White Pine Council
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Council Calendar
March 2020
Mar 8 – Registration deadline for Troop Dodgeball
Mar 7 - White Pine Council Town Hall Meeting, 9:00 am Peterborough Scout Hall
Mar 7 - White Pine Council Town Hall Meeting, 1:30 pm, Camp Samac Admin Building
Mar 10 – Cub Dodgeball – Westney Heights Public School 6:30 – 8:30pm. June.fry@scouts.ca – Flyer attached
** Mar 24 – Troop Dodgeball – Westney Heights Public School 6:30 – 8:30pm June.fry@scouts.ca – Flyer Attached - canceled due to facility closures
** Mar 27 - Scout Trucks, LDS Church, 2425 Durham Regional Hwy 2, Bowmanville - canceled due to facility closures
** Mar 28 - Beaver Buggies and Cub Kars, LDS Church, 2425 Durham Regional Hwy 2, Bowmanville - canceled due to facility closures
** Mar 28 - Event Planning Workshop, Camp Samac Admin Building Boardroom downstairs, 9:00-2:30, $15 - canceled due to facility closures
** Mar 28 - Whitby Gilwell Dance, WCC Knights of Columbus Hall, 121 Brock St N, Whitby, 8:00 - to be rescheduled due to facility closures
** Mar 31 - Venturer Dodgeball Tournament, free, contact june.fry@scouts.ca - canceled due to facility closures
April 2020
** Apr 1-30 - Scoutrees fundraising month - postponed until fall?
Apr 1 - Last day to apply for Senior Section Awards Ceremony on or about Jun 14th.
** Apr 3-5 - Wood Badge II, Camp Samac, Oshawa (1st of two weekends) - to be rescheduled due to facility closures - April 9-11 & Jun 11-13, 2021 Registrations will be retained, but refunds issued.
** Apr 3-5 - Quartermaster Course with National Food Safety Cert., Camp Samac, Oshawa - to be rescheduled due to facility closures - April 9-11, 2021 & May 28-30, 2021 Registrations will be retained, but refunds issued.
Apr 5 – JOTT registration deadline
Apr 15 - JOTA Planning Meeting, 7:00, ZOOM Meeting Online
Apr 18 - scOUTers Con 2020, Outdoor Scouting Conference at Cobourg Scout Reserve, 6863 Northumberland 45 Harwood, ON K0K 2H0. 8am - 4pm - (likely date to be changed unitl later)
April 24-26 - Auto Moot, (Facebook), Cobourg Scout Reserve
Apr 24 – Beaveree and Beaveree Camp Registration deadline
Apr 25 – Early Registration for Minecraft Olympic Cuboree
Apr 25 - White Tail Slap (Colony/Pack), Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa
Apr 25 - COW Committee Orientation Workshop, Port Perry Scout Hall – 15585 Simcoe St., Port Perry, ON. (details soon, but likely to be postponed)
May 2020
May 1-3 - Outdoor Skills for Volunteers Workshop, Rescheduled to Oct 23-25, 2021.
May 2 - Beaveree, Irwin Outback
May 2 - Ajax Pickering & Area Recycing Drive, contact scouterterryfielder@yahoo.ca
May 3 (Sun) - 10,000 Trees for Rouge Valley (planting day)
May 3 – Uxbridge JOTT (Jamboree on the Trail)
May 17 - Samac Summer Camp - last day for earlybird discount
May 22-24 - Beaveree Sleepover, Kitchie Lodge, Camp Samac, Oshawa, Ontario (indoor accommodations available, contact june.fry@scouts.ca
May 22-24? - Camelot Moot 2020 - Quest for the Iron (Theme), Camp Samac
May 23 - WPC Beaveree, Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa
** May 29-31 - Wood Badge II, Camp Samac, Oshawa (1st of two weekends) - to be rescheduled due to facility closures - April 9-11, 2021 & May 28-30, 2021 Registrations will be retained, but refunds issued.
May 31 (Sun) - Senior Sections Awards Ceremony, Chief Scout's Award and Queen's Venturer Award, Canadian Rover Scout Award, 10:30 am Camp Samac Council Hall
June 2020
Jun 5-7 - Minecraft Olympics Cuboree, Camp Samac, contact: june.fry@scouts.ca
Jun 5-7 - Huck Finn Rafting Race weekend, Bobcaygeon (2020 info in March)
Jun 12-14 - White Pine Japan Olympics Cuboree (Whitby Team) at Pleasant Bay Camp, 493 County Rd 27, Consecon, ON
Jun 19-21 - Camporee/Venturee at Camp Gilroy, contact scouterterryfielder@yahoo.ca
Jun 20 - Badge Trading Day and Museum Open House, Camp Samac Council Hall, 275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa
July 2020
July 24-26 - Bacon Moot, Lakeland, Camp Samac Scout Centre, 275 Conlin Rd East, Oshawa, Ontario.
July 31-Aug 3 - Join In Jamboree - Celebrating Scouts from abroad, Camp Samac, Oshawa, Ontario.
August 2020
Aug 15-22 - White Pine Council Composite Troop Camp at Haliburton Scout Reserve
September 2020
Sep 11-13 - The Scout Brigade of Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Sep 20 - Cub Pow Wow Information Meeting, Superstore, 200 Taunton Rd West, Whitby 7:30
Sep 24 - Whitby Scouters Forum, 201 Centre St South, Whitby, 7:00
Sep 25-27 - Cub Scout Pow Wow at Camp Samac, Oshawa
Sep 25-27 - World Brotherhood Camporee, Wellesley Island, N.Y.
Sep 25-27 - Apple Day fundraising - suggested event dates
Sep 27 - Lakeshore Ridge Scouters Forum - Lions Room, Newcastle Town Hall, 7:00 pm
October 2020
Oct 1 - Popcorn fundraising month
Oct 2-4 - Commissioners Challenge (Troop), Cobourg Scout Reserve, $15. Howlers invited Sat.
Oct 3 - Fall Ramble, 1 - 3 pm, $5 per Beaver, $2 per sibling, Orono Crownlands
Oct 16-18 - JOTA/JOTI Camp, Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ont.
Oct 16-18 - RoVent at Opemikon (Voyageur)
Oct 17 - Apple Fest in Bowmanville 830am - 5 pm.
Oct 22 - Whitby Scouters Forum, 200 Centre St South, Whitby, 7:00
Oct 23-25? - Outdoor Skills for Volunteers Workshop, Camp Samac, Cabin #2, Oshawa, Ont.
Oct 24 - Halloween Hike, 5:00, Camp Samac Scout Centre, 275 Conlin Rd East (volunteer information)
November 2020
Nov 6-8 - Zoo Moot, Episode 12: Camp Samac (Venturers and Rovers)
Nov 13-15 Section Specific Training Workshops Weekend, Camp Samac Scout Centre, Oshawa
Nov 13-15? - Scouts Canada National Conference & AGM Annual General Meeting
Nov 20-21? - Popcorn pick up by groups
Nov 21? - Pickering & Ajax Santa Claus Parades, contact scouterterryfielder@yahoo.ca
Nov 26? - Popcorn delivery to end customers
December 2020
Dec 4-6 - YLT Youth Leadership Training weekend, Camp Samac, Cubland, 275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa, Ontario
Dec 5 - Whitby Santa Claus Parade
Dec 5 - Winter Fun Hike (Cubs) - 10 am - 1 pm Location TBD Cost tentatively $5 (Lakeridge Shores)
Dec 6 (Sunday) - RLSO Range Line Safety Officer Training and Exam, Camp Samac, Oshawa
Dec 12 - Vent/Rover All Night Laser Tag, Laser Quest, 23 Consumers Dr, Whitby, ON L1N 9S2 – contact june.fry@scouts.ca
January 2021
Jan 2 - Ajax Pickering & Area Recycing Drive, contact scouterterryfielder@yahoo.ca
Jan 9 - RLSO Range Line Safety Officer Training and Exam, Camp Samac, Oshawa
Jan 13 - JOTA/JOTI Planning Team Meeting, 628 Centre St N, Whitby, 7:00
Jan 15-17 - The Klondike Derby, Langley Park, Peterborough
Jan 23 - Scouter's Con, Bowmanville High School
Jan 18-24 - Bring A Friend Week
Jan 30 - Scout Winter Rally 2020, (Troop) Camp Samac.
February 2021
Feb 6 - Scout Day at the Oshawa Generals, Game time 2:05 pm
Feb 6 - Beaver Scout Winter Activity Day. 10 am, Camp Samac (Oshawa)
Feb 7 - Winter Fun Day, 1 - 4 pm, Cobourg Scout Reserve
Feb 13 - Beaver Buggy Fun Day, 9am Valley Farm PS, $10, contact souterterryfielder@yahoo.ca
Feb 14 - Bring-a-Friend Week, all sections, all nights.
Feb 21-27 - Scout-Guide Week
Feb 22 - Thinking Day Scouting's founder Baden Powell's Birthday, look for various celebrations and banquets.
Feb 22 - Bring-a-Parent Week, all sections, all nights
Feb 24 - JOTA/JOTI Planning Team Meeting, 628 Centre St N, Whitby, 7:00
Feb 27 - Scout Floor Hockey, 9am – 3pm. There will be pizza, drinks and snack bar offered at an additional cost. Contact 3rdajaxcommissioner@gmail.com
Feb 29-Mar 1 - First Aid Standard with CPR C AED, 8:30-5, $100, Camp Samac
March 2020
Mar 6 – Registration deadline for Troop Dodgeball
Mar 6 - White Pine Council Town Hall Meeting, 9:00 am Peterborough Scout Hall
Mar 6 - White Pine Council Town Hall Meeting, 1:30 pm, Camp Samac Admin Building
Mar 9 – Cub Dodgeball – Westney Heights Public School 6:30 – 8:30pm. June.fry@scouts.ca – Flyer attached
Mar 23 – Troop Dodgeball – Westney Heights Public School 6:30 – 8:30pm June.fry@scouts.ca – Flyer Attached - canceled due to facility closures
Mar 26 - Scout Trucks, LDS Church, 2425 Durham Regional Hwy 2, Bowmanville - canceled due to facility closures
Mar 27 - Beaver Buggies and Cub Kars, LDS Church, 2425 Durham Regional Hwy 2, Bowmanville - canceled due to facility closures
Mar 27 - Whitby Gilwell Dance, WCC Knights of Columbus Hall, 121 Brock St N, Whitby, 8:00 - to be rescheduled due to facility closures
Mar 30 - Venturer Dodgeball Tournament, free, contact june.fry@scouts.ca - canceled due to facility closures
Contact Brian Wick to add items to this calendar: brian.wick@scouts.ca
