1st Port Nelson Scouts
3132 South Drive L7N 1H7 Burlington, ON, Canada

SCOUT WEEK Save the Date Scout week of 2021 will not be like any other celebration. Scouts Canada is hosting a week-long event to gather youth from all over Can...ada virtually to celebrate the best of Scouting! All activities will be hosted in the evening. And remember this year’s event is open to everyone! Invite your friends, invite your family, invite the neighbour’s dog! And come see what all the FUN’s about! Sunday, February 21 Free night! Get some rest, the fun begins soon! Monday, February 22 - Party!! (For all Sections) We are hosting 2 events, Eastern time / Western Time. Celebrate our founder's birthday with some fun breakout rooms. Must bring your own pizza and party cone hat. Tuesday, February 23 Explore New Adventure (For Scouts and above) We will get to tour virtually some great camps and sites around the world and hear some testimonials from youth that have attended or worked at these great sites. Helping to fuel new future Scouting adventures! Wednesday, February 24 Skills Night (For Beavers and Cubs) 4 blocks, one for Colony and one for Pack for each Eastern time / Western Time. A series of bilingual age-appropriate breakout rooms to join to refresh / explore / discover a handful of new skills. Thursday, February 25 Scouters Mug Up (For Scouters ONLY) Network with other volunteers and share ideas and opportunities for all to explore with their Sections. Friday, February 26 Outdoor Adventure Film Festival (For Scouts and above) Thanks to the Ottawa Adventure Film Festival, we are bringing some curated adventure films for our youth and Scouters to enjoy on their couch. These adventure flicks and documentaries will definitely flame your passion for the outdoors. On February 26th, we will host a special Q&A about the films, with some special guest that you will recognize from the films. Sign up information will be coming shortly. Saturday, February 27 Scout Week Virtual Campfire (For all Sections.) A fabulous way to end our week of festivities, we will gather online to enjoy many contributions from our members coast to coast. We guarantee no smoke in your eyes.

Scouting is needed now more than ever. From fun activities with friends to new ideas for staying active this winter, Scouting gives kids something to look forward to. Discover more at www.Scouts.ca

Merry Christmas everyone! Here’s to a happy and healthy New Year! We’re sharing photos from our traditional meal service at @tansley_woods retirement village. We all missed serving dinner to the residents this year and hope to be back there in 2021 to celebrate the holidays with them.

Our Beavers and Cubs made Christmas cards for residents at a local care home. The Beavers usually visit the residents but that was obviously not possible this year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

We were happy to support our community with our large camping shelters and put them to good use.

We can’t sing around the campfire (too much droplet spreading) but the Beaver Scouts found it’s just as fun to say down by the bay.

A funny thing happened at my Scout meeting... - We spent this week getting to know the new Scouts in the group, played some frisbee, talked about some adventure plans, practiced how to light lanterns and change a mantle as our meeting lasts well into the dark hours with earlier sunsets. - With cooler temps rolling in we purchased a portable propane campfire pit so we can have a focal point in the dark and a heat source for chilly evenings. ... - With permission to use the field, and a quick check of the city rules, we confirmed we can use the portable campfire. - Well into our meeting we were all sitting together to talk about adventure ideas when a Burlington Fire Department truck rolled up. Everything got a bit tense as we all questioned if we made a mistake as the fire crew walked over. - We welcomed them to our Scout Troop meeting and they questioned if having an open camp fire was a wise idea. We informed them it was in fact a portable pit and turned it off, much to their surprise as they were sure we were burning charcoal and wood. They chuckled and said hold on a moment, I have to make a phone call. The crew then proceeded to chat with the kids and tell them that they too were once Scouts and asked them a few questions. - The fire chief then came back and said everything was ok. So we confirmed that we should leave if off and pack it up. No! Light it again that thing looks so real it’s amazing! So on it went again and the fire crew wished all the kids a good night and great adventures. - Everyone gained a great story to tell when they got home! - #befiresafe #scoutscanada #cecscouts #scoutroops #scoutmeeting #soihaveastory See more

This past Thursday was our first night back to in-person meetings for our Scout Troop since March. - We went for a night walk along the beach front in Burlington to get out for some exercise and let every chat while walking along. - While wearing masks and social distancing isn’t the usual approach to a meeting, everyone enjoyed the mild weather and chance to catch up with each other. ... - The kids brainstormed a few activities we can plan outdoors to enjoy some time together. Fishing, geocaching, a creek clean up, campfire, wood carving lessons, bike hike and canoeing topped the list. - We are working on getting some of these adventures planned for the next few weeks. See more

Attention Parents, Scouts and our community: The 1st Port Nelson Scouters are currently in discussions regarding what the upcoming Scouting year will look like using Scouts Canada safety guidelines, provincial and local regulations and recommendations. We are currently assessing all available information and will provide an update over the next 2 weeks. Parents can expect outdoor meetings interspersed with on-line sessions.... We appreciate your patience as we navigate these interesting times together. Yours in Scouting, Colin Ballantyne Group Commissioner

The virtual campfire has been a blast so far. https://youtu.be/lp7x3QqiVZA