Sep 21 – 23, 2012 I start with the assumption that everyone is attending camp. If there is a good reason you are not coming,
Year: 2012
A wet day at the Cabbagetown Festival
A hardy crew staffed a table at the Cabbagetown Festival this past weekend to share what we’re doing in the community.
Wood Badge Training for this Fall
We’ve had a great year. There are a number of training opportunities coming up to help improve our skills and program. The forms are attached. The group will cover the registration cost for members of the group.
Part 1 – This initial training addresses basic program planning, the badge system, policy, and using the outdoors. This is also a great opportunity to network with other leaders to get ideas and and hatch plans for shared events.
Part 2 – This is more advanced training intended to go into much further depth on program planning and outdoor skills. Like the part 1, this is a great opportunity to meet other leaders and network. Unlike the part 1, we’ll be camping the whole time and will have more time to experiment with program ideas. You must have your part 1 and at least a year of group experience before you can take your part 2.
Scouts at Toronto Pride
I joined the Greater Toronto Council presence at Toronto Pride this year. It was fun and we handed out 5,000 ‘badge’ stickers. I told some
403rd Picnic
We had a great end of year picnic last night. It is the best weather we’ve ever had for a group event. Our group is
Scouts visit marine unit
Once again we went to visit the Toronto Police Marine Unit. Scouter Keith’s friend Bruce is the head of the Toronto Police Lifeguard Service which is based at the marine unit. The unit is responsible for all the waterways in Toronto, not just the lake. They’re trained in swiftwater rescue and have a dive team as well. After the station tour Bruce took us out on a police boat. We went through the eastern gap and raced around the island back to the western gap before heading home.
Pioneering in the Park
When we decided not to go backpacking in the rain, we spent Saturday together working on lashings and doing some pioneering in Allan Gardens. We’ve
back at the Winchester Fun Fair
We had a great and successful time at the fun fair. The participants aren’t reflected in these photos because we were too busy once we got going to take any photos. We’ve had a few new members join because they found us at the fun fair.
403rd Toronto at the Cabbagetown Forsythia Festival
The Cubs and Beavers marched in the parade and then had some information and activities set up at the group table in Wellesley Park. The