2010 Holiday Party

Well, that's it. We are officially done the first half of our scouting year. Before we break for the holidays we will be having our annual party and breaking of the pinata. We will be meeting at the Evangelical Fellowship Church Basement (79 Ave & 105 Street) on December 8th starting at 6:30 PM.

Hope to see you all there. We will be meeting again on January 5th, 2011 at the Parkallen School Gym.

During the holiday break the Scouts will be working hard on their service project of knitting 10 hats per scout for the needy. We are looking for yarn donations and we will keep knitting hats as long as the donations come in.

Tobogganing

Scouts,

Since the weather is getting warmer we will be meeting at the Millwoods Park (2730 - 66 Street) at 6:30 PM on December 1st, for some tobogganing fun. Please dress for the weather and bring a helmet. See all you there.

Scouts are going swimming

Hey there Scouts!

This Wednesday we will be going swimming at Scona Pool (10450 72 Avenue, shares a common entrance with Strathcona High School). We will meet at the pool entrance (inside Scona High School and downstairs) at 6:30pm. Parents are welcome to join us at a cost of $5.50.

Last meeting at the School for 2010

24th Parkallen Scouts will be continuing their service project of knitting 10 hats per scout for the needy this winter. Two weeks ago our scouts went to local businesses looking for yarn donations so they can meet this goal. The scouts will knit more than 10 hats if their is a lot of donations of yarn. So please donate as much yarn as you can as our scouts are knitting this week.

This is our last regular meeting at the Parkallen School for 2010. We are still meeting every Wednesday away from the School until December 8th.

Remembrance Day

Since we will be participating in the Remembrance Day Parade at the U of A Butterdome we will not be meeting on Wednesday this week.

Yarn Donations

Our Scouts will be going through the Parkallen neighbourhood this week looking for yarn donations for their service project. The 24th Parkallen Scouts are knitting hats for the homeless and are looking for yarn donations.

Halloween Party

BOO!

If that did not scare you then the Parkallen Scout Haunted House will. We will be building a haunted house at the Parkallen School Gym and will do our best to scare all the Beavers and Cubs at the Halloween Party on October 27th.

BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Investiture Night

Scouts will be meeting at Emily Murphy Park on October 20th at 6:30 PM for a night of learning and Investiture. Please dress for the weather and wear good hiking shoes. We will be recognizing our scouts who have been working hard on their service projects.

Preparing for the Bottle Drive

Our big bottle drive fund raiser is on October 16th and we have to get the word out. Our task next meeting we will be to deliver bottle drive flyers in the Parkallen area. Please dress for the weather, wear good walking shoes and wear your neckers. We will meet in front of the Parkallen Elementary School at 6:30 PM.

Scouter Rob

Hat Making and Badge Testing

This week we will be continuing our Community Service Project of making hats for the needy and we will also be testing for badges. I look forward to seeing all of you this Wednesday.

The First Service Project

Scout Promise:
On my honour
I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and the Queen
To help other people at all times,
And to carry out the spirit of the Scout Law.

The First Service Project of the Year will be making warm hats for the Mustard Seed. The Scouts will be contacting local businesses for donations of yarn and will make the hats using a knitting loom. Photos of the completed hats will be posted at the end of the project.

If you would like to donate some yarn, please feel free to contact us via email (found in the profile.)

This Scouting Year

After our first planning meeting, this are some things to look forward to:

-Fall Camp with 70th Goldbar
-Mad Trappers Camp
-All Sections Winter Camp
-Spring Thaw Camp
-Survival Challenge
-May Canoe Trip
-Service Projects
-Scout Trucks
-Rock Climbing
-Go-Cart Racing Challenge
-Haunted House
-and still more!

We're expecting a busy and fun Scouting year!