Our Program

1st Zurich Scout Troop 2002/2003
Planning, Meetings, Camps, and Workshops

Sept. 9/02:  Canoeing Steenstra's gravel pit, canoe over canoe rescue

Sept. 10/02:  1st Zurich Scouts Registration

Sept. 16/02:  Canoeing  Steenstra's gravel pit, practice strokes, relay message race

Sept. 21/02:  Volunteer work, Kenny Rodgers night.

Sept. 23/02:  Meeting Welcome new scouts, talk about camping

Sept. 29/02:  Scouter's Club Meeting

Sept. 30/02:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol & game (flags) Senior scouts , Scouter Hub prepare for Regional Atironta Camp.
                Leader meeting  discuss uniform, camp stuff.

Oct. 4-6/02:  Regional Atironta Survival Camp Saugeen Bluff's campground.

Oct. 21/02: Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol & game (King's Court dodge ball) 2nd yr. scouts, recap camp, Patrol meetings and badge work, Court of Honour meeting, Justin and Laura to talk about Youth Forum meeting, uniforms discussed.

Oct. 26/02:  Apple Day

Oct. 27/02:  Volunteer work, Dashwood Optimist Illusionist show.

Oct. 28/02:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol & game (word mind game) 1st yr. scout , Brian is Youth Rep., badge work, Scouter Bill: camp planning for "Bike, hike, Remembrance Day" camp, menus. Court of Honour meeting.

Nov. 4/02:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol & game (basketball & balloon relay race (investiture questions)) Leaders, picking Kim, camp preparation badge work, menus.  Ketchup, mustard, and relish (youth voted to bring own and not store in trailer).

Nov. 6/02:  Group Committee meeting

Nov. 8-10/02:  Bike, hike, Remembrance Day Camp  Union marsh Scout Camp.

Nov. 18/02:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol & game Seniors scouts, recap Remembrance Day camp, Kim is     ,badge work.
                  Leaders Meeting  fit Court of Honour plans in Leader schedule, plan for mystery camp.

Nov. 24/02:  Scouter's Club Meeting
 

Short & Long term planning

Rock climbing
Winter camp
Mystery camp
Wilderness canoe camp for Seniors
Canoe camp
June and Sept. canoeing (learning and games)

1st Zurich Scout Troop 2002/2003
Planning, Meetings, Camps, and Workshops #2

Nov. 25/02:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game 2nd year scouts (doctor dodge ball), Investiture (Scouter Sam) parents and family invited, badge work.

Dec. 1/02:  Santa Claus Parade in Zurich  Decorate Float and enter parade.

Dec. 2/02:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game 1st year scouts (volleyball, 1/2 court games), Scouter Janice: camp planning for Gord Hill Dog Sled Camp, Badge work (Brian talk to 1st yr. scouts about hypothermia).

Dec. 9/02:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game Scout Leaders (Tanya in charge, road hockey), bag candy for Santa Day in Zurich, Laura's guest spoke on being a Group home councilor.

Dec. 14/02:  Volunteer help at Santa Day in Zurich, Scouter Bill and Scouter Janice meet with Scouter Wayne to learn about dog sledding in preparation for Gord Hill's camp.

Dec. 16/02:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game Sr. patrol (snow basketball), badge work (sr. patrol demonstrate winter packing & clothing, Matthew demonstrate talks about winter food (types and packing) and explains and shows a survival kit), camp preparation, cake.

Dec. 23/02:  Games night

Jan. 3- 5/03:  Gord Hill's Camp  Dog sledding canceled due to no snow, hike in, orienteering, fire lighting, stove and lantern, tobogganing, Scout's Own, and an informal campfire (getting ready for Igloo Camp).

Jan. 13/03:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game 2nd year scouts (king's court dodge ball), Guest Jim demonstrates to 1st yr. scouts knife and axe, Scouter Mark: camp planning for Blue Springs International Igloo Camp.

Jan. 20/03:  Meeting  Canceled due to weather.

Jan. 27/03:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game 1st year scouts basketball, camp planning and preparations.

Jan. 29/03:  Group Committee Meeting

Jan. 31-Feb. 2/03:  Blue Springs International Igloo Camp

Feb. 2/03:  Scouter's Club Meeting
 

Short & Long term planning

Feb. 5/03:  1st year Scouts plan and run Beaver meeting (linking)
Feb. 10/03:  Patrol meeting and Court of Honour meeting
Feb. 16/02:  Church Parade and trail maintenance, Klopp property
Feb.  17/03:  Bring a friend Meeting
Mar. 21-23:  Mystery Camp
Rock Climbing  Grand Bend Troop invited, date to be announced ( Mar.)
Wilderness Canoe trip  Sr. scouts
Troop Canoe trip
Area Spring Camp
Volunteer work  Zurich Bean Festival & Bayfield fair flyers
2 spring and 2 fall meetings of canoeing (learning and games)

1st Zurich Scout Troop 2002/03
Planning, Meetings, Camps, and Workshops #3

Feb. 10/03: Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game Scout Leaders (crab soccer & orbit ball), Scouter Mark recap Igloo 11 Camp, Back country Camping Award!!, Brian (Youth Rep) talk about Youth Forum meeting & Friendfest 2003, Sr. patrol talk about Klopp Property volunteer trail maintenance work, Patrol meetings, badge work, Court of Honour meeting.

Feb. 16/03:  Church Parade and Klopp Property Trail Maintenance  Mennonite Conservative Church; hot dogs, hot chocolate, & BP cake, & clearing of trail.

Feb. 17/03:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game Sr. Scouts (bump & King's Court), introduce "Friends", Court of Honour Rep Justin talk about Court of Honour Meeting (list dates of events to come), Scouter Janice recap Church Parade and trail work & uniforms for next year, badge work (Sr. scouts begin preparing for Wilderness Canoe Trip)

Feb. 17/03:  Leaders Meeting Business, work with Court of Honour Schedule, plan for Mystery Camp.

Feb. 23/03:  Dog Sledding; Scouter Wayne takes us sledding!  Thanks Scouter Wayne!

Feb. 24/03:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game 2nd year Scouts (Doctor dodge ball), Brian's guest speaker (a Shriner), introduce "Friends", Trivia (staves or staffs), recap dog sledding, Patrol meeting, badge work, Scouter Gerry talk about rock climbing.

Feb. 26/03:  Group Committee Meeting

Mar. 3/03:  Rock Climbing  Meet 1st Grand Bend in London at rock climbing.

Mar. 10/03:  Meeting  Opening, Duty Patrol, & game 1st year Scouts (volleyball), Justin's guest (a Lion) talks about special needs dogs & "Walk-a-Dog-a-Thon",  recap rock climbing, badge work. 9 Friendfest crests earned.

Short and Long term planning

3 Scouts attend Cub meeting with Thank you for Scouter Wayne's dog sledding.
Mar. 16/03:  Scouter's Club Meeting & Youth Forum Meeting
Mar. 17/03:  Parent Meeting  regarding Mystery Camp.
Mar. 21-24:  Mystery Camp
Prepare Canoes for gel coat  last week in March
Mar. 26/03:  Group Committee Meeting
April 5/03:  gel coat canoes
April 6/03:  Maitland Trail Hike
May 1-4/03:  Sr. Wilderness Canoe Trip
May 12 & 26/03:  Sr. cubs attending planning meetings for Saugeen River canoe trip.
May 19/03:  Motoplex Cleanup  cubs and scouts
May 22/03:  Honours and Awards banquet leaders
June 2 & 16:  Canoeing  Parkhill, Sr cubs invited
June 9/03:  Advancement
June 20-22:  Saugeen River Canoe Trip
Aug. 03:  Volunteer Work:  Bean Fest, Bayfield Fair flyers.
Canoeing:  2 fall canoe nights, Morrison Dam.

1st Zurich Scout Troop 2002/03
Planning, Meetings, Camps, and Workshops #4

Mar. 16/03:  Scouter's Club Meeting

Mar. 17/03:  Meeting  Court of Honour Meeting, Parent meeting to discuss Mystery Camp, Leader game and Duty Patrol (crab socceer on carts),  Scouter Sam discuss Mystery Camp, Justin talk about Court of Honour Meeting, badge work (sr. scouts working on Wilderness trip)

Mar. 21-23/03:  Mystery Camp  Hiked into Apple Hill bush to setup camp, toured wind turbine, lunched and hiked at Naftels Conservation Park, McDonalds for a sundae, toured Skip's canoe designing and building shop, suppered at camp, hiked out to listen and watch Tim talk about trapping and meet his special friend, campfire, mystery item, Scout's Own (nice job by Matthew), hiked out.  Scouter Sam in charge.

Mar. 31/03:  Meeting  Sr scout game and Duty Patrol (British bulldog), Scouter Sam recap camp, Sr scouts plan hike and prepare troop, badge work (Sr Scouts prepare for Wilderness trip)

Mar. 26/03:  Group Committee Meeting

Apr. 2/03:  Leaders sand canoes

Apr. 5/03:  Leaders gel coat canoe

Apr. 6/03: 
Maitland Trail Hike  cancelled due to ice on trail and trees from ice storm.

Apr. 7/03:  Meeting  cancelled due to weather
 
Apr. 14/03: Meeting  2nd yr scouts game and Duty Patrol (flags),  Leaders plan for Wilderness trip (gear and menus), badge work (sr scouts plan menus and prepare for Wilderness trip)

Apr. 28/03:  Meeting  1st year scouts game and Duty Patrol (socceer), talk about 2 possible camps for next year, badge work (last meeting before sr. Wilderness trip) 

Short and Long term planning

work on canoes (gel coat)
May 12/03:  Advancement  guest speakers and snacks.
May 19/03: 
Clean up at Motoplex  all sections
May 22/03:  Honours and Awards banquet  Kirton
May 26/03:  Meeting planning for Saugeen River trip (Scouter Hub in charge)
June 2/03: 
Canoeing  Parkhill (teaching clinics), Skip as guest.
June 9/03:  Meeting planning for Saugeen River trip
June 16/03:  Canoeing  Parkhill (teaching and  touring), Skip as guest.
June 20-22/03:  Saugeen River Canoe trip 
Aug. 03:  Volunteer work  Bean Fest, Bayfield fair flyers.
Sept.03:  2 Canoeing nights
Jan. 04:  Regional Winter Camp