News and Announcements

What's New

Area Scout Spring Camp This Weekend - Revised Apr 1st, 2008.

Volunteer Friendly Business Awards - Mar 19th, 2008.

Fort Edmonton Scout Camp Details Available - Mar 17th, 2008.

Beach Blast Tickets Available - Reminder Mar 17th, 2008.

Announcing Scouting University 2008 - Mar 12th, 2008.

Baden-Powell Torch Parade 2008 - Mar 10th, 2008.

Beaver Winter Games a Great Success! - Mar 6th, 2008.

Website Awards Received - Mar 5th, 2008.

Does Your Group Need a Webpage? - Revised Mar 6th, 2008.

Area Cuboree 2008 Announced - Jan 17th, 2008.

Ernest Poole Camp Spring Cleanup - Nov 13th, 2007.

Area Scout Spring Camp This Weekend

Just a reminder about the Area scout camp for the weekend of April 4th to 6th. This will be a come self contained camp.

There is no registration camp fee.

We plan on using 1st Veggerville"s Scout property located 6-8 miles north of Andrew. Here is a copy of the map.

We will also hold the 2008 Cooking Challenge at this camp. Please advise Scouter Cecil of your country of origin for your meal.

Please RSVP or call Scouter Cecil (478-9184) if you have any questions.

Yours In Scouting.

Scouter Cecil Mills, Area DAC Scouts Revised Apr 1st, 2008

Volunteer Friendly Business Awards

Nominate a Friendly St. Albert Business

Attention all Groups and Sections who have received assistance from a St. Albert Business ... now is your chance to say thanks!

The St. Albert Community Information & Volunteer Centre is calling for nominations for "Volunteer Friendly Business Awards".

Pat Phelan (Director of Volunteer Centre Services) encourages you to take a few minutes to recognize the contributions and support to the volunteer community by our St. Albert businesses. "We benefit from their generous support in many ways from financial sponsorship, door prizes, volunteer assistance and discounts for our fundraising events. These businesses greatly appreciate your recognition of their support to our community and display their certificates with pride."

Every business nominated will receive a Volunteer Friendly Business Award Certificate on your behalf and for the first time this year, our Mayor, Nolan Crouse will also be sending a letter of congratulations to every business nominated.

If you have a St. Albert business supporting you in some way, please take the a few minutes to nominate them and recognize their generous support.

Please refer to our information sheet and nomination form for additional details, or you can contact:

Pat Phelan
Director, Volunteer Centre Services
St. Albert Community Information & Volunteer Centre
Charles Gale Centre, #10, 215 Carnegie Drive, St. Albert, Alberta T8N 5B1
(780) 459-6666 Phone ~ (780) 460-1365 Fax

Interested in sharing your talent or lending a hand? Check out these sites ... www.st-albert.info or www.govolunteer.ca.

Pat Phelan, Director, St. Albert CIVC New Mar 19th, 2008

Fort Edmonton Scout Camp Details Available

Reminder The last planning meeting is scheduled for::

• Wednesday, Mar 19th, 2008 at 1900 hours
• meet at the Adventure Centre 14205-109-Ave, Edmonton (rooms B&C)

For any troops who have never come to this camp, Fort Edmonton Park is in the middle of Edmonton. We have been running this camp for all Scouts and third year Cubs for a number of years now and having a great time doing it. The activities are a mix of activities from the early 1900’s and today. There are six program blocks – Saturday 4 and Sunday 2. The camp runs from Friday night arrivals to Sunday around 2 p.m. Groups must come self contained.

Full details and registration forms are now available:

• Fort Edmonton Camp 2008 - Meeting Flyer
• Fort Edmonton Camp 2008 - Camp Manual
• Registration Form (PDF)
• Registration Form (Word)
• Offer of Service Form (PDF)
• Offer of Service Form (Word)

Scouter Scott Klompas, Camp Chief New Mar 17th, 2008

Beach Blast Tickets Available

This is just a friendly reminder that the West Edmonton Mall Beach Blast 2008 is scheduled for Saturday, Apr 19th, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm.

$7 advance tickets are available from the Scout Office (while quantities last! Price at the door will be $10. Leaders ... look at our brochure for a ticket order form if you want to reserve a block of tickets.

Northern Lights Council Reminder Mar 17th, 2008

Announcing Scouting University 2008

Learning from Fellow Scouters

Announcing Scouting University 2008, the first of it's kind in Canada. What is it?

Scouting University 2008 is a day of personal development, training, and fun for Scouters!

It is a day of training, offered by experienced Scouters, that can help you achieve WoodBadge One, or broaden your understanding about different elements within your youth program. You will be able to choose from over 50 different classes that include WoodBadge, campfire programs, knife safety, using Scouts Canada MMS, Path to the Chief Scout's Award, Pioneering Projects, and more.

Scouting University is scheduled for Saturday, April 26th, 2008. The cost is $20 and includes up to seven different classes, lunch, a commemorative badge and participant binder. In order to ensure that your desired class is available, you need to pre-register. A preliminary schedule is now available so you can get an idea of how things will be organized.

You can refer to the Scouting University 2008 Brochure for more details.

Scouter Garth Fitzner, Scouting University More Info Mar 12th, 2008

Baden-Powell Torch Parade 2008

For the first time in many years, scouting and guiding youth and leaders gathered for a torch parade and camp fire to celebrate our founder's birthday.

On Wednesday, February 20th, about 180 or more Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Sparks, Brownies, Guides, leaders and parents from from Morinville, St. Albert, Edmonton, and other communities gathered in Morinville for this Area celebration.

Buffalo Plans Area Slide Show Mar 10th, 2008

Beaver Winter Games a Great Success!

The Beaver Winter Games, held March 1st at Larose Park in St. Albert, were an overwhelming success. Approximately 70 Beavers, and 30 leaders/parent helpers, turned out to enjoy an afternoon of curling, snow shoeing, fishing, snow golf, potato cannons, and Beaver ice carving.

The weather cooperated, with the sun shining, and our Beavers were able to undertake challenging events that tested their skills and showed youth and adults how to have fun in the snow.

The last Beaver Winter Games were held in 2000, and I'm certain everyone who attended agreed this event should become an annual part of Beaver winter activities in our Buffalo Plains Area.

Scouter Rockford Lang, DAC Beavers Slide Show Mar 6th, 2008

Website Awards Received

Our Area website has recently received two awards:

• Vintage Kin Green Ribbon Web Award for a site that promotes community values, and
• Escouts Gold Award because our site illustrates why young adults ought to join scouting.

Please take a look at our Website Awards page for additional details.

Area Webmaster Mar 5th, 2008

Does Your Group Have a Webpage?

How you can get one!

If your Group doesn't have the expertise to build a Group website, the Area Webmaster can create a dedicated webpage for you.

A dedicated Group webpage can provide an online point of contact between your leaders and your parents.

Take a look at some current examples:

• 2nd St. Albert Scout Group
• 38 Edmonton Garrison Scout Group

Is it difficult?
No. All you need to do is contact the Area Webmaster and ask for details on how to get a dedicated web page. He will send you an email asking for some information, and ask which layout your Group would like to use:

• Sample A1 - Uses stock photos for Sections
• Sample A2 - Uses stock photos for Sections and Group Contact List at the bottom of the page
• Sample B1 - Uses photos of Leaders provided by the Group for Sections
• Sample B2 - Uses photos of Leaders provided by the Group for Sections and Group Contact List at the bottom of the page

Don't be left out ... get your Group online soon!

Area Webmaster Revised Mar 6th, 2008

Area Cuboree 2008 Announced

Buffalo Plains Area and Western Trail Area will hold a combined Cuboree, 30 May to 1 June, 2008.

Here are the available details:

Cuboree Plan:   Buffalo Plains & Western Trails 2008 Cuboree - includes registration form and activity schedule.
Map:   Cuboree 2008 Map

Please contact Ray Dunn at 478-0155 if you have any questions and to advise him if your Pack is planning to attend.

Yours in scouting

Scouter Ray Dunn, DAC Cubs     Jan 30th, 2008

EPSC Spring Fix-Fest 2008

18 - 20 April 2008

The Ernest Poole Camp Committee Needs your help!! It takes a number of volunteers to help prepare the campsite for the coming season as well as make much needed improvements.

Over the past couple of years, several projects have been started to improve the facilities and infrastructure at Ernest Poole. Many of these improvements have been the direct result of feedback received from our members. Without additional help, the Poole Camp Committee can only accomplish so much. Please come out and help us make the camp better for you and your youth.

Please refer to the Spring Fix-Fest Handout for more details.

John Hazelwood, DCC Facilities, Northern Lights Council Nov 13th, 2007