67th Winnipeg Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts

***2018-19 Programming is underway***

Registration available at myscouts.ca
Meetings held Sundays / St Aidan's Church / 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.


South side of St. Aidan's Church, viewed from Kingsway

What's up with Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts...
2018-19 programming is under way!

Venturers and Rovers are planning, doing and reviewing their adventures!

Register any time.  Drop in to a weekly meeting, register on line at www.myscouts.ca or email 67thWpg@gmail.com for more info.

Regular meeting schedule (please email ahead if you would like to visit to confirm schedule) is:

Sundays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm, St. Aidan's Anglican Church, Campbell St. at Kingsway (southeast door)


South side of St. Aidan's Church, viewed from Kingsway

Please mark your calendar for the following special events (for the whole of the 67th Winnipeg Scout Group).


Saturday, May 4, 2019:  All-Sections Scoutrees Planting Day

Annual Scouts Manitoba tree planting.. Each year, Scouts of all ages gather at a designated reforestation site. About 15,000 trees are planted each year.  Planting location to be determined.  Drive yourself there, or meet at St. Aidan's at 8 a.m. for carpools.  After planting, we may arrange lunch at picnic site, before returning to St. Aidan's by 3:30 p.m.  Either way, please register at 67thWpg@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 1.

Each participant should pack a water bottle and dress for the weather, with proper footwear and gloves. Also, please bring a spade and ice-cream pail or cloth bag to carry seedlings. Uniform is not required, but neckers should be worn.

Photo of tree-planting site taken May 2015


Thursday, May 23, 2019:  Group Committee meeting

7pm – 9pm @ 274 Campbell Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (St. Aidan's southeast door)

All leaders and Scouting parents are requested to attend. This is where decisions are made that affect your Scout group!  Every family and registered member has an opportunity to provide direction on group management and administration.  All Scouters and parents are requested to attend.

Meeting participants are gathered around a table, each putting ideas out there


What do Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts do?

Venturer Scout blocks vehicle traffic, allowing Scout parade to cross street

Traffic control

Three Scouts sitting at a campfire in the snow

Winter camping

Investiture of Rover Scout

Section growth & joining with the Rover Scouts

A cabin as seen from the far side of a small ice-covered lake

Camping at FortWhyte Alive

Blue-shirted Venturer Scouts are recognized for service work at Scout camp

Helping out at Scout Amik (winter camp for Scouts)

Two Venturer Scouts out standing in a field, planting trees

Tree planting

Cub Scouts, Venturer Scouts, Rover Scouts, Scouters in front of large stone fireplace

Helping out at Operation Ice Cap (winter camp for Cub Scouts)

Scout wearing blanket with multiple badges sewn on

Collecting badges

Uniformed Scouts of varying ages holding flags

Getting ready for colour parade

Scout poking his head out of quinzy

Surviving winter


A message from the president: Regular meetings are held at St. Aidan's on Sunday evenings or at offsite locations.  

We like to keep busy planning camps and activities, and we also like to volunteer as Offer of Services at group, area and National camps.  We also like doing service for big camps, like the recent Candian Jamboree in July 2017. But that's not all, we have many other adventures in the planning so more to come.

How old are Venturer Scouts:

Males and females, aged 14 - 17.

How old are Rover Scouts:

Men and women, aged 18 - 26.

What is the Venturer Scout Promise and the Rover Scout Prom?

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.

What is the Venturer Scout Motto?

Challenge

What is the Rover Scout Motto?

Under the Canadian Path, the Rover Scout motto has been changed to "Go Beyond."  This replaces "Service"

What is Venturer Scouts?

The Venturer Scout program is all about challenge. From start to finish, the program is run almost entirely by the youth members. Youth will have the opportunity to plan and execute activities which reflect their own personal and group interests. In Venturer Scouts, the sky is the limit! Plus, Venturer Scouts get the opportunity to "try on" different exciting career options through their activities.

Each company has an executive consisting of at least a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer. The executive is responsible for the majority of the planning. Each company has an advisor (sort of like a leader), who makes sure that your event will run smoothly by offering advice and suggestions. Venturer Scouts meet in a group called a Company. Each Venturer Scout learns a promise and motto to help guide their personal development

Each company has an executive consisting of at least a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer. The executive is responsible for the majority of the planning. Each company has an advisor (sort of like a leader), who makes sure that your event will run smoothly by offering advice and suggestions. Venturer Scouts meet in a group called a Company. Each Venturer Scout learns a promise and motto to help guide their personal development.

The Venturer Scout program emphasizes having fun while encouraging teens to feel good about themselves, their friends and family and the environment. Venturer Scouts' leadership skills are put to the test while gaining self confidence.

What is Rover Scouts?

Rover Scouts is for men and women 18 to 26 years of age.  The outdoors is an essential part of the Rover program. Rovers often participate in adventurous activities like mountain climbing or white water rafting.  Rovers also help their local communities by running service activities such as food drives, park clean-ups, and tree plantings.  Rovers meet in a group called a Crew. Rovers develop and manage their own program under the guidance of a respected Scouter. Rovers adhere to a Promise,The Scout Law and Motto. 

When and Where are Venturer Scout and Rover Scout Meetings?

Venturer Scouts and Rover Scouts meet together, typically on Sundays, at St. Aidan's Anglican Church  274 Campbell Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba