September 2018 to 2019 Scouting Year Has Begun

Below is our tentative schedule:

Date	Event
Wednesday, Sept 5, 2018	Regional Popcorn Kickoff event (TBD)
Saturday, Sept 8, 2018 Sunday, Sept 9, 2018	Fall Festival at Willingdon Church
Tuesday, Sept 11, 2018	Group Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Sept 12, 2018	First night
Wednesday, Sept 26, 2018	4th SW Popcorn Kickoff in Connection
Friday, Sept 28, 2018	Pickup Show and Sell Popcorn
Tuesday, Oct 2, 2018	Group Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2018	Show and Sell Pickup (every Wednesday in October)
Wednesday, Oct 24, 2018	End of Popcorn Sale
Tuesday, Nov 6, 2018	Group Committee Meeting
Sunday, Nov 11, 2018	Remembrance Day at George Derby
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018	Last Day for 2018
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2019	First Meeting for 2019
Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019	Group Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019	Group Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019	Scout Banquet in the Connection
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2019 Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019	Spring Break
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2019	Group Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019	Missions Night in the Connection
Tuesday, May 7, 2019	Group Committee Meeting
Wednesday, June 5, 2019	Year End BBQ

Fall 2017 Key Dates:

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - First night for all sections

Beaver Colony will be starting in the Connection at Willingdon Church. The meeting will be from 7pm-8:30pm.

Cub Pack will be starting at Cascade Heights Elementary School (4343 Smith Ave, Burnaby). The meeting will be from 6:45pm-8:45pm.

Scout Troop will start downstairs of Willingdon Church in room 1240. The meeting will be from 7pm-9pm

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - Popcorn Fundraiser Kickoff Night

All parents are invited to the Popcorn Fundraiser night. We encourage all parents to attend with their Beaver. This will better equip your Beaver 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

You will receive more information on how your youth can be involve on September 27th.

Parents! Interested in Volunteering with Scouts?

Many of our dedicated volunteers in our program are parents like you. By participating in Scouts at Willingdon Church, you can make a difference in a young boys life. I was one of those boys that was blessed by the experience.

We are looking for

- leaders in all of our sections; 

- volunteers to help with our popcorn fundraiser;

- a registrar to help with paperwork; and 

- a quartermaster to help maintain our equipment.

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. You can contact our group commissioner Tim at: 4swgroup@gmail.com

EARLY REGISTRATION – PARENTS MUST READ!!!

This year, registration is entirely online.  For the first three weeks of May, you will have the opportunity to reregister through our early registration.  After that, registration opens up for anyone in the lower mainland so you may not be able to get in if you wait.  To register early, starting Monday May 1^st:

Go to https://www.myscouts.ca

·         If you have an account, login to it

·         If you do not have an account, click the link that says:

"If you or your child have ever registered or taken training with Scouts Canada Click here to find your account."

·         When you are logged in, click on the MyFamily tab.  There will be an option for you to register your youth.

Ages:  If your son turns 8 by the end of December of this year, they will be registering for Cubs.  If they turn 11 by the end of December, they will be registering for Scouts.

Based on their information on file, the web page will notify you with a warning if you attempt to register your son for the wrong section. (see below)

There is a $15.00 discount for spring registration.

Here are some instructions from Scouts Canada:

1. A simplified process for parents
to renew their children: A renew icon has been added in the My Family
section. Parents can quickly determine if their child has not been renewed
and launch the registration process by selecting the link beside the child’s
name. The appropriate section for the age of the child is highlighted to ensure
the child is registered in the correct program.

2. Age validation: A prominent warning message will display in the event a parent registers their child in a program that is not age-appropriate.
The result will be fewer registration errors for both new and returning members.

April is Missions Month for 4SW Burnaby Scouting!

Wednesday April 19th is Missions Night - all sections will meet at Willingdon in the Connection at 7:00 pm.

The Willingdon Women's Mission Circle has asked us to gather the following items for their hygiene kits:

• Dark coloured hand towels - Walmart, Ikea, Super Store, JYSK
• 4 oz. (118 ml) plain bar soap - individually wrapped
• Individually wrapped toothbrushes - Dollar stores or your own dentists
• If you don't have time to collect the above, a cash donation can help the ladies to purchase these items to put in the kits (they try to buy in bulk when they can)

Also, for any Willingdon Church short term missions volunteers who go out, they like to supply them with good quality packages of balloons, available at the Dollar stores, a package of 8 for $1.25.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 - Willingdon Church, The Connection - 7:00 pm

4SW Group Committee is inviting all 4SW Scouting Families to attend this Wed. night at THE CONNECTION, Willingdon Church - 7:00 pm.

This evening kicks off Scouts Canada's National Popcorn Sales Drive. The 4SW Scouting Group uses this Popcorn Fund Raiser as it's ONLY fund raising campaign for the year. The funds received through this fund raising trains ALL our volunteer leaders, provides ALL program expenses, provides CAMP & ACTIVITY SUBSIDIES for each participating youth and leader.

Each 4SW Scouting Family is encouraged to participate in this year's Fund Raising Drive SEP.28-OCT.26 by asking for donations for your son's Scouting program and receiving some gourmet popcorn in exchange. 

Approach your extended family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, customers, clients, suppliers, or anyone else you know who could make a donation to your son's Scouting program and receive some awesome popcorn products in return, to consume or give away. 

4SW Scouting Group rewards the top youth sellers ($300 and more for BEAVERS, $600 and more for CUBS/SCOUTS/VENTURERS) with a special organized activity in the Spring, in addition to the other sales incentives each week of the fund raising campaign.

THE 4SW Group Committee, strongly suggests each family attend the September 28 Popcorn Kickoff and get involved with your sons' activities and ask for donations for the 4SW Scouting program. The Trails End Gourmet Popcorn is the bonus. PLEASE, GET INVOLVED !

Wednesday May 18 - PARENTS **Scouting PRE-REG for 2016-2017 year (all sections), Willingdon Church, 7-8 pm

Wednesday February 17th Scout Week Banquet

All sections will meet at the Willingdon Connection (Gym) on this day for a banquet and awards night.  Doors open at 6:15, flag break, grand howl and river banks at 6:30, Welcome and grace at 6:45, dinner served thereafter. 

THIS IS FOR ALL REGISTERED 4SW MEMBERS & THEIR FAMILY  (a donation basket will be available at the door).