Last mtg of this year : 20 Dec

Our last mtg this side of 2011 (tuesday the 20th december) will be a Campfire at Nochimik.

Given the weather we will probably run from 6:15 to @7:40

Please ensure your Beaver brings a flashlight and is dressed for the weather (tuesdays forecast is a high of -7 deg C

Manotick Xmas Parade- 3rd Dec 2011

We had lots of fun !

White Tail Sleep Over Nov 2011

We had two Contingents of beavers attend the sleep over this year....It was great fun.

22 Oct 2011 :Fun time at the Rideau Area Activity Day

22 October 2011: Rideau Area Participation Awards 2010-11

A Colony was awarded with 8 Rideau Area participation awards this year at the recent Rideau Area Activity Day held on the 22nd Oct 2011 at Andy Shields Park. These awards will be presented at the next mtg (1st Nov 2011 )

Criteria for the award is:
-Participate in at least 2 Area events
-Participate in 90% Group/Section events
-Participate in 90% of Section Meetings.

we learned that 6 beavers received this award along with 2 Leaders (this is a 166% improvement from 2009-10)

22 Oct 2011 - A Colony received National Program Quality Award

1st Manotick A Colony was presented with the National Program Quality Award at the recent Rideau Area Activity Day held in Andy Shields Park by former Rideau Area commissioner Grace Jones and current Rideau Area commissioner Ken Shore. The criteria for this new National award can be found here

16 oct 2011: White Tail Linking at the Wild Bird Centre

The White tails went to the Wild Bird Care Centre over on Moodie Drive along with A Pack on the 16th October. They learned about bird adaptations of beaks and feet.
Afterwards we went for a little hike to feed the chickadees. Along the way we found a porcupine up in a tree. Several blue jays were spotted too.

11 Oct 2011: Investiture Night

Investiture went well with the Beavers reciting their Law , Motto & Promise at our Campfire....
Below are a few pictures

Investiture : 11th October

On Oct 11th 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. .

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!

Community Cleanup Day -Sunday 25 Sep

What a Great Start to the Year!

30 beavers and parents from both A & D Colonies participated in this Community cleanup event! Thank you to all who helped take care of the world

Thanks also go to both Moncions Independant and the City of Ottawa for providing juice/soft drinks and supporting materials for the event

1st Meeting is Tues Sep 20th

Please make sure your Beavers bring appropriate clothing as we will be outside if there is no rain.

Fall registration - Sep 12 - Rideauview Community Centre

Folks ,
For those who are new to Scouting... 1st Manotick is holding its Fall registration event

when : 12th sep
where: Rideauview Community centre
time : 7-8pm
cost : $200

please print the attached Youth Registration form
And bring along to the registration event.

Please also note that registration does not guarantee admission.
We are constrained principally by the number of uniformed leaders (for beavers the ratio is 5-1 , for Cubs and Scouts the ratio needed is less ) we are also potentially constrained by available meeting space depending on demand.

If you are interested in being a leader, please bring the following Leader Application Form and the Police record Check formto the registration night. Further details of what is necessary of a uniformed leader should be directed to Allen Holtz - Group Commissioner

If you can't make the 12th of September then please consider going to the other Fall registration event beng held in Manotick on September 14th at St. Leonard’s Catholic School in the Lobby (same time 7-8pm)

Some of our Scouting Alumni !

As a Scout, Steve's Love of adventure was awakened when he took his first step into the wilderness. And every step he's taken since- to NASA, Stanford University, and of course, in outer space - is part of a journey that began many years agoaround a campfire, with friends. Since 1907, Scouts Canada has given Scouts like Dr Maclean the confidence to explore the frontiers of laser physics, gymnastics and space. And needless to say, the results have been out of this world. Learn more about them at scouts.ca/today

A Pirates Adventure

A great time had by all Beavers and leaders dressed up as Pirates living an adventure on the high seas.
All Pictures here

All Sections Camp

Despite the rain on Friday, we were blessed with dry weather on Saturday and Sunday. Here is a picture of the whole group at Upper Canada's Migratory Bird Sanctuary at this weekends All Section Camp. A good time was had by all as can be seen from below.

Swim-up Ceremonies - 2011

Congratulations to all our white tails from all 3 colonies (A,B,C ) who swam up to Cubs on the 18th May 2011.
A few pictures from the event can be found here

Early registration Event - (Beavers,Cubs, Scouts, Venturers) in Riverside South

Folks ,
For those who are new to Scouting... 1st Manotick is holding an early registration event

when : 6th June
where: Rideauview Community centre
time : 7-8pm
cost : $175

please print the attached Youth Registration form
And bring along to the registration event.

Please also note that registration does not guarantee admission.
We are constrained principally by the number of uniformed leaders (for beavers the ratio is 5-1 , for Cubs and Scouts the ratio needed is less ) we are also potentially constrained by available meeting space depending on demand.

If you are interested in being a leader, please bring the following Leader Application Form and the Police record Check formto the registration night. Further details of what is necessary of a uniformed leader should be directed to Allen Holtz - Group Commissioner

If you can't make the 6th of June then please consider going to the other early registration event beng held in Manotick on June 8th at St. Leonard’s Catholic School in the Lobby (same time 7-8pm)

2011 Council Beaveree - Wild West

1st Manotick A Colony had a marvelous time at the Voyageur Council Beaveree despite the rain. Over 250 Beavers were in attendance at this 3 year event. We camped at Lombardy Fair grounds the night before and during the night we were woken up by the sounds of Coyotes howling in the night along with the yipping of their young pups. A fitting orchestra given that the theme to the council beaveree was 'Wild West'.

The activities ranged from a western obstacle course, Horse shoe toss, Attack the cows with a trebuchet, Campfire , Bull horn toss, cowboy hat decoration, Tin can alley 'Rifle' range (elastic bands), Snakes in the grass and more!
We all had fun!

Watch this space more photos to come

Reminder .. Meeting this wednesday for Swimup in Claudette Cain Park

Reminder ....Swim-up is this wednesday!

Compost Fundraiser .. this Saturday - May 14th

Come to Dickinson Square this Saturday 9am-noon to Purchase your Compost or topsoil.
The Money raised goes to support local scouting activities and aids with the purchase of paddles, canoes and other equipment needed. Click here for more details

Swim-up 18th May

Reminder ....Swim-up is this wednesday!

RSS Cleanup - Come out and join us.

Just a reminder that the RSS cleanup is happening this Saturday morning (30 th April)... Come on out and join us per email that was sent.

Further details of RSS event Here

National Volunteer Week

This week is national volunteer week! See here for more details

FAQ- Council Beaveree

Below are some questions being asked about the Council Beaveree

Q1: Is this "the" spring camping trip or is there anything else planned? Answer: No, 1st Manotick Group All Sections camp is coming up on the weekend of May 28-29th ... details will come out soon on this.

Q2: What are the sleeping arrangements on friday night? Answer: we will be sleeping in tents. If you have one , please bring it along, if you don't we will get one from 1st Manotick Supplies. If you're a white tail who is not having a parent stay with them overnight, we will ensure that there are a minimum of 2 or 3 beavers per tent by themselves

GOOD TURN WEEK -

This week our beavers will be receiving a good turn bracelet..The idea is that they do a good turn for someone and then give the bracelet to that person who received the good turn.. The hope being that that person will then pay it forward and do someone else a good turn.... Please encourage your beavers to pay it forward and possibly register their good turn here on the National Website for Scouts Canada.

Winter Beaveree

Although the weather was miserable on Saturday (Lots of Rain ) Our Winter Beaveree went ahead indoors... here are some pictures

Baden Powell Night

A few pictures from Baden Powell Night are available here

Beaver Buggy Night !

We all had a great time tonight ... Here is a time lapse view of the meeting from start to end.
Click here
Here is a quick snapshot of the evening

All of the photos are available here

Skating Night Fun !

Beavers had fun last night, Thanks to all for a great night