Some events are linked to an information page with more details. If
that doesn't answer your questions, contact your Service Scouter. Section specific and Training
events are colour-coded for easier
identification. Most events run in Whitby and many run in White Pine
Council are listed here. Check our training page
for many more listings of training opportunities in districts and
Councils around Whitby.
Beaver Colony brown | Wolf Cub Pack purple |
Scout Troop green |
Venturer Company & Rover Crew blue | Training red
Only coming events are listed here, but you can see old events, too, if you want to look up
something that has already gone by.
Oct 2015
Oct 1 - Scout Popcorn Sales begin, contact Popcorn Coordinator for details.
Oct 2-4 - Cub Scouts Tri-Area Possum Pow Wow Camp, Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Rd E Oshawa.
Download the Registration Package
Oct 3 (Sat) - FAST (Fun Active Scout Training)
for all Scouts aged 11-14, Camp Samac Store/Admin Centre, 1711 Simcoe St N, Oshawa.
Fast Details page). 9:30 - 4:00.
Oct 2-4 + Nov 13-15 - Wood Badge Level 2 (Youth Sections)
, Langley Park, Peterborough. $175.
Oct 4 - Sunday Night Workshops (open to all Volunteers)
7:30-9pm at St. Mark's Church Hall. Lively learning sessions about Planning Your Year's Major Activity. Light refreshments.
Oct 9 - DDSB PA Day elementary & high school (Friday)
Oct 12 - Thanksgiving Day holiday
Oct 16-18 - JOTA/JOTI Jamboree on the Air/Internet weekend Camp, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park,
Bowmanville
Oct 17-18 - (Outdoor Skills Scoutcraft Workshops)
to be rescheduled
at JOTA/JOTI Camp, Motorsport Park, Clarington.
Oct 22 - Area Scouters Information Forum, St Mark's Church Hall, 7:00-9:00, 201 Centre St S, Whitby
Oct 23 - DCDSB PA Day elementary & secondary (Friday)
Oct 23-25 - Apple Day weekend, contact Area Commissioner for details.
Oct 23-25 - Beware the Mania RoVent Moot, Everton Scout Reserve, Everton,
Ontario.
Oct 24 - Halloween Hike, at Camp Samac. Link to
details and register.
Oct 24-25 + Nov 21-22 - Wood Badge Level 2 Service Team
$175. Peterborough Scout House.
Nov 2015
Nov 1 - Daylight Savings Time ends.
Nov 7 - Road & Trail Clean-up, 10:00am, Pringle Park Scouttrail, Waterfront Trail, 3550 Brock St N. Contact Road & Trail Coordinator
for details.
Nov 7 - Chief Scout & Queens Venturer Award Presentation, POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING.
Complete the Chief Scout/Queen's Venturer Ceremony Registration Form
.
Nov 8 - Sunday Night Learning Workshop (open to all Volunteers) "Take your CPAP Machine camping,"
7:30-9:00 pm at St. Mark's Church Hall. Light refreshments.
Nov 11 - Remembrance Day, 10:00 am parade to the Cenotaph. Dundas St, east of Brock St, Whitby.
Nov 13-15 - Back To The Future Scout Camp
Lakeland South, Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa. Contact Dale Wick dmwick@yahoo.com
Nov 13-15 - Zoo Moot Saga 7 - C.R.O.W., Lakeland North, Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Rd East, Oshawa.
Nov 13-15 - Woodbadge Part 1 - Basic Leader
Training Weekend Camp Samac, Oshawa training for leaders and volunteers aged 14+
Nov 13-15 - Wood Badge Level 2 all sections (Second weekend Cobourg Scout Reserve).
Nov 20 - DDSB PA Day elementary & high school (Friday)
Nov 20 - DCDSB PA Day elementary & secondary (Friday)
Nov 21-22 - Standard First Aid CPR AED Red Cross
, Optimist Hall, 475 Salisbury Dr, Oshawa. Training for Scouters and volunteers aged 13+. $90.
Nov 21-22 - Wood Badge Level 2 Service Team (Second weekend Port Perry Scout Hall).
Nov 25, 26, 28 - Range Line Safety Officer Course, for adult leaders, Camp Samac at Camp Samac Range. Free. Register online:
Range Line Safety Officer training courses. Contact Ute Sack utesack@rogers.com. Pellets training (required for all) and Re-certification: Wed Nov 25 7-10 & Sat Nov 28 1-3 Archery training and re-certification Thurs Nov 26 7-10 & Sat Nov 28 9-12.
Nov 26 - Scout Popcorn Pickup, location to be arranged.
Nov 28 - White Pine Council AGM.
Nov 29 (Sun) - Scout Troop Laser Challenge
Laser X-treme, 44 Bond St E, Oshawa.
December 2015
Dec 4-6 - Focus Youth Leadership weekend, senior
Scouts & Venturers. Camp Samac, Oshawa. $45.
Dec 5 - Jaycees Whitby Santa Claus Parade, Downtown Whitby, 10:00
Dec 10 - Area Scouters Christmas Social, Location to be arranged, 7:00.
Dec 18-Jan 3 - DDSB December Break Week holiday
Dec 25 - Christmas Day holiday
Dec 26 - Boxing Day holiday
Jan 2016
Jan 1 - New Years' Day holiday
Jan 10 - Scouter's Club 7:30-9pm at St. Mark's Church Hall. The Best Campsites
and Where to Take the Youth
Come out and enjoy the company of your fellow Scouters as you take part in lively learning sessions
(half hour), section breakouts (half hour)
and sharing information (half hour). Light refreshments.
Jan 11? (Monday) - Scout Linking Open House with Venturers St Marks Evangelist School, 95 Waller St., Whitby. 6:30-8:30 contact
whitbyareatroops@gmail.com. Open to 3rd & 4th Years Scouts.
Displays by Venturers and Rover Crews.
Jan 22 - DDSB PA Day elementary only (Friday)
Jan 22 - DCDSB PA Day elementary only (Friday)
Jan 23 - Scout Winter Rally 2.0,
Camp Samac. The cost will be $10 per participating youth and run from 10am to 8pm approximately. Contact Jamie Caswell at jncaswell@rogers.com
Jan 24 - Cub Pack Laser Tag, Kids Zone, $20 per youth, Scouters free. Link to the flyer and
Registration form. Contact Thomas akela@13thwhitbycubs.ca.
Jan 27-Feb 2 - DDSB & DCDSB Exams secondary
Jan 28 - Area Scouters Information Forum, St Mark's Church Hall, 7:00-9:00, 201 Centre St S, Whitby
Jan 31? - Scout Day at the Oshawa Generals, contact your Group Commissioner for details.
Feb 2016
Feb 1 - Friendfest 2016, details on www.scouts.ca website or contact your Group Commissioner. Registration fee for
Feb 1-Aug 31 (half year) $99
Feb 1-18 - Kub Kar Competitions Whitby Mall, main floor near Quiznos. Mon-Fri 6:30-9:00pm;
Finals Saturday 9am-4pm. Contact Greg Long for additional information.
Feb 6 - Cub Winter Activity Day,
Camp Samac. A fun-filled day, event will start at 9am. The cost is $10 per youth (Leaders are free).
Hot lunch (indoors) is provided. Late registrations will be subject to availability.
Feb 7 - Scouter's Club 7:30-9pm at St. Mark's Church Hall. MyScouts.ca Mining the Data for Your Section
Come out and enjoy the company of your fellow Scouters as you take part in lively learning sessions and sharing information. Light refreshments.
Feb 12 - DDSB PA Day high school only (Friday)
Feb 12-14 - Snow Moot, Mt. Nemo Scout Camp, Burlington. Contact: snowmoot@hotmail.com |
Facebook Site
Feb 15 - Family Day holiday
Feb 20 - Scout Troop Trucks Competition
Whitby Mall, main floor near Quiznos, contact Don Bridge
donbridge@rogers.com 905-430-0324 for details. 9am-2pm.
Feb 21 - Church Parade at St Marks United Church, 201 Centre St S., Whitby, meet at 9:30, service at 10 am. Open
to all.
Feb 22 - Baden Powell's Birthday (Scouting's founder), look for various celebrations and banquets.
Feb 22-28 - Scout-Guide Week
Feb 22-25 - Whitby Area Beaver Buggy Races, Whitby Mall, main floor near Quiznos, 1615 Dundas St E, evenings.
Feb 25 - Area Scouters Information Forum, 7:00-9:00, St Mark's United, 201 Centre St S.
Feb 27 - Kub Kar Finals. Whitby Mall, 1615 Dundas St E., Whitby. 8:30am registration, 9:30 races, 11:30 awards.
Mar 2016
Mar 6 (Sun) -
ViEW Venturer Rover Executive Training , Camp Samac Admin Board Room, 1171 Simcoe St N, Oshawa. $10.
Mar 6 - Sunday Night Learning Workshops 7:30-9pm at St. Mark's Church Hall. Light refreshments.
Mar 14-18 - DDSB March Break Week holiday
Mar 17-19? - Llama Moot, Camp Witaskewin, St Catharines. |
Facebook Page.
Mar 24 - Area Commissioner's Information Forum, St Mark's Church Hall, 7:00-9:00, 201 Centre St S, Whitby
Mar 25 - Good Friday holiday
Mar 26 - Easter Egg Hunt & Scavenger Hunt
, Kinsman Park, 8 Vipond St., Brooklin. 9:30am-3:30pm. $5. Refreshments available.
Print the Flyer.
Mar 26 - Easter Egg Hunt
, Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa, 9am-1pm. Open to Beaver and Cub ages. $5
Apr 2016
Apr 1 - Scoutrees Campaign begins, contact Scoutrees Coordinator for details.
Apr 2 -
Camp Samac Shooting Competition, Scouts, Venturers & Rovers, Camp Samac Range, Council Hall, Oshawa. (Organized by Oshawa Area Scouters)
Contact Mike Randall mrandall@gflenv.com Cell: 416-476-1125
Apr 2 - Whitby Gilwell Scouter's, Dance & Fund Raiser, 8:00 pm, Whitby Legion, 117 Byron St S. $15 each/$25 per couple.
Open to all!. Silent Auction, door prizes, late night buffet. Contact Rick Campbell
rickcampbell@rogers.com 905-666-9762
Apr 2 - Road & Trail Clean-up, 10:00 am.
Pringle Park Scoutrail, Waterfront Trail, Brock St N. Contact Road & Trail Coordinator for details.
Apr 10 - Scouter's Club 7:30-9pm at St. Mark's Church Hall. Canadian Path: the Next Step
Come out and enjoy the company of your fellow Scouters as you take part in lively learning sessions and sharing information. Light refreshments.
Apr 14 - Apple Day 2016 meeting, St Mark's Church (Upper Hall), 7:00-8:00, 201 Centre St S, Whitby
Apr 15 - DCDSB PA Day elementary & secondary (Friday)
Apr 15-17 - Scout Troop-O-Ree Camp, Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Rd E, Oshawa. NEW EVENT by Whitby Area.
Apr 16 - Scout Troop Pellet Shooting Competition, Camp Samac Range, Council Hall, Oshawa. 8am-7pm. Download
Registation form.
Apr 16 - FLEX Leadership Training Workshop for Cubs
, Camp Samac, Oshawa. $20.
Apr 16 - Beaver Colony White Tail Slap
, 9:30 - 3:00, Camp Samac Council Hall, 275 Conlin Rd E., Oshawa.
Apr 16, 11am-3pm, Whitby Chili Cook-Off, Royal
Canadian Legion, 117 Byron St S Whitby, $10.
Apr 22 - Earth Day.
Apr 22-24 - Music Moot, Cobourg Scout Reserve. |
Link to Facebook Event.
Apr 23-May 1 - Good Turn Week, see www.scouts.ca
for more information.
Apr 28 - Area Commissioner's Information Forum, St Mark's Church Hall, 7:00-9:00, 201 Centre St S, Whitby
Apr 29-May 1 - Nameless Moot - Murder Mystery, Everton Scout Reserve, Guelph. Link to
Facebook event.
Apr 30 - Scoutrees Planting Day.
Cullen Central Park, Cochrane St north of Taunton Rd W. 9:00 am to noon.
May 2016
May 6-8 - Dorchester Scout Troop Camporee, Dorchester, ON.
May 8 - Scouter's Club (open to all Volunteers) 7:30-9pm at St. Mark's Church Hall. Feeding the Gang at Camp
Come out and enjoy the company of your fellow
Scouters as you take part in lively learning sessions and sharing information. Light refreshments.
May 14 - Jamboree on the Trail, 19th Anniversary.
May 23 - Victoria Day holiday
May 26 - Area Commissioner's Meeting, St Mark's Church Hall, 7:00-9:00, 201 Centre St S, Whitby
May 28 - Tri-Area Beaveree, Medieval Theme, 9:30-3:00, Camp Samac, Oshawa.
Registration.
FAQs.
Parent Invite.
May 28 - E-Waste Recycling Event, Canadian Tire, 4100 Garden St at Taunton Rd.
Flyer with details.
May 28 Aquino Tank Day, Ontario Regiment Museum, 1000 Stevenson Rd N, Oshawa. 9:00-5:00
Jun 2016
Jun 3 - DDSB PA Day elementary (Friday)
Jun 3-5 - Brooklin Spring Fair.
Jun 3-5 - Huck Finn Rafting weekend
Bobcaygeon.
Jun 10-12 - Whitby Area Cuboree.
Jun 22? - Early Registration Collection Night. Superstore, Taunton & Brock St, 7-8 pm
Jun 23 - Area Commissioner's Year End BBQ & Awards Presentations, Port Perry Scout Hall, 15585 Simcoe Street, Port Perry,
6:30-8:30 Nominate today:Whitby Area Awards 2016
Jun 21-27 - DDSB & DCDSB Exams secondary
Aug 25 - Area Scouters & Commissioner's Forum, St Mark's Church Hall, 7:00-9:00, 201 Centre St S, Whitby
Sep 2016
Sep 1 - (Thursday) 7:00-9:00pm - Open Registration Night, Location: (upstairs) Real Canadian Superstore, 200 Taunton Road West,
Whitby
Sep 5 - Labour Day holiday
Sep 9-11 - Gilwell Reunion, Blue Springs Scout Reserve, Acton
Sep 10 - Brooklin Harvest Festival, Downtown Brooklin, Scouting display. Sat 10:00-4:00. Come downtown
in uniform and help us promote
our program.
Sep 16 - Chief Scout & Queens
Venturer Award - application
deadline for November ceremony in White Pine council.
Sep 17 - Whitby Heritage Days, Downtown Whitby, Scouting display. Sat 8:00-5:30. Come downtown in uniform and help us promote
our program.
Sep 18 - Sunday Night Workshops (open to all Volunteers)
7:30-9pm at St. Mark's Church Hall. Hosting an Effective Parent Information Night. Light refreshments.
Sep 22 - Area Scouters Information Forum, St Mark's Church Hall, 7:00-9:00, 201 Centre St S, Whitby
Sep 23-25 - 2016 World Brotherhood Camporee, Wellesley Island, NY.
Sep 23-25 - B.Y.O.T. Moot, BYOT Moot takes place at Langley
Scout Reserve, near Peterborough, Ontario.
How to Promote Your Scouting Events in SNAP Newspapers
1) visit www.snapnewspapers.com/locations to
locate the closest location to your group/event.
2) once you identify the appropriate location(s), follow link on the right hand side to the website i.e.
www.snapwhitby.com
3) Click on "submit your event tab" (top left black tab). You must complete all 3 sections of the online form, including an on site contact person
for the event. Watch the "COVERAGE" box in the 2nd section of the form. You have 2 options - list in calendar and send photographer. You can
select either or BOTH. Note Photographers will only attend local events with sufficient lead time. You also have the option to indicate the
preferred time for the photographer's visit. Once you complete the form click preview to check your information and then once you are satisfied,
click submit.
4) A SNAP event coordinator will contact you regarding photographer availability. In the event they are NOT available to attend, then arrange to
have your own pictures taken and follow the guidelines below.
Submitting your own photos:
Please feel free to take some high res pictures at your event and they will work to get them in an upcoming edition. Photos will only be accepted
if your event Ws previously registered (see above). If this is of interest, please be sure that:
• Photos are at least 1-2 MB in size
• You have included the names of those in the photos, as well as any necessary titles
• All of those in the photo have agreed to have their photo published both in print and online
• Content is submitted in a timely manner in order to meet edition deadlines (48 hours from the time of event is preferable)
This is completely FREE publicity for Scouting - let's endeavour to fully utilize this resource and show everyone what AWESOME experiences and
accomplishments our youth have in Scouts Canada!
Send corrections, comments, and new event listings to Brian Wick at bwick@brooklinsigns.com.
