Welcome to the start of 2019

Welcome Burnaby 4SW Scouts for Fall 2019

Bike Ramble with the Cub Pack

We will meet at Burnaby Foreshore park at 9:15 am on Saturday Oct 5 and pickup is at 2:00 pm.  Bring a bike in good condition, helmet is mandatory, water bottle recommended, day pack optional.  Wear your uniform with appropriate outer wear for the weather. We go rain or shine. Deadline for registration is Sep 25 (next week Wed).

Registration Form in Excel Format                 Registration Form in PDF Format           

Our first meeting will be on September 11^th at Willingdon church in room 1235.  This is the Clubhouse room and is down a side corridor from the elevator in the main hallway of the basement level at Willingdon church.

Our regular meeting time is 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. 

All scouts are expected to bring dues of $1.00 for each meeting.  These dues are used for badges and other incidentals.

You will need to get a uniform sometime in the month of September. You can buy it at the scout shop at 664 West Broadway in Vancouver, or online at https://scoutshop.ca.

ALL SCOUTS!!!  As this is a new year, please download this physical fitness form and fill it in. I need this from all scouts, including last year's returning scouts, as I like to ensure that my information is current. I have found that the information on MyScouts is often not complete and generally not kept up-to-date.

Please also note the calendar page on this blog site.  On this you can see our first camp and some other important dates.  Details are included below and on the Forms and Registration page where a registration form will be linked.

Parents please note:  If you drop off your son before 7:00 pm, please stick around until at least 2 scouters are present. Scouts Canada has a very strict 2-deep policy, and we need to adhere to it.  At least one parent should be present with the first arriving scouter until we have at least 2 scouters in the room.  Also, on the first night, please come see me and I will have you double-check that the information I have for you is current and accurate.

Leaders Needed:  Our group is in need of assistance in a number of areas. We are always looking for people willing to help with our sections, but this year we are also looking to have someone with first aid skills to be present at our meetings while we get a few more scouters certified, especially in Pack.  If you have skills in organizing or accounting, we could use you to help with our big fundraiser and some of our special activities, like popcorn, missions night and other activities.  We could also use someone to help us as a group registrar.  If you are interested please let us know.

All the training that you need will be provided by Scouts Canada. 4th Burnaby SW will cover the cost of the police record check, uniform and any additional activities. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please let me know.

Popcorn Fundraiser: This year, our Popcorn kickoff is on September 25th at Willingdon Church in the Connection (the gym). 

All parents are invited to the Popcorn Fundraiser night. We strongly encourage all parents to attend with their Beaver, Cub or Scout. This will better equip your youth to sell popcorn. It starts at 7:00pm in the Connection (Gym) located on the main level of the church.  

Our Popcorn Fundraiser happens once a year. It is the only fundraiser that we do. The boys in the program sell Scouts Popcorn to help raise money to support the Scouting Program at our church. Since we started the Popcorn Fundraiser Program, we have sold over $250,000 and over $120,000 have gone directly back into the program.

The Popcorn Fundraiser helps pay for all the activities that your boys do during the year like the crafts, camps, hikes, activities and supplies, reducing the amount you need to pay. For example, last year, the funds they raised selling popcorn helped to cover some of the costs for 11 of our scouts who attended the Pacific Jamboree in Sooke, BC.

First camp:  Our first camp is planned for Fri Sep 27-Sun Sep 29.

Fall Camp 2019 - Camp Whonnock

We will meet at the church at 5:00 pm on Fri Sep 27 and will return to the Church on Sun at 3:00 pm.  Have supper before or be prepared to eat it on the bus (no messes, please).  We may be joined by scouts from the 1st Nazarene Troop in Vancouver.

The focus of this camp is to train our new scouts for their stove, lantern, axe and knife permits, and to remind our returning scouts of the safe way of using these tools.

Registration is due by Wed Sep 18, and the cost is $45.00. The camp will be in unheated cabins, so make sure you have a good warm sleeping bag in case the temperature drops. Whonnock is in the mountains and can be different temperatures from in town.

The registration form is available as Microsoft Excel or as a PDF.  

Here is the Excel Registration form                          Here is the PDF Registration form