SCOUTS:

Meeting at Camp Wetaskiwin, Sunday, December 28, 2025

First and foremost, we hope everyone has a great holiday with their family.  It has been a fun four months for the troop, and we are looking forward to a great remainder of the year.

We will be having a meeting at Camp Wetaskiwin on Sunday, December 28, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  We plan to do a series of winter activities with the Scouts, including a snowshoe hike, if we have enough snow.  Scouts need to come dressed for the weather, with a refillable water bottle, snacks, and a lunch they can cook over the fire.  

Please RSVP to Scouter Bryce so we can plan accordingly.

Maple Syrup:

Please hand in your maple syrup money as soon as possible.  You can bring it to camp or to our next meeting on November 18 in cash, or transfer the funds to Scouter Gord at underacanoe@gmail.com.

To help communicate these messages to Scouts, moving forward, I will post the messages I send to parents on our website so Scouts can access them as well.  Please bookmark this link on your computer for quick access by the Scouts.

Friday, November 7, 2025:

Last night, our very own Scouter Brandon dropped the puck at the ice Dogs Game.  He was recognized for his distinguished military service and the sacrifices he has made for our country and its people.  When you see Scouter Brandon, thank him for his service.  We are very lucky to have him in our group as he is a role model for everyone.

The 57th Scout Troop will resume it’s regular meetings in September 2023. Stay tuned for updates and check the Google Calendar.

BADGE PLACEMENT ON UNIFORMS:

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PRACTICE YOUR KNOT TYING:

We have been working knot tying as part of our Scoutcraft Outdoor Levels.  The Leadership Team has decided that the following knots are the ones we believe are essential to the activities we will be doing in the troop.  Each Scout is encouraged to be able to tie each of the follwoing knots independently and demonstrate this to a leader next week.  Beside each knot is a link to a Youtube Video that will help your Scout practice that knot.
 
 
 
 

Reef Knot:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y_iorha2k4  (just do the single)

Clove Hitch:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwdZTHu5rTI

Round Turn Two Half Hitches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqxESYQWTdQ

 

CANADIAN PATH OVERVIEW RESOURCES:

CANADIAN PATH SCOUTS MAP

 

CANADIAN PATH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SKILLS BADGES:

We work on these badges with the Scouts through their regular meetings based upon the program choices they make.  Scouts are welcome to work on any badge or skill independently and share their progress with the Leadership Team.

AQUATIC SKILLS LEVELS CAMPING SKILLS LEVELS EMERGENCY SKILLS LEVELS PADDLING SKILLS LEVELS
SCOUTCRAFT SKILLS LEVELS TRAIL SKILLS LEVELS WINTER SKILLS LEVELS  

 

CANADIAN PATH PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT BADGES FOR SCOUTS:

SCOUT PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT BADGES

These badges are typically worked on individually by a Scout based upon their own interests and desires.  It is suggested that a Scout complete 5 adventures related to the badge they are working on and share their reflections with the leadership to show their personal growth.   We do cover some of the potential adventures outlined in some of the badge write ups, but this varies from year to year as the Scouts plan their adventures.  To help the Scouts plan out their badge work, we have created the chart below that the Scouts can complete to organize and plan out their work.

BADGE SUMMARY SHEET SCOUTS

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