NW Scouters’ Club: Minutes
August 26, 2008

11th Kitchener Scout Troop

Ted Claxton

Rob MacDonald

Kirsten Abrahamson (Scouter Mom)

38th Kitchener Scout Troop

Bill Yurik

14th Waterloo Scout Troop

David Wysznski

21st Waterloo Scout Troop

Liam Morland

Resource Persons

Ken Coyle, 69th Kitchener Rover Crew

Tony Skells, Campmaster

Regrets

• Lloyd Daigle, 4th Waterloo Scout Troop
• Terri Rau, 1st Lexington Scout Troop

We started the evening with a pot luck dinner. The food was plentiful and a good variety. Appreciated was the shrimp ring that Scouter Mom brought. Of course it would have been better if it was still not frozen from the 11th Kitchener's canoe trip a week before. The marvels of dry ice. We are still trying to figure out what is wrong with porridge for breakfast. All in all it was a good meal.

The Introduction to Scouting Day will be at Camp Mohawk from 09:30 to 15:30. Ted will look after getting word out. This training session will cover the basics for the new youth to get their permits. If time and instructors permit other items will be covered as well. Help is needed to run the different sessions. Please contact Ted if you can help. Each youth is responsible to bring their own lunch or if a troop is coming they can make their own lunch.

This training is for Patrol Leaders and APLs only; it is not designed for all of your youth. Liam will check if there is a facility at Camp Impeesa that will be available. Instructors are needed with this event. Please contact Liam if you can help. We are looking at using the same program as we have used for the last couple of year. Liam will check and see if there is an updated version available. Scouter Kirstin has agreed to be the QM for this event.

The hike will be from Mount Nemo Scout Camp, through Mount Nemo Conservation Area, and back to the camp, visiting the caves on the way. The 11th Kitchener will be staying at the camp Friday to Sunday. If you would like to join them please contact Scouter Ted at least three weeks before the event. Otherwise, meet for the hike at Mount Nemo Scout Camp on Saturday.

Discussion centred on having this hike somewhere around the Camp Mohawk area. A discussion will be made at a later meeting as to route and time.

As has been agreed upon at a previous meeting, the NWSC will move our traditional camporee to coincide to the North Waterloo 75th Anniversary Camp at Camp Everton. It was suggested that for our main activity that we consider getting a wagon and putting it across the river by the stepping stones. Then we would get some poles to represent hydro poles and then lash line across for hydro wires, creating an representation of the North Waterloo emblem. This would also make a good photo opportunity. We may have to make a wagon if we cannot procure one. Rob also mentioned that we could set up an archaeological dig. He will look into this further and report back. The idea of the fire in the pan and Jamie's water jet are still popular and we should do them.

How to increase membership to come to club meetings. One suggestion is when NW groups go to camp we should go as a NW contingent. Example Owen Sound Winter Camp. Find out who is all going and rent a bus. All camp together and in the centre put a gather area for leaders to meet and talk, etc. to help build connections. Would like to hear about what topics you would like to discuss in the pentagon session. Should look at asking when phoning to remind Scouters of the next meeting. Daniel was going to look into someone coming out from the Power Squadron to talk to us at the next meeting.