Scouters Club Notes

* Environment Canada has donated a weather radio to Camp Wirribara. The radio which will be secured in the kitchen, should be turned on when the camp is in use and will alert listeners to severe weather and sudden weather changes.

* Senior Scouts, Venturers and Scouters without first aid training can complete the Standard First Aid Course, Satuirday and Sunday, March 27 and 28. The cost will be $35. Participants will need to provide their own lunch. A location will be announced shortly. For more information or to register, contact Scouter Anna Wright.

* West Ferris Scout Group will hold a fundraising spaghetti dinner beginning 5 p.m., Saturday, March 27 at Holy Name of Jesus Church hall, 895 Memorial Dr., by Lee Park.

* Sears Canada will sponsor a BBQ at Northgate Square, Saturday April 17 as part of their effort to promote Scoutrees. Adult and youth volunteers will be required for the event.

* Nipissing Area Scoutrees will take on a new approach this May 8. Instead of planting seedlings to reforest a bush area, Nipissing Area will be working with the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority to plant larger trees in North Bay. Several sites are under consideration and discussions are continuing.

* Nipissing Area's annual Scouters Dinner will be held in the private room at the King's Buffet, Saturday June 19 with drinks at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6.

* Volunteer leaders are still required for Nipissing Area's annual summer Cub and Scout camp, Aug. 9 to 13. For more information or to volunteer contact Scouter Anna Wright.

* Mentors Weekend/Woodbadge I will be held Friday, Sept. 24 to Sunday Sept. 26 at Camp Wirribara. The weekend is open to new leaders and Scouters without Woodbadge I, as well as experienced Scouters willing to share those experiences and Scouting fellowship.

* Nipissing Area's annual Apple Day fundraiser has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 16.

Motor Madness Edges to the Pole Position

Information packages for Packs and Troops attending Nipissing Area's annual Motor Madness event are now available.

Each package contains information about the section's event, registration, vehicle specifications, race day rules, and a badge/pin exchange (Troop package, Pack package).

Motor Madness 2010 will be held at West Ferris Secondary School, April 24.

Hello? Anybody Home?

Third Widdifield Beavers check out a winter shelter built by First North Bay Scouts at Nipissing Area's annual winter troop camp last weekend. Click photo for a larger view. More pictures from their visit are here, and more pictures of the troop camp are here.

Let the Games Begin!

Nipissing Area Cubs officially open their Olympic-themed winter camp in February. Cubs from all four Nipissing groups attended and were blended on different teams. Click photo for a larger view. There are more pictures here.

Motor Madness 2010

This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, April 24, at West Ferris Secondary School with Scout Trucks taking to the track in the morning and Kub Kars in the afternoon.

The estimated price is $6 per participant. Lunch is not included, though a canteen selling lunch and snacks will be available.

Advanced registration for local groups will be Thursday, April 22, at Silver Birches School, 22 Marshall Ave., 7 to 8:30 p.m. Out-of-town groups can register the day of the event.

Registration packages will be available shortly. They will include:
- General event information
- Official registration form
- Kub Kar/Scout Truck rules

Scouters Club Notes

* A Nipissing Area Winter Pack Camp will be held Friday, Feb. 19 to Sunday, Feb. 21, at the former Ecole Heritage/Sunset Park School on Lakeshore Drive. For more information contact Scouter Marc St-Jules.

* Nipissing Area Scouting youths and leaders are invited to celebrate Scouting at a Church Parade, Sunday, Feb.28. Meet in the Trinity United Church Hall no later than 10:15 a.m. for a parade to the church. Service will be followed by a campfire.

* Nipissing Area Winter Troop Camp information is available here. The camp is scheduled for Friday, March 5 to Sunday, March 7.

* A Standard First Aid/CPR course for Scouts (preferrably second- and third-year Scouts) is tentatively scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28. Contact Scouter Gord Ford for more information.

* The Sears Scoutrees promotion has been set for Saturday April 17 at Northgate Square. More details will be announced later.

* Leaders are needed for Nipissing Area Summer Camp, scheduled for Monday, August. 9 to Friday August 13. For information contact Scouter Anna Wright. Youth registrations will be available by the end of April. Cost will be $150 for Cubs and Scouts, and $200 for non-members.

* Next month's Scouters Club will be held a week later than normally, on  8 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, at Trinity United Church.