Beaveree is *ON*

Thanks to all who have committed to making Beaveree happen, especially Debbie. Let's see this event be a super fun event for the Beavers.

I just noticed that the Scouts Canada home page has changed again. Its as bad as Facebook!! The previous link I posted is now called Scouters, and leads to a page with links to everything a Scouter needs!

Scouts Canada Website

The home page for the Scouts Canada website has recently been re-done. At first glance it is a lot simpler and appears as if there is a lot less information available. However the menu bar at the top of the page provides easy links to help and support our leaders. I particularly like the resources link because it take you to a page of links to anything and everything you might need to know. I have included the URL in the list of useful links on the right hand side of this page.

New Area Commissioner

On behalf of Darren Thomson, Cascadia Council Commissioner, we are pleased to introduce Ian Smith as the newly appointed Area Commissioner for the Central Okanagan Area effective September 1, 2011.

As Area Commissioner, Ian has accepted the challenge to lead the Central Okanagan Area to increase scouting membership, community visibility, and to provide the Scouting Youth in the area with additional leadership opportunities.

Building on the foundational work of his predecessors, Ian looks forward to the challenge… "The Central Okanagan is one of the best places in the world I have seen for being outdoors, which is such a key element of Scouting, and to coin an old phrase, putting the out in Scouting‟, will be one of my priorities."

Ian has been in and around Scouting since he joined Cubs in England a little over 40 years ago. He then served as a Scout for 4 years, and leader for almost 4. After moving to Canada in 2003 Ian reconnected with Scouting as the 1st Glenvalley Group Administrator in 2004, overlapping that position with the Troop Scouter role from 2005 to 2011.

Please offer your congratulations and support to Ian as he commences this new adventure and learns how to support the groups in his new role as Area Commissioner.

Group Registration Nights

Here is the list of evenings for group registrations...

• Westside: 12th Sept, 6:30 - 7:30pm, Boys & Girls Club, 2829 Inverness Road
• BEAR: 13th Sept: 6:30pm, Knights of Columbus
• North Glenmore: 14th Sept, 6:00 - 8:00pm, North Glenmore Elementary
• Glenvalley: 15th Sept, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Kelowna Christian Reform Church
• Lake Country: 15th Sept, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Boys & Girls Club
• Okanagan Mission: 15th Sept, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Camp Dunlop
• Lakeview: 15th Sept, 6:00 - 8:00pm, Jim Lund Arena Lobby