Scouts Rivorton Area Trailways

Week of June 9, 2008

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:03:00 GMT

Please send items for Scouting Trailways to Alvin Ashfield, email ashphoto@nbnet.nb.ca or phone 450-2949.

Indaba (Scouter’s Forum)

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:03:00 GMT

The final Indaba before autumn will be a special outdoor training session for leaders of all levels on the art of Pioneering. The meeting will be outdoors at the main entrance of Odell Park at 7:00 p.m. Thursday June 12.

Ken Peck (retired 7th Fredericton), Karoline Barr (7th Fredericton), Peter Kent (1st St. Margarets), Bill Gibson and John Blackmore (1st Oromocto) will demonstate lashing and pioneering projects which you can take home and try out on your youth.

Come and find out how to build a rope bridge, lash a flagpole or lash anything. See you there.

Racing Adventure

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:03:00 GMT

Rivorton Area has organized a day at the Geary race track (Speedway 660) on Saturday, June 14. Scouting members in uniform will be able to get in free and guardians will get in for $5.00. A great chance to see some racing action at a super price!

Gilwell II Reunion

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:03:00 GMT

All Gilwellians are invited to the Holy Family Scout Chalet in Bathurst for the annual Gilwell II Reunion on September 5 – 7., 2008. Activities will revolve around a Hallowe’en theme. There will be individual and team activities, a campfire, silk-screening and a Monster Ball.

The Chalet is a well equipped facility with two bunk rooms (male and female), three washrooms with showers available, a large gathering room and a fully equipped kitchen. There is room in the adjoining field for tenting but no trailer hook-ups. There is a river nearby for the midnight swim.

Items of interest or photo albums from past reunions are welcome to be added to the display of memorabilia. Contact Pat Scott (546-3819), Helen Knowles (546-9563), Sandra Pentland or Ed Boone (546-5453) for complete details as soon as possible.

Did you know?

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:03:00 GMT

Steeves Memorial (Moncton) Cubs are planning a summer Cub camp near Parsboro, N.S. in late June and will be exploring the world of fossils and dinosaurs as part of their adventure.