Scouts Canada--1st Whitby Venturers Program 2002-2003

2003-2004 Program Update

September 2002

Sep 2 - Labour Day
Sep 9 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, nomination of executive, new members, program plan update (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month
Sep 9 - Registration for fall begins
Sep 16 - 7:30pm-9:00 Billiards at Partner's, Garrard Rd at Dundas East (rear entrance) $7
Sep 23 - 7:30pm-9:30 Bowling at Leisure Lanes, Consumers Drive east of Thickson $7
Sep 29 - 11:00am-3:30 Thai Cooking Lessons, Me Thai Restaurant, 4242 Bathurst Street, Toronto $20 includes take-home food
Sep 30 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, Election of Executive, new members, program plan update (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month

October 2002

October - Popcorn Sales
Oct 4-6 - Whitby Venturer Gathering - Heber Down Conservation Area - meet at 7:00pm at the campsite, finish on Sunday at 12:00 $0 The group camping area is in the south east area of Heber Down. Take Country Lane north to Lyndebrook and turn right. Enter the gate under the power lines, then turn right and follow the road about 1 km to the camping area. We are on the east side of the Cub Powwow (behind them.) (also WJ patrol camp)
Oct 7 - Bike Hike - meet at COFFEE TIME, corner of Garden and Rossland Rds at 5:00pm (finish about 7:00pm) Trail to be determined by the group.
Oct 14 - No Meeting (Thanksgiving Monday)
Oct 18 - 20 - JOTA Camp at Durham Forest Centre, Glen Major (Uxbridge) - arrive at 7:00 returning Sunday at 1:00 $10
Oct 21 - St. Andrew's Church 7:30-9 (no uniform) - continue planning, investiture review for new guys, continue Queen Venturer Award planning.
Oct 26 - Apple Day, Popcorn Sales end
Oct 28 - Queen's Venturer Award focus meeting and planning, St. Andrew's Church, 7:30-9:00pm

November 2002

Nov 1 - Halloween Party at Graham's house, 24 Catherine St.
Nov 2 - Road Clean-up, Brock north of Rossland 10am-11:30
Nov 4 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, New Members-induction, program plan update (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month
Nov 11 - Movie Night: AMC
Nov 18 - LazerQuest
Nov 25 - St. Andrew's Presbyterian: Moosonee reflections due to Selena, Reports from Nov 4th assignments, prepare for Haliburton weekend (program, menu), continue with Queen's Venturer Award plans.

December 2002

Dec 2 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, program plan update (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month
Dec 6-8 - CABIN at HALIBURTON (booked) $20 Meet at Keith's, 6 Sanford, from Garrard and Rossland, travel two block north to Eric Clark Dr, then second left is Sanford. Keith lives on the corner (right side.)
Dec 9 - All-you-can-eat Buffet, 6-8:30 Honey Garlic, Bayly and Monarch, Ajax
Dec 16 - Christmas Party at Selena's
Dec 22-Jan11 - World Jamboree, Bangkok, Thailand

January 2003

Jan 13 - Meet at St. Andrew's to discuss Gilwell Park Cub Days and Yukon Exchange
Jan 20 - No Meeting due to exam week
Jan 27 - Skating & Pick-up Hockey at Nathan Phillip Square, Queen & Bay Sts. Toronto (late night i.e. 6:30-10 pm) Meet at St. Andrew's at 6:30 with skates, sticks, net, etc.

February 2003

Feb 1-28 Bring a friend Month
Feb 3 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, program plan update (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month
Feb 9 - Group Committee 7:00, Chris's
Feb 10 - Continue work on Queen's Venturer Award
SCOUT/GUIDE WEEK Feb 16-23
Feb 17 - Bowling at Leisure Lanes
Feb 22 - Party at Roderick's
Feb 23 - Church Parade (Special service for Baden Powell Week) at St. Mark's United
Feb 23 - All Section Lord Baden Powell or Gilwell, Banquet at St. Andrew's 4:30-7:00
Feb 24 - QVA preparation meeting at St. Andrew's basement, Build skills for lightweight backpacking and winter camping. 7:30-9:00

March 2003

Feb 28-Mar 2 - Winter Camp preparation at Cedarwin, near Windsor, ON (Requirement of Winter Hike north) (Graham, Ryan, Selena, Keith)
Mar 3 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:00-9:00, QVA program planning session - Food and Packing (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month
Mar 10 - Indoor Rock Climbing at Ajax C.C. gym 7-9:00pm (firm!) $10 each, bring a friend (room for 20) (March School Break)
Mar 12-16 - Winter Expedition to Haliburton Highlands Wilderness with 57th Windsor Venturers and 1st Essex Med Vents. Part of Canadian Trails Award. The area is 40km east of Haliburton Village, Ontario. (Please Read Attached) (Ryan, Selena, Keith, Graham, Roderick)
This trip may also challenge us to make your own snowshoes (link to instructions)
Mar 17 - Samac Range, pellets 5-7pm pizza following $5 each
Mar 24 - Continue work on Queen's Venturer Award
Mar 31 - 7pm - 4.5 km run endurance test. Meet at St. Andrews basement

April 2003

Apr 1-21 - Scoutrees Fundraising campaign - goal of $20 each
Apr 5-6 - First Aid Course (Whitby) 9am-5pm both days offered by Toronto Med Vents (required for Queen Venturer Award) $50 ($25 paid by Company) -(Ryan, Amy, Keith, Selena, Graham, Roderick, Larry)
Apr 7 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month, Program planning
Apr 14 - Samac Range - Archery 7-9pm $2 each
Apr 16 - Food purchase and menu confirmation for Warsaw - Meet at Graham's, 25 Catherine 6-9pm (Ryaan, Keith, Graham, Selena Camp fee $15
Apr 17-19 - Warsaw Caves: Survival Practice & Lightweight skills camp, build shelters, trapping, fire building, SOS, first aid kits, winter & summer survival kits. Note: Easter weekend from Thurs. to Sat. $15 (Brendan, Selena, Graham, Amy, Keith, Roderick)
Apr 21 - No Meeting (Easter Monday)
Apr 28 - Warhammer (strategy game) orientation at Luke's basement

May 2003

May 5 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month, QVA program planning: trail mapping and lightweight skills (Graham, Amy)
May 12 - Amongst other things we will have a QVA presentation on 10 species of trees (Andrew, Brendan)
May 19 - (Victoria Day) Meeting at St Andrew's to prepare for Haliburton and survival camp 7:30-9:00
May 27 (Tuesday)- 6:45 meet at AMC Theatres for movie night. 'Bruce Almighty'

June 2003

Jun 2 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, program plan update (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month
Jun 9 - (Luke's, 25 Catherine Dr.) Reveiw details for London and start to plan for Yukon including outlining details of travel plans and learning about modern First Nations life.
Jun 16 - No Meeting due to exams
Jun 19 - Jun 26 Gilwell Park - Cub Days and excursion. (Brendan (O'Neil), Selena, Ryan (ACVI), Amy (All Saints), Keith, Larry (Henry), Rob (Austin), Graham (Austin), Iain (Windsor), Kevin (Stratford), Scouters Brian and Greg. Link here to trip log
Jun 30 - Recap London trip and focus on plans for hosting youth from Yukon in August, brainstorming, planning, budgeting etc.

July 2003

Jul 7 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, program plan update (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month. Guest Ron Currell will prepare us for Rock Climbing.
Jul 11-13 - Weekend at Rattlesnake Point rock climbing outdoors on the Niagara Escarpment near Milton, ON (with 1st Stouffville Venturers) $10 each for camping and climbing, depart Luke's 6:30pm returning Sunday at 1:00
Jul 14 - Pool party at Selena's 7:30 - 9:30
Jul 20-28(6am) - Whitehorse, Yukon (journal) Exchanges Canada Adventure outbound including visit to Skagway, Alaska, Hike the Kluane National Park, ride the White Pass & Yukon Railway, learn about life in a First Nations family in Whitehourse, visit a hunt camp for Pot Latch, learn about the last great Gold Rush and the hearty people who still live in the north. (Matthew, Brendan, Ryan, Amy, Selena, Graham, Andrew, Kevin, Iain, Karen Mitchell, Amanda Luke, Sam Morrison and Siobhan Hendel-McCarthy.) Program cost.

August 2003

Aug 4 - Venturer Business meeting at St. Andrew's 7:30-9:00, program plan update (UNIFORM) Dues of $5 for the month
Aug 8-10 - 48-hour Survival Camp, meet at Country Lane Golf Course 7:00 Required for Roderick, Matthew, Andrew, Graham, Ryan and Brendan.
Aug 11 - Mini Golf at The Ken Fulton Golf Centre, 427-0590 Hwy 2 just west of Lakeridge, south side. $3.75 per round, meet at 7:00
Aug 16-23 - Inbound Tlingit/Tagish First Nations youth from Whitehorse, Yukon Exchanges Canada Adventure, visit Niagara Falls, Canada's Wonderland, CN Tower, Much Music, Blue Jays game, GM and OPG tours, etc.
Aug 25 - Andrew Pearce's birthday, bring a gift $5 or less, swimsuit, snack item (meet at Andrew's home 7-10)

2003-2004 Program Update and Newsletter

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