Area Commissioner Blog

Coho Area Updater                                                             December 14, 2009

News, information and upcoming events from the Coho Area Service Team.

New Groups, New Sections

1^st Pleasantside in Port Moody has reactivated Colony with 7 youth and 4 adults! (I may have those numbers off by a bit). Our congratulations to Richard Cyphus and his hard working Group Committee. Welcome new Beavers and new Leaders.

Queensborough is starting a new Scout Group! It will consist of a Beaver Colony and a Cub Pack. We have somewhere around a dozen interested youth and strong parent support. We held a meeting on Dec 9^th at Queen Elizabeth Elementary with about 12 youth.

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Training

Next Woodbadge 1 Opportunities

Fraser Valley Council has run WoodBadge I 5 times since the beginning of this scouting year. We don’t have another planned until the Family Camp WoodBadge I in May. Woodbadge I is offered by our brother council – Pacific Coast Council – on February 5^th through 7^th. See the Pacific Coast Council website here[1] for information and complete a registration form here[2] to sign up. This is a residential course, offered at Camp Byng on the Sunshine Coast.

The next scheduled WBI training in the Coho Area is in the Family Camp/residential format, and will be held at Camp McLean on the weekend of May 7^th, 2010.

Woodbadge II

Woodbadge II is an opportunity to plunge in in depth into your Section. It takes place over three weekends – this year on the weekends of Feb 6^th, March 5^th, and April 15^th. At lease one leader in each section should have WBII. Quite apart from the “should”, WoodBadge II is an extremely worthwhile experience.

Adult Development Level 1, 2

We have a continued need for Trainers. The call has gone out to all Scouters – and in particular, to Scouters who have recently retired – to see if we can tap their years of wisdom as trainers.

Adult Development 1 will prepare you to put on a session as a part of a Woodbadge I or Woodbadge II course. ADI is being offered a second time this year in Fraser Valley Council on the weekend of January 29^th to 31^st, at Camp McLean.

The next step in the Adult Development process is Adult Development II. This course will prepare you to be a Section Leader in a WoodBadge I or WoodBadge II course. Those who complete AD II will receive their third bead. Adult Development II is offered over three (non-consecutive) weekends, starting January 22^nd.

Focus Course for Third Year Scouts and Venturers

FOCUS (Future Of Canada United in Scouting) is a for-youth, by youth, leadership program aimed towards Venturers and Rovers. This leadership training course is a remarkable opportunity and will serve its participants very well in whatever they pursue in the future.

January 15^th, 16^th and 17^th , 2010 at Camp Mclean.

Registration forms can be found at: http://www.fraservalley.scouts.ca/training/FVCTrainingApp.pdf

Other training

We have heard the call! You want more training in specific subjects. Cooking was very high on that list (Canoe skills was actually #1). Well hold onto your spatula:

§         Kitchen Cookwell Training (Cooking for large groups with a kitchen), Jan 16^th at Camp Whonnock

§         Tailgate Cookwell Training (Cooking for large groups without a formal kitchen – e.g. Link camps, Family Camps, etc) – Mar 20^th at Camp McLean.

Watch this space! We will be offering a wider and wider range of Adult Development courses.

Training Schedule for 2009/2010

The Training Schedule for the Fraser Valley Council is available on the FVC website here:

http://www.fraservalley.scouts.ca/documents/Training_CourseDates_2009-10.pdf

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The Chief Commissioner visits Fraser Valley Council

Steve Kent, the Chief Commissioner for Canada will be visiting Fraser Valley Council on January 12^th. This is an opportunity for all Scouters including leaders and senior youth to meet Steve. He is, by all reports, a very dynamic speaker.

Please invite all of your leadership team out to hear Steve. You might even include senior Scouts, Venturers and Rovers.

The meeting will be held in Walnut Grove – just off of the freeway so that it’s accessible by all in the Area. Exact location and details will be posted on our website and calendar and in the next Updater.

Can you please let Ken Pepin know (CohoAC@telus.net) of how many you might be bringing – there is some question of finding a larger venue.

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Section News: All Sections

Torchlight Parade is an annual event held in Port Coquitlam – this year on Wednesday, Feb 24^th. Details will follow.

Science World Camp-ins

Science World holds a “Camp-In” for Colony, Pack and Troop. We will place information on the Coho Area Website. Registration deadline is January 29^th

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Section News: Colony

Beaver Bowling

Beaver Bowling will be on February 7^th at 10:00 and again at 12:00 noon. Cost is $6.50 per youth. Let Lynn Holden know how many will be coming as soon as you can at Cohotraining@yahoo.ca. (A separate flyer will be sent out to all GCs and Beaver Leaders).

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Section News: Pack

Kub Kar Workshop

Need to know how to help your Cubs to build their Kub Kars? Frank Law holds a workshop on January 23^rd for Pack Leaders. Cost is $25 which covers materials. Make cheques payable to Scouts Canada – Fraser Valley Council. Please reserve a week in advance, by Saturday, January 16^th so that Frank can get materials. Call Frank at (604) 338-6033 or email ScouterLaw@gmail.com

Coho Kub Kar Rally

The 2010 Coho Kub Kar Rally will be help on Saturday, April 10^th.

Fraser Valley Council Kub Kar Rally

If that’s not enough, there will be a Fraser Valley Council-wide Kub Kar Rally in Surrey – at Guilford Centre on Saturday March 6^th at 9:00 PM.

Cub Craft Challenge

Darren Mogg is offering the Cub Craft Challenge on Sunday January 17^th from noon to 3:00 at the Coquitlam Scout Hall although all of these details are to be confirmed.

All Area cub leaders are asked to bring their crafting leftovers and their cubs and white tails.

The cubs pick a theme and form groups of 3 (usually mixing groups) to create a display on that theme – they then judge it themselves for small prizes to be awarded

We finish with cookies and juice or hot chocolate.

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Section News: Troop

Winter Camp

Jan 22 to 24 at Lone Duck 2 Campground in Manning Park. Check the Coho Area website (under “Troop” for detailed information.

Scout Jeopardy

Late breaking news – Scout Jeopardy to be held on January 2, 2010. Watch for updates, but reserve the date and plan to be there for good fun and a challenge between troops.

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Section News: Company and Crew

Rovent 2010

Rovent 2010 – A Mysterious Rovent will be held January 15^th to 17^th. Early Registration before Dec 31^st ($25). $30 thereafter. www.rovent.ca

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Next Coho Area Meeting

The next Coho Area meeting is on Thursday, January 14th at the usual time – 1945h. Group Commissioners please attend. If you cannot, please arrange for a Group Committee member to attend.

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Updates to the Coho Area Calendar

RSS Feed

Keep informed on all changes to the Coho Area Calendar by subscribing to the RSS feed.

http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/rssfeeder.xml?crd=cohoscouts&len=200&days=30&events=100&title=Coho%20Area%20Calendar%20Events&cat=all

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A New Scouting Year

I hope that you have had a recuperative and fun summer. Welcome back to a new year of Scouting!

I am pleased to announce that we have an Deputy Area Commissioner for Colony. Crystal Oppal has stood forward for this position. I realized only after recruiting her, that she is doing double duty – she is also Contact Beaver Leader for 10^th Coquitlam. Please help Crystal out when she calls – and she will call! Welcome to the team, Crystal.

We are still looking for a DAC/Pack. Are you a scouter who is looking for a role? Do you know a scouter who is looking? Please give the Area Commissioner a call and send him a note.

Be well

-Ken

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