Past+Events+(2011-2012)

include page="MainTemplate" Past Events (2011-2012)

So that you can look back to past years, 20th Winnipeg Beavers is proud to give you our past events pages for 2011-2012.

2011-12 Fall Session

 * ~ **Date** ||~ **Activity Type** ||~ **Description of Events** ||
 * Sept 13 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **__Registration Night__**

Place: United Church in Meadowood (in the hall), 1111 Dakota Blvd. (our regular meeting hall) Time: 7:00-7:30 p.m.


 * Sept 19 || [[image:indoors.gif]][[image:weather.gif]] || **__Welcome to Beavers!__**
 * Sept 19 || [[image:indoors.gif]][[image:weather.gif]] || **__Welcome to Beavers!__**

It's the start of another year of Beavering fun. ||
 * Sept 26 || [[image:weather.gif]][[image:campfire.gif]] || **__A Walk in the Woods__**

We often say "Outing is the biggest part of Scouting." Tonight we take a walk to our nearby woods for some games, a story, and a campfire. ||
 * Oct 3 || [[image:indoors.gif]][[image:weather.gif]] || **__This Land of Ours!__**

Tonight we talk, play games, and do crafts that celebrate Canada and being Canadian. We even have an important Beaver vote! //(yes, really)// ||
 * Oct 10 || [[image:closed.gif]] || **__Happy Thanksgiving!__**

Enjoy some family time. We will see you next week. || || (tentative) **__Fall Camp__**
 * Oct 15-16 || [[image:tent.gif]][[image:campfire.gif]]

We are tentatively booked for Camp Amisk ||
 * Oct 17 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || //(tentative)// Visitors from Living Prairie Museum ||
 * Oct 24 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **__Halloween Fun and Games__**

A favourite day is a week away! Rather than compete, the Colony will celebrate early with some Halloween themed excitement. ||
 * Oct 31 || [[image:closed.gif]] || **__Happy Halloween__** ||
 * Nov 7 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **__Parade Craft__** ||
 * Nov 11 || [[image:weather.gif]] [[image:travel.gif]] || **__Remembrance Day Ceremony__**

We will be meeting at **479 St. Mary's Rd** between 10:00 and 10:15. There will be a short parade to Guay Park for the service.

All Beavers should be dressed for the weather. We will be outside for almost one hour. Please wear your uniforms with neckers outside your coat.

Following the service we will walk back to the Glenwood Community Club for hot chocolate and cookies.
 * Nov 12 || [[image:outside.gif]] [[image:travel.gif]] || **__Santa Claus Parade__** ||
 * Nov 14 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **__Investiture Night__** ||
 * Nov 21 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **__Ancient Engineering/Take Apart Night__** ||
 * Nov 28 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **__Fun and Games__** ||
 * Dec 5 || [[image:outside.gif]] [[image:travel.gif]] || **__Collecting Food__** for **Winnipeg Harvest**
 * Dec 5 || [[image:outside.gif]] [[image:travel.gif]] || **__Collecting Food__** for **Winnipeg Harvest**

Tonight we will be outside collecting food donations for Winnipeg Harvest.

Be sure to **dress warmly** since it is expected to be cold.

Parent volunteers to come along on the walk are HIGHLY appreciated. If we have enough volunteers, we can assign some drivers and vehicles to come along to act as a drop-off.

If you can bring a wagon to help haul stuff, that would be great. If you can, please bring a box to hold donations.

__Collection Rules:__
 * Always stay together in your group
 * Stay outside. Do not go into anyone's house.
 * Food donations only. We cannot accept cash, clothing, or toys.

|| **__Assiniboine Valley Railway__**
 * Dec 12 || [[image:outside.gif]] [[image:travel.gif]] || //(tentative)// **__Winnipeg Harvest__** ||
 * Dec 19 || [[image:outside.gif]] [[image:travel.gif]]
 * Dec 19 || [[image:outside.gif]] [[image:travel.gif]]

The Christmas Lights Run at the Assiniboine Valley Railway is a wonderful and delightful sight. Cost is $2 for one run. There are two separate track runs, so we usually go for two runs.

The railway is open to the public, so we will not be the only ones there. We do have a fire pit reserved for after.

Be sure to dress for being outside the whole time.

2011-12 Spring Session

 * ~ **Date** ||~ **Activity Type** ||~ **Description of Events** ||
 * Jan 9 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **Welcome Back** plus **Chivalry and Heraldry**

Welcome back, Beavers. We will be getting together for some fun and games. Also we will learn a bit about Knights and Armour and create our own coat of arms.

Please bring a piece of cardboard for your coat-of-arms craft. || //(Sat)// || || **__Polar Pond 2012__**
 * Jan 16 || [[image:indoors.gif]][[image:outside.gif]] || **Medieval Tournament** ||
 * Jan 21

//UPDATE: You do not __need__ to bring a toboggan. You may bring one. If so, make sure it has your name and "20th Wpg" on it.//

East Winnipeg Service Area is holding Polar Pond at **Fort Whyte Alive** [|(map)] [|(their website)] this year.

With the help of the Fort Whyte team we have put together a day of fun and exploration that none of your beavers will want to miss. Here is what this year's Polar Pond will look like:


 * 9:55-10:00 Arrive at FortWhyte Alive
 * 10:00-2:00 Programming run by FortWhyte Alive
 * 2:00-3:00 Programming run by Area scouters with FortWhyte Alive
 * 3:00 Closing of another great event.

Programming will include Inuit games, marshmallows over the campfire, snowshoeing, tobogganing, scavenger hunt and a scouting campfire.

You must be dressed to be outdoors and each family will need a toboggan.

Lunch will be hotdogs, veggies, chips, juice/hot chocolate. Any allergies please let us know

Cost $10:00 per person (this includes all programming, lunch and a crest)

All registration numbers MUST be in no later than January 12th 2012. If you have not submitted your registration on Monday, Jan 9, be sure to contact Malak.
 * Jan 23 || [[image:outside.gif]][[image:campfire.gif]] || **Tobogganing** at St. Vital Park.  We meet at the toboggan runs at 6:45.  After the fun, we will have a bonfire.
 * Jan 23 || [[image:outside.gif]][[image:campfire.gif]] || **Tobogganing** at St. Vital Park.  We meet at the toboggan runs at 6:45.  After the fun, we will have a bonfire.

Be sure to dress warm for the weather -- and hope for more snow! ||
 * Jan 30 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **Beaver Buggy Build Night** ||
 * Feb 6 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || Guest Presenters: **Living Prairie Museum**

Tonight we will have some special guests. Naturalists from the Living Prairie Museum will be down to present "Going Batty."

//Looking to explore one of Manitoba's animals? Our presentation on bats will make your class go batty for the only flying mammal in the world: the bat.// ||
 * Feb 13 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **RACE NIGHT!**||
 * Feb 20 || [[image:closed.gif]] || **Louis Riel Day** See you next week! ||
 * Feb 27 || [[image:outside.gif]] || **Astronomy Night**

Tonight is Astronomy Night. TicTac will be introducing us to some of the wonders of the night sky. After our Opening Ceremony and some introductory discussion, we will take the Colony to a nearby open area (beside the Dakota Community Club) for some viewing with telescopes and binoculars.


 * __All participants need to be warmly dressed for the outside portion__**. It is expected to be cold and it always feels colder at night. This is actually good for observing since it means less clouds. Ah, the sacrifices to science education!

The distance is close enough to walk but far enough to take longer than we would like. We are asking parents with vehicles to be available to shuttle Beavers from the Church to the field (about one minute drive) and back again. It is fine if you would like to wait in your vehicle at the observing site, but we ask you to remain available to carry the Beavers back.
 * Mar 5 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **Magic Light Ceremony** ||
 * Mar 12 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **Science Night** ||
 * Mar 19 || [[image:outside.gif]] || **Geocaching**
 * Mar 19 || [[image:outside.gif]] || **Geocaching**

Tonight we learn about a modern treasure-hunting game called //Geocaching//.

Joining us for tonight are some special guests: our own 20th Winnipeg Cubs!

Also, if you have a GPS and can bring it along, please do. Here are some waypoints if you want to pre-program:


 * Clock With No Hands (GC1XQBN): N 49 degrees 49.150', W 097 degrees 05.994'
 * Cache 1: N 49 degrees 49.192', W 097 degrees 6.034'
 * Cache 2: N 49 degrees 49.208', W 097 degrees 6.111'
 * Cache 3: N 49 degrees 49.195', W 097 degrees 6.191'
 * Belle's cache #2 (GC1ZAZ9): 49 degrees 49.194, W 097 degrees 6.214'

|| //(Tue)// || || **Bowling with Cubs**
 * Mar 20

It's back-to-back linking activities with the Cubs this week!

This Tuesday, the Cubs have invited us to join them bowling. We will meet them at Alpine bowling lanes – 20 Alpine Avenue. The bowling lanes are in the lower level of the Travel Lodge just off Fermor and St. Anne’s Road.

Akela has provided [|this handy link to a map].

We will be meeting there at 6:30 (note the early start time!) and will start bowling around 6:45. Kids will get 2 games each.

Cost is $6.25 per person – the fee includes the bowling and shoes.

|| //(Fri-Sat)// || || **Beaver Sleepover at Oak Hammock Marsh**
 * Mar 23-24

The Colony will be a bit further afield this year for our Spring Sleepover: Oak Hammock Marsh!

We have booked the Clubhouse by the Interpretive Centre for Friday, March 23 to Saturday March 24. The Clubhouse is heated with its own kitchen and washroom facilities. It also has a TV and DVD for a late night movie.

We will also take part in three activity sessions run by the staff at the Interpretive Centre. Our sessions are:


 * Aboriginal Games
 * Animal Detective
 * Beaver Tales

This is a Family Sleepover. All Beavers must have a Parent/Guardian in attendance. The cost is $15/person.

More details in this PDF. || //(Sat)// || || **ScouTrees at Extra Foods**
 * Mar 26 || [[image:closed.gif]] || Enjoy your Spring Break! See you next week! ||
 * Apr 2 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || Games night ||
 * Apr 9 || [[image:indoors.gif]] || **Swim-up** ||
 * Apr 14

The 20th Cubs and Beavers will be collecting donations at Extra Foods (Southglen and St. Anne's) from 10-2. Beavers are encouraged to sign up for a one hour shift. More details to come.

|| //(Sun)// ||  || **Wind-up BBQ**
 * Apr 16 || [[image:outside.gif]] || **ScouTrees canvass** ||
 * Apr 23 || [[image:outside.gif]] || **Litter Pick-up** ||
 * May 6

TIME:	3:30-5:30 PM PLACE:	ST. VITAL PARK (DUCK POND) > //If weather is poor, (CHURCH)//

All members are invited to our windup BBQ.

Price:	$12.00 per family (or $4.00 pp) includes hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks and ice cream.


 * Jun 8-10 || [[image:tent.gif]] [[image:campfire.gif]] [[image:bucks.gif]] || **East Winnipeg Area All-Sections Camp**
 * Jun 8-10 || [[image:tent.gif]] [[image:campfire.gif]] [[image:bucks.gif]] || **East Winnipeg Area All-Sections Camp**

It's time again for the East Winnipeg All-Sections Summer Camp!

Join with Scouting groups from all over East Winnipeg at Birds Hill Park for a wild weekend camp.

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