1. Parents’ Information Night
6th Richmond Hill Scout Group
Wolf Cub Pack
Scouting Year 2017 – 2018
Parents’ Information Night
September 14, 2017
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2. Cub Section Parents' Night
Agenda
Background
Story of Group
Our Awesome Scouters
Administrative Items
Badges, Awards and Program
Scouts Tracker
Uniform
Required Forms Due
Q & A
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Background
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4. Scouts Canada Council Group Area
We are the Biggest Scouts Group in Canada!
Council
Group
Non-profitable organization
Area
Volunteers
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5. Cub Principles Cub Motto Cub Law Cub Promise
Do Your Best
The Cub respects the Old Wolf;
The Cub respects himself/herself.
Cub Promise
I promise to do my best To love and serve God,
To do my duty to the Queen;
To keep the law of the Wolf Cub pack, And to do a good turn for somebody every day.
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Group Overview 21
years old (founded in 1996)
Sponsored by St. Agnes Kouying Tsao Catholic Church 5
sections covers participants of
age 5 to 26
Beaver Colony (5 – 7) Wolf Cub Pack (8 – 10)
Troop Scout (11 – 13) Venturer Company (14 – 17)
Rover Crew (18 – 26)
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Story of Our Group
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8. About Our Name “6th Richmond Hill”
Fr Nicola Ruggiero, the first pastor of our Church, initiated the scout group.
His Chinese name is “Luk Chi Lok”. Luk means SIX.
Six
Fr Nicola Ruggiero
Before our church in Markham was completed in 2001, our church was in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill
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About Our Logo
Chi-Roh symbol in yellow
Chi (X) Roh (P) are the first two letters of “Christ” in Greek
Fleur-de-lis (flower of the lily) in red
Symbol of Scouting movement
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10. About Colour of Our Scarf
We are a Catholic Group
Flag of Vatican
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Our Scouters
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12. All Cubs are divided into Lairs
Assigned to 1 of 8 groups (aka Colour Lair)
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Black
Brown
Grey
~ 8 members per Lair
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13. Each Lair has its Colour Lair Scouters
Main Contact
Support
Red
Shirley Yuen
K M Cheung
Orange
Miranda Leung
Stanley Lee
Yellow
Terence Chan
Dora Chan
Green
Alice Chan
Bosco Tang
Blue
Marietta Mou
Christy Pau
Black
Vivian Mak
Anson Ching
Brown
Josephine Or
Samuel Ching
Grey
Anthony Miu
Amanda Huang
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14. We also have other supporting Scouters
Alan Yim
Hugo Tang
Ignatius Ng
Joseph Li
Sylvia Leung
Victor Lai
Victoria Li
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15. The “special agents” are …
Akelas:
Bosco Tang
Christy Pau
Admin:
Dora Chan
Badge & Award:
Samuel Ching
Communication:
K M Cheung
Technical Support:
Victor Lai
Program
Overall: Christy Pau
Runners: Miranda / Vivian
Trackers: Alice / Josephine
Howlers: Anthony / Marietta
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16. The Administrative Stuff
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Regular Meetings
Every Thursday
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Sir John A Macdonald Public School
45 Murison Drive, Markham, ON L6C 0J4
No regular meetings during school holidays
Mid Sep
Mid June
Christmas
March Break
New Year
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18. Expectations – General
Read communications from Scouters on any special notice and events
Parents to arrange for transportation to meetings and events, unless otherwise notified
Parents to pick up child(ren) on time
Do NOT post the photo without other’s consent on social media
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19. Expectations – Regular Meetings
Parents to inform Scouters of any absences
Cubs to arrive in full uniform (including name tag, scarf, black leather shoes and white socks)
Cubs to arrive between 7:15pm and 7:30pm (there might not be enough Scouters before 7:15pm
Cubs to go to washrooms before meetings
Late arrivals will not be allowed to join the opening ceremony
Cubs with incomplete uniform will not participate in the opening and closing ceremonies
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20. Expectations – Sign In & Sign Out
Do not drop off Cubs outside of the school for safety reasons
Parents to ensure authorized list is up to date and inform Scouters of any changes Authorized list contains a list of names whom you authorize to pick up your kid
Scouters will not release your child if he/she is not picked up by an authorized Person
Sign in and out using distributed fob (last year’s won’t work)
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21. Expectations – Event Registrations
A circular will be distributed via for special events.
We will not provide paper circular
Submit reply form and any fees, if applicable, by deadline to complete registration
Refunds will not be issued
Unregistered participants will not be accepted at the event
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22. Communication & Useful Links
Communication between You and Scouters
Text Message
WhatsApp
Sites
Photo site
Password to be shared via
Cub Website
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23. Badges & Awards & Program
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Creative Expression
Environment & Outdoors
Six Program Area
Beliefs & Values
Active & Healthy Living
Citizenship
Leadership
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Awards
The Scouter Joseph Ho’s Scouting Excellence Award
Seeonee Award
Akela’s Award
Highest Participation Award
Religion in Life Emblem
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31. Program Youth-led STEM Badges Age-specific Program Science Technology
Engineering
Math
Badges
Age-specific Program
Outdoor Adventurer Skills
Personal Achievement Badges
Activities are divided by year 1 , 2 and 3
Year 1 = those born in 2009 = Runners
Year 2 = those born in 2008 = Trackers
Year 3 = those born in 2007 = Howlers
Better align interests
More focused learning
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32. Key Events 1 2 3 3 1 Open to year 1 2 Open to year 2 3 Open to year 3
Nov: Fall Camp
Dec: Group Christmas Party
Feb: Internal Kub Kar Competition
Feb: Chinese New Year Party
Mar: Winter Camp
Apr: Adopt a Stream
May: Victoria Day Camp
Jun: Advancement Ceremony 1 2 3 3 1
Open to year 1 2
Open to year 2 3
Open to year 3
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33. Catholic Elements in Program
Lord’s prayer and Hail Mary
Participate in church’s Mass twice a year (Oct and May) and Holy Thurs Mass
Catholic Scout Mass
Religion in life (Catholic) training
Don’t worry. The programs are not mandatory.
What if I am not Catholic?
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Scouts Tracker
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ScoutsTracker System
A system which shows the calendar of our Cub Pack program for the year
A system which you can check and monitor the progress of your children
You will receive an to set up access to the system
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Program Schedule
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Next Presentation Session
October 19, :30pm
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Uniform
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Scout Shop
Scout Shop at 10 Kodiak Cres, Unit 120, Ontario Toronto(Tel: ).
Scoutshop.ca
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Shoes
Black leather shoes and white socks
All outdoor footwear including outdoor shoes, rain boots or snow boots are NOT allowed in the meeting area.
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Required Forms by Sep 21
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45. Physical Fitness Certificate
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Copy of Health Card
Front
Back
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47. Purchase Order (PO) Form
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48. Pick-Up Authorization Form
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49. First Event – Evergreen Brick Works Visit
1st and 2nd year only
Deadline: Thurs Sep 21
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Other Matters
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Thank-You Button
Show appreciation to the Scouters
Scouters will receive certificates and awards from Scouts Canada
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52. Thank-You Button – Example Part I
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53. Thank-You Button – Example Part II
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Questions and Answers
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