Zee Leaders

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:10:28 -0400

A short video highlighting some fun moments of our leadership team.

Trailer for 2008

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:30:43 -0400

Our cubing year is coming to a close...sniff sniff..

For the last meeting , on June 10th, everybody is invited to celebrate all the fun stuff we did this year.
We will start the party at 6:30pm (as usual) and will end at 8:00pm ... Full uniform required..

Parents & siblings are invited to come..

A year end closing slide show will be presented. This trailer is a sneak preview of the slide show that will be presented.

Any donations for the treat table will be greatly appreciated..

Cuboree 2008

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:38:18 -0400

Small tribute to a fun event and a big thanks to all that helped make it happen!

Cuboree Podcast

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:30:49 -0400

Our pack has prepared a sneak preview for the Council cuboree. Funny to think that we are only previewing 3 of the 18 games that will be done for the Cuboree.

Goodbye wolf head • hello caring tree

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 18:30:28 -0400

Dear members,

It is with great excitement that we announce, as of this week, The Girl Guides of Canada are taking over the Scouts.

Due to their continuous amazing cookie sales, the guiding association has purchased the Scouts Canada. This will be an exciting transition to our programs, the guides will slowly re-adapt our scouts program to theirs. We expect all scouting leaders to help facilitate this transition and to fully cooperate with the Guiding leaders.

Here are some of the fun program changes and philosophies that your program will be changing too:

Motto : “I promise to share and be a friend”

▪ learning to be safe while playing and how to get help in an emergency
▪ finding out how to use basic tools, like screwdrivers and hammers
▪ learning basic sewing or needlework
▪ dancing, skating
▪ planning menus for healthy eating
▪ outdoor walks and nature activities
▪ star gazing
▪ singing
▪ cooperative games
▪ science experiments
▪ drama games and skits 
Please, welcome with great enthusiasms your new additions to your leadership teams. Be prepared for an amazing new experience, meeting new friends and having fun.

Glenn Trout Myrtle Caper National Commissioner Chief Commissioner
Scouts Canada Girl Guides of Canada

Being a leader for a night

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:30:18 -0400

In January, our Sixers and Seconders had the privilege of Hosting a Beaver meeting.

By understanding what made up a typical meeting for beavers, the cubs spent 3 meetings building their schedule. They enjoyed having the power for a night.. But did they use it wisely? And what did they learned form this activity... ?

The schedule:
Gathering game • Freeze Tag • Green six

Opening • Leaders

Steam off game • Commando • Blue six

Main Activity • Race car derby • Yellow six

Story • Johnny Bob story • Black six

Spirituality • BP story • Red Six

Lost

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:00:23 -0500

What to do when you are lost.. Well ask our pack , they went on a long treasure hunt to find some missing cubs and one leader.

Sledding at camp

Sat, 9 Feb 2008 12:00:30 -0500

In our free time, we had lot’s of fun in sliding down the amazing hills at YMCA Kanawana.

Marshmallow launchers

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:30:53 -0500

Half inch pipes, tons of targets! Oh ya .. Marshmallows too.... What a night!!!

Kept in the dark

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:30:18 -0500

Fun to be had in the dark... During a night hike, we did many activities with the pack.. Here are the highlights..

Guess that crayon colour
Give each cub a small scrap of paper and a crayon. Have them examine the crayon and determine its color. Tell them to write their answer on the piece of paper. Nine times out of ten they will be wrong. You can check to see who was right and who wasn't at the end of the hike back at the building. (The guess will be written in the color of the crayon.)

Explanation: Colors are nearly impossible for humans to see at night. We have two types of cells in our eyes called rods and cones. Rods are light sensitive cells helpful with seeing at night and cones allow for seeing in color. Humans have many more cone (color) cells than rod (night vision) cells; therefore, our color vision is great (during the day) and our night vision is poor. The only other animals that can see colors nearly as well as humans are diurnal (active during the day) birds. How do we know this? Many female birds choose their mates by the bright coloration of the males. Owls on the other hand, have mostly rods in their eyes so their low-light vision is very good.

The Brightest Match in the World
Tell the cubs that they are going to see the brightest match in the universe. Have them stand in a circle and cover one eye - it doesn't matter which one. (Tell them to cover it well so that no matter what, no light will enter that eye.) Students should leave the other eye open. Explain that you are going to light a match (or candle) and you want them to stare at the flame until you blow it out (10 - 15 seconds). Light the match. After you blow it out, have the students open and close each eye, switching from side to side. Ask students to describe any differences between what they can see with the eye that was covered and with the uncovered eye.

Explanation: Looking with what had been their covered eye, things should appear clearer and brighter. This is due to a chemical called rhodopsin. Our eyes produce this chemical in low-light situations to improve our night vision. In fact, within five minutes of being in the dark, we can see 1000 times better than when we initially went into the dark. When our eyes are exposed to light, all of the rhodopsin we have been producing is instantly destroyed, making our night vision poor again. Our eyes will not be able to produce the rhodopsin again until we are out of the light.

Lifesavers Sparks
Have the cubs form a circle. Pass one wintergreen lifesaver to each cub. Tell them to put the lifesaver in their mouth and chew with their mouths open! (Something they aren't allowed to do at home). Look in each other's mouths and observe what is happening.

Explanation: The lifesavers will spark. Why? When the sugar crystals break, they release a weak burst of ultra-violet energy. This energy excites the molecules of the wintergreen oil in the lifesavers and causes the oil to glow, or fluoresce. A similar effect can be seen when two pieces of quartz are struck together.

Halloween

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:30:42 -0400

Heres some random clips of our Halloween Party. It was SPOOKTACULAR!

Nic-O-Vision

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:26:04 -0400

Nic!
I could not resist putting this together..
It was too FUNNY!

Enjoy, Akela