VOYAGEUR VISION, January
2004
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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
What's New
Membership
Management System
Membership Development and Growth
Honours and
Awards
Upcoming Events
OPE Update
Scout Shop
Canada Science and
Technology Museum
Canada Aviation Museum
Ottawa
Archery
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GONE HOME - Claire Johnstone, Odawa Area
On
Sunday, December 19, 2004. Claire had been a back bone to Odawa Area for many
years and always had time for another project even when she not
well.
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FROM THE DESK OF THE COMMISSIONER
Happy New Year
to all. I hope that this will be an exciting and profitable 2005 for you and
your family. I also hope that you had a great holiday season.
I would
like to take a moment of silence and remember a fellow Scouter that past away in
December. Some of you may know her but I would like you to say a prayer for her
family as well. We will miss Claire Johnstone and her ever smiling face. Please
also remember the tsunami victims as well in that moment of silence and the
Scouters that were lost.
This is the start of a busy season with winter
camping, Friendfest, Scout-Guide week celebrations, and spring break. We need to
remember to enjoy the ice and snow in our programs. Skating, skiing, snowshoeing
and tobogganing are great things to do with your youth. Get out and take on the
winter. This is a great time of year. No bug juice is required. Just apply
sunscreen and layers (of clothing that is).
Rovers, Venturers and Senior
Scouts - Plan for RSVP camp on the weekend of May 6-8. Contact Susie Page at
susie_sunny@sympatico.ca (613-687-4870) or visit www.vrrrt.org
The DCC of
Program, Bob Hickson is getting a team together to have a Beaveree in the cycle
for Council Events. More details to follow.
The Opemikon work weekend has
been announced as well. It will be held the weekend of April 29th. Mark your
calendars!
Take care, and good Scouting.
John Boyce
Council
Commissioner, Voyageur, commissioner@voyageur.scouts.ca, ext
601
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WHATS NEW
The National Capital Commission is
inviting local leaders to visit the Canada and the World Pavilion. This is a
unique destination that showcases Canadian achievements on the world stage.
Exhibits full of fascinating treasures, interactive stations and anecdotes
reveal the stories of hundreds of Canadians from all walks of life whose
influence has gone beyond our Canadian borders in the areas of sports,
humanitarian aid, international co-operation, science and technology. (Pack
Leaders please note: the National Capital Commission has worked to find direct
links to the Cub program's Purple Star in this venue!)
Leaders are
invited to a special information evening for local youth groups on Wednesday,
January 19th at 7:00 PM, where you will enjoy a tour of the facility,
demonstrations of their services, programs and other NCC services, plus
complimentary refreshments at the end of the tour. Please R.S.V.P. by 18 January
2005 at (613) 239-5375 or by email at
rlrees@ncc-ccn.ca.
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MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Hope you
all enjoyed your holidays. I would like to remind all members that Scout-Guide
Week is the week of February 20th this year. Many of you mark the date with
banquets or special events in your group highlighted with presentation of
awards. Please make your awards request for "Warrants of Appointments" and "In
Recognition of Years to Service to Scouting" as early as possible so that I am
able to have sufficient time to produce the awards in time for your
events.
"'Warrants of Appointments" requirements are that the adult
member has taken 'Gateway to Scouting', is fully screened, and is registered in
the MMS for this Scouting year.
"In Recognition of Years to Service to
Scouting" certificates and pins are awarded in five year increments beginning at
five years. The criteria for this award is that the adult volunteer must be
fully screened, have been registered for the period of time requesting an award
for and registered in MMS for this Scouting Year. Pins for less than five years
can be purchased in the Scout Shop for under $3.
To make your group
awards requests please forward to me by regular mail or email a list containing
the following information: the name of the group, name and phone number who the
award/s is recommended by, recipient's name and what award is desired. I also
request the date the award is required by and will do my best to have the award
ready for pick-up in the Council office (other delivery arrangements can be
made).
Please contact me with any question you may have regarding awards
or the Membership Management System. Thank you.
Lynn Levitan, Council
Registrar, llevitan@scouts.ca, ext 502
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MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
AND GROWTH
Still ranked Number one in Canada. Great job everyone;
Voyageur Council is still leading the country at 84% of last year's membership.
Let's keep up the good work and strive to meet the 100% membership mark.
Remember that the Scouting program of values builds youth into valued citizens
who contribute to their community and we can never have enough of
those.
Friendfest 2005. Need more youth? Need some more adults? Voyageur
Council will again be running the Friendfest Campaign in February. There will be
a reduced fee discount and a prize package for the group who recruits the most
youth. Start your planning now. Information packages with lots of great ideas
are available on our website. School Talks and Fun nights work great in
conjunction with Friendfest so contact your local DAC of MD&G or your Field
Executive soon so they can book you in.
School Talks do Work!!!
"The
137th Ottawa Scouts asked our Council Field Executive to attend St. Thomas More
School to speak to the primary grades regarding the Scouting Movement. He
attended during the week of our early registration and it was a success.
Not only did we register in the Colony Section, but the Pack as well. I
truly feel they have a way of getting the word across about Scouts Canada and
what it stands for and truly recommend that other groups book their Field
Executive for School Talks" - Amelia Levey, Group Chair, 137th Ottawa
Scouts
Jeff Benson, Field Executive,
Guy Latour, Field
Executive,
Sharon Thomson, DCC Membership Development and
Growth,
dcc-growth@voyageur.scouts.ca
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HONOURS AND
AWARDS
"The best thing to do behind a person's back is to pat it " -
'Franklin P. Jones"
The Council Honours and Awards Committee extends
congratulations to the following individuals for receiving awards:
Joe
Boudreau, 1st Greely, Medal of Good Service;
Daniel (Jody) Curran, 1st
Greely, Certificate of Commendation;
Kelly Livingston, 1st Greely,
Medal of Good Service;
Danny Markowitz, 109th Ottawa, Award for
Fortitude;
Matthew Mason, 135th Ottawa, Certificate of Commendation
and
David Ross, 28th Ottawa, Silver Acorn.
Honours & Awards - Training - Course #534 -
January 22, 2004 - Scout Headquarters
New process; new forms - come and share
the the new process. All Scouters welcome. Start time - 10 a.m. Fee:
$0.00
Michelle Niefer, Honours and Awards Chair,
awards@voyageur.scouts.ca
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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 CAMP OPEMIKON WORK
WEEKEND
To be held on the weekend of April 29th - May 1st,
2005.
This weekend provides a great opportunity for Voyageur Council
Scouting groups to meet other Scouting groups, to spend a fun weekend at camp
and to make an important contribution to preparing YOUR camp for another summer
season. Accommodations and meals are provided free of charge by the
camp.
The format for the weekend is as follows:
Friday April 29th
- groups arrive, settle into their accommodations, then join their fellow
Scouters for mug-up at 9:30pm.
Saturday April 30th - work day. Tasks as
assigned by the organizers. The workday will end at suppertime, after which
there will be a dance (with a DJ) in the Dining Hall and videos in Ye Olde
Kitchen.
Sunday May 1st - day off. Groups may make use of the camp
facilities as they see fit. Lunch will be available at a nominal cost for those
who wish to stay.
This event is for Rover Crews, Venturer Companies,
senior (i.e. third year) Scouts and adult leaders. Troop Scouters and Company
Advisors are encouraged to take advantage of this great opportunity for linking
activities between their senior Scouts and Venturers. Individual adult leaders
are also welcome to attend. Please note - this is a Scouting event, not a family
camp, so participation is limited to currently registered members of Scouts
Canada. Registration for the event will be limited to 150 on a "first come,
first served" basis.
Groups may register by contacting Tim Taylor by
email (quappelle264@sympatico.ca <mailto:quappelle264@sympatico.ca>)
or by phone (819-561-1613) and must provide the following
information:
Name of group
Group contact (name/telephone number/email
address)
Number of participants (specifying number of youth, adults and
whether male/female - for accommodation purposes)
Preferred accommodations
(i.e. heated lodge, Cub Cabin, tent, etc)
Time of arrival and
departure
Any special skills (e.g. electricians/carpenters/mechanics)
Any
dietary restrictions (e.g. allergies)
Whether the group will stay for lunch
on Sunday ($3.50 per person)
Further information will be provided in the
coming months.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
contact Tim Taylor at (819) 561-1613 or through the email address
above.
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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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**SPECIAL SCOUTING EVENT AT THE CANADA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MUSEUM
The Canada Science and Technology Museum will once again be
offering Scouting Nights on February 1, 2 & 3, 2005. We have exciting
workshops for every age group on Astronomy, Space exploration, Collections,
Canadian Heritage, Fire Safety and Roller Coasters. Only $2 per person! For more
information, please call (613) 991-3044 or visit our website at
www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca
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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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**OTTAWA ARCHERY INC
PRESENTS
FUN... FUN... FUN!!!
Scouting Groups: We offer an hour and half
session for groups of 14 and over (including leaders) for ages 7 and older. The
session includes an instructor, the equipement rental and supplies. We teach
proper form and safety while having fun playing archery games. Two free range
passes will be given out to 1 lucky winner to return with a friend or family
member. Parents are welcome to sit and watch.
This package is $12.00 /
person. Appointments need to be booked in advance.
Call Linda 613-825-5049
for additional information or to book your event.
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200
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site: http://www.voyageur.scouts.ca
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p.m.
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easternontario@scouts.ca Thank you.
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Deadline for February issue: February 14,
2005.
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