Xmas Day Parade

A few pictures from the Christmas Parade

Special Thanks to Dan, Jen and Allison for all their Help

Plus a LOT more pictures here

Christmas Parade Coming up this Saturday - 4 December

Remembrance Day

Our Colonies work was on display at the Manotick Remembrance Day Ceremony today. Thank you to all the Beavers for their work in making our wreath (Bottom right of the picture)

Rideau Area Participation Awarded

Patrick received the Rideau Area 2009-2010 Participation award.
Criteria for the award is:
-Participate in at least 2 Area events
-Participate in 90% Group/Section events
-Participate in 90% of Section Meetings.

Hopefully we can issue more of these next year to both our Beavers and Leaders.

A Colony received 2009-2010 Commissioners Quality Award

1st Manotick A Colony has been awarded the Voyageur Council Commissioner's Quality Award (Gold Level) for the 2009-2010 year (2 years in a row).

To be eligible for the Commissioner's Quality Award, a Colony must meet the following criteria (Our effort to meet the requirements for the 2010-2011 year are in blue!):

• The Colony maintains an average attendance of 80% at its weekly meetings. (So far so good for this year! We are averaging 92% attendance.)


• The Colony attends at least one Area or Council-wide program activity during the year (eg. Beaveree, hike, camp, sleepover) (Done! - All Sections Activity Day - but many more are planned!)


• The Colony participates in five field trips during the year, two of which must feature the outdoors. (we had our Campfire at No'Chimik! And more that need to be planned)
  
• The Colony includes a spiritual element in at least 75% of its meetings. These activities may include an opening or closing prayer, use of the promise, law and motto, a Scouter's Five, Scouts Own or participation is a special service at their place of worship. (Done at every meeting so far!)
  
• The Colony participates in Apple Day or Popcorn or Scoutrees with 75% attendance. (70% participation on Apple Day - 70% particiation in Popcorn ;so we are a little short on any one event so far...)


• At least one member of the Leadership Team holds current Standard First Aid accreditation. (We have 2 leaders with the accreditation)


• The Colony maintains written, up-to-date records on attendance membership, dues and finances. (Yes we do!)


• Colony, as a whole, participates in at least one linking activity with a Cub Pack, and Senior Beavers to participate in at least 3 additional activities with a Cub Pack. (All Section Activity Day counts - but others are planned!)


• 50 % percent of all registered leaders have received their Wood Badge Part 1 recognition for Colony. (3 of 6 leaders have WB1 and we are hoping to have 100% by December, along with hopefully one leader having Wood Badge 2 'WB2' in 2011)


• A member of the Colony Leadership Team attends all Group Committee meetings. (So far so good)


• The Leadership Team has a long-range (one year) program plan. A copy of the plan is presented to The Group Commissioner at the beginning of the scouting year and shall include: one fully-planned meeting, the total number of meetings and themes for the year, an indication of how responsibilities are shared at the planning meetings and methods used to ensure youth input in formulating the plan. (Done!)

Thanks to all on the leadership team for your help and efforts in achieving this level of quality! We are also well on our way to maintaining this level for the 2010-2011 year!

A Colony - At end of Dinosaur night

Scout Poncho Fundraiser- 10% donated back to 1st Manotick A Colony

Pictures from 2010 Activity day

Below are some pictures from Activity Day, if you have any others, please forward for addition to the album.

Popcorn Fundraiser - Ends Nov 2nd

Our Popcorn fundraiser has begun and there are a few things to point out

A Colony will supplement the available prizes by

• providing a Lego toy to the largest seller in A Colony
  
• providing a Lego toy to one participant by random draw

Details of the prizes available from Scouts Canada National and Council can be found here ....see Prize Matrix

Popcorn Fundraising ends on 2nd of November where all forms must be returned to 'Malak'

Investiture Night- Campfire at Nochimik

On Oct 12th we will be having our fall camp fire at Camp No'Chimik.   Meet at No'chimik between 6 - 6:15pm.  We will likely be there a little later than usual, ending around 7-45.  C Colony will be joining us, and there will be a snack (rice krispie square) and hot chocolate.

If the weather is not going to cooperate on Tuesday night, we will have the campfire inside at St Jerome School.  Check back to the blog to see where we will be meeting.  If there is a need to change to our inside plan, I will have that info posted no later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday Night. 

Here is a map to No'Chimik (5943 Second Line Road, South of Manotick).

From 1st Manotick Beavers Colony A

If the map is a bit small, here are the directions:

From Manotick Main Street - head South
Go through the town of Manotick and turn right onto Century Road.
Go all the way to the end of Century Road
Turn left onto Second Line
Turn Left at No'Chimik (5943) - up the long driveway to the house/barn.
There is a Scouts sign at the end of the driveway.

Go through the swing gate to the parking area.  The parking area may be a bit wet at No'Chimik depending on the weather. If it is, don't go through the gate, and park around the barns and near the house instead. That way noone should get stuck!

After you park, follow the road down to the bottom of the hill.  The campfire pit is to the right in the trees. Because there will be a lot of people it would be especially appreciated by the owners of the camp if we can Carpool. Please do your best to accomodate this.

See you there!

Lodge Night - Oct 5

Lodge night will be centered around splitting the kids into "Lodges", or smaller groups within the colony. Many activities we do (i.e. crafts) are better managed in smaller groups. Your child will be assigned to a lodge, select their lodge badge which will be provided next week at investiture (which is sewn on the pocket of the Beaver vest).

Typically we have an activity where they create a lodge flag and some games to work together with their new lodge buddies.

We will also be working on the Beaver law, motto and promise, which your child needs to know to be invested into the colony. (Don't worry too much, we typically help them out with this. They don't need to have it memorized!).

Apple Day

Our first fundraiser of the year, Apple Day, will be held on October 2nd. This is the first Saturday of Oct. This is one of our major fundraisers, and funds raised from this effort are typically spent on leader training, group equipment and other adminstrative expenses.

Typically, Apple Day consists of the Beavers canvassing the neighbourhood for support for our program. We typically canvass in the morning, and we will be having hot chocolate and cookies afterwards.

All Sections Camp

All sections Camp was great.
We played games, did crafts, Canoed & Fished, sang songs and acted out skits at Campfire
here are a few photos....

End of Year Party

Don't wear your uniform to the party.  If you have a blue beaver t-shirt, you can wear that, but please leave the hat, vest and necker at home.  That way we will not have a lot of left over uniform parts at the end!

May 25 - End of Year Party

We made it!  We will celebrate the end of another successful year of Beavers by having our party at Fun Junction!  The Beavers will have 2 hours of unlimited play with mini-golf, rock climbing and laser tag!

Fun Junction is located at: 

1399 Triole Avenue

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1B 4T4

Phone: (613) 745-1881

This is just off St Laurent Boulevard south of the Queensway.  Here is a map:

The party will start at 6pm and will finish at 8pm.
 
We will be having pizza and drinks.  The food will not be served until 7 or 7:15, so you may want to give your Beaver a snack before they come.
 
C Colony will be joining us.  Keeos are welcome to attend, but no siblings please.
 
Adults that wish to stay are welcome, but I will ask for $5 each to cover the costs (you can join in on the pizza then!).
 
Here is the permission form, please fill it out and bring it along:
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9uhZqbiJgARMGUwYjZiMGMtZDUwZC00YTkzLWFmMzgtNTZjNmYwNTU1OTgy&hl=en
 
See you there!

May 19 - Swim Up

NO BEAVERS ON TUESDAY MAY 18.

We will be having our Swim Up ceremony with the rest of the 1st Manotick Group this Wednesday, May 19.  Here are the details:

When:  Wednesday, May 19, 6:15 - 8:00 pm.
Where:  Claudette Cain Park (across from Moncion's Independent)
What:  All sections swim up ceremony
Why:  Why not?  But the White tails will be swiming up to cubs!
Who:  Everyone!  Parents and siblings are welcome to attend.

There will be a BBQ after the swim up ceremonies.

Our White Tail Beavers will be swimming up to cubs, and offically be "Tender Pads" after this event.  Our White Tails Beavers are:

Alessandro Biscotti

Benjamin Clegg

Gabriel Cousineau

Terry Ennis

Aidan Marshall

Harrison O`Reilly

Julian Royz

Joshua Torrington-Smith

Nicholas Yung

The program will be:

1.  Opening (all sections in turn)

2.  Beavers Swim Up

3.  Cubs Move Up

4.  Scouts Move Up

5.  Leader Recognition

6.  Closing (all sections in turn)

7.  Free BBQ

Hope to see you all there!

Spring Beaveree

Here are some pictures from today's Beaveree.  The kids had a great time.

May 15 - Spring Beaveree

Our Colony will be participating in the Rideau Area Spring Beaveree on May 15th, 2010 from 1PM to 4PM. There is NO rain date, but there will be indoor facilities in case of severe inclement weather.

What: Rideau Area Spring Beaveree 2010
Theme: Medieval

Where: Osgoode Village Park & Community Centre  
5660 Osgoode Main Street

Directions here:  http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5660+Osgoode+Main+Street,+Ottawa,+Ontario&vps=2&sll=45.147109,-75.604263&sspn=0.006629,0.019205&g=5660+Osgoode+Main+Street,+Ottawa,+Ontario&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=5660+Osgoode+Main+St,+Ottawa,+Ottawa+Division,+Ontario+K0A+2W0

Date: Saturday, May 15th 2010

Time: The Beaveree runs from 1:00 PM to approximately 4:00 PM

Please arrive by 12:45 at the latest so that we can gather as a group, register as a group and enter as a group! Pickup time is 4:00 p.m. sharp.

Dress: Please dress for the weather, as the majority of the afternoon will be spent outside.

Food/Snack: Will be provided

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the increasing number of youth with allergies to nut products we ask you to please not bring any nut products in to the Beaveree. Parents of Youth with dietary allergies and/or concerns are responsible for what their child consumes. Address your concerns to your Colony Leaders prior to the event.

May 11 - Water Balloons

We are still planning to use water balloons tonight, although we will be trying to keep the Beavers dry as much as possible (aiming at targets).  However, as we all know, Beavers being Beavers, they will still likely get wet.  You may want to come armed with a towel when you pick up your child.

We will meet in the gym as normal for opening, and then head outside via the back door.  You can pick up your Beavers from the back of the school yard (we will not go back inside if they are wet).

May 11 - Water Balloon Night

Tonight we will be having some fun with water balloons.  We will be outside the back of the school (weather permitting!).  If the weather is inclement, we will be inside (and likely not using water balloons!).

Your Beaver will be coming home wet tonight (unless we are inside!)

This will be the last night at the school. 

Scout Trees

Here are our busy Beavers planting trees!

4 May - Campfire - MOVED INSIDE

Although the weather seemed to be cooperating all day, I am now sitting at home writing this while watching the rain and listening to the thunder outside. It may be just a passing shower, but the weather network does have a thunderstorm warning in place for tonight (40% chance).

I don't want to get out to No'Chimik and get half way through the campfire only to have it start to pour.
The area will also be quite muddy and wet from the rain we had yesterday and today.

All this to say, we will go with our back up option and have an indoor campfire at the school.

So, DO NOT GO TO NO'CHIMIK. GO TO ST JEROME'S SCHOOL as usual.
See you there!

White tails @ Airport

Recently our White Tails had a good time joining the cubs at the Airport to see the Prime Minister's Plane.  Here they are:

From Airport

May 4 - Campfire at Camp No'Chimik

Tonight we will be having our spring camp fire at Camp No'Chimik.   Meet at No'chimik between 6 - 6:15pm.  We will likely be there a little later than usual, ending around 7:30 - 8:00.  C Colony will be joining us, and there will be a snack (rice krispie square) and juice.

If the weather is not going to cooperate on Tuesday night, we will have the campfire inside at St Jerome School.  Check back to the blog to see where we will be meeting.  If there is a need to change to our inside plan, I will have that info posted no later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday Night. 

Here is a map to No'Chimik (5943 Second Line Road, South of Manotick).

From 1st Manotick Beavers Colony A

If the map is a bit small, here are the directions:

From Manotick Main Street - head South
Go through the town of Manotick and turn right onto Century Road.
Go all the way to the end of Century Road
Turn left onto Second Line
Turn Left at No'Chimik (5943) - up the long driveway to the house/barn.
There is a Scouts sign at the end of the driveway.

Go through the swing gate to the parking area.  The parking area may be a bit wet at No'Chimik depending on the weather. If it is, don't go through the gate, and park around the barns and near the house instead. That way noone should get stuck!

After you park, follow the road down to the bottom of the hill.  The campfire pit is to the right in the trees.

See you there!

Drive in Movie

The kids enjoyed their drive in movie!

May 1 - Scout Trees

The Colony will be participating in tree planting again this year at the City of Ottawa planting site in Riverside South.  Here are the details:

Where:  Otter Tail Crecent
When:  Planting will start at 9am.  Gather around the registration tent by 8:45 am and sign in with the leader so we know who participated (and get the right number of badges accordingly).

You can leave whenever you wish (I know there are other activities on the go), but planting will continue until you either run out of trees or 11:30, which ever comes first.

Bring a small shovel, small pail and a bottle of water for you to drink!
Dress for the weather!

See you there!

Paramedic Headquarters

Here are some pictures from our outing to Paramedic Headquarters!

April 27 - Drive In Movie

Tonight we will be watching a movie in our newly constructed cars!  Brown and Blue tails should bring the car they built last week to sit in and watch the movie!  (Movie - TBD)

Popcorn and juice will be served.

NOTE:  I have received interest from a reporter from the Barrhaven-Ottawa South This Week to come and take photos of the drive in, so there may be a photographer here tonight!

April 20 - Transportation

Brown and Blue Tail Beavers will be meeting at St Jerome School as usual.  C Colony will be joining us to construct a car for our Drive In Movie next week.  Bring a box big enough for your beaver to sit in it!
(You will need your car next week as well for the movie. - Don't destroy it!)

NOTE:  WHITE TAIL BEAVERS HAVE A CHANGE OF LOCATION

White Tail Beavers will be going to Bernard Grand Maitre School.  Meet in the gym with the C Colony White Tails.  You will be building our annual wooden craft specifically for the white tails.  This year it is a wooden helicopter.

Top Soil / Compost Fundraiser

We are launching our 4th Annual Mushroom Compost/Screened Topsoil Sale this month.  This event will be used to bring environmental awareness to our various sections as well fundraising for our Group.

Your order forms must be handed in to me by May 4.  Topsoil / Compost will be available to be picked up at the Manotick Mill on May 15th.

Here is the order form:  http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9uhZqbiJgARMWU5ZTlkMTctNmNiMy00MTJmLThiMmMtOWRkYzBhMGNjM2Zm&hl=en

Space Station under construction

The Beavers had a great time building a space station.  Have a look...

Keep your big boxes!

For our transportation night on April 20, the blue and brown tails only will be building a car to sit in for the drive in movie the following week.

If your child is a blue or brown tail, you will need to find a box big enough for them to sit in, and bring it on April 20 for your child to transform it into a car.

White tail beavers will not be doing this, as they have a different activity on that evening. Stay tuned for details...

April 13 - Beach Party

With all this warm weather we have been having, why not have a beach party!

Wear your Haiwaiin shirts and come ready to party! Do the limbo, play some beach ball volleyball, participate in a crab race, and that is just the beginning!

April 6 - Space Night

Tonight we will be exploring space. In the process, we will be making a space station!

MATERIALS NEEDED - If you have any boxes, paper tubes, styrofoam, or anything else that could be used as building supplies please set them aside and bring them along. Thanks!

Materials Needed

MATERIALS NEEDED - For our "Space Night" on April 6 we will be building a space station. If you have any boxes, paper tubes, styrofoam, or anything else that could be used as building supplies please set them aside and bring them on April 6. Thanks!

March 30 - Outing to Paramedic Headquarters

In honor of Doctor Day, we will be having a tour of Paramedic Headquarters.

We will meet at the Paramedic HQ at the normal time 6:15.  (It takes approximately 20 minutes to drive there from Riverside South.)  Please sign in with the leader with the binder.  The tour is expected to last an hour, but may go over slightly depending on the interest of the kids.  Parents are welcome to stay, but if you are not staying, please ensure the leaders have a contact number and be there to pick up your child at 7:15 pm.

Paramedic HQ is located at 2465 Don Reid Rd.  Here are the directions and map:

1. get onto Limebank Rd heading North
2. turn RIGHT (East) onto Leitrim Rd
3. turn LEFT (North) onto Bank St
4. turn slight RIGHT onto Conroy Rd, just after you turn onto Bank St
5. Turn LEFT (West) onto St Laurent
6. Turn LEFT onto Don Reid Rd
7. Follow that around the circle at the end, and HQ will be on the Right hand side of the road.

March 23 - Easter

Welcome back!  I hope you all had a great week off.

Since we are going on a field trip next week, we will be celebrating Easter a bit early.  This week we will be decorating eggs, having fun with Easter games and lots more!

There will be some chocolate this week!  See you there!

MATERIALS NEEDED - For our "Space Night" on April 6 we will be building a space station.  If you have any boxes, paper tubes, styrofoam, or anything else that could be used as building supplies please set them aside and bring them on April 6.  Thanks!

More Winter Beaveree Fun

Thanks to Ringtail, here are some pictures from the Winter Beaveree.

Uniform Parts

Please put your child's name on the various parts of the Beaver Uniform.  It would greatly assist us in returning the right hats/neckers/vests etc to the right kid each week!

Thanks

March 16 - March Break

There will be no Beavers on March 16.  Have a great break!

Winter Beaveree Fun

This appeared in the Barrhaven Ottawa South this week!  It looks like the kids are having fun.  I know Ringtail is!

March 9 - Saint Patrick's Day

Since there is no Beavers meeting next week, we will celebrate Saint Patrick's Day a little early!

There will be a snack provided tonight!

Rest of the Year

Wow!  hard to believe we only have 9 regular meetings left after this week!

All our plans are now on the list to the right for your information.  You will see we only have 9 regular meetings followed by the Swim Up ceremony and then our end of year party.  That will essentially end Beavers for the year with the exception of the Dickinson Day Parade and the All Section Camp in early June.

Time flies when you're having fun!

March 2 - Pirate Night

Aarrrgh, me Beavers!  Tonight will be pirate night! 
Come out to see if you are brave enough to walk the plank!

Normal time and place!  See you there, if you dare!

Saturday February 27 - Winter Beaveree

This Saturday is our annual Winter Beaveree.  For those that have indicateed they are attending, here are the details:

What: Rideau Area Winter Beaveree 2010
Theme: “Olympics”
Where: Greely Legion - 8021 Mitch Owens Rd (near Anderson Rd, East of Bank St.) 822-1451
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Time: The Beaveree runs from 1:00 PM to approximately 4:00 PM.  Please arrive by 12:45 to get organized.  Pickup time is 4:00 p.m. sharp.
Dress: Please dress for the weather as the majority of the afternoon will be spent outside.  There is no rain date, and the weather indicates it will be wet!

Cost: The cost for the Beaveree is as follows for those yet to pay:

Beavers - $5.00 (includes registration, craft, activities, and crest)
Accompanying Parents - $1.00
Extra crests are available at a cost of $2.00 each.

Food/Snack: Will be provided

For those still needing to hand in the form, you can find it here:
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9uhZqbiJgARZjAxZjhhMmItNTdlMS00ZWI2LWIxNjEtNDE2ZTBhODg3ZmYz&hl=en

February 23 - Olympics

To celebrate the Olympics, we will be having our own competition.

Beavers will be competing in their lodges in the following events:

1.  Food Can Drive - in honor of Canned Food month, we will be collecting canned goods at our meeting this week to donate to the food bank.  The lodge that brings in the most will win the gold!

2.  Beanbag Curling

3.  Hockey Shootout

4.  Biathlon

5.  Mystery event

Who will win the medals?  Come out and see!

Tax receipts

The Beaver program is eligible for the Children's Fitness Tax Credit!  Tax receipts were handed out on Feb 9.  If you did not get yours, please ask for it from Chatter (Nick Torrington-Smith) at the next meeting.

Milk Bag Project - Request for help

Lauren Eckert, one of our Scouts, has taken on a project making milk bag sleeping mats for 3rd World children. The washable mats repel bugs, and provide an alternative to sleeping on the damp and bare ground. They are made from the plastic of the outer milk bag, which holds the three smaller clear bags inside. It takes approximately 250 milk bags to create a sleeping mat.


Could you please save your “outer milk bags” and give them to Ringtail (Guy L'Anglias) at our regular meetings.  See http://www.bagsforbeds.com/ for more details.

February 16 - Baden Powell Night

Lord Baden Powell Night

Time: Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00PM  (Note change in times)

Location: St. Jerome’s School gym

Every year Scout groups around the world celebrate Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell’s birthday on February 22nd. The 1st Manotick Scout Group invites all scouting members, parents and family to join us in an evening of celebration. All of the scouting sections will be present from Beavers to Venturers and each section will be acting out a skit or song, around the “indoor campfire”. Cake*, and drinks will round off the evening.


¬Proposed schedule:

6:00 – Youth to be in their sections & full uniform for opening
6:10 – Traditional section openings, starting with Beavers
6:20 – Introduction & welcome (Allen Holtz, Chairperson of 1st Manotick)
6:25 – “Baden Powell explained”, by special guest Rod Wilson, board member of Scouts Canada.
6:35 – Special service awards to volunteer leaders
6:45 – Section skits / songs, starting with Beavers
7:20 – Closing of evening events
7:30 – Serving of cake*, and drinks
8:00 – Venturers to commence gym clean-up

* Please note that it is impossible to guarantee the cake(s) will be completely free of nuts, dairy and other products, so Mr. Christie cookies will be available at a separate table for allergy affected youth. If you have any concerns or questions please contact your section leader.

February 9 - Skating

We will be going to Steve MacLean School to skate on the outdoor rink.
Bring your skates!  Helmets are mandatory.

Hot chocolate will be served.  Dress for the weather, this is rain or shine (or snow!)

February 3 - White Tail Beavers invited to Cubs

This is a reminder that our White Tail Beaver have been invited to join A Pack Cubs this week during their annual Cub Car rally.


When: Wednesday Feb 3; 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Where: Bernard Grand Maitre School

What: Annual Cub Car Rally. Bring your beaver buggies that you made last week to race against the cubs. If you have an older sibling in cubs who has an older car, perhaps you might want to race with that one. There will be some extra Cub Cars available if required.

This is an excellent linking opportunity for the older Beavers to get a glimpse of what they can expect when they swim up to cubs next year. Wear your Beaver uniform.

I will be there as well. Hope to see you!

February 2 - Groundhog Day!

To celebrate Groundhog Day, we will be celebrating our cousin rodent - the Groundhog!

Did you see your shadow?  Can you burrow underground?  Come out and see!!

Reminder - Please let us know if you plan to attend the beaveree coming up on Feb 27. 
The permission form can be found here: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9uhZqbiJgARZjAxZjhhMmItNTdlMS00ZWI2LWIxNjEtNDE2ZTBhODg3ZmYz&hl=en

Please print it out and bring it along with your payment as soon as you can.  Details are in the post below.
Thanks

January 26 - Clash Night

In celebration of "International Clash Day" we will be holding a clash night!

Beavers (and leaders) are encouraged to wear mis-matched clothes!

We will be having some "mix-up" games such as twister etc.

We will also be building Beaver Buggies, especially for the White tails who are invited to Cubs next week (Feb 3) to race their buggies against the Cub Cars!

Winter Beaveree Info

2010 Rideau Area Winter Beaveree

Saturday February 27, 2010
Greely Legion - Greely


Dear Parents/Guardians,

Our Colony will be participating in the Rideau Area Winter Beaveree on February 27, 2010 from 1PM to 4PM. There is NO rain date. Please indicate your intention to attend to the sign-in leader this Tuesday night (Jan 19). Parents are welcome to participate but we ask that siblings not be included due to space limitations.


What: Rideau Area Winter Beaveree 2010

Theme: “Olympics”

Where: Greely Legion - 8021 Mitch Owens Rd  (near Anderson Rd, East of Bank St.) 822-1451


Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010


Time: The Beaveree runs from 1:00 PM to approximately 4:00 PM


Please arrive by 12:45 at the latest so that we can gather as a group, register as a group and enter as a group! Pickup time is 4:00 p.m. sharp.


Dress: Please dress for the weather as the majority of the afternoon will be spent outside.


Cost: The cost for the Beaveree is as follows and should be paid in advance by Friday, January 29th.

• Beavers - $5.00 (includes registration, craft, activities, and crest)
• Accompanying Parents - $1.00
• Extra crests are available at a cost of $2.00 each.

Food/Snack: Will be provided


IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the increasing number of youth with allergies to nut products we ask you to please not bring any nut products in to the Beaveree. Parents of Youth with dietary allergies and/or concerns are responsible for what their child consumes. Address your concerns to your Colony Leaders prior to the event.

Permission form can be found here:  http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B9uhZqbiJgARZjAxZjhhMmItNTdlMS00ZWI2LWIxNjEtNDE2ZTBhODg3ZmYz&hl=en

Upcoming Beaverees

Mark your calendars now:

Winter Beaveree - February 27 - Greely Legion
Spring Beaveree - May 15 - location TBD

January 19 - Printing Night

In celebration of National Printing Ink Day, we will be having a printing night with fun activities revolving around the screen printing / design theme.

There will be paint and ink involved!

Meet at the school as usual.  Please remember to sign in and out with your child.  Thanks!

January 12 - Sledding

This week we will be sledding at Four Seasons Park (next to St Jerome's School).  Same times (6:15 - 7:15).

Beavers MUST wear a helmet and bring your own sled.  Meet at the top of the hill, and make sure you sign in with the leader with the binder so we know who is there.  Parents are welcome to stay, and siblings can attend if a parent is there (we cannot be responsible for siblings).

Hot Chocolate will be served (Beavers and leaders only - we can provide to siblings / parents if there is enough left over - usually there is, but I cannot guarantee this).