NW Scouters’ Club: Minutes
Scouting 2007

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 suggested organizing a essay/multimedia contest to celebrate BP's 150th Birthday on February 22, 2007. The prize could be a gift certificate and having the essay published in a local newspaper.

Tony reported on the progress of the local patrol of the 1st Centennial Group in planning a celebration for the 100th Anniversary of Scouting on August 1, 2007. They are proposing a camp-out, sunrise ceremony, and community breakfast, probably at Columbia Lake Conservation Area. The event will be open to Scouting groups, families, and the general public. Centennial Group hopes to get many local Scouters involved in running the event.

The local Centennial Patrol was meeting at the same place and time. Upon adjournment, several members attended their planning meeting. The Centennial Group is planning for the August 1, 2007 celebration. They suggested that there be a camp-out. Suggested sites were a Laural Creek Conservation Area, Waterloo or Victoria Park, Bingamens, Riverside Park in Cambridge, and Conestoga College. The Centennial Patrol feet that this would be a good combined North and South Waterloo event. They are keen to have the participation of active Scouters as they feel this is an event in which the youth should have a central role. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 28 at NW Scout House. Submit ideas to Scouter Jim Tait.