VOYAGEUR VISION, October
2005
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GREETINGS!
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Management System.
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IN THIS ISSUE
From the Desk of the Council
Commissioner
Honours and Awards
What's
New
Membership Management
System
Membership Services and Program Delivery
Volunteer Development and Training
Membership Development and Growth
Fundraising
Upcoming
Events
OPE Update
Scout Shop
Canada Science and Technology
Museum
Canada Aviation Museum
The Organic
Storyteller
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FROM THE DESK OF THE COUNCIL
COMMISSIONER
I have been hearing great things about our 70% retention program. Groups are phoning, sending invitations to members, giving that personal touch showing that we care. This really helps build the spirit of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Scouting. Thanks for your hard work and dedication.
On the program side, one big thing to
look forward to is CJ'07 (Canadian Jamboree). The Eastern Ontario
Administrative Center has been asked to look after a subcamp. Stewart
Bowman from White Pine Council is heading this up. If you are interested in
volunteering to help out with the set up and design of the subcamp contact
Stewart at sbowm2551@rogers.com.
Another major event celebrating 100
years of Scouting is the 21st WJ (World Jamboree). Packages are now
out at www.scouts.ca. It is amazing that one man's book, Scouting For
Boys has resulted in millions of youth taking to the outdoors and
has become the education platform to equal FUN. The last few years
have seen us change the way we do our business, but our goal to develop
youth by our principles and practices remains the same. We still
learn by doing, in small groups where the experience is more important than the
outcome. The friendship and bonds that are created can last a
lifetime. When I meet with my fellow scouts with whom I have
camped, and fundraised as a youth it is like time has stood
still. We laugh as we look back at
the things that we experienced together. Happy, fun, carefree
times were spent testing not only the world but ourselves. Many of
the skills and memories will last a lifetime. We can use these
skills to change the world for the
better.
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)
is fast approaching. This activity involves talking to Scouting youth from
around the world via short wave radios. Imagine 23 million Scouting
people can meet on the air! There are many groups that camp during
this weekend (Oct 15). You may find some of the ham operators got into
radio through a JOTA themselves.
Enjoy the new Scouting year and most
importantly, have fun!
John Boyce, Council
Commissioner, commissioner@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 Dean Marshall, 1st Rockland for
receiving the Award for Fortitude.
To submit an award application please contact your Honours and Awards Area Representative:
Algonquin Hills - Guy Latour, glatour@scouts.ca, 225-2770 ext 504;
Carleton - Bernie McMullen, awards@carleton.voyageur.scouts.ca, 838-5937;
Heritage - Doug Cody, dougcody@hotmail.com, 722-8859;
Loyalist - Scott Barrett, sbarrett@kos.net, 549-6411;
Nepean - Don Stalker, dstalker@magma.ca, 828-9727;
Odawa - John Dougherty, awards@odawa.voyageur.scouts.ca, 446-7824;
Rideau - Helen St. Denis, stdenis@globalserve.net, 739-2892;
Stormont-Glengarry - Cindy Hauck, cindy.hauck@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca, 993-3041;
Upper St. Lawrence Valley - Debra Bradley-East, timbit@cybertap.com, 658-5753; and
Valley Highlands - Kim Comstock, comstock2@sympatico.ca, 823-9437.
Order of the Caribou nominations
deadline is October 31.
Michelle Niefer, Honours and Awards Chair,
awards@voyageur.scouts.ca
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WHATS NEW
16TH ANNUAL SCOUTS CANADA FOOD DRIVE -
Saturday, November 5, 2005
From 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00
p.m. we will be holding our 15th ANNUAL SCOUTS CANADA FOOD DRIVE at Loeb stores
in the Ottawa area. As in the past, Loeb stores will be staffed predominately by
Scout Troops (and in some cases, Cub Packs) to accept food donations for the
Food Drive. There are approximately 20 Loeb Stores that will be the public
drop-off locations and will need to be staffed. If your group would like to
participate, please contact your Area Coordinator listed
below.
The Lost Children Services unit of the
Voyageur Council Service Corps is coordinating the sorting station. Assistance
at the Sorting Station will be required from 11:00 a.m. to between 6:00 or 7:00
p.m. (or whenever we finish sorting). Shifts will limited to 20 people at a time
and be established to best accommodate offers of service. Any Venturers/Venturer
Companies that wish to assist should contact Phil Edens as listed
below.
The purpose of the Drive is to help people in our communities. Did
you know that more than 40 percent of the food collected goes to children? Since
1998 we have collected more than 200 tons of food and donations for local food
agencies. Please take a few minutes to reflect on how this community service
project relates to the Scouting philosophy, how it can work into your weekly
programming, and what impact we can make in our community.
Please help
Scouting make a difference in your Community. Should you require additional
information about the Drive, please contact one of the following:
Your
Area Co-ordinator:
Carleton - Doug Lyon, lyon.dj@forces.gc.ca,
591-7722
Heritage - Carol Raoult, raoult@magma.ca, 841-2378
Nepean -
Bruce McCracken, brucemc@rogers.com, 225-7948
Rideau - Grace Jones,
gracemj@rogers.com, 821-2530
Odawa - Michelle Stacey, mstacey1011@rogers.com,
830-6697
Sorting Station:
Youth Coordinator - Nee Guilmain
Adult
Coordinator - Phil Edens, philip.edens@ottawa.ca, 580-2424, ext. 28924,
edens.family@sympatico.ca, 731-7149
Ottawa Food Bank, 1317B Michael St,
peter@theottawafoodbank.ca, 745-7001
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Voyageur
Council - Saturday, December 3, 2005
Commencing at 1:30 pm at Orleans United
Church, 1111 Orleans Blvd. Orleans, Ontario – between Jeanne D’Arc and St.
Joseph Blvd.
Registered Members of Scouts Canada are invited to attend.
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OPEN HOUSE ACTIVIVIES - February
2006
Voyageur Council is looking at the
possibility of holding an Open House at the beginning of Scout Guide Week in
February (tentative date set for February 18th.) We are looking for
groups who would be interested in taking part in the event. Specifically, we’d
like to see things like winter camping displays, outdoor activities, games, Kub
Kar races, etc. Come and help us show the public what we’re all about! If you
are interested, please contact Tim Foreman at tforeman@scouts.ca.
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MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Much to my delight the 2005-2006
registration process is running very smoothly. I have received several group
packages in perfect condition. Each package should contains all signed youth and
volunteer registration forms, a section summary (listing all members in that
section either hand written or produced from MMS) a group summary plus the
appropriate cheque. From what I have received so far an estimated 85% of the
data entry in MMS has been done by the group, thank you, well
done!
Whether you are a new or returning group registrar, I
thank you for all your hard work. Please remember that I am only an email
or phone call away with any help needed.
Lynn Levitan, Council Registrar,
llevitan@scouts.ca, ext 502
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MEMBERSHIP SERVICES &
PROGRAM DELIVERY
"Sharing Sharing Sharing" - As most of you know, this is the Beaver
Motto and something we should practice in program. Beaver sharing sessions, Old
Wolf clubs, Scouters Clubs, Venturer Advisor Forum, and the newly formed Smart
Groups Discussion Groups are just some of the ways to share good programming
ideas. Some program ideas have worked extremely well and are very successful and
others fail. We need to share those successes and failures, so we can go down
the right road together.
Bring a friend night, or bring a friend
outing - which works better? Is there an activity that is more suited for that
event? Share that new song, skit, neat activity to earn a new star or award. We
are a brotherhood and sisterhood. Let us not have secrets to a successful
program. Share your Program successes so that others can learn and do, to make
scouting the activity of choice!
Host a "SHARING" session in your
area, meet new leaders, see old friends and get new program ideas to share with
the youth. Get involved and share that idea with the Venturer Advisors Forum, or
the Smart Groups Discussion Group at www.smartgroups.com/groups/voyageur
("section name" i.e. beavers, cubs, scouts, ventures, rovers,
groups).
Bob
Hickson-DCC Membership Services & Program Delivery, dcc-program@voyageur.scouts.ca, 613
224-5134 ext. 604
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VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT AND
TRAINING
Congratulations to the following
individuals for successfully completing training
qualifications:
Woodbadge Basic Pack - Heather Ellwood, 3rd Kanata;
Larry Langevin, 3rd Ottawa; Bernie McMullen, 1st Richmond; Louis Parai, 92nd
Ottawa;
Woodbadge Basic Troop - Stuart
(Jim) Cossar, 1st Vars-Navan; and
Trainer Accreditation Level III, Andrew
Price, Pacific Coast Council (formerly Rideau
Area).
Tony van Muyden, DCC Volunteer
Development and Training,
dcc-training@voyageur.scouts.ca
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MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND
GROWTH
Thinking of
having a School talk? School Talks and Fun Nights are an integral part of
the recruitment strategy and one of the best and most successful ways to recruit
youth and adults into your group.
Q: What is a
School talk?
A: A School
talk is when a member of Scouting, most commonly a Council Field Executive,
makes a presentation in a local school. His/her presentation is interactive and
demonstrates to youth all the fun and challenging activities Beavers, Cubs and
Scouts participate in and invites them to come and join the local group. The
presentations made are dynamic, engaging and tailored to the age level of each
class being presented to.
Q: What is a
Fun night?
A: A fun
night can happen anytime and is particularly useful in conjunction with school
talks and the Bring a Friend campaign. This is a night full of great activities
and may differ greatly from a regular meeting night. The event usually involves
a campfire and other fun activities and is specifically designed for new
members. Parents are told that this is a free night with no obligations. If the
youth are then interested, they can join the group. The leaders take names and
phone numbers to follow up. A fun night is usually accompanied also by a parent
talk. When a group needs more adult help, or if they have had a lot of success
recruiting youth, you can do a parent talk. At the bottom of the invitation to
the youth it should say something like: “Parents, while your children are
attending the fun night, please stay for an important meeting about Scouting.”
The parent talk occurs while the youth are participating in fun activities and
usually includes the reading the Mission Statement or showing the Mission
Statement video, talking about the sections and the activities that each group
does throughout the year and stress what the youth will gain by being in the
program.
Would you
like your field executive to come and do a School Talk for your group? Give
us a call to schedule your event.
Sharon
Thomson, DCC Membership Development and Growth, dcc-growth@voyageur.scouts.ca;
Jeff Benson,
Field Executive, jbenson@scouts.ca; and
Guy
Latour,
Field Executive, glatour@scouts.ca
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FUNDRAISING
By now every group should have received
information on our annual Popcorn Campaign which kicked off September 28th.
Don’t forget that groups have the opportunity to pick up product, which is
already in stock at the Scout Centre, to sell directly to their customers. For
more information on this new “Show and Deliver” sales method, contact Darrell
Bartraw at ucanemaildbart@rogers.com or Tim Foreman
at tforeman@scouts.ca.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Please read the Calendar of Events and
Training Calendar e-newsletter or visit the Voyageur Council web site at
www.voyageur.scouts.ca for upcoming
events details.
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OPE UPDATE
Thanks to: 14th Gloucester Sea Venturers and 123rd
Ottawa Venturers for their efforts on the mini-Work Weekend September
16th-18th. Their efforts were a big help in preparing the
camp for the fall and winter season.
Disposal of Surplus Equipment: Beginning in November we will be listing a number of
items of surplus camp equipment for sale. Watch this space for
details!
Mark your calendars: Want to
see a performance by one of the finest Native American traditional dance groups?
The Kwahadi dancers from Texas will be appearing at OPE on Thursday July
27th, 2006. Details to follow! Visit their website at www.kwahadi.com.
Venturer Cabin: This newly renovated building is the perfect spot for
your Venturer Company to spend a great weekend. The cabin sleeps 14 and has a
propane stove and lighting, plus a wood stove – all for just $7 per person per
weekend (minimum charge of $50 applies).
We
Will Feed You! Want to spend
more time on your programme and less time cooking and washing dishes? Let the
OPE Rover Crew and Venturer Company cater your group for the weekend. The food
is great, the service is fantastic and the costs are very reasonable.
New Programme Activities: We now offer a tree identification hike for your group
– perfect for the Naturalist badge. We also offer three orienteering courses –
beginner, intermediate and advanced. Further, we have new trail maps for three
hikes of different lengths. Ask the Warden for the appropriate information when
you arrive at camp.
Website address: You can
reach us at www.opemikon.ca.
Camp Bookings:
through Pamela at the Council office, 225-2770 (ext 503) or by e-mail at pbazinet@scouts.ca.
Camp
Operations: contact Marilyn Johnson at
225-2770 (ext 506) or mjohnson@scouts.ca.
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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.
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
**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 7, 8 and 9, 2006.
We have exciting workshops for every age group on Astronomy, Space Exploration,
Canadian Innovation, Engineering Challenge and Roller Coasters. For more
information, please call 991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416 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
**THE ORGANIC
STORYTELLER
in collaboration with Quebec's
Intercultural Storytelling Festival presents on October 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th
and 30th at l'Erabliere Claude Laplante, 53 ch. Val du Lac, St. Pierre de
Wakefield (in English - October 22nd at 7:30 pm, October 23rd and 30th at 1:30
pm. Children $5.00, Adults $7.00, $10 (evenings). Ticket info: 819
457-9223 or check out www.organic-storyteller.ca
Denise Markhame
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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.ca
OFFICE
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
OFFICE CLOSED: November
11th.
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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Deadline
for November issue, November 14,
2005.
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