Stake Venturer Camp July 2-5

bring lunch for the first day - have breakfast before you come 

 

meet at the stake house at 8 am Wed morning

 

camera

knife

sleeping bag

thermarest/sleeping pad

toothbrush/paste

towel

sunscreen

bug spray

hat

flashlight

water bottle

hiking shoes or boots/ and sandal

swim wear

personal med

loonies for a shower

day pack

bike helmet

bike

fishing rod

compass

scriptures

mess kit- plate-bowel - cup - utensils

camp chair

 

trail mix for three days

other treats as you require

clothes- 2 shorts ,1 pair of pants, 3 underwear, 3-4 pairs of socks, 3 t- shirts

rainjacket, hoodie/jacket, thin pair of gloves

anything else you can think of

no electronics

see you Wed morning               Bro Steed

Stake Scout Camp (ages 12-13) July 2-5

Scout Camp 2014 July 2-5
Location:  Beaver mines

Meet at LSC AT 10:00am

July 2:  Wednesday Eagles in charge

Set up camp- create lean-tos to sleep in, lash tables and privy together
Prepare, eat, and clean dinner
Fireside: (4-5 scouts give prepared lessons from Preach My Gospel)

July 3: Thursday  Wolves in charge

Activity of the day: climbing at Gap and Livingston falls
Fireside: (4-5 scouts give prepared lessons from Preach Gospel)

July 4:  Friday  Eagles in charge

Activity of the day: Hike into Blue Lake for fishing
Fireside: (4-5 scouts give prepared lessons from Preach Gospel) and stake presidency

July 5: Saturday  Wolves in charge

Breakfast preparation and clean up
Reduce camp
Activity: Rafting down upper St. Mary’s River

Return to LSC AT 5:00 PM

**Seeking an additional adult leader on July 2 to assist with supervision and transportation. Contact a scout leader if you are interested**
Special equipment required: tarps, saws, buck saws, easy-ups, camping tables, water buffalo, large water barrels, climbing ropes, helmets, harnesses, figure 8, carabineers, life jackets, etc
Fireside themes: Assigned from Preach My Gospel on Wednesday, June 18
 

Scout Camp 2014 July 2-5
Location:  Beaver mines

Gear for boys: Please bring if you have them- multisport helmet, fishing gear, climbing gear (harness, carabineer, figure 8), life jacket
Camping gear for each boy (revised 6/29):
 Sack lunch
 Tin Foil dinner
 Mess Kit
 Sleeping bag and pad
 rain gear
 blanket
 plastic ground sheet
 coat
 hat
 2 pairs of shoes (1 hiking pair if possible)
 5 pairs of socks
 deodorant, deodorant, deodorant
 4 changes of underwear
 4 shirts
 3 shorts
 2 pants
 towel
 swim suit
 Bug repellent
 Sunscreen
 Flashlight
 Preach My Gospel
 toothbrush and paste
 deodorant and hand soap
 water bottle
 camp chair
 small day pack for hiking
 Small pocket knife
 Band-Aid kit
 Compass
No weapons or large bladed knives permitted.
 

Fireside Assignments

Please prepare a 5- 10 minute lesson on the subjects assigned above.  Questions, personal stories, scriptures, and personal testimonies are appropriate.
Colton Lee -Preach My Gospel Page 17
Justin Bly          -Preach My Gospel Page 31
Luke Bullock -Preach My Gospel Page 47
Nathan Goth -Preach My Gospel Page 60
Riley Kindt -Preach My Gospel Page 71
Tanner Orr -Preach My Gospel Page 82
Tyler Black -Preach My Gospel Page 89
Caden Roelofs -Preach My Gospel Page 103
Clint Lamb -Preach My Gospel Page 115
Tyler Lamb -Preach My Gospel Page 137
Connor Lynn -Duty to God
John Harper -Duty to Others
Logan Kemp -Duty to Self
Radek Lewandoski -Scout Promise
Regan Siever -Duties of A Deacon
Cade Francis -Scout Law
Darren Seely -Scout Slogan
Samuel Hironaka -Scout Motto

Ages 12-13 Scouts Activity, Wednesday, May 21

Scouts will be bike riding for the activity, so please bring a (working) bike. We hope everyone can come!

No Venturer Hike/Camp this weekend

The Venturer hike/camp posted in the newsletter for this weekend has been cancelled. I'm sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.

Camp Kananaskas CANCELLED and this week's activities

Due to the Stake Youth Temple trip on Friday, May 2, the Scout Campout in Kananaskas has been CANCELLED this weekend and another date has not been set. If you have any questions, please contact me or your scout leaders.


The Scouts (ages 12-13) activity this Wednesday (April 30) has been changed to bicycle maintenance and will be held at the Lethbridge Stake Centre, 7-8:30pm.


The Venturers have a demolition service activity planned for Wednesday. They will meet and return at the LSC, 7-8:30pm.

Upcoming Scout (ages 12-13) Activities

Parents and Guardians,


Please sign waiver form and send it with your son to scouts on Wednesday, April 16. 

Rob Goth visited each ward on Sunday, April 13, to distribute waiver forms for parents.  Each scout needs a parent/guardian to sign the waiver and bring it with him on April 16.  The waiver form is good for both April 16 and April 30 wall climbing activities.  Scouts should wear their Scout T-shirts, comfortable pants and appropriate footwear.

April 2014 Newsletter

Wednesday, March 19 activities

11 year old Scouts: 

 Investiture.  Wear uniforms.  Parents invited at 7:15.

Scouts: 

 Meet at 6:30 at Stan Siwik for swimming until 8pm.

Venturers: 

Meet at LSC at 7pm for rock climbing.

Thank you!

A big thank you for everyone who came to the Celebration of Scouting event.  We had about 175 people in attendance.  The displays were inspiring and informative.  Adam's talk was engaging and just plain fascinating.  Congratulations to Parker and Clark McNabb who received their Queen's Venture Awards and Jeff Seely for receiving his Chief Scout Award!  It was exciting to see so many cubs, scouts, and venturers with their families!

Celebration of Scouting Wednesday, March 5, 2014

The Lethbridge Stake Presidency invites all the cub, scout and venturer aged boys (age 8 to 17), their parents, scout leaders and bishoprics to a celebration of scouting on Wednesday, March 05, 2014 in the Lethbridge Stake Center starting at 7:00 pm. Adam Janikowski, world-renowned mountain climber and scouter from Calgary will be the special guest speaker. Please come dressed in uniform and prepared for a great time together celebrating scouting.

Wednesday, February 19-NO Activities

Scouts and Venturers do NOT have activities this week due to the Reading week break.  Pass the news along to people who don't access The Stake Scouts blog, facebook page or email.

Wednesday, February 5 activity

Scouts and Venturers will be doing some winter camp prep activities for this week's  Wednesday night activities (7-8:30 at LSC).  Scouts, please remember to bring your packed backpacks (minus food) to the activity so you can pack up the trailer for the Winter Camp that starts on Thursday, February 6.

Scout Camp Gear List

Important note on packing

Scouts are big people. Parents must not pack their gear for them. Doing so will lead to:

"Jimmy, it's raining! Where's your rain coat?"

"I can't find where my Daddy put it!"

At most, parents can help their Scouts lay out their gear and ensure that everything is there. They should never actually put the gear into the pack. This is for two reasons. Scouts need to know where something is packed so that they can find it, and Scouts may not be able to pack their gear as tightly as their parents can, leading to problems when it comes time to repack at the end of camp.

Camp Gear

Packs

• Backpack/hockey bag
• Day pack: School packs are good

Sleepwear

• Sleeping Bag: Warm as the weather may drop below freezing. Two summer sleeping bags, one inside the other, work well in cold conditions. An extra blanket can be useful as well.
• Insulated Sleeping Pad: Blue foamy, Therm-a-Rest, etc.

Eating Gear

• Unbreakable plate, bowl, & mug
• Knife, fork, & spoon
• Ditty bag: for hanging dishes to dry

Outerwear

• Warm jacket
• Snow pants

Footwear

• Running shoes
• Hiking boots/waterproof boots
• Winter boots

Clothes

• Tee shirts
• Long underwear
• Jogging pants
• Sweater/fleece
• Dry socks
• Dry socks
• Dry socks
• Underwear
• Mittens & gloves
• Toque

Scout Gear

• Small first aid kit
• Flashlight
• Water bottle
• Campfire blanket

Miscellaneous

• Toothbrush & toothpaste
• Toilet Paper
• Deodorant
• Medication: must be noted on the medical form
• Watch
• Smile

Please do not bring

• Electronic games, iPods, cell phones, or similar devices.
• Non-folding knives
• Family heirlooms
• Anything that might lead one to disregard the Scout Law

Dressing for Winter

Keeping warm in winter requires attention to a few important details. To start with, one must be dry. This means not overdressing which leads to sweating, and changing before bed. You must change all your clothes before bed. You must have extra clothes to change into.

The other trick comes in layering. A warm coat on its own is not enough. Insulation must be spread over the entire body. Your layers should be something like this:

1. Long sleeved tee-shirt, long underwear, thin socks.
2. Sweaters, jogging pants, heavy socks.
3. Winter jacket, snow-pants, winter boots.
4. Hat and neck-warmer. Gloves and mittens.

There are certainly many excellent outdoor clothing products on the market these days. Treated polyester long underwear, special socks, and just about any piece of clothing made of fleece. This high-tech clothing is excellent, expensive, and unnecessary for introductory winter camping. Waffle knit cotton long underwear, jogging pants, and wool sweaters and socks will be fine for a weekend camp. If one is further interested in winter camping, then it is reasonable to look at special equipment. The main difference is the performance of the clothing when it is wet or damp. Cotton must be kept dry and replaced when it gets wet. No other piece of advice is as important.

Scout Campout February 6-8

The Scouts will be going on our winter camp beginning on Thursday Feb, 6 and returning on Saturday Feb 8. We will be going to an area on some private land just south of Payne Lake near Mountain View AB. Here are a few other points to note when preparing for this camp:

 

• We do have Scouts at our regular time on Wednesday the 5th. We will be using this night for a shortened activity to load gear and equipment (including each scouts' packed backpack-minus the food) into an enclosed trailer in order to prepare for a quick departure on Thursday afternoon.   
• We will leave the stake center as close to 4pm on Thursday the 6th after the boys get out of school. There is no school on the friday the 7th as it is a PD day.
• The boys will be responsible for their own dinner on Thursday evening. A tin foil dinner would work well but other options with minimal preparation will work as well. If they would like snacks between meals they will also be responsible for those as well.
• Please make sure they have enough warm/dry clothing to get them through the camp. The current forecast is calling for low temperatures near -20 on those nights.
• We will be home by 2pm on Saturday February 8th.  Please pick up your scout at the stake center.
• In case of an emergency during camp, you may contact one of the leaders.

If you do not think you have warm enough sleeping bags, boots, or other clothing for your son, please notify any scout leader

January 2014 Newsletter