The NW Scouters' Club is a co-operative of Scout Troops. Representatives of member Scout Troops gather to share ideas and experience, plan joint activities, and pursue other projects of mutual benefit.
Cindy's group will look after the crest design.
Ideas for the cook-off include making a Turkish delight, cooking with a suggest a list of ingredients, or making desert. Cindy will get the quote from the Narnia story that describes the Turkish Delight.
The Blind Silent Auction with money earned at events will be used again as it is a good motivator. There will be a budget amount to purchase some items. Every group should bring an item for the Auction.
The Karaoke will be back by popular demand. Scouter Viet has a machine and only needs a TV set to show it. Jamie will organize the lighting.
Anything needed from the Ranger needs to be coordinated with him the week ahead. There should be a map of the events for every patrol. The Camp Fee will be $15. Ted will put together the paperwork.
Everton Summer Scout Camp will be July 22-28, 2006. Ted urged that there be club participation in the planning. Phil Schmidt and Viet will lead the hiking program. Scouter Ted will be in camp along with John McCuish and Anne Macdonald. Scouters should arrange to come to camp with a patrol. The theme this year will be Railway. The program will include a trip either to the steam train in Tottenham or to the Halton County Radial Railway museum and perhaps the Aberfoyle Junction Model Railroad. The camp fee will be $250.
The 1st Freeport will be going to HSR July 22-29. Speak to Jamie Leggot or Cindy Elliot if you would like to join them. 9th Waterloo and 11th Kitchener are considering attendance. 4th Waterloo may also be going in August.
Wayne Hessel will be involved with the Great Lakes Jamboree at Camp BEL near London July 8-16. This has BSA and Scouts Canada participation. Camp fee is $185, not including food and transportation to the site.
The members discussed the problem of the Court of Honour in a small group. It may be better in that circumstance to have a group council. Some of the members felt that we should have a role play and a discussion about the Court of Honour.
The members also felt that it would be helpful if Liam Morland demonstrated sample session from the BSA program material that he has mentioned. It would give everyone an idea and feel for what it was all about.
—Minutes prepared by Ted Claxton and Liam Morland.