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The 2007-08 scouting year is in summer shutdown mode, but went out with a bang. The weekend of June 27-29, saw 250 youth and adults descend on the Yoho Scout Reserve, near Fredericton, for the NB Council Linking camp. Cubs, Scouts and Venturer groups landed Friday night, and set up their camps, keeping their fingers crossed that it wouldn't rain. On Saturday morning, 40 Beavers and adults landed for the day, with 30 coming from Moncton on a chartered bus.

The theme for the weekend camp was based on the Scouts Canada award winning Climate Change program. The City of Fredericton donated enough gray and blue recycling boxes for every campsite, and the Westmorland-Albert Solid Waste Corporation donated garbage bags and recycling literature for all participants. The City of Fredericton also donated one CFL light bulb for all campers. Groups were urged not to use disposable plates or cups, and had to demonstrate proper waste disposal. All games and activities had a "green" theme.

Lunch on Saturday was provided for all campers by the NB Council, and 240 hamburgers, 150 hotdogs, and 45 pounds of veggies were devoured in a short time. The rain held off until after the Saturday night campfire ceremony, and everyone had to pack wet gear away for the trip home Sunday. There was a Cub and Scout group from Kensington, PEI, in attendance, as well as a Cub pack from Dalhousie.

The local Scouts Canada groups were represented by the St. Paul's Cub and Scout groups. Thanks to Lloyd, Trisha, Wes, Mark and Kevin for taking their weekend and giving their youth a great scouting experience.

When a local business is hiring a new employee, what do they look for on a submitted resume or application form? Often, youth looking for their first job have no employment history and their personal references are usually called to supply some additional background information. Dale Mercer, manager of the Main Street Irving Blue Canoe in Sussex and a long time Scouts Canada volunteer has to be commended for her hiring practices. At one time this summer, there were four Chief Scout award recipients on her store staff. Dwight Brown and Matthew Wheaton received their awards in 2004 with the 2nd Trinity Troop, and Bradley Diotte and Adam Keirstead received their awards in 2006 with St. Paul's United Troop. Bradley and Adam will also receive the Queen's Venturer award this fall. Thank you Dale for recognizing that the Scouts Canada program produces top notch youth.

There are currently more than 28 million members of scouting in the world, more than three million volunteers and more than one million local groups. Scouting is recognized in all but five countries in the world. If any youth or adult would like to be part of this world wide organization, contact Lloyd Keirstead at 433-5326. The new scouting year starts in September, join up and help create a better world!