April Activities

Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Event: Bowling

Location: Towne Bowl

We will be bowling at Towne Bowl. This event is a full-uniform event and is for Beavers only. We will be starting at 6:00pm and ending at 7:00pm.

Date: Sunday April 10, 2016

Event: Church Parade

Location: All Saints Anglican Church

The All Saints Church where the Beavers meet is one of the sponsors for 1st Waterloo. 1st Waterloo will be participating by parading with our flags and a few older youth will be reading passages. More information to follow when available.

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Event: Spaghetti banquet

Location: TBA

Our yearly spaghetti banquet and advancement ceremonies. More information to follow.

Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Event: Earth day community cleanup

Location: N.A MacEachern Public School

The Beavers will be participating in our Earth Day Clean-up event with the Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, and Rovers at a number of parks near N.A MacEachern public school. We will be meeting at the parking lot of N.A. MacEachern school as well as picking up from there.

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Event: TBA

Location: TBA

Good Turn Week

Taking place from April 22 – May 1, 2016, Good Turn Week is a youth-driven initiative that aims to foster a stronger sense of community and friendship through acts of consideration and assistance to others. 

During Good Turn Week, Scouts Canada challenges Scouting members and Canadians of all ages to perform a “good turn” and encourage every recipient to pay it forward, generating a cycle of goodwill across the country. 

Part of Good Turn Week is the the Good Turn Week Community Project Challenge. This was created to help Sections, Groups, or Councils get their good turn ideas off the ground with financial support from Scouts Canada. This year 34 Community Projects across the country are taking place. 

You can find out more about Good Turn Week online:

Scouts.ca/goodturn

Follow the #GoodTurnWeek on Facebook and  the #GoodTurnWeek on Twitter to view all the Good Turns that are happening right across the county. 

What will your Good Turn be?

March Activities

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Event: All Sections 

Location: All Saints Anglican Church

It is our annual winter outdoor games night / tobogganing night.  Depending on whether we get the snow they are forecasting or not then the meeting will either be outdoor games or tobogganing.

Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Event: Hike

Location: Laurel Creek Conservation Area

This is our second hike of the year and will at Laurel Creek Conservation Area on Westmount Road. As with all of our hikes this is a family event, so all family members are welcome. Here is a link to provide you with directions from the church:Laurel Creek Conservation Area

We will meet at the main entrance of the Laurel Creek Conservation Area on Westmount Road and will be walking in on the main road and turning around 20 minutes.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a weather-permitting event. If it is raining out, we will meet at All Saints Anglican Church instead. If it looks doubtful, check for an email from me by 4:30pm to verify where we will be.

Date: March 12-13, 2016

Event: Overnighter

Location: Camp Barber

1st Elmira and 1st Waterloo Beaver Colonies Overnighter. Detail for this event will be email to the parents.

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Event: No Meeting

Location: All Saints Anglican Church

Due to March Break, no meeting this week.

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Event: Beaver Buggies

Location: All Saints Anglican Church

Each year the Beavers design, construct, decorate and race their Beaver Buggies. Beaver Buggies are built to have fun. There are no winners or losers in Beaver Buggy racing. 

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Event: TBA

Location: TBA

Founders Day

So what is Scout Guide Week all about?

By: Xavier Dalcourt, Scouts Canada Youth Spokesperson

Scout Guide week is a sort of Scouting holiday. A week when Scouts and Guides, from Beavers to Rover and Sparks to Rangers, get together and celebrate the birthday of our founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell (1857 – 1941) and his wife, Lady Olave Baden-Powell (1889 – 1977). It’s a week when church services are held, banquets are consumed, and the Scouting and Guiding communities celebrate the births of their founders.”

Read the full article: So what is Scout Guide Week all about?

February Actvities

Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Event: Song and Games Night 

Location: All Saints Anglican Church

The Beavers will be exploring some new games and songs. 

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Event: Pancake Supper 

Location: All Saints Anglican Church

Time: any time between 4:45 – 7.00 p.m.

Cost: Adult-$7.00 (14 and over); Child-$4.00 (6-12); 5 & under-FREE

I hope that all Beavers and their families will plan to attend and please note that full UNIFORM should be worn.  There will not be a meeting for this evening, as we will be supporting our sponsor, All Saints Anglican Church. Tickets on sale at the door.         

Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Event: Beaver Buggies

Location: All Saints Anglican Church

Each year the Beavers design, construct, decorate and race their Beaver Buggies. Beaver Buggies are built to have fun. There are no winners or losers in Beaver Buggy racing. 

Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Event: Investiture Ceremony 

Location: All Saints Anglican Church

The investiture will be held at the beginning of the meeting immediately after the opening ceremony. Every year, 1st Waterloo Beaver Colony holds an investiture ceremony as a way of welcoming new Beavers to the colony. As parents, you are invited to attend and bring your family as well. A that is snack is peanut/nut-free will be provided for all Beavers and adults.