Below is the schedule of activities for the week beginning April 22, 2019:
Date:Â Â Â Â Monday, April 22, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Cubs (Monday), Scouts, Venturers
Note:Â Â Â Â No Meeting – Easter Monday
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Beavers
Time:Â Â Â Â 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Location:Â Rouge Valley Mennonite Church, 7452 Reesor Rd., Markham
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Cubs (Tuesday)
Time:Â Â Â Â 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Location:Â Seaton Trail starting at the Green River trailhead on Highway 7.
Note:Â Â Â Â Â Hiking or rain boots recommended.
Group or Cross Section Events COMING UP:
Scout Challenge Camp
Date:Â Â Â Â Â April 26 – 28, 2019
Who: Â Â Â Â Scouts (and Howler Cubs – after the advancement ceremony)
Time:    Drop-off : April 26th 7:00pm-7:30pm; Pick-up : April 28th – 10:00am
Location: Blue Springs Scout Reserve (Blue Heron Campground),
14009 6th Line Nassagaweya, near Acton (Halton Hills), Ontario L7U 5R6
Note:Â Â Â Â Â See info package HERE.
10,000 Trees for The Rouge – a Community Tree Planting Event
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, April 28, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers (with their families)
Time:Â Â Â Â Any time between 10 am to 1 pm
Location: Â Southeast corner of Stonebridge Drive and Major Mackenzie Road East, west of McCowan Road
Note:      There is no parking on site. Volunteers can park at Mount Joy Go Station and take a shuttle bus to the planning site. Shuttle buses will run from 8:45 am to 4:15 pm. Please register under “7th Markham Scouts” with this form. Bring waterproof boots, spade or shovel, bucket and gloves, water bottle or mug (for coffee). A complimentary BBQ lunch starts at 11:30 am. See pictures from the previous years.
Electronics Recycling Drive
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Saturday, May 11, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, Scouters
Time:Â Â Â Â 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:Â Rouge Valley Mennonite Church, 7452 Reesor Rd., Markham
Note:    Help raise funds for 7th Markham by dropping old batteries, computers, printers, mobile phones, computer/network peripherals, audio/video equipment, cables. See poster HERE.
Treetop Trekking
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Sunday, May 19, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, Scouters
Time:Â Â Â Â 12:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: Â Treetop Trekking Stouffville, 3291 Stouffville Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 7X5
Note:     Cost: $27 – pay at the door. Registration is mandatory including Scouters. Please register HERE by May 13th, 2019. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts are FREE for their sections will cover the cost.
Three venues:
1. Discovery Course + Treewalk Village
2. Zip Line Aerial Game Treks (min age 9 and 55″ height)
3. Zip Line Aerial Game Treks – Advanced (min age 12 and 60″ height)
Whitewater Rafting Camp by Grand River
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â June 21 – 23, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Â Cubs and Scouts
Location:  Somewhere near Paris, Brant, ON
Note:Â Â Â Â Â Â More details will follow
Ho Ho Host of World Scout Jamboree
Date:Â Â Â Â Â August 5 – 8, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, Scouters
Note:     This year we are honoured to have a group of World Scout Jamboree participants from the United Kingdom visiting 7th Markham Scouts. World Scout Jamboree is a world scouting event happening once every four years. As a host, we will have joint activities with our guests during their visit. We will also need some help from families of 7th Markham Scouts to make it a lifelong memory for our guests to Canada. More details will follow.
WSJ2019 | WSJ2023
Toronto Zoo Sleepover
Date:Â Â Â Â Â September 28 – 29, 2019
Who:Â Â Â Â Â Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers
Location:Â Â Toronto Zoo
Note:Â Â Â Â Â More details will follow
*Guided tours through select areas of the Zoo
*Fun camp-style activities and games
*Bedtime snacks
*Vouchers for breakfast in the next morning
*Admission to the Zoo on September 29 for all participants