Important Dates

Wouldn't it be great if there was a place you could always go when you needed information about upcoming 8th Newmarket events?

Yeah, we thought so, too! That's why we added a brand new tab along the top of this blog called 8th Newmarket Calendar. This page will be updated throughout the year with details of camps, special events, and more. You can scroll through the months and click on specific dates for further details when an event is mentioned. And for those of you who use Google Calendar, one click will add an event to your own schedule. (By the way, if you know of an event that should be noted, please email us with the details.)

Speaking of important dates, here are some that you might want to pencil into your calendar right now:

Sunday August 26 (10am to 4pm) at Scout Hall -- Uniform fitting and drill practice for those registered for Fort George

Thursday September 20 (6:30pm) -- First Scout and Cub meeting of the year

Friday September 21 - Sunday September 23 -- Fort George camp

Wednesday September 26 (6:30pm) -- First Beaver meeting of the year

Thursday September 27 -- No Scouts or Cubs tonight due to MLPS "Meet the Teacher BBQ"

Friday September 28 - Sunday September 30 -- "All Section" Fall camp at Scanlon Creek

And remember...

Registration for the 2012/2013 Scouting year is happening NOW. Please email or call for more information.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Summertime and the Scout Group

It's June.  School is almost out and all our Sections have had their final meetings for the year.  There were camping trips and year-end parties.  And at our End of Year Banquet, many of our youth progressed from Beavers to Cubs, or from Cubs to Scouts.

But as we all enjoy the sunshine and warm weather, our Group grows quiet.  Vacations, camping and cottages will keep many of our members occupied throughout the next few months.

There are still things to do, though.  The Group Committee will be interviewing prospective new leaders, for one thing (and I can't miss the opportunity to direct you to our contact page where you can find out how to volunteer too!).

But there's something else we're working on - 8th Newmarket is going digital!

In preparation for the upcoming 2012/2013 Scouting year, we will be running this blog, and we've got a Facebook page as well.

We want to connect with our youth, their families and our community.  So please subscribe to the blog and "Like" us on Facebook.  Share our posts in both places with your friends (remember the Beaver Scout motto: "Sharing, sharing, sharing!").  

And talk to us...because we'd love to hear from you!