadline for May issue: May 16,
2005.
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