May Troop Newsletter

23rd Brandon Scout Troop

May Newsletter

May 8th

Laser tag at Playtime on Park Avenue. 7 pm to 8 pm. Cost per youth is $12 for two rounds. This event was set up by Scout Brett. 

May 10th

Scoutrees planting at Spruce Woods Provincial Park. Meeting at the park maintenance yard, south side of Assiniboine River, at 9:30 am. Bring a lunch, shovel and a bucket for holding trees. 

May 23, 24 and 25th

Area Spring Scout Camp at Camp Kippichewan in Riding Mountain National Park. Cost will be $20, which covers park fees and camp crests. Medieval Days is the theme. Scouts need to be prepare for weather. 

Brandon Hill outing

Hey gang. Because of the high water and the church being used tonight we will meet at the Brandon Hills for a hike. 

Who am I?

Found this guy out on my travels. Can you identify? Hint, I like to hammer trees with my beak and feed on grubs. 

Welcome back outdoors!!!

On behave of the Scouts and Scouters with the 23rd Troop, I would like to welcome Emmett, Ethan, Nolan and Jacob to the Troop. We are excited to have you make the run up from the pack. 

As mentions to the new Scubs, senior cubs who have joined the troop, we will be meeting on Thursday evenings at Queen Elizabeth Park. The Scouts will be taking the new youth under their wings and will be preparing them for their investiture as Scouts. Our meeting time is the same as cubs. Youth are reminded to dress for the weather as we will be outside from now to the end of the year. 

We will have a new Scouter joining us in the new year. Scouter Peter Crocker will be joining the troop. Currently, Scouter Will Southcombe, Scouter Ian and myself, when needed, have been Scouters with the Troop. 

We look forward to seeing you all at the park when we beginning with our outdoor skills (knife and axe safety, fire building, and knots and lashing) this week. 

I have created a blog page were I update everyone on coming events and post news from camps and hikes. Please take a moment to bookmark the site and check it out weekly. 

http://23rdbrandonscouts.blogspot.com/

If you have any questions or concerns about the scouting program or about what the troop does, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Bruce Bumstead

Area Commissioner

WesMan Service Area

Scouts Canada

(204) 761-4128

Overnight Winter Camp

Final details on overnight winter camp to Moon Lake. 

Cost per youth: $10

Depart from Knox United: 10am Saturday

Winter camp packing with essentials. 

Snowshoes if you have them. 

Meals and food will be provide by Scouter Bruce for this camp. Fees will cover the campsite fee, park entry fees and food budget. 

Permission forms will be emailed out. Please complete and return with camp fee this Thursday. 

REMINDER: we are touring Atom Jet Indrustries on Park Avenue this Thursday. 

Moon Lake winter camp out

I have been working at arranging able overnight camping trip to the Moon Lake camping trip at Riding Mountain National Park. This will be a Venturer and Scout camp combined with members for the Grandview Scouting group. 

DETAILS

Date: March 29th to March 30

Location: Moon Lake, RMNP

Cost: $20 (will cover park fees and food)

The plan is to leave Saturday morning and have lunch at camping area. Overnight and return mid-afternoon on Sunday. Need commitment from all participants no later than Thursday. 

Tour of Atom Jet Indrustries

We have arranged a tour of Atom Jet Indrustries for Thursday, March 27th. It will be during our regular meeting times 7-8:30 pm. There will be no meeting the following week because of the school break.