Wednesday Feb. 20/08

 

Attendance: Marg McWhirter 17^th, Laurie Blackwell Service team Historian, Kim Leonard 12^th, Susan McCutcheon  A.C., Steve Bobrowicz Scouter without a home, Wim Smits 16^th.

 

Addendum to minutes from Jan. meeting –Susan checked with Revenue Canada. Groups can issue receipts for costs of physical activities. Amounts don’t have to be the same between groups.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

!)  The Rapid Racers’ Rally will be held this weekend. Stan Kwaka has provided Certificates of Participation for each entrant. Unfortunately, the information about the race wasn’t sent out in advance. It has since been re-sent.

 

2) Winter Games are being held March 1st  ^.

    They will be held at Grey Wolf. Registration is 12:20. Games run 1-3 pm.

 

3) There will be a Group Commissioner’s Training Course April 18-20. All are expected to participate or send an alternate.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1)      Welcome Steve Bobrowicz. He is a Scouter from Manitouwadge who has moved to Thunder Bay. He also writes  history articles for the Leader Magazine.

 

2)      Cathy’s Discount will receive a personal Thank You for their contribution of candy for the Christmas parade and support for the Travel Group.

 

3)      Marg will submit the names of the winners of the Rapid Racers’ Rally to the newspaper.

 

4)      Kim suggested that churches be encouraged to revive their youth programs by starting Scout programs.

 

5)      There was discussion around the ages of Beavers and including 4 year olds. The lack of 6KEO’s was noted.

 

6)      Kim stated that he used to make one kub kar with his Beaver group. They would  design it and he would build it with them. At the group level kub kar rally, the Beavers would race their group vehicle. This is being a good linking activity.

 

7)   B.P.’s birthday party as noted on the calendar is no longer planned. Tom Abthorpe had been organizing this .Kim  will run the church service at Knox Shuniah  in his uniform. The church parade is cancelled.

 

Meeting adjourned.