Scouts in South Frontenac

Harold Dalmas | Feb 19, 2014

South Frontenac Group has 82 boys and girls from ages 5 to 13 in 8 Sections of Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Scouts. They meet in Perth Road, Sydenham, and Verona with families coming from Sunbury to Enterprise and Kingston to Parham. There are 27 Section Leaders working with the youth at weekly meetings on four different nights of the week, and six support volunteers on the Group Committee. South Frontenac Group covers most of the northern part of the Scouts Canada Loyalist Area territory, which includes Groups from Bath to Gananoque to Joyceville.

The pot luck dinner had an attendance of 130 youth, leaders, and parents. Guests were South Frontenac Township Mayor Gary Davison and his wife Sue, Harrowsmith Free Methodist Church Pastor David Moran, Loyalist Area Commissioner David Cunningham and his wife Lynda, and Deputy Area Commissioner for Program, Kevin Thompson.

The evening started with the opening ceremonies for the Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts, singing of O Canada, the meal, presentations of certificates appointing nine new leaders, Certificates of Commendation for Service to Scouting presented to both Karen and Doug Young of Perth Road, a 5 years of service certificate to Matt Smith of Sydenham, and a 20 years of service certificate and pin to Maggie Dalmas of Harrowsmith. All of the leaders received a “Thanks” crest for their campfire blankets. Our volunteers have from one to 38 years of service to Scouting, representing a total of 282 years of service to the youth of our local communities.

The youth had previously created model vehicles out of wood, called Beaver Buggies, Kar Kars, and Scout 18 Wheelers as part of their programs. All of these vehicles were raced down long wooded tracks in a fun competition, always a highlight for the youth.