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.