Christmas Parade Details - Dec 6th

Date: Dec 6th
Time: 12:00 - 14:15
Place:
Manotick Arena
5572 Doctor Leach Dr.
Manotick, ON

1st Manotick Parade Invite (pdf)


Details from the invite:

We will be participating in the annual Manotick Christmas Parade which takes place on Saturday December 6th.

If you are interested in participating you must let your Section Leader know by December 4th –  

Dress warmly

We will be meeting at the Manotick Arena at 12:00 p.m. to decorate the floats.
Each section is responsible to bring decorations for the floats

The parade commences at 1:00 p.m. and will end at approx. 2:15 p.m. 

Youth pick up will be at the Manotick Arena. 

Please dress your child for the weather! 

Scouts will be collecting non-perishable food and accepting cash donations for local food cupboards

Nov 26th Meeting

Date: Wednesday Nov 26th
Time: 18:30 - 20:00
Place: Bernard Grandmaitre Gym

Cubs should bring:

• uniform
• cub book
• notebook + pen/pencil
• dues
• indoor shoes

Nov 22 Hot Dog Roast is CANCELLED

Sorry everyone.

We have to cancel the Saturday Nov 22nd event.

Nov 19th Meeting + Upcoming Events

Topics:
1. Nov 19th Meeting
2. Meet with Scouts at No'Chimik
3. Sixer & Second Workshop
4. Santa Claus Parade

1. November 19th Meeting

Date: Wednesday Nov 19th
Time: 18:30 - 20:00
Place: Bernard Grandmaitre Gym

Cubs should bring:

• uniform
• cub book
• notebook + pen/pencil
• dues
• indoor shoes

2. Hot Dog Roast at No'Chimik

Date: Saturday Novemeber 22

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Place:
    Camp No'Chimik
    5943 2nd Line Road South
    Kars, ON

    Detailed directions and site map can be found in previous meeting post.

What: Meet with the Scouts, build a fire, cook hot dogs, and have hot chocolate.

If your cubs want to attend I have to know by Thursday Nov 20, 18:00 or earlier.

This activity depends on getting enough cubs, getting enough scouts, and getting enough leaders. If we don't have enough of something I will let you know by Friday Nov 21, 18:00.

This is an outdoor activity so cubs will have to be warmly dressed. Long johns, boots, mitts, hats, etc. They will need a day pack with extra mitts, mug, and a plate, and a water bottle with water and a snack in case they need it.

3. Sixer and Second Workshop

Date: Saturday Nov 29
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
Place:
St. Timothy's
2400 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa

What:

This is open to all second and third year cubs, they do not have to be sixers or seconds, but they do need to be a second or a third year.
This workshop is meant as a leadership workshop for 2nd and third year cub scouts.

Any cubs that are interested please let us know at the November 19th meeting (or before).

4. Manotick Santa Claus Parade

Date: Saturday Dec 6th
Time: 12:00 - 14:30/15:00
Place: Usually at the Manotick Arena

The parade starts around 13:00. We meet early with the other 1st Manotick groups and decorate the floats. After the parade we un-decorate and have hot chocolate.

Sixer And Second Workshop

Day: Saturday, Nov 29
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
Place:
St. Timothy's
2400 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa

What:

This is open to all second and third year cubs, they do not have to be sixers or seconds, but they do need to be a second or a third year.
This workshop is meant as a leadership workshop for 2nd and third year cub scouts.

Any cubs that are interested please let us know at the November 19th meeting (or before).

November 12 Meeting

Day: Wednesday November 12
Time: 18:30 - 20:00

Place: Camp No'Chimick
5943 2nd Line Road South
Kars, ON
Canada

Google Maps Link:
(https://www.google.ca/maps/place/5943+2+Line+Rd+S,+Kars,+ON+K0A+2E0/@45.1840977,-75.7081457,420m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x4ccde5a7ad813deb:0x15ca6cfbc22cf4f7)

We are going to meet near the large metal storage containers, i.e., parents will drop off and pick up at the containers.

From 2nd Line Road turn onto the laneway and drive towards the house and barns.
Follow the laneway past the house and barns towards the storage containers.
(see the picture at the end of the post)

Google maps says it is about 20 minutes from Riverside South.

We are going to have a camp fire and invest the new tender-pad cubs and the sixers and seconds,

From Environment Canada:

Wednesday
A few showers ending in the morning then mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h. Temperature falling to plus 1 in the afternoon.

Cubs should bring:

• uniform (and necker if they have it)
• day pack
• gloves, hats
• boots -- not sneakers
• rain gear (packed just in case)
• be warmly dressed (we will be outside the whole time)
• flashlight
• mug for hot chocolate (the leaders will supply the hot chocolate).
• a snack for the campfire.

Stay Tuned: If there is a change in plans due to weather, logistics, etc. I will let everyone know.

If you have any questions or concerns you can email or call/txt 613.203.3479

Participating in the Manotick Remembrance Day Ceremony

From Scouter Cam

Remembrance Day 2014

As in previous years, any leaders who are available are invited to participate in the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Manotick with the Legion. The schedule is as follows:

1)      Assemble in the Manotick Mews parking lot no later than 10:30 AM November 11. Please wear uniform.
2)      Parade with the Legion and other groups to the Cenotaph for the 11AM service.
3)      We will lay a wreath along with many other groups.
4)      Parade back – refreshments available at the Legion for all participates at 12:00

For any youth who attend Manotick Public – please wear your uniform (or at least the necker) and when the school comes over to the Cenotaph look for Scouter Cam and you can help lay the wreath during the ceremony.

Thanks

Cam

November 5th Meeting

Date: Wednesday November 5th

Drop Off:
18:30 at Saint Leonard School (different location, different school!)
5344 Long Island Road
Manotick, K4M 1E8
Map

Pick Up:
20:00 at Dickinson Square, Manotick.
Map

The Cubs will join the Scouts at St. Leonard.

The Cubs and Scouts will hike to the Cenotaph at Dickinson square for a pre-Remembrance Day Ceremony.

This activity is rain or (moon) shine :-)

Cubs should bring:

• Uniform and Necker (if they have it)
• A poppy
• Flashlight
• Mug for hot chocolate
• Day Pack
• Gloves and Hat
• Boots
• Dressed warmly and prepared for rain.

The forecast is a high of 8° going down to 1°. 

There is a 60% chance of rain in the afternoon.