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Carlisle Scouts Receive Funding From Optimists

Hot on the heels of Burlington Area’s award comes some more good news regarding our combined Troops, and our recognition in the community. Last night, the 1st Carlisle Scouting Group was awarded $2000 by the Carlisle Optimists. Scouter Andrea McRae, Group Commissioner of 1st Carlisle, was on hand to accept the cheque on the Group's behalf. During the presentation, many Cub Scouts, Scouts and Venturer Scouts were also on hand to be featured in an upcoming edition of the Flamborough Review. Instrumental in securing this funding were Scouters Jeff Brown and Brent Fargo, Scout Mitchell White and Cub Scout Cohen Dilda who prepared and delivered the presentation to the Optimists.

The Carlisle group has come a long way in the last 9 years – from a group of only 10 Beaver Scouts virtually unknown in their small community, to a full service Scouting group making headlines for their work in Carlisle. At the East Burlington Scout Groups, were glad to have been able to help reestablish their Troop program, and are glad to have them as part of our team of Troops! Way to go Carlisle!

East Burlington Scouts Featured In Award Video

Scouts Canada, Burlington Area was recently awarded the Burlington Mayor's Community Service Award for a Non-Profit Organization. Our own Scouter Jeff Doucette, the Area Youth Commissioner, was part of the team that accepted the award on the Area's behalf. As part of the presentation, each organization was featured in a short video highlighting the organization's accomplishments. In addition to former Area Commissioner Greg Hunt, the video features our own Troop, the East Burlington Scouts, on some of our adventures from the 2009/2010 year! Congrats to Burlington Area!

1st Carlisle All-Section Winter Camp 2011

This weekend was great. When we arrived we went sledding down the path near where we were staying that night, then we went to pile up snow for the next day to make quinsy’s to sleep in for the next day. After we worked our butts off, we went back for mug up, and then we went to bed. We were lucky we got to sleep where we got to eat. The next day we woke up and had to start packing our gear up to move out of the lodge. We had breakfast and went back where we piled up the snow the night before, were added a little more snow and then carved them out so we could sleep in them, we also took a break to go sledding. Then we went to the flag pole for opening and broke up into groups for games after, and took a break in-between for lunch. After that everyone went sledding, Then supper. Pretty soon it got dark so we went to the lodge and had a campfire side because t one outside would not light in the snow. Then we had mug up and watched a movie. Then all the scouts went back and unpacked our gear in the quinsy’s and went to bed. In the morning we woke up and had breakfast and unpacked the quinsy’s and went to the flag pole for closing. Then we all (including the cubs) went to destroy our homes. Then everyone’s parents picked them up and took them home.

That is Winter weekend 2011 By: Blake B., 1st Carlisle

15th Burlington All-Section Winter Camp 2011 Review

This weekend I went on the all-sections winter camp. My parents had to go somewhere that first night so I ended up getting to Manitou an hour early. While me and my Dad waited for the others to arrive, I wend sledding.

The first to arrive were Christian and Scouter Mike (Christian’s Dad). We both drove in and met down at Rotary Lodge where we talked for a bit. As we were talking the Campground Director drove in and told us we had to park in the parking lot. I got my equipment out of my car, said bye to my Dad and the three of us walked into the grounds.

When some others got there we went and built a little jump for our sleds. After that we went to set up our tents and mug up.

In the morning we went over to Mac Lodge for breakfast. After that we spent an hour or two sledding and went in for lunch. During that time the Beavers arrived and we went for opening. From there we went on a two or three hour hike around the grounds. During the hike we stopped at the Adirondacks, even the one that was burnt down. There we were told the story of what had happened. Dang Venturers….

When we got back we went sledding with the Beavers at the hill we had made our jump on. Later we had dinner and went to campfire where we sang a few songs and did some skits. The other Scouts and I did the “Eleven” skit. After campfire we joined the Cubs in Rotary Lodge to watch Pirates of the Caribbean. When it was over we went to bed.

The next day we had to get up early to go and make breakfast for the Beavers. We made sausages and pancakes. After breakfast we went to pack our equipment and take down our tents. My Mom arrived in the process of taking down our tent and when everyone went for closing we tried to finish packing it. When they came back we had to leave and that was the end of camp for me.

By Kevin G. PL, Rubber Duckies

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