Monday, September 10

Group Registration

Memorial United Church

6:30p - 7:30p

It's registration night for our 2012/13 Scouting year for all youth Kindergarten - Grade 8.

Due to increasing numbers in all sections, space is limited so please make sure you register your youth tonight so they do not miss out.

Tuesday, September 18

Welcome To Beaver Scouts!

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight is our first Beaver Scout meeting of the year! The theme tonight is FUN, and we will spend our time playing and getting to know each other better. We will also introduce what it is to be a Beaver Scout to our new members.

Wednesday, September 19

Fundraising Get Together

Memorial United Church

6:30p - 7:30p

It is very important that at least one parent attend with their youth for tonight's meeting. We will be introducing our fundraising programs in an exciting way, and there will be snacks and drinks available.

All Scouts and third year Cub Scouts will be asked to stay a bit later for our Jamboree Kick-Off

Tuesday, September 25

Tail Ceremony

Exploits River Lookout Trails

6:00p - 7:00p

In Beaver Scouts we award a different colour of "tail" for each year the youth is in the program, and for the youth it's a pretty big deal to move up to the next tail colour.

On our first outing of the new Scouting year we will be heading out on a hike and presenting the Beaver Scouts with their new tails.

Parents are very welcome to attend.

Sunday, September 30

World River Day Clean-Up

Exploits River Lookout Trails

1:00p - 3:30p

The town has asked us to help clean up the trail system around the Exploits River in celebration of World Rivers Day. People all over the world are doing similar clean-ups.

After about a two hour clean-up we will be treated to hot-dogs by the town.

Tuesday, October 2

Anti-Bullying With The RCMP

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight we will welcome the RCMP to come in and talk to us about the effects of bullying, and why it is so important to stop it.

Tuesday, October 9

Preparing For Apple Day & Investiture

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight the Beaver Scouts will be decorating their Apple Day baskets and getting ready for next week's investiture ceremony. Don't worry, there will be lots of fun mixed in there as well!

Tuesday, October 16

Investiture

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Both colonies will come together tonight to celebrate the investiture of our new Beaver Scouts into the colony. All parents are welcome to attend, and it is very important for at least one parent of each of our new Beaver Scouts attend as there is a role for the parents to play in ceremony. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Tuesday, October 23

Bring On The Adventure!

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

We are in the process of reinventing the Beaver Scout program, so you will see many new and exciting changes role out over the year.

The biggest and most exciting change is a new focus on adventure. Our year will be broken up by several adventures that (eventually) the Beaver Scouts themselves will pick. The meetings leading up to the big adventure will be spent teaching the skills the kids will need to participate.

Our first big adventure will be "Lost in the Woods"; a day camp in December that will allow the youth to practice their survival skills in a controlled environment.

Tonight we will be introducing the adventure theme to the kids, and have them help decide what kind of activities we should do at our adventure, and what we need to do to prepare.

Saturday, October 27

Apple Day

Sobey's

9:00a - 3:00p

This is a program to get the Scouting movement into the public eye. We will be asking for donations to Scouts Canada and giving the people an apple as a way of saying Thank You. You will have a choice of taking a time slot to be in front of one of the grocery stores (Sobey's or Dominion) or taking a street to go door to door asking for donations.

This is one of our most important fundraising events, and participation will earn you a discount on next year's registration fees.

Dues will not be collected today.

Tuesday, October 30

Halloween Party

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:30p

Tonight is our annual Beaver Scout Halloween party, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever before!

Please make sure your Beaver Scout comes in their costume.

POPCORN ORDERS ARE DUE TONIGHT

Tuesday, November 6

Celebrating Our Armed Forces

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight's meeting will be themed around appreciating our soldiers of past and present. Beaver Scouts will also be writing a letter to a Canadian Forces soldier stationed abroad. All dues collected tonight will be used to purchase Tim Horton's gift cards for the soldier's platoon.

Sunday, November 11

Rememberance Day Parade

Grand Falls-Windsor Armory/Cenotaph

10:00a - 12:00p

In conjunction with the town's Remembrance Day ceremony, all members of the Scouting movement will be participating in the parade and will be laying a wreath. It is very important that your youth dress in full uniform and have a poppy.

Dues will not be collected today.

Tuesday, November 13

Family Bonfire Night

Grand Falls-Windsor Ski Lodge

6:00p - 7:00p

All Beaver Scouts and their families are welcome to join us for our annual family bonfire night. This year's bonfire will coincide with the Diwali, the Buddhist Festival of Lights.

In the event that the forecast for Tuesday is terrible, we will have the event on Wednesday instead.

Tuesday, November 20

Lost In The Woods Preparation

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

As we work towards our big adventure in January we will be introducing the Beaver Scouts to what they will need to survive lost in the woods.

Tonight's theme is staying warm in the winter.

Tuesday, November 27

Lost In The Woods Preparation

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

As we work towards our big adventure in January we will be introducing the Beaver Scouts to what they will need to survive lost in the woods.

Tonight's theme is "Hug A Tree". The Beaver Scouts will take part in a N.A.S.A.R "Hug A Tree" presentation and learn some basic survival skills that could one day save their life.

Tuesday, December 4

Lost In The Woods Preparation

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

As we work towards our big adventure in January we will be introducing the Beaver Scouts to what they will need to survive lost in the woods.

Tonight's theme is keep fit and keep positive. Being physically fit is extremely important and will help a great deal if ever in a survival situation. Keeping positive is the single most important thing to remember!

Tuesday, December 11

NO MEETING

To Be Determined...

6:00p - 7:00p

There will be no Beaver Scouts meeting tonight.

Saturday, December 15

Christmas Party

Memorial United Church

1:30p - 3:30p

Merry Christmas! In our last Beaver Scout meeting of 2012 we will be celebrating the holiday season with the youth's favourite games, favourite foods, and a visit from Santa Claus himself!

Tuesday, December 25

NO MEETING

To Be Determined...

Times to be confirmed

There will be no meetings tonight.

Tuesday, January 8

Show & Share

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

It's Show and Share Night! Beaver Scouts are invited to bring in a new toy or game that they received over the holidays and share it with their friends. Please make sure you avoid sending your Beaver Scouts with anything overly fragile. Kids will also have a chance to share their holiday experiences.

Tuesday, January 15

Sliding Night

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

It's Sliding Night! Weather permitting we will be taking the kids across the street to Church Park for some sledding fun.

If the weather is not suitable for sliding we will not be having a meeting tonight.

Note: Tonight the kids will get their pledge sheet for our upcoming Wake-A-Thon

Tuesday, January 22

NO MEETING

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

There will be no Beaver Scout meeting tonight to allow the Scouters a chance to prepare for the upcoming sleepover

Wednesday, January 23

Cub Scout Boxes

Memorial United Church

7:15p - 8:30p

Tonight we will be inviting our white tail Beaver Scouts to join us for a construction project. The kids will be building "Cub boxes" that they can use to keep their Cub Books and supplies they need at each meeting. Tonight's work will contribute to their Carpenter Badge.

Note: Tonight the kids will get their pledge sheet for our upcoming Wake-A-Thon

Fri, Jan 25 - Sat, Jan 26

Beaver Scout Sleepover

Memorial United Church

Fri @ 7:30p - Sat @ 8:30a

Tonight we will be having our annual Beaver Scout Sleepover in the church.

Beaver Scouts are asked to arrive with a parent at 7:30 pm to set up their bunks. We will be sleeping in tents. Please ensure that your child's equipment and clothing is labeled with their name.

For those children who want to attend the sleepover but are hesitant of leaving mom or dad, a parent/guardian is welcome to attend. If you plan to spend the night with your youth, we ask that you arrive with your bedding at 10:30 pm.

For youth that do not want to spend the night, parents can pick them up at 10:30pm.

Please note that toys and electronics are not permitted at Beaver Scouts, books are welcome.

Tuesday, January 29

Just Some Fun!

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight is just a fun night, be preared for a great time!

Tuesday, February 5

Survival Kits & Northern Lights

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight the Beaver Scouts will be building their Survival Kits. Please send your Beaver Scout in with a waterproof container (around 500ml) and some items that you think would be useful in a survival kit. These kits will follow the kids through their Scouting career, and will likely get a lot of use down the road.

Our white tail (gr 2) Beaver Scouts will be receiving their "Northern Lights Quest" tonight. In a special ceremony the white tails will receive a secret scroll, and will go off separately for a secret white tail only activity.

Parents of white tail Beaver Scouts, please pick up your Beaver at 7:10 instead of 7:00

Friday, February 15

B.P. Torchlight Parade

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

6:15p - 8:00p

All members of the GFW Scouting Movement from Beavers to Scouts, Sparks to Girl guides will be meeting at the Taiwan on Main St for our annual Torch Light parade. After walking on parade to Holy Trinity Anglican Church, we will participate in an indoor sing-song camp fire.

Scouting Week will be celebrated from Feb 15-24th this year. World Scouting Day is February 22nd of each year marking Lord Baden-Powell's (B.P.) birthday. B.P. was the founder of the world scouting movement.

Sunday, February 17

Family Hike

Corduroy Brook Pond

3:00p - 5:00p

Family Hike and Fire in Gibson’s field. Everyone meet at Conservation Place at 3pm to hike to Gibson’s field for a campfire and marshmallow roast. Kids need to bring roasting sticks that are labelled to give to the leaders to hold while we hike and each unit is responsible for bringing enough marshmallows for their members.

This is a family event, not an official Scouting event - The leadership team will NOT be maintaining ratio. Youth will NOT be supervised.

Monday, February 18

Family Skate

Windsor Arena

3:30p - 4:30p

All members of the Scouting Movement and their families are invited to attend our annual FREE skate, this year at the Windsor Arena.

This is a family event, not an official Scouting event - The leadership team will NOT be maintaining ratio. Youth will NOT be supervised.

Tuesday, February 19

Rehersal For Variety Show

Memorial United Church

6:30p - 9:00p

Tonight we will be doing a full rehersal of our upcoming Variety Show. All youth participating in the show are asked to attend.

Our regularly planned Scout meeting will begin after the rehersal is concluded.

Thursday, February 21

Snow Art

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

6:30p - 7:30p

Snow Art on the hill in front of the Anglican Church (tentative still to be confirmed). Kids will colour with kool aid water in the snow and build snow sculptures.

Friday, February 22

Lord Baden Powell's Birthday

EVERYWHERE!

12:01a - 11:59p

All members of the World Scouting Movement are encouraged to where there Scouting uniforms to school/work today to mark the anniversary of the founder's birth. Scouters all over the world will be doing the same!

Friday, February 22

Variety Show

Memorial United Church

6:30p - 9:00p

Variety Show at Memorial United Church Sanctuary – Kids need to be there at 6:30pm in the C.E. Centre for line up. Admission to be by donation. There will be a 20 minute intermission with concessions for purchase – Bake sale (Scout parents providing) and Girl Guide Cookies! Also coffee and tea and juice.

Saturday, February 23

Kub Kar / Scout Truck Rally

Memorial United Church

10:00a - 12:00p

Today is our annual Kub Kar Rally, and this year we also have Scout Trucks to race! There will be four racing events in all!

The Cubs will race their Kub Kars starting at 2:00. After the Kub Kar race, the Scouts will race their trucks on the downhill track. The third race may be the most fun as we open the track to Beaver Buggies, Kub Kars and Scout Trucks to come up with an "all section" champion!

The final race does not involve the downhill track. Instead, the Scouts wre challenged to find a way to propell their trucks accross the gym without pushing them themselves. I expect to see some pretty unique ideas here!

FOR BEAVER SCOUTS - This is a family event, not an official Scouting event - The leadership team will NOT be maintaining ratio for Beavers. Beavers will NOT be supervised.

Sunday, February 24

Closing Ceremony

Memorial United Church

4:00p - 6:00p

Our Closing Ceremony will start at 4:00pm at Church Rd Park. The closing Ceremony will start off with our colour party and annual Scouting service, and have sliding (bring your sled!), a lunch (hotdogs, drinks and cupcakes) and fireworks!

This event is an official event, and youth will be supervised. Parents and siblings are also welcome to attend.

Tuesday, February 26

Super Hero Night!

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight we will be having a super hero night. The Beaver Scouts are asked to either dress up as their favorite super hero, they can make up their own hero, bring in a picture of their super hero or they may have a toy of their super hero. If they want they can dress up and bring in the other 2 articles.

Wednesday, March 6

Nerf Night!

Memorial United Church

7:15p - 8:30p

Tonight we are inviting our white tail Beaver Scouts to join us for a night of Nerf fun! Once again we will be turning the gym into a battle ground and setting the youth loose for a night of Nerf mayhem!

Tuesday, March 12

Planning Our Next Adventure

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

This week your Beaver Scout will meet on his regular night and time. We are in the process of starting our second adventure. Unlike our first adventure which was determined by the leaders the youth will be the ones deciding what adventure we will be having this week, thus, they will be determining our program for almost the rest of the year.

Friday, March 15

Movie Night

Memorial United Church

7:00p - 11:00p

Tonight is the tentitive date for our family movie night. Families and friends of our members as well as the community in general are welcome to attend a movie night at the church. Our friends at "Movies in Motion" will be presenting the movie, and all proceeds will be donated to our group.

Friday, March 22

Vegetable Orders Due

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

All of our vegetable orders are due no later than today. Please make sure to have your order in so we can arrange delivery for this week's meetings.

Wednesday, April 3

No Meeting

To Be Determined...

Times to be confirmed

There will be no meeting tonight.

Tuesday, April 9

Anti-bullying & Self Defence

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight our Beaver Scouts continue on their Ninja School adventure. Being a ninja involves a lot more than playing with swords, and tonight we will be focusing on protection of others (anti-bullying) and self defense thanks to a special guest.

Tuesday, May 14

Beaver Scout Meeting/Outing

To Be Determined...

6:00p - 7:00p

Details to be announced shortly...

Sat, May 25 - Sun, May 26

Recycle Blitz

Memorial United Church

Times to be confirmed

This weekend is our group's next recycling blitz. We will be collecting and sorting/counting on Saturday, and spending Sunday finishing up whatever doesn't get completed on Saturday. Please note this is the FINAL fundraiser before the CJ payment is due this Tuesday, so please plan to participate.

Thursday, May 30

Scoutrees Planting

To Be Determined...

Times to be confirmed

Tonight is the planting night for our annual Scoutrees fundraiser. To date, Scouts Canada has planted over 80 MILLION trees! Please come out and do your part.

Details to be announced soon...

Tuesday, June 4

Early Registration

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight is the first of two registration nights for our 2013/14 Scouting year for all youth that will be in Kindergarten or older as of September 2013.

If you register in June instead of September you will save an additional $20 off the registration fee!

Due to increasing numbers in all sections, space is limited so please make sure you register your youth tonight so they do not miss out. We expect all three sections to be at full capacity.

Please note, there will still be a Scout meeting tonight starting at 7:15pm.

Wednesday, June 5

Early Registration

Memorial United Church

6:00p - 7:00p

Tonight is the second of two registration nights for our 2013/14 Scouting year for all youth that will be in Kindergarten or older as of September 2013.

If you register in June instead of September you will save an additional $20 off the registration fee!

Due to increasing numbers in all sections, space is limited so please make sure you register your youth tonight so they do not miss out. We expect all three sections to be at full capacity.

Please note, there will still be a Cub Scout meeting tonight starting at 7:15pm.

Tuesday, June 11

Swim Up / Advancement Ceremony

To Be Determined...

6:15p - 7:15p

All members of the 4th Grand Falls Scout Group are asked to attend our annual "swim-up" and advancement ceremony. Tonight is the night our northern lights tail (grade 2) Beaver Scouts "swim-up" to Cub Scouts, and our senior (gr 5) Cub Scouts walk up to join our Scout Troop.

Family members of youth that are advancing to the next section are very welcome to attend. Each Beaver Scout that is swimming up will require one parent in attendance as you will have a role to play :)

Scouts, please note that our regular meeting will start right after the ceremony. Newly advanced Scouts will be welcome to attend as well!

Wednesday, June 12

Awards Banquet

Memorial United Church

6:30p - 7:30p

Tonight is the night of our annual awards banquet. We ask that every member make an effort to attend as we celebrate the end to another incredible Scouting year.

In addition to a great dinner, we will be presenting youth and volunteers with well deserved awards, and we have a few fun events planned as well that you will NOT want to miss ;)

Due to fire regulations we need to restrict each youth to one guest. There is no charge for members, but there will be small fee (apx $6) for guests.

Fri, Jul 26 - Sun, Jul 28

Camp Nor'Wes

Camp Nor' Wes

Fri @ 6:00p - Sun @ 4:00p

Tentitive dates for our summer camp.

Details forthcoming...