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4th Orleans Fallingbrook Scout Group |
1998-1999 SCOUTING YEAR STARTS!
Welcome to All!
To all returning and new Scouting youth, parents and guardians, welcome to the new Scouting year with the 4th Orleans Fallingbrook Scouting Group.We are one of the largest and most vibrant Groups in the area, with an excellent, well trained and enthusiastic leadership, and an active and diverse group of youth.
This season is our 12th year of offering quality Scouting programs to the youth of Fallingbrook, and this year is the first where we have a Rover Crew attached to our Group.
In speaking with the Section Leaders there are fun, exciting and challenging programs planned for our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers, and everyone should have a great time this Year!
APPLE DAY
The annual Scout Apple Day is scheduled for Friday October 2nd and Saturday October 3rd.We have our members with our apples at the Fallingbrook Plaza and Ray Friel only, and we work in shifts so that the time burden is not great on the youth or their parents/guardians.
This is a major fundraising event for Scouts Canada and for our Group and we appreciate your support of this very worthwhile event that also teaches youth community service, public relations, and raises the profile of Scouting in the Community.
Group Campfire
The first Group Campfire for the entire 4th Orleans Scouting Group will be held Wednesday October 14 at 6:30 PM in the back field at Fallingbrook School. This is always a fun event with an impressive fire, and songs and skits performed by the youth. Parents /guardians are encouraged to attend to see their talented youth in action. A light snack will be provided afterward, so please bring your mug to the campfire. We will also be collecting one item of non perishable food per Scouting family for the Cumberland Food Bank at the Campfire.Fundraising
We have a number of events planned for the year, such as Apple Day, Scoutrees, Blue Bag Campaign, and a Bottle Drive for after Thanksgiving.As you may know, we were never previously charged for use of the School Gym as we were community based, non profit, charitable youth organization. This changed last year when Cumberland Town Council imposed user fees on Scouts and Guides, with the 4th Orleans Scouting Group having to pay Cumberland well over $1,000 for the facilities rental for the youth.
This year the rental fees were raised by 25% by Town Council.
Scouts Canada has also raised the registration fees we pay by 10%, though the 4th Orleans Fallingbrook registration fee for our youth members has not increased.
Please support our efforts to keep Scouting affordable.
Thanks!
Scouting has been in Canada for over 90 years under a variety of challenges, and we will continue to deliver quality programs to our youth for their fun and development.Your ideas, suggestions, comments and attendance at any meeting/event would always be welcome. Parent/guardian assistance as volunteers and leaders is always needed, and please respond positively when the need arises.
Thank you for your encouragement and support.
Have a Great Scouting Year!John Cloutier
Group Chair