Happy New Year

Happy New Year from 24th Parkallen Scouting Group.

Our regular programs will start on January 9, 2013 at the Parkallen Elementary School Gym at 6:30 PM.

Lest We Forget

November 7, 2012 Meeting Cancelled

Due to the severe snow storm today and that the road conditions are not the greatest we are cancelling our regular meeting for November 7, 2012.  Our Scout Group will be meeting next week at the Parkallen School on November 14th. 

Please note that our annual march in the Remembrance Day Parade at the U of A Butterdome is this November 11th.  Please arrive in full uniform and meet me, Robert Leddy on the floor of the Butterdome no by 9:30 AM.  There is free parking at the University of Alberta for this special day.

Robert Leddy

Group Commissioner

Happy Halloween & Fall Camp Pictures

Fall Camp was a great success.  I would like to thank all the parents who helped organize, shop and helped out at the camp.  As leaders we thank you for all of this as we could not have put on a camp without you.

Happy Halloween

Fresh Snow awaited us

Bubbles giving a bedtime story

Setting up the slingshot range 

Final Touches

Bubbles

Akela

What happens when you leave your camera with Scouts

Preparing Food Fear Factor Dishes

Fried Maggots & Wild Rice (Rice & Wild Rice)

Mystery Smoothie (V-8)

Green Eggs & Spam (Pickled Egg, Cream Cheese & Spam)

Coyote Bait (Pastry Dough & Crackers)

Pickled Duck Eggs (Canned Plums)

Ghost Pepper Chips with Pate (Potato Chip, Pickle & Refried Beans)

Dragon Vomit (Blue Berries & Cottage Cheese)

Spicy Marshmallows & Chocolate Covered Beetles (Coffee Beans)

Frog Innards  (Smoked Oysters, Canned Clams, Water Chestnut & Egg Yoke)

Head Cheese, Rabbit & Sheep Intestine with Cheese (Ham & Pepperoni)

Campfire

Night Game  - Mission Impossible (get the light from the pumpkin)

Halloween Party Pictures 2012

Game of Zombie Stew

Game of Graveyard

Scouts made their annual Haunted House

Scouter Bubbles telling the tale of the Haunted Tree

Candy for the Piñata

Akela holding the Piñata

2012 Halloween Party & Fall Camp

On October 24th, all sections of the 24th Parkallen Scouting Group will be meeting at the Parkallen School Gym at 6:30 PM for a Halloween Party.  Everyone is to come in costume and have some Spooky Fun.  There will be a piñata breaking fun to be had.

This weekend is our annual Fall Camp at Camp Evansburg (October 26th - 28th). This camp is for all sections and there will be lots of fun with events like Food Fear Factor, Camp Fire and our night game called Mission Impossible.

There will be no meeting on October 31st due to Halloween Night.

2012 Fall Food Bank & Bottle Drive

Food Bank & Bottle Drive

Saturday, October 13^th, 2012

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Food and 

Bottles, Please!!!

Please leave your Food Bank donations and bottles (milk containers, plastic & glass, as well as aluminum cans (pop, beer & juice) on your front step      by 9:00 a.m.

All volunteers (Parents, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers) please meet at the Skate Shack located behind the Parkallen Community Hall (11104 & 65 Avenue) at 8:30 a.m.

MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS

   Beans with/without Pork

   Canned Fish or Meat

   Macaroni & Cheese Dinners or Pasta

   Baby Food or Baby Formula

   Peanut Butter

   Powdered Milk

   Soup

   Canned Fruits or Vegetables

MONETARY DONATIONS ALSO GRATEFULLY RECEIVED
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

#24 Parkallen Scouting Group:

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers

First Meeting and Registration Night September 12th

Our first meeting for all sections (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers) will be on September 12, 2012 at the Parkallen Elementary School starting at 6:30 PM and ending at 7:55 PM.  We will be accepting registrations for all interested youth.

Registration Fees as of September 1st:

$180 per Youth
$405 Per Family (3 of more Youth)

Our Scout Group does not charge any other additional registration fees.  There are additional charges for camps and fieldtrips during the scouting year.

Parents are required to purchase a uniform and book (Cubs & Scouts) for their child which are available at the Scout Shop (14205 - 109 Avenue).  Our group provides all badges and scout scarf.

We are also accepting registrations for new Leaders and Parent Volunteers in all levels of our program.  We cannot provide an excellent program for your childred without your help.  There are no registration fees for Leaders or Parent Volunteers and we provide all that you need (uniform, training) and no previous experience in Scouts is required.  We are accepting full-time and part-time volunteers.

For more information please contact our Group Commissioner Robert Leddy:

Phone: 780-903-0878
Email: robert-leddy@hotmail.com

Scout Open House September 8th

Scouts Northern Lights Council 6th Annual

OPEN HOUSE 2012

Date: Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Location: Scouts Adventure Centre, 14205-109 Ave

Time: 10 am - 4 pm

“Bring the whole family and begin the adventure!”

We’re opening the Adventure Centre doors and inviting everyone to join us !!!

This event is free for everyone and great group activity, Come try ourClimbing Wall, Archery Range, Rocket Kub Kar races and more!!!!

Early Registration Night August 29th

24th Parkallen Scouting Group will be having our early registration night on August 29th, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Parkallen Community Hall.

We are accepting registrations for our Beavers Program (Kindergarten - Grade 2), Cubs Program (Grade 3 - Grade 5), Scouts Program (Grade 6 - Grade 9) and our new Venturers Program (Grade 10 - Grade 12).

Registration Fees before September 1st:

$160 per Youth
$390 per Family (3 or more Youth)

Registration Fees after September 1st:

$180 per Youth
$405 Per Family (3 of more Youth)

Our Scout Group does not charge any other additional registration fees.  There are additional charges for camps and fieldtrips during the scouting year.

Parents are required to purchase a uniform and book (Cubs & Scouts) for their child which are available at the Scout Shop (14205 - 109 Avenue).  Our group provides all badges and scout scarf.

We are also accepting registrations for new Leaders and Parent Volunteers in all levels of our program.  We cannot provide an excellent program for your childred without your help.  There are no registration fees for Leaders or Parent Volunteers and we provide all that you need (uniform, training) and no previous experience in Scouts is required.  We are accepting full-time and part-time volunteers.

For more information please contact our Group Commissioner Robert Leddy:

Phone: 780-903-0878
Email: robert-leddy@hotmail.com  

Spring Thaw 2012

Congratulations to our Scouts and 3rd Year Cubs who won the Chrisbuchkowski Award (Cleanest Campsite for the 3rd year in a row), Lumberjack Lunch Challenge and for placing 3rd Overall at the 26th Spring Thaw Camp this past weekend.

I know you have been working hard all of May to be prepared for this challenge camp and is showed.

I would like to congratulate 26th St. Peter's on their First Overall and 1st Wetaskiwin for their Second Overall finish.  It was fun to see all the Scout Groups who attended and the leaders and volunteers who made this a great camp.

2012 Fort Edmonton Camp

The Fort Edmonton Camp is introductory camp for 3rd year Cubs and new Scouts.  This is a fun camp full of activities from Archery, capture the flag, trebuchets, wide games, wood carving, defend the fort, gold panning, geocaching, rope making, leather working and my personal favourite JOTT.  There is a campfire celebration, food challenge, Scout Truck Racing, silk screening  and badge trading.  This camp is held every year at the Fort Edmonton Park.

Opening Ceremonies

Breaking of the Flag (rope was missing on the flag pole)

Our Group organized the JOTT program (This Year's Crest)

Teaching the youth about Portaging and the life of the Voyager during the Fur Trade 

Camp Fire Blanket

Badge Trading

More Badge Trading

Badge Trading held in the Fort

Silk Screening

2012 Crest

2012 Fort Edmonton Camp Flag