Scouters Club Notes

Drake Dietrich, right, a six-year-old member of Elite Twin Dragons Kickboxing Club, leads the group in a warmup exercise as the 3rd Widdifield Beavers and some of their siblings took part in an introduction to kickboxing at the club May 3 as part of a program exposing the Beavers to different forms of sporting activity. (Photo reproduced with permission of The Nugget)

* All Scouters should note Mentors/Woodbadge Weekend, Sept. 26-28 at Camp Wirribara on their calendars. Planning is currently underway. The price has been set at $30 for the weekend or $15 per day.

* Motor Madness 2008 has wrapped up with a small deficit. Scouter Ken Sitter suggested the event be reorganized to have the Scout Truck Rodeo in the morning, followed by the Kub Kar Rally, to eliminate the need to serve lunch and supper and reduce food costs. The event attracted the highest number of participants in recent years. Approximately seven of the trophies will need new bases for next year. Scouter John Marcil offered to help upgrade them. No date has been set yet for the event to be broadcast on Cogeco TV.

* First North Bay Pack's efforts to learn about Africa and malaria, and raise money to purchase mosquito nets for children were reported on the Canadian Red Cross website.

* The St. Joseph Motherhouse is donating six picnic tables that they no longer require to Nipissing Area Scouts. Most of the tables will be taken to Camp Wirribara, though several may be placed at the Kinsmen Centre.

* Scouter Norm Giroux reported a donation of tents and other camping equipment has been received from Moe Bedard and will be made available to local groups once it has been sorted and checked.

* Section leaders are reminded to advise their youth that Nipissing Area's annual summer camp will be held August 11 to 15 at Camp Wirribara. Registration forms are available for download here (PDF). Anyone willing to volunteer at the camp, should contact Scouter Anna Wright.

* Scouter Denis Lamarche of Third Widdifield has been awarded the Medal of Good Service for his contribution to Scouting.