Hi Everyone,
Yesterday marked our 20th annual flea market. I want to thank the cubs who showed up to help clean-up at the end. Every bit of help counts. This event is very important for the 1st Rockland Scouting Group. Most of the profit (if not all) goes to paying for the leaders' registration. Yep, it costs something for an individual to join as a leader. An event like the flea market helps cover those costs otherwise it would be difficult to get adults to join as leaders and therefore we would not have a scouting group. "Chapeau" to all that organized and helped out.
Wow almost a year has gone by already. We're approaching the end of the cubbing year. Tonight is our BBQ and fishing at the Rockland Marina (Du Moulin Parc). See the Google Map I created. People under 18 or over 65 are not required to have a fishing license.
Tuesday the 29th (next week) will be our last "regular" cub meeting. We would like you cubs to come prepared as if you're going to camp. We will inspect your bags (with your parents) to make sure all is okay. In fact our 1st camp will only be 3 days later so it's a good exercise. You may even want to leave it all packed and ready to go but be aware of the weather in case you need to change a few things.
I've posted last week's handout outlining what I just talked about (with a little bit more info). Feel free to read it if you want. :o)
The 1st camp we're attending is the annual Odawa Summer camp during the weekend of June 1,2&3. Again this year it is held at the Voyageur Provincial park near Hawkesbury. I think this will be my 3rd year attending this camp. It is packed with activities and the kids have lots of fun. One can expect a few hundred youth (beavers, cubs, scouts, venturers) from the Odawa area.
Our 2nd camp of the summer will be a special Voyageur District camp called : Rumble in the Jungle. It is held at the Apple Hill scouting reserve on the June 8,9&10 weekend. It will be for all the cubs in the Voyageur district. We can expect anywhere from 500-1000 cubs, plus leaders and other helpers.
Expect more info on these camps next week so please don't miss the meeting.
YIS
Shere Khan
