Funhaven!

Don't forget our end-of-year party at Fun Haven (1050 Baxter Road, Ottawa, ON K2C 3P1) this Tuesday at 6:30. We will pay for all the Beavers- siblings are welcome to attend but will need to pay for the package. The 1st Manotick year-end BBQ at Claudette Cain Park will take place on May 21st starting at 6:15 and there will be food and games for everyone! Also, if you plan on attending the All Sections camping on May 23rd-25th please confirm and provide payment no later than the 13th. Specific questions can be directed to andrew.gall@rogers.com. See you Tuesday!

Still Cutting!

Just a reminder that we are back in the gym at St Jerome this week for our last regular meeting. Please let the leaders know how many family members will be attending the May 21st 1st Manotick year-end BBQ at Claudette Cain Park. Start time is 6:15 and there will be food and games for everyone! Also, if you plan on attending the All Sections camping on May 23rd-25th planning is well underway. Please confirm numbers with your leaders and provide payment no later than the 13th. All food, supplies and activities are provided - you just need to bring your own tent and sleeping bags. See you Tuesday!

Beavers and Dogs and more!

Our exciting year is drawing to a close, but still lots of exciting things happening in A Colony! Fist of all, this Tuesday we are very excited to host a guest speaker. John form the Canadian Guide Dogs will join us with his dog Amigo to tell us what guide dogs do and how Amigo helps him. Parents and siblings are invited to attend. The following week will be our last regular meeting in the gym because on Tuesday, May 13th we will meet at Fun Haven on for our end-of-year celebration. Beavers will enjoy games, pizza and loads of fun. All costs are covered by A Colony. The 1st Manotick Scouts group will host the annual moving up BBQ and celebration at Claudette Cain Park on Wednesday, May 21st. There will be games and a free family BBQ. If you and your family wish to attend please RSVP to your leaders this week so we can get our total number to the planning committee. Finally, there will be an All Sections Outdoor Camping from May 23-25, 2104 at Morrison Island, Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary (St. Lawrence River Parks). The cost is $25/person for one night and $30/person for both nights. This cost includes the campground fee, food, activities and a crest. To register or learn more please email andrew.gall@rogers.com.

STILL ON: Mer Bleue Bog Trail Hike!

This Tuesday is Earth Day and the Beavers are celebrating by heading outdoors to explore the Mer Bleue Bog Trail, a 1.2 km interpretive boardwalk. Let's meet in the parking lot at 6:30 to start the nature walk. The trail loops back to the parking lot, so feel free to catch up if you arrive a few minutes late. Please find the directions from St. Jerome school below. UPDATE: Radar Map shows the rain system leaving the Mer Belue area this afternoon. So we will continue with today's hike. Just remember to wear appropriate outdoor clothing as there still maybe some very minor precipitation, though we are not expecting any! http://goo.gl/maps/J85OY

Easter Theme!

Regular Meeting in the Gym Tonight for some Easter fun!

Movie Night! at St. Jerome!

Tuesday (April 8) we will all meet at St Jerome (changed from St. FX) for a drive-in movie night at 6:15pm with all the local Beavers! Bring your decorated boxes. White Tails can make their "car" at home or bring a blanket to enjoy the show. Thanks!

Beavers, Here and There! at 6:15! Movie at St. Jerome

Tuesday, April 1st all White Tails (Grade 2) Beavers will be joining the other 1st Manotick White Tails for a very special wood working craft. As this is quite a complex activity as many parents as possible who can stay to help would be appreciated! All of our other Beavers (SK and Grade1) will be at St FX High School gym on Spratt Rd (just past the RBC and LCBO plaza) at 6:30 6:15 pm for "transportation night". Bring a large box to decorate as a "car"- ideally large enough to sit in. The following Tuesday (April 8) we will all meet at St.FX St. Jerome for a drive-in movie night with all the local Beavers! Bring your decorated boxes. White Tails can make their "car" at home or bring a blanket to enjoy the show. Thanks!

Race Day!

Race day tomorrow in the gym! No technical specifications required this year FIA has ruled that beavers should have unlimited engineering freedom!

Tobogganing!

Tomorrow Beavers will be heading outside to enjoy the Great Canadian Winter! Meet at the sliding hill in Four Seasons Park at 6:30. Don't forget to dress warmly and to bring your sled and a helmet!

Couple Notes!

We will not meet March Break, reconvene the 18th for an outdoor activity at St Jerome (weather permitting) and Beaver Buggy race on the 25th. Anyone who needs a Beaver bugee kit can get them the 18th. Also, anyone needing tax receipts can contact Sunshine at sarahmacleod@hotmail.com and she will have them for the 18th. If anyone desperately needs a receipt before that please contact Sunshine. Have a great March Break!

Beaver Buggy!

Hi Beavers! It's that time of year again folks, it's Beaver Buggy time!!!! over the next 3 or 4 weeks we will be talking about and building buggies; your beaver will hopefully get pretty excited about building and racing his very own 2014 edition Beaver Buggy. What is a Beaver Buggy, you ask? ...........it's kind of like a kub-kar, but without all of the pressure. When you first see it, it will be a mere block of wood, with some nails and wheels. Your Beaver (with your help) will turn these crude materials, into an awesome racing mobile. After march break,We will have a giant set of tracks setup in in our gym, and we'll be racing Buggies all evening. Tomorrow night in the gym we will decorate the buggies and have some playtime fun!

Skating!

This Tuesday the Beavers will be skating at the rink next to Steve MacLean Public School at 6:30. There is a warming hut to put skates on and warm-up throughout the evening. Don’t forget to wear a helmet. Parents and siblings are welcome! If the rink is closed or the weather doesn’t cooperate we will be in the gym at St. Jerome.

Baden Powell Night

Hi Beavers, Next week will be gathering with other Beavers and Scouts on Wednesday night (February 19th)at St. Leonard School Gymnasium. As such we will not be meeting on Tuesday since we will be attending Baden Powell Night! So...

Come and celebrate, our founder, Baden Powell’s 157th birthday Wednesday February 19, 2014 At St. Leonard School Gymnasium 5344 Long Island Rd, Manotick 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. It will be a ton of fun remember uniform and necker if you have them!

Beavers Hockey!

Everybody's favorite this Tuesday (11 February)! Hockey Night! Make sure you have some good indoor runners for hockey night! Reminder: Baden Powell Night will be Wednesday the 19 February and will be meeting on Wednesday for that week instead of on Tuesday (18 February).

Lego Night at Beavers!

Lego Night at beavers! We will be having Epic group building Lego activities and some active fun as well! Bring your own miscellaneous pieces of Lego to add to the huge pile...if you don't mind them getting mixed in with the pile and perhaps lost... See you then!

Reptiles?

This week we'll be having a fun time in the gym learning about REPTILES!! Tom Wellum, a certified herpetologist, will be visiting us with some of his scaly friends.  Since Tom is offering us a reduced rate because we are a Beavers group, any donations to his programme are appreciated.  Some supplies that he can always use are: paper towels, hand sanitizer, leafy vegetables (swiss chard, romaine lettuce, etc), and Ensure (meal replacement for sick lizards).

If you've never pet a snake, or handled a lizard, this might be your chance!!

Winter Beaveree Reminder!

 

For the Beavers participating in the Beveree on January 26th please read the following important reminders below:

·      Meet at the Greely Legion (8021 Mitch Owens Rd) at 1 :00
·      The Beveree will end promply at 4 :00
·      Dress warmly and wear your necker outside your snowsuit if you have one
·      Beavers must bring-

1. a mug or cup for your drink at snacktime
2. an empty cereal box for an awesome space craft
3. an empty 2 litre milk carton, filled with water and food colouring, frozen solid (for a special building project on Mars!

And have a tone of fun!

Not Again!

Not Again!

Way to cold tomorrow night for skating!

We will be in the gym!

Skating and Beaveree!

This Tuesday the Beavers will be skating at the rink next to Steve MacLean Public School at 6:30.  There is a warming hut to put skates on and warm-up throughout the evening.  Don’t forget to wear a helmet. Parents and siblings are welcome!  If the rink is closed or the weather doesn’t cooperate we will be in the gym at St. Jerome. 

For the Beavers participating in the Beveree on January 26th please read the following important reminders below:

·      Meet at the Greely Legion (8021 Mitch Owens Rd) at 1 :00
·      The Beveree will end promply at 4 :00
·      Dress warmly and wear your neck outside your snowsuit if you have one
·      Beavers must bring-

1. a mug or cup for your drink at snacktime
2. an empty cereal box for an awesome space craft
3. an empty 2 litre milk carton, filled with water and food colouring, frozen solid (for a special building project on Mars!)

Payment of $5 (for each Beaver and parent who attends) on Tuesday to your Beaver leaders if possible!  Thanks!

What...!

What is going on here? Rain not snow...

With the uncooperative weather we will be in the gym tomorrow night....

I heard there might be some dodge-ball...

Remember Patches O'Grady's five rules of dodge-ball

Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge

See you tomorrow in the Gym..

Winter Beaveree 2014!

Winter Beaveree 2014!

This year's Winter Beaveree will take place at the Greely Legion on Sunday, January 26th from 1-4pm.  Please read below for more details and be sure to let your leaders know this week if your Beaver will be attending as we have to get our registration numbers in ASAP.

Thanks!
Rideau Area Winter Beaveree 2014
Sunday, January 26, 2014
1 PM to 4 PM
Greely Legion, 8021 Mitch Owens Road
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Our Colony will be participating in the Rideau Area Winter Beaveree on Sunday,
January 26, 2014 from 1 PM to 4 PM at the Greely Legion. There is NO rain date, but we do have
indoor facilities in case of poor weather conditions. If your Beaver wishes to attend, be sure to sign up
with your Colony Leaders.

Note: Each participant brings own mug!
What: Rideau Area Winter Beaveree 2014
Theme: Beavers in Space
Where: Greely Legion - 8021 Mitch Owens Rd, (near Anderson Rd, East of Bank St.; http://goo.gl/maps/YwoYP) 613-822-1451
Date: Sunday, January 26, 2014
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Arrive by 12:45 to register as a group! Pickup time is 4:00 p.m.
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 to your group
representative in on or before January 17, 2013. We need to know how many
are expected in order to purchase the correct amount for craft & snack.
• Beavers - $5.00 (includes registration, craft, activities, and crest)
• Accompanying Parents - $5.00
• Extra crests are available at a cost of $2.00 each.
 
Food/Snack: Will be provided. Please bring your own mug.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the increasing number of youth with allergies to nut products we askyou 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 – ensure your concerns are communicated to your Colony Leaders prior to the event.

Tobogganing!

Next Tuesday Beavers will be heading outside to enjoy the Great Canadian Winter! Meet at the sliding hill in Four Seasons Park at 6:30.  Don't forget to dress warmly and to bring your sled and a helmet!  Note to parents:  if the temperature dips below -20 degrees with the windchill we will meet inside the gym for some fun and games!

Games Night!

Happy New Years Beavers!

Welcome back to building! Next Tuesday the 7th of January is games night! Tons o' Fun!

See you at St. Jerome, 6:30pm!