Voyageur
Council Venturer Advisors`Forum
Meeting
Minutes for October 7, 2008
Scout
Headquarters - National Boardroom
Final
Name |
Group |
Name |
Group |
Alan
Griffin |
112th
Nepean |
Jocelyn
Robinson |
7th
Kanata |
Allan
Yates |
1st
Merrickville |
Joe
Vautour |
25th
Nepean |
Alex
Aronec |
Carleton
Area Rover Crew |
Joel
Martin |
8th
Orleans |
Alex
Gazaleh |
Opemikon |
John
Dougherty |
DAC
Odawa Area |
Andrew
Wiens |
92nd
Ottawa |
John
Stalker |
Carleton
Place /Valley H. |
Andy
Walsh |
25th
Nepean |
Ken
Shore |
1st
Osgoode |
Angus
Palmer |
1st
Carp |
Leah
Elwell |
Rideau
Area Rover Crew |
Barbara
Bowman |
1st
Nepean |
Malcolm
Volmer |
27th
Nepean |
Bill
Bowman |
1st
Nepean |
Mark
Milan |
27th
Nepean |
Brien
Taylor |
1st
Greenwood |
Margaret
Little |
1st
Aylmer |
Bruce
Morton |
14th
Gloucester |
Matthew
Janssen |
Carleton
Area Rover Crew |
Chris
Prevost |
Bells
Corners |
Mike
Jowett |
AC,
Nepean |
Christiaan
Burchell |
1st
Nepean |
Neal
Rice |
Nepean
Area |
Chuck
Fraser |
1st
Glen Cairn |
Nigel
Wood |
1st
Kanata |
Cyndy
Courtland |
Carleton
Place |
Patrick
Megan |
1st
Wakefield |
Dan
Karwowski |
1st
Glen Cairn |
Phil
Edens |
123rd
Ottawa |
David
Laramee |
2nd
Russell |
Randy
Miller |
2nd
Russell |
Dengfeng
Zheng |
1st
Kanata |
Ray
Renton |
1st
Dunrobin |
Doug
MacKinnon |
112th
Nepean |
Rod
Wilson |
Board
of Governors |
Doug
Proud |
1st
Greenwood |
Sande
Roberts |
1st
Aylmer |
Doug
Zahody |
3rd
Orleans |
Sharon
Ley |
7th
Kanata |
Ernest
Koshman |
Nepean
Rover Crew |
Stephen
Smye |
1st
Wakefield |
Gilbert
Lepine |
4th
Orleans |
Steve
Allen |
112th
Nepean |
Greg
Brost |
1st
Orleans |
Stewart
Ross |
Nepean
Area DAC Recog |
Greg
McGinnis |
2nd
Russell |
Tim
Harbinson |
137th
Ottawa |
Jan
Stodola |
7th
Kanata |
Tim
Redpath |
1st
Stittsville |
Joanne
Mullen |
Bells
Corners |
Wally
Gale |
Chair,
14th Gloucester |
Opening Remarks:
Chair Wally Gale opened meeting:
·
Catherine Snedden, Secretary is away tonight replaced by
Barbara Bowman
Minutes:
·
See VAF web site for correct email address for
Past Activities:
EVENT |
DATE |
WHERE |
DESCRIPTION |
Ope
mini-work weekend |
Sept.
5-6, 2008 |
Opemikon |
Wally
Gale: -
14 th -
cleaned up waterfront; prepared for winter -
worked on Rover cabin |
Wilderness First Aid Part 1 | Sept.
6-7, 2008 |
Scout
HQ |
Doug
Proud: -
17 participants at Part 1 -
Part 2 Advanced: Nov.15-16 - Part 3: Wilderness 1st Responder: Jan/2009 |
VenClimb | Sept.19-21, 2008 | Luskville | Christiaan
Burchell: -
6 or 7 advisors at pre-training, Sept. 14 some
rain but a few climbed -
70+participants at Venclimb plus 10 advisors -
excellent feedback -
kids behaved well on rockface - very windy Saturday night |
Camp
NoChimik work day |
Sept.
27, 2008 |
Phil
Edens: -
123 rd -
raked, stocked cabin
|
|
Crazy Canuk Adventure Challenge | Oct. 4 all day | Merrickville | Allan
Yates: -
77 Venturers (17 teams) and 23 adults -
report and photos at : http://web.ncf.ca/ad554/reports.htm -
fastest times: 1.
14 th 2.
1 stKanata 3.
14 th -
superior job excellent logistics -
two minor first aid requirements; well handled -
fun event for all
-
consider rotating event, e.g., |
Upcoming Activities:
EVENT |
DATE |
WHERE |
DESCRIPTION |
RoVent | Oct. 17-19, 2008 | Opemikon | Neal
Rice: -
medieval games and siege -
229 youth and 79 adults registered to date -
feast is fully booked (275 limit in dining hall) -
cut off for registration is Thursday, October 9, 2008 (no
feast) -
extra parking available at gravel pit with shuttle
service -
Quest story line will start Friday night -
1st -
local bakery is providing 400 kg flour at discount price
1.5 kg per participant -
can test catapults on static target before the siege -
designated times for making flour bombs -
DJ hired for Saturday evening dance -
Sunday morning: Scouts Own -
Any interested Venturers are invited to the next
organizing meeting Tuesday Oct. 14, 7:30 at Scout
Headquarters
Advisors could give their places for Saturday evening entertainment (dining hall) to youth who otherwise could not attend (275 limit) |
Science FunFest | Oct.19, 2008 | Natural Resources Canada Booth St (Dows Lake) | Wally
Gale: -
annual event, exhibits on street & in buildings -
looking for volunteers to run GPS Treasure Hunt, 10am-4pm -
includes lunch, t-shirt, & brief training |
EVENT |
DATE |
WHERE |
DESCRIPTION |
Nov. 1, 2008 | Jocelyn
Robinson: -
shifts at the sorting station |
||
Parade of Veterans | Nov. 3, 2008 | -
need volunteers in uniform for ceremony 6 pm Civic
Centre -
see Ottawa.ca site -
Nov. 11 Remembrance Day participation always welcome |
|
Nov. 8, 2008 | Ottawa
Food Bank Sorting Station, 1317B |
Wally
Gale: -
morning and afternoon shifts at the sorting station;
contact lcs.fooddrive@gmail.com |
|
Gatineau (Keskinada) Loppet |
Feb. 13-15, 2009 | Wally
Gale: - Venturers camp out at Huron Lodge - Provide loppet food stations in mornings - 14 th Gloucester and 36 th Ottawa will volunteer - other groups interested? |
|
Ope Work Weekend | Apr. 24-26, 2009 | contact
Tim Taylor quappelle264@gmail.com - Venturers get the camp ready for the season - can register now email Tim Taylor - also attend White Water 1 pre-training on Sunday |
Reports:
REPORT |
DATE |
WHERE |
DESCRIPTION |
|
JC September event (past): Thunderbird Go-carting | Sept. 12, 2008 | Thunderbird Go-carting | Scott
Skentelbery: -
34-35 participants -
Lots of fun |
|
JC October event: Haunted Walk | Oct. 10, 2008 | Scott
Skentelbery skentelbery@hotmail.com -
meet at 7 pm at Elgin and Sparks booth,7pm -
7-8:30pm -
$10.50 students, $12.50 adults |
||
LaserQuest
Lockdown |
Dec.
6, 2008 |
LaserQuest,
|
Raymond
Desjardins ramonddesjardins494@hotmail.com Andrew Grant Andrew.J.Grant@rogers.com -
3rd Annual -
10:30pm-6:00am -
$40 includes snacks -
Send cheques to Andrew Grant -
deadline Nov 15 |
|
Training and Development:
EVENT |
DATE |
WHERE |
DESCRIPTION |
Wood Badge 1 | Oct.17-19, 2008 | Alex
Gazaleh scouteralex@gmail.com #(613) 749-7650 -
for new advisors while youth are at RoVent -
30 participants -
in Med Centre -
camp and eat with Venturer Company where possible - might require another offering Wally will inform Heather Chilvers |
|
Advanced Wilderness First Aid | Nov.15-16,
2008 |
Scout
HQ |
Doug
Proud dlproud@gmail.com - no formal registration -
prerequisite is September Wilderness 1st Aid |
VIEW | Nov. 15-16, 2008 | Maki
House, Crystal Beach, |
Francesca
Viney fviney@magma.ca: -
Venturer Information Executive Workshop -
$12 fee, includes course and food for weekend - lots of interest |
Wood
Badge 2 |
Nov.
28-30 & 2 more weekends |
Stewart
Ross stewross@magma.ca
-
registration opened Oct. 8, deadline Nov.14 -
need District Commissioner approval -
open to White Pines & Quebec Council -
new training team |
|
Boat
Pro Course |
Dec.
13, 2008 |
Scout
HQ |
Mike
Jowett: -
for pleasure craft certification, 10hp+ -
mandatory by Sept. 2009 -
for youth 13+ and adults (max. 25-30) -
$25 + manual. -
Mike Jowett and Andrew Patterson are trainers |
EVENT |
DATE |
WHERE |
DESCRIPTION |
FOCUS | Feb. TBD | -
for youth volunteers -
Sarah Szabo is course leader |
|
Wilderness
First Responder |
2009
TBD |
Doug
Proud |
Other Business:
Technical
Equipment
-
Deadline is Nov. 4 VAF to inform Wally about request for subsidy
for climbing ropes-equipment, whether or not purchase has been
made (one rope request received)
-
$600 max. still available (climbing rope cost appears to be about
$100 but need to check this)
-
ropes are first priority could also consider harnesses
(bike helmets are OK)
-
The need for a subsidy for the Winter Adventure is an open
question. Climbing snowshoes can be expensive and maybe the
subsidy should be more directly tied to this equipment, possibly
including purchase. A custodian would be required and VAF
members may be able to fill this role Mike Jowett will
look into this further.
Next Meeting: November
4, 2008 at 7:30 pm
John Stalker will give a presentation on the
SPOT receiver. Cyndy Courtlands company will give a
presentation on their Amory Award entry canoeing the
Missinaibi River. <note Amory entry now scheduled
for the December meeting>
The Chair for the Venturer Advisor Forum is
The VAF is currently looking for a
meeting secretary position so if anyone is interested, please
contact
Also view current and previous copies of the
minutes and other VAF notices at http://web.ncf.ca/ad554/ or
contact Bill Bowman at wbowman@ncf.ca
to get information posted to this website.