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

2012 Spring Bottle Drive

I would like to thank everyone who came out and helped out on our 2012 Spring Bottle Drive. It was cold and wet but we collected a ton of bottles for our group and lots of food donations for the Edmonton Food Bank.  The money raised from the bottles goes towards funding the great programs our Leaders and Parents help put together.

The Scouts and a few Cubs took the food donations to the University Fire Station No. 3 and were invited in for a quick tour.  We saw the different types of trucks our Fire Fighters use for different emergencies, saw the different types of tools that they use and watch the our them practice knot tying exercise and practice their rescue skills.   I would like the thank our City of Edmonton Fire Fighters for taking the time to show our youth what you do and inspiring them.

Bottles Collected

Dropping Food Bank Donations at University No. 3 First Station

Invited in for Brief Tour and watch Training Session

One of many Fire Trucks

Control Panel for Pumper Truck

Cutting Tools

Something I always wanted to do

2012 Alberta Legislature Visit

All Sections of the 24th Parkallen Scouting Group attended a special evening tour of our Legislature. We learnt about our how our government work, how bills as debated and passed and see the great wonders of our Legislative Building.

Our tour was just a few days before the 2012 Alberta Election was called.  Two of our very own leaders took the time to put their names forward for MLA for their respected political parties.   Our Group was very proud of our two leaders for taking the time to get involved in political process and showing our youth the importance of being heard and to vote.

Entrance to the Alberta Legislature

The Fountain

24th Parkallen Scout Group Forming Government

Looking Up

Alberta Coat of Arms (Strong and Free)

Looking Down

2012 Spring Bottle Drive & Food Bank Drive April 14th

The 24th Parkallen Scouting Group will be holding our annual Spring Bottle Drive and Edmonton Food Bank Drive on April 14th.  We will be meeting a the Parkallen Community League Hall Skate Shack (behind the hall) at 9:00 AM.  There will be drinks and snacks for all our volunteers.

Spring Bottle Drive is Coming

Just reminding all parents and youth that our Spring Bottle Drive will be on April 14th.  Details to follow.