Tuesday, April 21, 2015

April 22nd Meeting Notes

Topics

1. April 22nd Meeting
2. April 29th Meeting (visit from the Fire Department)
3. Thursday May 7th Meeting (Museum Night)
4. Clean up Day
5. Swim Up Ceremony
6. End of Year Party
7. All Sections Camp


The topic list looks big but a lot of it is a re-cap from last week.
The big additions this week:

  • Museum night
  • All-Sections camp -- Are you attending?

1. April 22nd Meeting

Day: Wednesday April 22nd
Start: 18:30
End: 20:00
Location: Bernard Grandmaitre Gym

Cubs should bring:

  • uniform
  • cub book
  • pencil + paper
  • dues ($1)
  • indoor shoes


2. April 29th Meeting (visit from the Fire Department)

Day: Wednesday April 29th
Start: 18:30
End: 20:00
Location: Bernard Grandmaitre Gym

The meeting will start with a visit from Fire Prevention Officer Jeff Herlihey.

3. Thursday May 7th Meeting (Museum Night)

Day: Thursday May 7th (different night)
Start: 18:30
End: 20:00

We will meet at the museum and see the new Animals Inside Out exhibit.
We can also visit the rest of the museum.
Parents will pick up their cubs at the museum at the regular time - 20:00.

Parents and siblings are welcome (A-Pack will pay the admission fee for cubs and leaders -- parents and siblings are on their own).

There will be no cubs on Wednesday May 6th (the Museum is only open on Thursday nights which is why we had to switch nights).

Please let me know (by email, or in person) if your cub and you plan to attend.

4 - Clean Up Day

Day: Saturday May 9th
Location: Millers' Oven
Time: 08:30 / 09:00 - 11:00

The Manotick Kiwanis Club (who sponsor the 1st Manotick Group) are looking for volunteers to help with their annual Manotick Spring Clean-Up.  This year, the Clean-Up is scheduled to take place on the morning of Saturday, May 9.  

... we are looking for any Cubs and parents who might be able to spare a couple of hours to help out.  Volunteers would meet at The Miller's Oven (on Mill St.) between 0830 and 0900 on the Saturday morning to get instructions; the event will end around 1100 that same morning.

5 - Swim Up Ceremony

Day: Wednesday May 13th
Time: TBD
Location: Claudette Cain Park

All the sections (e.g., Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, etc.) get together for a meeting in the park.
Beavers "swim up" to Cubs, 3rd year cubs move up to Scouts, etc
There will be a BBQ and games.
More details will follow.


6 - A-Pack End of Year Party

Day: Wednesday May 20th
Location: TBD
Time: TBD

We usually plan a fun off site event with food and games. Stayed tuned for details
This will be the last meeting of 2014/15.

7 -  All Sections Camp

Start: 18:30 Friday May 29th
End: 11:30 Sunday May 31st
Location: Fitzroy Harbour

From our Group Commissioner:
The 1st Manotick Group All-Sections Camp is an (annual) event where all of our Sections (Venturers through Beavers) can come together to enjoy two nights of outdoor camping, plus a ceremonial campfire and other activities.  This year, the event has been scheduled for the weekend of May 29-31 (the last weekend in May).  We are planning to book the group campsite at Fitzroy Harbour Provincial Park to hold this event.  The Camp will run from 6:30 pm on the Friday night until approximately 11:30 am on the Sunday morning.

In order to plan activities and supplies we need to know if you plan to attend by Monday April 27th.

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