NW Scouters’ Club: Minutes
September 26, 2006

11th Kitchener Scout Troop

Ted Claxton

Rob MacDonald

30th Kitchener Scout Troop

Mark Wilson

1st Maryhill Scout Troop

Tim Vegh

4th & 5th Waterloo Scout Troop

Lloyd Daigle

Mark Carruthers

9th Waterloo Scout Troop

John Bain

21st Waterloo Scout Troop

Liam Morland

Jay Treacy

Resource Persons

Nick Ebner, Scouter-at-Large

Pierre Michiels, Scouter-at-Large

Regrets

• Bill Hopf, 5th Kitchener Scout Troop
• Heather Hewitt-DeBrusk, 5th Kitchener Scout Troop
• Phil Schmidt, 1st Waterloo Scout Troop
• Gary Johnston, 14th Waterloo Scout Troop
• Tony Skells, Scouter-at-Large

Liam opened the meeting at 19:50. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.

The day will begin at 09:30 at Camp Mohawk. To manage traffic, cars should arrive by this time and not leave until after this time. Starting at 09:40, there will be four 40-minute sessions, followed by an hour for lunch. Starting at 13:20, there will be four 30-minute sessions. Closing will be at 15:20 and departure at 15:30. Troops are responsible for their own lunch.

Morning Events

Knife, Axe, Saw — Ted Claxton

Pitch a Fly (knots) — Jay Treacy

First Aid — Rob MacDonald and Bill Hopf

Fire Safety and Construction — Mark Wilson

Afternoon Events

Packing for Camp — Ted Claxton

Stove and Lantern — Heather Hewitt-DeBrusk

Map & Compass — [Liam Morland and Dean Watt]

Leave No Trace Camping — Jamie Leggott

Ted reported that Wheeler Lodge at Everton Scout Camp is booked. Pierre reported that a Rover has offered to coordinate the kitchen. It was suggested that the program include a service project, such as wood splitting, brush clearing, or improvements to the Bader Campfire Circle. The fee for the weekend will be $30 per Scout.

The program will be based around the Scoutmaster's Junior Leader Training Kit, published by the BSA. This program will be reviewed and detailed planning will be done on Saturday, October 14 at 15:00 at NW Scout House. Anyone interested in helping with this is welcome to attend.

In order for the PL Workshop to be fully successful, Scouters need to understand how to put their newly trained leadership to use. A junior leadership checklist given to Scouters could help with this.

Scouters discussed where to hold the fall hike. It was decided to start at Camp of the Woodland Trails (Milton) and hike clockwise on the Bruce Trail, Hilton Falls Side Trail to the Main Trail, south to 6th Line, and north back to the camp, a distance of about 13 km. This route includes crossing a high bridge over the entrance to a quarry.

Rob will make the booking at the camp. All Scouters should let him know if their troop will be attending and how many people are expected.

Scouters discussed ideas for the program of the camporee, which will focus on the 100th anniversary of Scouting and the 150th anniversary of BP's birth. Some ideas:

• Siege of Mafeking wide game
• Spying and disguise related activities
• Pig sticking
• Make Gilwell beads as a craft
• Play polo
• An activity based on BP's life at Charterhouse school
• Invite some collectors to mount a mini-museum display
• Get someone to dress up as BP (Chuck Meyers was suggested; any others?)

Several troops will be attending the 44th Annual Owen Sound Scouts Winter Camporee. Registration information is now available the web site. It was suggested that troops should camp together to create a North Waterloo contingent to the camporee.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting, there will be a public campfire, overnight camp, sunrise ceremony, and breakfast at Laurel Creek Conservation Area from Tuesday, July 31 to Wednesday, August 1, 2007.

Ted announced that the organizers of the Multicultural Festival have offered to allow Scouting to make a special display during the 2007 event, which will be held June 23-24.

The NW Scouters' Club is in need of a Chair. The primary responsibilities of this person are to prepare the agendas for meetings, moderate the discussion at meetings, and ensure that someone takes the minutes. Please contact Liam if you are interested or if you know someone who might be interested.

The website will continue to be maintained by Liam.

In place of the regular Pentagon was the 3Rs BBQ, Social, and Campfire.

The meeting was adjourned at 21:15. The next meeting will be Wednesday, November, 1, 2006 at North Waterloo Scout House.

—Minutes prepared by Liam Morland.