23rd Sarnia Scouting

 23rd CUB PACK: COMING EVENTS

SUMMER TRIP TO TORONTO

Thursday, June 3 (p.m.) – Sunday, June 6(p.m.)

Since 1971, the 23rd Cub Pack has had a Summer Trip to close the Cubbing year. These trips are memorable and enjoyable educational experience. This year we plan to visit Toronto. Thanks to the efforts of former leader Irene Vainio (Raksha), who now lives in Toronto, plans for the trip are well advanced. Before completing the arrangements we wish to know how many Cubs are interested in attending. We hope that every Cub will come and we need 25 in order to make the event financially viable. The cost per boy will be kept to $150.00, because expenses are off set by subsidies from Group and Pack Funds, we do not need the money now, but if the cost presents a problem for any Cub please let me know.
We will stay in the hall of Presteign-Woodbine United Church and plan to visit, among other things, Toronto Zoo, C.N. Tower, the Ontario Science Centre, Black Creek Village, Royal Ontario Museum, and Casa Loma.
Each day we will have a hot meal in a good, interesting restaurant and the Leaders will prepare other wholesome meals or picnics. 
 

Thank-you
Yours in Cubbing,
Rob Tuer (Rikki)

St. Bartholomew's Church

718 Cathcart Blvd, Sarnia, On N7S 2N5

rob.tuer@sunlife.com (519) 542-7779 ext 2216

Cubs info http://www.scouts.ca/dnn/ForYouth/Cubs/tabid/170/Default.aspx

23rd St. Bartholomew’s Cubs

Cubbing at St. Bart’s is part of the world wide Scouting organization that contributes to the physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual development of young boys between the ages of 8 and 11. The cub programme is enriched with a variety of activities that both challenge and reward the boys. Particular emphasis is placed on outdoor activities, and the environment. We have a well developed programme under the leadership of our Akela, Earl McMillan, who has been with Scouts Canada for over 30 years. Along with several experienced leaders, Earl, under the sponsorship of St. Bartholomew’s Church, offers this programme to the young boys of the community at large.
We meet for our regular meeting every Tuesday night from September to early June at 7 P.M. in the Church basement at St. Bart’s. We do not meet during the summer months, or at any other time the boys are not in school. Our meetings last for 1&1/2 hours and end at 8:30 P.M.
During our meeting the boys have an opportunity to play games, pass badge and star work with leaders, develop their social skills and learn about responsibility. During the year our meetings are enhanced with special events such as craft nights, Halloween party, Christmas party, and guest speakers. Previous speakers have included Sarnia Police Services, Canada Customs, various Fire agencies, model clubs, woodcarvers, reptile club, Sarnia Sting Head Coach, among others.
During the year there are certain National Scout events that we participate in such as Apple Day, Trees for Canada, and Cub Car Racing.
As a group, we offer three camp outings per year and a major trip at the end of the year. Cub Camp for everyone takes place in early September at the Scout Camp (adjacent to Pinery Provincial Park) where all the boys sleep in small cabins. In February we take the last year boys on an overnight camp to our heated cabin at the Scout Camp. The rest of the pack joins us in the morning for a day of games and outdoor cooking. The third camp is a summer camp in July for a weekend where the boys are exposed to many of the skills they use when they move up to Scouts. Our major trip in early June goes from a Thursday to Sunday. We always stay in a church basement at our base city. There are five trips that rotate; Barrie & Huronia, Montreal, Toronto, Brockville & St. Lawrence Valley, and Ottawa.
We have some openings in our pack for boys. If you are interested in having your son become a member of St. Bart’s Cub Pack or would like more information, please feel free to contact Rob Tuer @ 519 542-7779 ext 2216 rob.tuer@sunlife.com. or Earl McMillan @ 519 383-6608.
 

2009- 2010 SCHEDULE

September:
First meeting.......Sept 2...........….......…...............….All
Cub camp..........Sept 12/13/14.......…..............….....All
Popcorn drive..….……..Sept 8….....…...........…......All

October:
Apple Day............….….Oct 3/4...........……...……....All
Popcorn drive due……..Oct 27…….......…..………All
Halloween party.......…..Oct 27............….....….........All

November:
Church Bazaar.…….......Nov 21.....……….............Sixers & Seconders

December:
Cub Bazaar..........Dec 5..….................................…....All
Christmas party (last meeting).............Dec 15…....All

January
Restart........……......Jan 5...........................…............All
Winter camp.............Jan 22.....................…...............Last year boys only
Cook-out / Tobogganing...(Next Day)…….…...........All & Parents
 

February:
 

Parent/Son dinner.......Feb 9….....……..….......…......All & Parents
 

Hike for Hunger..........Feb 13....................................All & Family

Church parade............Feb 14…(9:30 a.m.)……….....All & Family

Kub Kar Rally .............Feb 27.......................................All & Family
 

March
School Break - NO CUBS........March 16...………...….All

April:
Sleepover @ the Church……...April 9…….……….....All

June:
Trip to Toronto..……..………June 3-6……...........….All

July:
Baloo Camp....…………….. July 16-18…….......…….Second & third year boys

 

Note: these dates may change slightly. They are only estimates.

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

2009-2010

Cub camp: The second weekend after cub meet back in September, the pack goes on a weekend camp to Attawandron, the Scout facility beside the Pinery Provincial Park. All cubs are welcome, including 1st year cubs and 4th year cubs, which are moving on to scouts. The cubs stay in the burr lodge circle of cabins with meals in Burr Lodge. For the boys, it’s an opportunity to experience camping, as a cub, with their friends, six and leaders. For many cubs this is the first time camping without their parents. This is an opportunity to learn how to enjoy the outdoors, the camping experience while responsible for their own gear, all under the supervision of experienced leaders.

Friday night until Sunday afternoon, the cubs participate in outside activities like hiking, sand sculpturing, games on the Attawandron sand hills, activities around the camp like a scavenger hunt, crafts and games. Hi-lights are the evening campfires (with those favorite campfire songs) and Saturday afternoon guest speaker. Some may think the hi-light is being woken up by Akela at 7 A.M. to start the day in spite of the chill in the air.

It has been a great way to start off another year of cubbing, with our annual fun trek to the center of Mother Nature.

Apple Day: is one of our major fundraisers for our cub pack. Each group in Bluewater Area participates in Apple Day to their best ability. Apple Day is a means of financial support to our group. These funds are used for camps, outings, crafts, and many other Scouting functions necessary to run the cub pack effectively. Each youth will receive an Apple Day Badge as a token for his participation. All youths and leaders who participate should wear full uniforms. Please note that ALL YOUTHS must be under the supervision of an adult at all times.

The tradition of full uniform is to be maintained when in public and, for Apple Day, a decorated basket is appreciated. The youths are expected to stand outside the businesses, staying clear of the doors (especially the automated types). Each youth is informed that he is required to request a donation and not sell an apple. The apple is Scouting’s way of saying “THANK YOU”. The youths are always given a quick reminder of the use of “PLEASE AND THANK YOU”.

Halloween party: Each year on the last Tuesday before Halloween we hold our Halloween party. The boys are invited to arrive in costume. Judges are on hand to award prizes to the three best homemade costumes. We do such activities as pumpkin carving, visit a haunted house and bob for apples. The highlight of the evening is the thrill of diving for the candy when the boys finally break the piniata.

Church Bazaar: In early November, the Church holds their annual Christmas Bazaar at which time the cubs participate by having the sixers and seconders man the book table.

Cub Bazaar: This is an annual event to raise funds for a donation to St. Bartholmew’s Church as a ‘thank you’ for our excellent facilities. The first $300 profit will be donated for some item, which will enhance those facilities. Any additional profit goes into Pack funds.

Christmas Party: Each year at Christmas, the cub pack holds a special meeting – a Christmas party. We start the meeting earlier than usual, and the boys and leaders get together for a full course turkey dinner – prepared by the leaders and some special helpers. No party would be complete without guest and so after dinner, we invite the boy’s parents and other family members to join us for games and refreshments. After the games are finished, we hold a brief Christmas service in the church. Some of the boys are asked to read parts of the Christmas Story, and in between each read, we sing Christmas carols. The party concludes with refreshments, the singing of a few seasonal songs, and sometimes we are fortunate enough to have a piniata for the boys to break.

In the spirit of Christmas each boy is asked to bring a donation of food or a small gift, which we deliver to the Salvation Army.

Winter Camp: The winter camp is broken into two parts. The first part of the camp is held on a Friday, on which the third year boys are able to go up to the camp and spent the night in a cabin. During the night and the next morning the third year boys are introduced to basic survival techniques which they will learn more about if they chose to go on to Scouts.

Cook-out/ Tobogganing: The second part of the winter camp is for the whole pack to participate in. This part allows all of the boys to come up to the camp and go tobogganing (if the weather permits), go on a hike and cook a meal over an open fire. The camp is a great time for the boys to get out of the house and have some fun, and also gets them off your hands for a few hours. Of course, parents are always needed to help with the driving, so it can be a fun experience for the parents as well.

Kub Kar Rally: Bluewater Area sponsors a cub car rally each year in February or March. There are two steps to participating: building a car, and then racing it.

Car making kits are sold at cubs for $3.50 each (they make a nice Christmas present!) The cars easily assembled and can be shaped and decorated in just about any way imaginable. While it is a good opportunity for the boys to work with one or both parents on the car, the parents should only provide guidance – it is, after all, the boy’s car!

The rally takes place on a Saturday. Cubs throughout Bluewater Area bring their cars to be weighed and registered (all cars must be a specified weight). The boys run their cars through several heats before the semi - finals and finals are held. Awards are given for the fastest cars, best-designed cars, and most unique cars.

Cubs from our pack have won awards in all of these categories, and several of our cubs have competed at regional cub car rally, where winners from the various Areas compete.

Parent/Son Dinner: In recognition of Lord Baden Powell’s birthday, each year on a Tuesday evening in late February, nearest his birthday, all of the sections gather together for a meal. Each parent is asked to provide a dish for supper. The boys are encouraged to attend with a parent or guardian. The banquet is also used as a time to show the parents some of the accomplishments the boys have made in the previous year, as well as recognize the service records of the leaders.

Church parade: The church is our sponsor and provides our meeting facility, and this is our opportunity to demonstrate our appreciation for our sponsor’s support. And as part of their Duty to God, our Cubs are asked to attend. The Cubs should appear in FULL UNIFORM. Parents are cordially invited to attend this short service.

Sleep-over: This is so the boys have a chance to bond with their fellow cubs in a sleep-away from home atmosphere before we go on our annual trip. When the boys are away on the trip, they will be sleeping in a similar situation-together in the gym of a church. We will be playing games as well as having some semi-education instruction for the trip, such as we will be showing slides from our last trip and some discussion on what the boys will be experiencing.

Trips in June: Each year in early June we end our cub year with a major trip, which goes from Thursday to Sunday. We hire a bus with a driver who stays with us for the duration of the trip. We always arrange to stay in a church basement or auditorium at our destination city. Touring is done on Friday and Saturday and some on early Sunday when we start home. We eat one major meal a day at a class restaurant and have our breakfast and supper at the church. There are five trips, which are rotated so that no boy should be on the same trip twice. Our trips revolve between Huronia where we stay in Barrie, Montreal, Toronto, the St. Lawrence Valley where we stay in Brockville, & Ottawa. Each trip consists of many educational as well as fun stops, and many of the places we visit, can be used by the boys towards their star requirements.

 

Baloo Camp: As a lasting memorial to our beloved Baloo, Bob Chivers, who passed away after having attained 25 years of service with Scouts and Cubs at St. Bart’s, we decided to initiate the Baloo award. This award consists of an individual Plaque of Baloo the bear, as well as a permanent plaque to be kept with the cub pack, on which the cub’s name and year of achievement will be placed.

As Baloo was a great teacher of the scouting principles of the outdoors and our own Baloo also was a believer in teaching these principles in green star to the cubs, We have chosen green star as the means to achieve this award, each and every cub who completes all of the items under green star, including the associated badges, all stars, will be given the Baloo award.

The Baloo camp takes place in July or August at Camp Attawandaron for the second and third year boys. It takes place from Friday evening until late Sunday afternoon. This camp is designed with the intention of giving the boys an introduction to scouting and helps those boys who are finishing the requirements for the Baloo award.

 

FOOD ALLERGIES IN THE CUB PACK

As a reminder to the parents of our Cubs, please ensure that you do not send along with your boy(s) any food that may contain peanuts or other nuts. We have a couple of boys who have a SEVERE allergy to peanuts. If these boys are in contact with peanuts, their body’s reaction to the food can be life threatening. Please help these boys by taking extra care when sending along treats, or packed lunches to all Cubbing events.

If you have any questions on this condition or ways to prevent contact with peanuts, please feel free to call Rob Tuer (Rikki) at 519 542-7779 ext 2216

Thank you, for your help keeping the cub pack safe for all our boys.

LEADERS OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CUB PACK

2009-2010

 

Earl McMillan (AKELA)
 

David Allison (RAMA)

Mark Hornblower (KAA)

Sheikh Mohammed (HATHI)

Rob Tuer (RIKKI)

T.J. Knowles (KOTIC)

Steve Savage (MESA)

John Tidball (SHIV)

Ted Scott (CHIL)

Thomas Allison (KO)

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Terri Elliott

 

Kub Kar Specifications

These specifications supersede the rules contained in the Kub Kar Kit

1) The car must be built in the current racing year.
2) LENGTH – Overall length shell not be more then 7inches or 177.8 millimeters.
3) WIDTH – Overall width including wheels is not to exceed 69.85 millimeters or 2 ¾ inches.
4) WIDTH – Inside width between wheels shall not be less than 44.45 millimeters or 1 ¾ inches.
5) HEIGHT – Overall height shall not exceed 3 1/8 inches or 79.375 millimeters.
6) WEIGHT – Total weight shell not exceed 5 ounces or 141.75 grams (No Buckshot Allowed)
7) CAR CHASSIS – Clearance between the chassis and the track shell be no less than 9.525 millimeters or 3/8ths of an inch.
8) CAR CHASIS AT FRONT – Shell clear the track by no more than 5/8 inches or 15.875 millmeters.
9) GRAPHITE – No graphite will be allowed under ANY conditions.
10) WHEELS & AXLES – Wheels & Axles from the kit only. They shell not be altered except for light sanding to remove burrs, etc. Wheels bearings, washers, bushings, etc. are prohibited.
11) LOOSE MATERIAL – No loose material of any kind is permitted on the car. The car may be hollowed our and built up to the maximum weight by addition of metal, etc. provided it is SECURELY BUILT INTO THE BODY OF THE CAR.
12) SPRINGS – The car shell not ride on any kind of springs.
13) DETAILS – Details such as steering wheel, driver, decals, painting, interior detailing, etc. are permissible as long as these details along with the car do not exceed the maximum weight, width, height, & length specifications. The BOTTOM of the car must not be painted (No Exceptions)
14) ATTACHMENTS – The car must be free-wheeling with no starting devices. The cars cannot be propelled by any means except gravity.
15) FORWARD POSITION – The car must be raced in a FORWARD direction only. The front of the car will be determined at registration.
16) The car must not be of a manufactured type (i.e. model kit)

NOTE – Kub Kars are subject to inspection by an official inspection committee to determine eligibility.