Tim Pollock, Honourary Member (4^th Wallaceburg)

Paul Butler, Quartermaster/Historian 
Andrew Stephenson, Treasurer 
 Brian Wick, Advisor
Rosemary Attanasio, Group Chair
Pat Dick, Group Committee Member
To join the 1st Whitby Venturers,
email Brian Wick or call (905) 922-5678 for more information.

Objective:

The Venturer program emphasizes having fun while encouraging teens (aged 14 to 17) to feel good about themselves, their friends and family, God, and the environment. The Venturer program helps teens advance their leadership skills and gain self-confidence. The Venturer program is built around a lively variety of activities based on personal and group interests. Venturing emphasizes outdoor and environmental activities, citizenship and community service, leadership and personal development, and career exploration. 

To experience the best of the outdoors, to develop a sense of self-reliance and teamwork, to explore and challenge to do things you wouldn't normally do. It helps them explore vocational opportunities and allows them to participate in a variety of social, spiritual and cultural activities. They challenge themselves by taking part in physical and outdoor activities. It also helps them get an awareness of the needs of the community and the environment. These skills will prepare them for the adventurous Rover program.

Fall 1999 Schedule: 

• September 24-26 Toronto Islands Camp - Moot Moot
1. Held on Snake Island so we had to take the ferry to get there (also took GO Train from Whitby with all the gear,)
2. great view of the Toronto Skyline - CN Tower & Skydome
3. Participants - Tammy, Kyle, Paul and Guest Brent
4. Comments: It was really fun, lots of activity, quiet at night
• October 12 - Partner's Billiards, Whitby
• October 15-17 - JOTA Camp at Heber Down
1. Participants- Kyle
2. Held at Heber Down Conservation Area 
3. Chance to explore using Ham Radios and Internet
4. Comments: Great way to learn about international Scouting
• October 19 - Fire Hall #2 - program planning & fire activity?
• October 26 - Movie Night at Scouter Brian's - "Blair Witch Project"
• November 2 - Planning meeting
• November 6 - Day Trip to Warsaw Caves
1. Participants- Kyle and guest Eeva Heino from Finland
2. Held at Warsaw Conservation Area
3. Chance to explore underground caves
4. Comments: Very wet, however was very interesting to explore 
• November 19-21 Algonquin Park-Mew Lake - camping and hiking
1. Participants: Bill, Alex, Kyle
2. Held on Mew Lake, Algonquin Park
3. Chance to hike and camp up north in wilderness
4. Comments: Wildlife was excellent, weather was surprisingly good

November 26-28 - Wood Badge Training Colony/Pack/Troop Part 1

1. Participants: Kyle (Troop badge program trainer, Andrew and Tim participated in Pack Part 1 
2. Held at Cobourg Scout Reserve north of Baltimore
3. Chance to undergo Wood Badge Training
4. Comments: Steffler didn't back out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• November 30 - Vocational Field Trip - sign servicing in Niagara Region 
• December 11-12 - Ganaraska Forest Camp
1. Participant: Kyle
2. Held at Ganaraska Forest
3. Chance to try winter survival
4. Comments: Lientu worked well, quinzhee collapsed
• December 27- January 5 - Jam des Neiges (Winter Jamboree in Quebec City)
1. Participant: Kyle
2. Held in Quebec City
3. Chance to experience French Culture
4. Cold, so very cold 

Spring 2000 Schedule: 

• January 25 - Bowling - Leisure Lanes
• February 17 - Bowling - NEBs, Oshawa
• February 22 - Camp Planning & Billiards
• February 24-26 Camp Samac-Adventure Base, Haliburton - Cabin rental, Snow shoeing
• March 3- Program Planning and billiards
• March 25-26 St. John Ambulance First Aid, Whitby
• April 22 - Adopt-a-Trail/Adopt-a-Park cleanup 
• April 7-9 Brant District Venturee, Ayr
• April 28-30 Operation Alert/Scoutrees
• May 26-28 Jamfest - Pickering
• June 17- Offer of Service at Road Rally Orillia
• June 30- July 2 Ottawa Canada Day Celebrations
• July 10- Golfing Excursion at Lakeridge Links
• July 14-16- Cyprus National Park - Survival Camping/Upper Bruce Trail Hikinng
• August 2-August 11- St.-Petersburg Scout Assoc. Jamboree - St. Petersburg, Russia

Here it Comes! The 10^th Scouts Canada Jamboree
Cabot Beach Provincial Park, Prince Edward Island July 6-14, 2001
BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!        Surf to http://www.scouts.ca for more information

If you are interested in camping and exploring new things, contact us!!

Here are some links!!!

LINKS:
Spring 1999 Schedule
Whitby District Scout Page
Scout Canada

Contact us at: [email protected]