2018-2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2nd Kingsville BEAVER SCOUTS PLEASE NOTE: The events listed below could change based on leader availability, weather conditions and resources. Please expect regular e-mail updates. Unless noted otherwise (offsite events bolded), Beavers meet Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. at Kingsville Public School. September 8 (SATURDAY) Canoeing at Cedar Creek Conservation Area • The Conservation Area is located on Arner Townline. It is the first laneway south of CR 20 on the right – just before the bridge and Camp Cedarwin. • Parents please plan to stay and accompany your Beavers. • Life vests, paddles, and canoes will be provided! 11 First Meeting // POPCORN Kickoff • Meet new and old friends with fun icebreaker games. • Planning for the coming year’s adventures. 18 Motto, Law & Promise • Learn and review the basics of what makes a Beaver Scout. • Outdoor fun + how to fish! 25 Fishing at Cedar Beach • Please bring your fishing rod (we'll bring extras, as needed). • Bait and fishing lessons will be provided. • Parents are strongly encouraged to stay and fish with your Beavers. October 2 Allsop Farms Pumpkins • Meet at 195 Road 2 East, Kingsville • We’ll explore the corn maze, ride in a hay wagon, and play some games. 9 Canned Food Drive (joint event with Cubs and Scouts) • Meet at First Baptist Church dressed for the weather. • We’ll canvass the area in support of our local food bank. Parents are encouraged to stay for the fun. Wagons are also appreciated! 13 (SATURDAY) Apple Day Fundraiser • Help us spread awareness about Scouts Canada, and raise money for our group, while sharing apples with our community. Details to follow! 16 Cedar Island Yacht Club • • Meet at 982 Heritage Rd, Kingsville, ON We’ll learn some sailing basics, tour a real live yacht, and work towards our next outdoor adventure skills badge. 20 (SATURDAY) Kingsville Migration Fest PARADE 23 Lodge Adventures • We’re officially breaking into four lodges tonight, making new tails, practicing teamwork, and getting to know our fellow Beavers! 27 (SATURDAY) Lumberjack / Timberland Sports Beaveree • 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Malden Park, Windsor. See flyer for all the details! 30 Halloween Party – Beaver Style (woodland animals anyone?) • Test run your costumes and bring a snack / treat to share! NOVEMBER 6 New Beaver Investiture – Camp Cedarwin Campfire • Meet at 1495 Arner Townline, Harrow • We’ll learn about fire safety and some great campfire songs. • Parents of new Beavers are welcome to stay and share in the ceremony 11 (SUNDAY) Remembrance Day Ceremonies • Join other scouting members at the Kingsville Cenotaph at the Legion • Meet for the morning service wearing full uniforms 13 The Life of the Beaver • We’re back at First Baptist for an exciting evening focused on real Beavers! • What do they eat? Where do they live? What do they do for fun? 17 (SATURDAY) Kingsville Santa Claus Parade • Meet promptly at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street, west of Wigle. • Please park at Zehrs and walk your Beavers down to the Jack Miner float • Parade starts at 6:00 p.m. and will take 40 minutes • Pick-up immediately after the parade at 197 Lansdowne (former Action Hobby parking lot) • Beavers should wear uniforms (over coats) and dress for cold weather 20 Jack Miner’s Christmas Fun • Meet at the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary – 332 Road 3 W, Kingsville • We’ll be making edible Christmas ornaments and decorating the grounds • Always lots to explore at Jack Miner’s! 27 Cooking Class with Green Heart Lunch Club • Meet at 28 Main Street, Kingsville • Chef Dennis Rogers will share about the value of good nutrition • Your Beavers will get hands on experience preparing a delicious chicken dumpling soup, plus make blueberry muffins! DECEMBER 4 Getting Ready for Camp • Meet at Kingsville Public School – We’re using their gym! • Review of camping skills badge competencies • Learn how to read a map and navigate through the woods 8-9 Linking Camp – Cedarwin • Meet Saturday morning at 8:30 am at 1495 Arner Townline, Harrow • We will be sleeping indoors and participating in exciting winter activities • See Registration form for more details! 11 Carol Practice & Camp Debrief • 14 days to Christmas! • What did we like (or not like) about our Linking Camp? • What winter adventures should we plan for the New Year? • Fun with Christmas carols in the church sanctuary 18 Christmas Carols at Kingsville Court • Meet at 240 Main St E, Kingsville for a fun hour of Christmas Carols 25 Merry Christmas! • No School = No Scouts JANUARY 8 Welcome Back and Fantastic Circus Times • Sharing about our Christmas Break within our Beaver lodges • Learn to be a ring master, perform circus tricks, and chase wild animals 15 Kingsville Animal Clinic Visit • Meet at 228 Division Street North, Kingsville • Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the clinic, Q&A with practicing veterinarians, learn how to keep your pets healthy, and much more 22 Sledding / Outside Adventure and Hot Chocolate • Check-in outside KPS front doors – We’ll start our night outside • Please try to send your Beavers with a sled (or two). Parents welcome! • Ensure your Beavers are fully equipped for some fun in the snow. We’ll then head back inside KPS for some hot chocolate with marshmallows 29 What Makes Vehicles Move? + Beaver Buggy Building • With a STEM focus, we’ll be learning about what makes vehicles ZOOM • We’ll also be finishing up our Beaver Buggies for the upcoming race • SAVE THE DATE: February 10th Beaver Buggy Racing – Details to follow! FEBRUARY 5 Beaver Buggy Practice – MEET AT FIRST BAPTIST • The track will here, and we’ll practice for the Beaver Buggy Race in Harrow + Red Light Green Light and more STEM adventures! 9 SATURDAY – Essex Area Beaver Buggy Race • Harrow Agriculture Building (next to Fair Grounds) • Registration 8-9 a.m. – Races to start at 9:15 a.m. • Full uniforms are mandatory for all Beavers • Stick around for the Cub Kar and Scout Drag races! • $15 per entry – includes crest plus lunch (hotdog, drink & chips) 12 CANCELLED DUE TO ICE STORM 19 Family Movie Night – Toy Story – Linking Event with Cub Scouts • We’re turning the KPS gym into a movie theatre for the night • Bring your whole family, and lots of chairs and blankets • We’ll have popcorn, snacks, drinks, and a movie the whole family can enjoy! • We’ll also be celebrating Robert Baden-Powell’s Birthday 23 SATURDAY Linking Family Potluck Dinner – MEET AT KINGSVILLE ARENA (1741 Jasperson) • Bring your favorite dish & small desert to share. • Scouters (leaders) will provide drinks and tableware. • Door prizes for all kids and a raffle for adults ($2 each or 3 for $5). • Siblings are invited and parents / guardians must stay. • Scouting members are asked to wear full uniform for group picture. 26 Maple Syrup Adventure – MEET AT JR PARK HOMESTEAD (915 County Road 50, Harrow) • Program will run an EXTRA 30 MINUTES from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. • We’ll learn all about maple trees and how maple syrup is made • Watch the sap boil and carry pails of sap with a wooden yoke • Try maple syrup, maple butter, and maple sugar • There will be local maple products available for purchase! MARCH 5 Owl Prowl – MEET AT JACK MINER BIRD SANCTUARY (332 Road 3 W, Kingsville) • Parents are encouraged to stay for the fun as their Beavers dissect Barn Owl pellets and learn about the wonders of the owl world • We’ll be largely indoors, but will head outside if time permits 12 March Break – Enjoy the week with your family • No school – no scouts 19 Libro Credit Union Vault Exploration (328 Main Street East, Kingsville) • Drop-off at 328 Main Street E. Kingsville • We’ll have an hour of fun and exploration at the Libro Credit Union • We’ll tour the branch, get a behind the scenes look at the vault, learn about personal finance (it’s never too early to start saving for retirement), and much more! 26 Early Spring Nature Hike – Cedar Creek Conservation Area • The Conservation Area is located on Arner Townline (https://goo.gl/maps/fm4U6ErPLPK2) • It is the first laneway south of CR 20 on the right (before the bridge and Camp Cedarwin) • Your Beavers will use a compass as we hike to the secret meadow • Ensure your Beavers bring their boots as mud is a given on this trip! APRIL 2 Hungry Hippos and Badge Review • Meet at KPS for a fabulous hour of games and badge work • With our trail map, we’ll spend time reviewing our adventures • Vessey seed orders and money due today! 7 SUNDAY EVENT – Family Swim at the Essex Aquatic Centre (Essex High) • Swimming from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. / fun (& pizza) in the gym after swimming from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. • Meet at 242 Talbot St N, Essex • Cost is $4 per person / $12 for family of 5 / $1 extra for water slide (7+) 9 Cedar Creek Hobbies - https://goo.gl/maps/VTDBmD43hqj • Drop-off at 197 Landsdowne Ave., Kingsville • Electric trains, remote control cars, models, replicas and more! 16 Pioneer Detectives at Heritage Village - https://goo.gl/maps/cscTTbhxAGr • Meet at 6155 Arner Townline (Canadian Transportation Museum) • The village consists of over 20 pioneer buildings including a one-room school house, a general store, barber shop, church, train station, doctor’s office, several log cabins and historic homes. • Our Beavers will break into lodges and visit the different historical buildings looking for clues to solve a mystery. • Please ensure your Beavers are dressed for the outdoors! 23 Canned Food Drive (joint event with Cubs and Scouts) - https://goo.gl/maps/Zodu9wnRS6w • NEW LOCATION – Meet at Lions Hall, 23 Mill Street W., Kingsville - dressed for the weather. • We’ll canvass the area in support of our local food bank. Parents are encouraged to stay for the fun. Wagons are also appreciated! 27-28 White Tail Beaver Camp – Cedarwin (Beavers born in 2011) • Packing lists will follow soon for all who have registered. 30 Harrow Research and Development Centre - https://goo.gl/maps/Xc8kYZks2CU2 • Meet at 2485 County Road 20, Harrow • • We’ll meet with scientists, see experiments in action, learn about invasive species, and visit the greenhouses where the excitement happens! Due to security pre-clearance requirements, parents and guardians are not able to stay. MAY 7 Beaver Campfire - https://goo.gl/maps/rmdAD9bSjSQ2 • Meet at the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary – 332 Road 3 W, Kingsville • We’ll learn about fire safety and some great campfire songs. • Learn by doing (Thank You 4H) – we’ll also practice setting up a tent 14 Fishing at Cedar Beach - https://goo.gl/maps/R2eDhQ4tsRJ2 • Please bring your fishing rod (we'll bring extras, as needed). • Bait and fishing lessons will be provided – please bring a life jacket if you have one. • Parents are strongly encouraged to stay and fish with your Beavers. 21 Canoeing at Cedar Creek Conservation Area - https://goo.gl/maps/rc1TdbU22A22 • The Conservation Area is located on Arner Townline. It is the first laneway south of CR 20 on the right – just before the bridge and Camp Cedarwin. • Parents please plan to stay and accompany your Beavers. • Life jackets, paddles, and canoes will be provided (please bring a life jacket if you have one)! 28 Pitch-In and Clean Up Kingsville - https://goo.gl/maps/vbE7gE7d58t • Meet at the pavilion at Lakeside Park . • We’ll discuss the three Rs and spend some time cleaning up the park. • Check out www.pitch-in.ca for more details about preservation and sustainable growth of our natural ecosystems and communities. JUNE 1-2 24 Hour Camp at Scouter Dave's in Harrow - https://goo.gl/maps/sCBwt5wALr62 • Drop off at 795 Dolson Road, Harrow at 10:00 a.m. on June 1st • Parents are welcome to stay for our daytime activities but are required back at lights out for tent camping with your Beaver. • A packing list and detailed itinerary will follow. 4 Our Farm Organics - https://goo.gl/maps/rdFDtb4YX8q • Meet at 264 County Rd 34, Cottam (use above link instead of GPS) • We’ll tour the farm, visit some animals, and learn all about farming! 11 Family BBQ and Going Up Ceremony - https://goo.gl/maps/vbE7gE7d58t • Meet at the pavilion at Lakeside Park, with dinner at 6:00 p.m. • Last Beaver meeting of the year. Have a great summer!
