1st Uxbridge Scouts

Even when we're meeting virtually, there are so many great things happening in Scouts! Here's a snapshot of the options open to our youth this month. (We will head back outside once public health and Scouts Canada gives us the go-ahead.) #ScoutsDoStuff

What a great evening of citizenship with Dave Barton Mayor of Uxbridge Township chatting with our Scout Troop! Great questions from our youth and inspiring messages from the mayor that will help lead to a better community.

Many thanks to the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre for a great virtual visit tonight to Scouts from Uxbridge, Pickering, and Ajax AND thank you to Scouter June from 8th Ajax Scouts for arranging it!

Scouts of a variety of ages from a number of different groups in Durham Region visited (virtually) the TorontoZoo’s African Rainforest Pavillion this morning. What an awesome experience thanks to Zookeeper Mary Ellen and Scouter June Fry for arranging today’s visit. #ScoutsDoStuff - even from home!

Our Scouts were learning all about Emergency Skills last night with a slideshow and discussion followed by a Kahoot! to test their level of understanding.

After a quick paddle on Elgin Pond, Scouts worked through some cooperative challenges within their patrols in Elgin Park tonight. Fun, challenging, physically distanced! #ScoutsDoStuff

UPDATED registration dates for the 2021 Scouting year: October 9 Registration opens for current members for the 2021 Scouting Year October 23 Registration opens for Free Trial participants... October 30 Registration opens to the general public Refund policy is now more flexible and adaptable to these changing times. While refunds are normally only available within 30 days of registration, members who register for the 2021 Scouting year before January 1st, can request a refund at any point until January 31st, 2021.

All of our sections are now back meeting in person - outdoors, in small groups, with Covid protocols in place. Our Scout Troop is even off canoeing this weekend! #ScoutsDoStuff Free trial until December Scouts.ca/join

Join Scouts for a free trial Sep-Dec 2020. Any gender, any religion, Grades SK and up. Sign-ups begin September 16th at scouts.ca/join

To ensure we don't miss anybody, CURRENT MEMBERS are to indicate their return to Scouting in MyScouts by September 15th. Those interested in JOINING SCOUTS for the first time can sign-up for our free trial starting September 16th at https://www.scouts.ca/join

Scouts Canada has a plan for a return to in-person Scouting (outdoors in small groups to start). Leadership teams at each section level are meeting this week and next to make plans for the fall season. Watch this space (and email inboxes for returning members) with details of when and where we’ll be meeting.

News from Scouts Canada (August 13, 2020): RETURNING youth and volunteers - let us know you're coming back by the end of August (check your email). Your membership extends until the end of 2020. NEW members can sign-up for a 4-month FREE TRIAL starting September! ... Registration for 2021 will begin later in the fall. Scouts Canada has a detailed plan to ensure adventure and fun will resume safely. In-person Scouting activities are slated to begin in September. #Jointheadventure

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of James Marlatt as our new Group Youth Commissioner! He will be promoting leadership development, representing the youth in decision making, and helping with programs at all levels. Congrats also to his Deputy, Lucas Dickens.

An update was released by Scouts Canada today. Please read!

For students who will be in Grades 6, 7, 8, or 9 in September, no matter their gender, religion, previous experience, etc: join the adventures provided by 1st Uxbridge Scouts. Registration for next year is not open yet, but you can find out more or even join our meetings (virtual, for now) right away. Check out the overview attached and email questions to [email protected] at anytime. https://docs.google.com//1DW7J7zyhPJGSCU0H6zVslKzKu-/edit

Join Scouts from across the country this Saturday May 23rd at 7pm for a virtual campfire! #ScoutsStillDoStuff

The last set of Level 1 photos of Uxbridge to locate. Harder ones to come! One of the challenges this week is the beginner level of where’s that again? where we have shared a folder of pictures of various places in the Township of Uxbridge with our youth and asked them to identify and/or map their locations on a Google My Map. As each week progresses, the photos will become a little less obvious, increasing the challenge and perhaps working out way up the different age groups we have in our Scout Group. Where’s that again? Set 5

SET 4 One of the challenges this week is the beginner level of where’s that again? where we have shared a folder of pictures of various places in the Township of Uxbridge with our youth and asked them to identify and/or map their locations on a Google My Map. As each week progresses, the photos will become a little less obvious, increasing the challenge and perhaps working out way up the different age groups we have in our Scout Group. Where’s that again? Set 4