ROVERING MAGAZINE

AUGUST 1993 Rovering Magazine is published on a bi-monthly basis (Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., Dec.) in the interest of better Rovering (Scouting) and com• munications. This Magazine has been made possible through the enthusiasm of Rovers and Rangers from around the world.

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g«7g^ KIMBERLEY FLOOD and GARY FEIERABEND JUNE 26, 1993 Members of the 11th Cambridge, and other Rovers, who formed the guard of honour at Kimberley and Gary's wedding. Kimberley's advisors, Marilyn Major was Maid of Honour, and Al Major played guitar and sang. The Reverend Bain Milroy, a former advisor, was the visiting officiate at the wedding ceremony

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Kimberley receiving congratulations from two of many Rovers who were present. FRIDAY THE 13TH - THE DAY AFTER (Saturday, August 14th, 1993) ANIMAL HOUSE BASH

Hosted by 13th Mark Street, Peterborough Rovers (THE BEAR CREW)

$6.00 WITH ADVANCE PAYMENT BY AUGUST 1, 1993 $8.00 at the door $7.00 with single costume (animal or toga) $6.00 with animal costume and toga on one person

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Place: Mississauga Valley Community Centre 1275 Mississauga Valley Boulevard Mississauga, Ontario Date; Saturday, August 14, 1993 Time: 7:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

For advance tickets, or maps to location

Contact: Barbara Fess (Hamilton) (416) 385-6798 Rose Nimmo (Mississauga) (416) 607-0945 Rovering from Sea to Sea

August 26 to September 4, 1994 Woodland Trails Scout Camp Aurora, Ontario

SCOUTS CANADA 1st. BURFORD ROVERS, 38th ST. MARKS & FRIENDS PRESENTS . .. THE 13th ANNUAL

DATE: OCTOBER 15 - 17, 1993 PLACE: LIONS PARK, BURFORD COST: 1 T." e$8;00 ADVANCE $10.00 AT GATE . • • $6.00"SATURDAY CREST EXTRA

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL ' STU'&MARY MURCHIE (519) 449-2289 OR WRITE 1st. BURFORD ROVERS P.O. BOX 337 BURFORD, ONTARIO NOE 1A0 HALLOWE'EN MOOT 1993 " 1 v.- Presented by 1 st BURFORD ROVERS past and present and 38th ST. MARK'S arid FRTENDS: "~ '

\ . f .I-*'; Friday, October 15th Saturday, October 16th

9:00 a.m.r.Official;Camp^Opening 12:00 Noon Registration opens 9:45*a.m.-Group Events•- - ' -5:00 p.m. .. • Supper 12:15-p.m. Lunch 8:3G?p.m.- \ Variety Entertainment-^ . 1;30 p.m.'Car-Rally & Crew Events

12:00 Miif. ~ Bonfire & Bedtime Stories^ ••" .., •**-

2:00 Va:m^ Curfew . 3:00 p.m. .Demonstrations/Displays • i 5:00.p.m. Supper • „; .' \

8:00 p.rti. Form1 in .parking lot for dance Sunday, October 17th 8:30,p.m. .CostumerDahce

. 10:00 a.m. Rover's Own*1 l::00;a.m.] Bonfire tl^O-a.m. Closing'& Awards '2:00 a.ml.'ifcurfew

Variety Entertainment: Participate in Air band contest, skits and the unexpected to get points )

Bedtime. Stories: '•• Tell us a good ghost story around the campTire arid you'll get more ~ points

Car Rally: Waiver; forms will be available "at registration~immediately_ after, opening ••

Dance: Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. The dance; wilhbe.hejd-, in a heated hall in '"- town; directions- will , be^ supplied.; .An alternative is available. . - .- •.. -, Jack Q' Lantern Carving: Vegetables will be distributed^upon arnval at 'the;*mo6t-(one ,per •„. -' \ • - group). Carved vegetables^must be turned in at registration^by ' •• .- 10:00*prm.. Saturday.';^Vegetables will be judged and pbihtsiwill Q •• go towards'the main-trophy. A' r •"• \ " • J-Z^ r-U •': " • >' " -fe* General-Information: A tractor:with trailer .will be providedjahaul gear to the campsites. • -; , All'groups come'self-contained". 'There are a limited, number,'.of * ^ ; motorizecl camper sites available, please preregister and prepayaf f '-'/'t' . • .\ . ' you would-like one. r ^ , |j r ' '-* There'will .be .a canteen selling'i:hpt and cold beverages;- -frfsh- 'J"°""' '• doughnuts and snacks; -in the pavilion, i/ ^ui'- t j S '• j * 11 A Saturday s lunch will be provided, j Including-day^gistratipni* ^^Grests'are •riot'include^in m'e^osTJofday-'registration;- V'f / ')[ The main.Moot Trophy will:be.awarded to thejgroup withUKe;most ' !• • •points at-the end of the weekend^ The'trophy will be^engrayed accordingly. *• ; •. y;,\ /? i§ p\\H - ^r -V 5~ > i^ RULES AND REGULATIONS , / i * -Q. 1 \

\ AIL-Rbyer and-Ranger rules will be in effect. ,U } YJ- .: \ \t ( '3 '•1 ?J, .^2:; Anyone found consuming, in possession of, or underlie influenc• :* e of^alcoholic beveragesL-_ 1*---: or cjrugs while .taking part in .camp activities,., risk arrest (and the immediate expuisipn-pf -.their-entire-group'from camp. J;.-" _:Jr.

, 3.^Gutting;of -live^trees-will hot ;be tolerated, wood will be provided.

'-4.- NO.GROUND FIRES! Fires must be eighteen!*(18) inches above ground. •

5. The staff of Hallowe'en Moot are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged articles.

6. The., moot is open: to: all registered Rovers' an&r^Explorers; i"'iRanger?faiTd'"Venturers are ^Avelcome.

'•: 7.-Rangers wishing to attend must obtain private sanction.' ' .t ^r- 'In HTV^JIJ

^ 8.' Venturers must be sponsored by a registered Rover crew... Sppnsonng._crewj:and jyenturer "" company must camp beside each other. Rover crew is responsible for all members in •y.-* ; *y.'^attendance. Problems from either group could result in immediate expulsion ofjboth \ ^groups from camp without refund. .Both groups shVuIfrparticipate*in'weekend'activities

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9. All members of sections attending Hallowe'en Moot should be-'16;years of age or over.

10. Car permits will be issued upon arrival. Permits^must- be-shpwn;vwhencentering/exiting moot. Vehicles parked on site must stay on site. Sites^assignediupohVarrival- 1 MILE MAPLE AVE

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PREREGISTRATION FORM: Name of Crew, Company or Post:

Mailing Address: (Please use postal or zip code)

Name of responsible adult attending camp:

Number attending: Weekend Day Registration fee: $8.00 advance (prepaid and postmarked by October 2nd) $10.00 at the gate; after October 2nd $6.00 day rate: CREST EXTRA Please enclose a list of the names of those attending. Cheques Payable to: HAIXOWE'EN MOOT Send to: 1st Burford Rovers P.O. Box #337 Burford, Ontario Problems or Questions? Canada NOE 1A0 Please call... Stu or Itery Marchie (519) 449-2289 ROVERING MAGAZINE

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ONTARIO ROVER ROUNDTABLEw.-* .r. ; NOVEMBER ,r.. -u^^uSi v&u£V fia&lD OCTOBERFEST CELEBRATION ., Ontario Blood Donor Challenge Awards (date to be announced) . Participation^ Certificate:.^^. ; ibyf2njd:{Etobicoke. Regnant Rovers

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Category "A" Winner Paul Jackson for the special presentation to Alex Thompson and the Roland S. Dell 7th Downsview Rover Crew Memorial Award.

Category "B",Winner To: The National Council Of Scouts Canada 11th Cambridge "Sir Galahad" Rover Re; Uniform Changes for Rover Scouts Grew We the undersigned would like to see Category "C" Winner the Rover slide that we are now wearing replaced to the original red board epaulettes. 1st Niagara "Sir Isaac Brock" Rover Crew These board epaulettes were distinctive in colour and marking, and made . Silver Questor Awards us easily recognizable and distinguishable from leaders of other sections. They were Robert Heath, 7th Downsview Rover Crew also earned' through many months of squireship requirements and presented in a Cara Trazzolo, 22nd Springville Rover meaningful ceremony, not something that Crew was purchased and worn

Alan Wienczcynk, 7th Fort William Rover Please let us wear this symbol of Crew distinction on our uniform, because we wear it with pride. Troy Mantle, 1st Wilmot 'Greyhawk" Rover Crew signature address crew Award of Appreciation

Alex Thompson, who devoted many years of service'towards Rovering. This is a condensed copy Roland S. Dell Memorial Award

Stuart Murchie, 1st Burford Rover Crew, I was very upset when the attached Green Valley Region petition from an unknown Rover Crew came to my attention. All of these awards (sponsored by the Ontario Rover Round Table) were May I remind everyone that as presented at the St. George's Day Dinner registered members of Scouts Canada we are and Dance in April by the. Chairman required to follow by the bylaws, policies Heather Archer. She was assisted by the and procedures. Ontario Roundtable's Advisor Russ Kelkand the Provincial Commissioner, The uniform that we proudly wear

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states the following purposes: woodbadge neckerchief.

1. Identifies that we are members of Scouts I do not understand where this Canada and of the world organization of the anonymous Rover Crew is coming from, the Scout Movement. only change is the size. They are distinctive in colour and markings. 2. To encourage pride in belonging to They are easily recognizable and Scouting distinguishable from leaders of other sections. They are still earned through 3. Provides a common dress in which many months of squireship requirements and members from all segments of Canadian hopefully are presented in a meaningful society can meet as equals. ceremony. As for something that was purchased and worn - where did the old The official uniform for the Rover Section is boards come from? and like the old boards, as follows: they too were purchased at your local Scout Headwear: Navy blue beret with red Shop. coloured hat badge. submitted by Neckwear: group, national, woodbadge Heather Archer neckerchief or navy tie. Chairman, O.R.R.T.

Tie tac; gold maple leaf

Epaulettes: red with section ID. EEK! ANOTHER Slacks/skirt: Navy COMMITTEE/TASK GROUP Shorts: Navy

Socks: navy Yet again Rovers are going to have Stockings: navy knee, length their program effected by a politically correct all knowing panel. Garter tabs: tan My opinion of panels, committees, Belt: red web Task Forces and their like are as follows: A panel usually represents the personal views Shoes; black or brown of politically inclined persons with little else to do, or little real experience. Note: Group neckerchief design, colour and material to be determined by group/section A committee ends up with several committee and approved by the next senior viewpoints expressed, and little done, council, or at the option of the group/section similar to Government: Long on procedure, committee the national neckerchief or

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short on results inappropriate, or an all for me attitude!! It is about Honour, Morality, Clean Living A task force usually gets the "job" and Good Citizenship. Older Rovers and done, but incurs serious casualties and Advisors inspire this in their squires. maybe defeats its own purpose. One such occurrence of this occurred Communication is always a problem: late last year. We got a fresh 18 yr. old Would your Crew rather discuss the into the Crew, with no scouting experience. National direction of the Rover Program, He was accepted as a squire and began his then fill out a questionnaire, or plan a Quests. He let us know of "HOT" stereos service project, or play baseball for that & other things illegally available at his high matter. Perhaps it would be better to school. When I was informed of a $50.00 discuss this problem in a forum, at an event. stereo worth $600.00 I took him aside and I mean no insult to the task group on the explained that I didn't buy stolen property future of Rovers for I don't know them, or and why. their work well enough to do so. I said: I enjoy the comforts that I have earned, and I would prefer that they didn't WHAT ROVERS IS ABOUT FOR ME get stolen. If I bought a hot stereo that thief has a market...if no one bought them, they The nature of Rovering age group is would not be stolen by thieves to resell at that we are all busy people. School, work, $50.00. I also informed him that people are church, families, significant others and other judged by the company they keep, and the things all place a demand on limited spaces Crew's Round Table finds these activities of time. Getting a commitment from an 18 distasteful. yr. old is like pulling teeth. Service is a great motto, it comes in many I believe that this type of thing forms, to oneself, ones community, and happens often in Rovers and advice/guidance fellow Scouts it is service, able for the is quite effective coming from peers. We present. have heard nothing of the sort since, and he has significantly cleaned up his act. Our crews Advisor is both Facilitator PEER PRESSURE CAN BE POSITIVE and Mentor to our crew. He brings, Rover Too!! experience, continuity, common sense, life experience, energy, suggestions, Crew If the age for Rovers was capped at history, and order to our crew. 21 I would not have had any effect on this A good advisor advises, not totalitarian or young man...if the program did not interest dictatorial at a meeting. A good advisor me at 25 I would not participate, I have a becomes a mentor, mine is. A fount of wife and child at home tuesday nights as useful life experience available to counsel on does our advisor. any topic, with the flexibility to let you make up your own mind. One reason that Scouting is so great, is that it has a positive effect on the young The Knighthood theme is not people involved. They take the Scout Law

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into-the* world-with them, r hope my daughter can enjoy that which I did throughout Scouting:

^Personally, I often stop at .the side of the road to help motorists in trouble, a good deed, I guess. When they ask if they can The Rover program is about ,to ,change, pay me for my trouble, I respond,"Send a drastically.1 T He motto; the'age range: indeed donation to Scouts Canada if you wish." the very focus of the^sectipn wm .change; Did you' know?7 Do^.yoii Vare?' is-anybody Brent Potts Z*Y . 2nd Scarborough ,.-. * Cedarbrook Rover Crew 'At ' theKVenfj\ .or, l^or^w'hen'^aU'''the >• v -) conferences, surveys and discussions were Ed. Note: I first met'Brent at a Graphic Art done, :'we the "Rovers of ."Scouts^ Canada show, he was in "a clip art booth. I completed'aJrJocumenY approached and told him I needed clip art, Renewal"rit contained our recommendations not for the firm I work for, but for a for revitalizing _the^Rover program..,'We magazjne L,Drint out for Rovers. His eyes promptly 'filed'it* in our "wait ancTsee what practically popped out of his head, and ,he happens"* file. Notnmg, happened'^"Ajlj^the asked -"ROyERING MAGAZINE!". I time" and^ffoYt?' that we^'put"into addressing-

guess my;; mouth must, of. dropped, .not the deficiencies we recognized in ipur expecting .a. reactionjike. that. program'JJwas*.'igndreaT'|Not' by"'"^National So we talked and I now have a nice book .of Council; ''Not''By ^Provincial''or "Regional dip art. ^..- ..... Council's but"bytus. Afterthree yeafs arid;no Brent wrote thisun response to-the reprint in substantial1 effoft^on our part, National felt the June- issue ..of, Royering, about the it heeded 'to ,'take*faction.;\'Thje-rprogram Contemporary Rover Task Group; under the section'couldJhave Been 'scrapped ^altogether, title of UPDATE, and he included a note at but it was felt that the section^ coritajned the end for me, it is.as .follows: untapped "'potential.' The' Contemporary'

Rover Program Task Group 5 .has v been Don: . Sorry this is so late coming, to you] charged with the task 'of' fe-cfeating (the for. the August issue. . .My computer crashed, Rover program section^of ^cpiits;.Canada. and is .now bqclt'on line. Hope you can get They are aski ng'' for * you r' 'i npiii r Did you it in,/it will be my first published letter, to know? Do you care? Is anybody listening? . anyone..:.! guess that shows how much I. care about the subject... .\ In Greater Tororito'Regiom the'Roundtable,- Brent Potts has prepared a proposal" outlining how they envision the New Contemporary Rover program. The Rovers of the region have strongly endorsed it. The Regional Council is prepared to send it to National as the region's official position on the subject. ROVERING MAGAZINE . > .AUGUST 1993

These^Royers knew the issues. _They cared ij \ •• • • 'l i < 1 - v- about the outcome. They were listened to. 1

YounGRRT rep has a:copy .of-this proposal. Do you know what your Itoundtable is doing GOD STUFF with it? Do you care? Is anybody listening to you?

We will need'more then just platitudes on t • i paper if; such' proposals are to. become observable reality. We need, action, action

from-you.' Discuss the proposal with, the * '•;7>.

Rovers in your region. Add to it or change ' i.

it. as ..you all see:-,fit. Try to. come. to. a consensus' as to how the Rovers in your region, feel the'prbgram should.^function. Once done, lets not make, the' same mistake we !made jn .1990. Lets do something with the document so that' it's more then just 1 • i-:- ..<:.•• paper. _Lets participate' in .'the process.. at ; '•'i every available'opportunity to ensure that "As r write this:I-'am-about'rt6-leave our 'input is. considered, and .considered : ; 1 r forcj93 ;' • ; '' important.' 'jLets demonstrate" to . Scouts 1 and when you read it we will te'back:* I'm Canada and^ ourselves, that "we cafe enough looking-forward to seeing what they do'for about scouting to take.an active'part in "it's Scout's Own since'''we were asked''for" a development. "We are empovyered,. our specific church on the registration form. Rbuhdtabjes: will, be listened'to,"'but only if Scouts Own can take many forms arid.can we speak up.and take action. Actions speak be either good or "bad:; 'Marly of us have lou'dir''then' 'words. Take the incitiye to attended good and'bad ones, biit'what makes know .the issues. Show you care about your f them fall into thesexategOriesv • '.- "

future.';ScoutsxCanada is listening. ' • 't * "( ' .• • i • • - • The Scout's'Own that we remember Keep On'Royerihg, generally have something which makes us '"'' ^ Sean'Hume' remember them. "IVcould'be the setting; the " " 1st Imperial. Dragons songs or perhaps the message. 'The same*is true whether they'be good or bad memories. 1 '"'for more" background information see The main "Objective wheirdbing any Scout's pages. 17 and 27 of the May issue , of Own • is to worship God in' a; meanirigfuf w { a LEADER magazine. way. •• • " ' - ' '' ' " '

'. "• /'<>','. • " A camp I attend with our Scouts and Venturers has for the past two years had Scout's Own that were hp good. Last year the minister gave au theological. discourse which was above .the heads of most of the

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people there. This year the minister used a prayer. Even Scout's Own can get rained

service out'of'"Let's, eelebrate" -but forgot Q"ut- v r-VfitA {lr:i;Vf \jJaw: there1 was a"' wind; and he, '"had no r" •-'•••TV Sn'..> :>=ni T-MI-J •• v.z microphone. ' Needless°to; say we cbuld-riot •• - • When1 'ndoirig fKa!,t •S^s^Qy/n hear very much. remember what your own beliefs are:* You cannot compromise what you believe or else "Here "'are two keys'to,.success that you arc TO?'tiring ' If you : i: , , were ignored. ' The*'first is 'know'*'the age share what''you '"believe ithen if will';be level to whom' you1 are speaking"and' make meaningful "for'both yoti a^d the listened. 1 1V sure'that'you' can"'be heard."" " There lsjno such( thing, m'my-opinion, as religion 'neuter1 prayer""ojr^rvice since;we "'•' When • planning"'a service''we try' to bring ourselves, to^t.'1 This'was pointed lout pick "songs- • that'r arewell' 'known. * As"' \ to me on my Crew.'Part lV whehT was asked consequence wetend"' to', pick the" saifne to do'a prayer the first day. ' u' ' . ' e songs^"' There are'Tots' of "good songs out there'* that' W^fealiyjeasy'.' 'One bodl? that '>_ So Have'fun witriJthose;;Scout's Own'.' has:'a lot of 'these'is '"Songs-'for' a Gospel Pick the brains'"of ^Scouters;* Guiders' .pr P'ebpleMV- this' is hot'to- say" this is' the 'only ministers and you will be amazed at* what song',bobl? available; but'it/is1 certainly one you can do -'Jl-,b °-' J-'' of the most*widely 'available in churches in .i' JO;.* *o !'H K njv.}j. *V- Canaik.lA* ' .' ; ' "- »T ' ' Iri-Hris^^ ••"[ '*:'lVMichaeiwm. Diegei1 '•' ' The' whole Scout's Own should ; 1 J> Lr, Jli " '•• "' ^'- (VE3PSD) -r' involve as many of the youth as possible. . r. /.:• b-lv^t; sd !iiv/ *IY;VJ j j.. :, .. - "»tjoi 'i'"i:')o J.»i i emf ."LII-V/'L". "i•- Give them prayers or readings to help them ? feel they are part of the service. There is . •:• - *'\* ;.-?d .fidizo..- srijp ;\*. b. nothing worse than someone or a group j ; j-X[ MUV ' :?1 Pi rr: , fidgeting because they are bored. • n-:;,v .iqF;«.:V:r; ' i r\\:f< GGAD 'lT'S DAGG/f You might be asking where do we get' a-godd'Scout'sOwri" "Ybu'rhight use the book "Let's Celebrate"", but this book is getting "rather i old ' asj you can Jee/by the .. ^.Well^it's summerrhere-pn .the-,West pictures which show Cubs in the uniform : G^past, ,and even ,tiwughdi^weather is a few; before the grey jersey. This book is still rl f degrees copler-than it-should ,be; it has-been; good, but watch the language as some is fairly dry;; andutherera -lot of-distractions.: ,1 dated also. You can get Scout's. Own from must confess'tha^jhaye^ other Scputers .or 'Guiders. As the'saying get up enthusiasm to sit down at t my, 5 goes "Seek and Ye'shall'find." computer and write another (late) edition;of

GGAD IT"S-EDAGGv.(by-r^he wayj-vin case . The length of a Scout's,Own is not you're..yypndering(l D.pnj^came;upi with^that critical., It .can be as long as ybii want or title,vnotjme.r;• AtTeast,-he,.spelled rnyinarne- very'short.1' 'At "the Green Valleys Region right,-*,^unlike , that^ of 0Jthe r.Grewf [L.vam; Pre CJ camp I did a Scout's Own of "one

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associated with!) Anyway, because I'm community.. Whether I.have^achieved that late, and after that fairly serious and goal is .open to question, Tbut certainly the "heavy" contribution last time, I'll keep it magazine is much .bigger now. \yith .the

brief this 'time. exception "of B.C. Rovering,,.i; can only recall one letter to the editor which directly I'd.like to,.briefly, continue.on the referenced anything I have written,'although theme of a number of articles (not just mine) one person.did take, the-time to write;to me which appeared in the June . issue of directly , about one particular, .issue ..I had ROVERING.. I certainly agree,,with much raised. Perhaps I can xlaim some partial, of Sean-Hume's article'"Walk the Walk"' indirect role in inspiring some of the newer It ..is ,very. true that, as he says, "the contributions .to the.magazine, but who's to

questions^ have been., asked, the answers say?- Anyway,.itris. evident.from the Roger given". Unfortunately, if you carefully read Award voting that! must have a few readers the article entitled "UPDATE" which out there, , which., is ..very." gratifying. A appears, in .the same issue, it becomes appreciate your readership and your votes,

evident that the answers may not have been and, will do my best;fo keep this article .up'to

listened to. thet standards that you*are used. to. ,; But,- It is evident from this article that, the task once.again, I ask-that j if you-agree with .'me, group has given a lot of thought to the and especially if-you^dbn'.t,-.please write in perceived problems with the Rover program, to the magazine and say so! Don.would but one wonders whether they have missed love to hear from you. Thanks again. the boat in some areas, especially when they Yours, in Rovering, state their work will be guided by a number of "givens". The first of the four "givens" •. 1- • '/Bruce Dagg. listed are quite sensible, but the next two are surprising to say the least. The encouraging . :" ^T'r- ••• .-/I; -v ' thing is the last paragraph, where they state that, "we .invite - your comments, suggestions, and opinions". In other words, once again the questions are being asked, and the answers must be given. Read the entire article carefully, discuss it, and respond'accordingly, even though may feel NEWS FLASH that you-have gone through this process already. If-we don't respond, we have . . :•' ' . - > .: ,1 • nobody to blame but ourselves if the final Rover program doesn't look the way we'd The following item appeared in . "Scouting" like to. Magazine ' (The U.S.1' version of'Leader Magazine) 1 * '"' ° ' When I started this article a few years ago, ROVERING magazine was at a Sir Robert Baden-Powell founder of very low ebb. ' My intent was not to provide the Scouting Movement, was both a talented a factual'-report type of article, but rather to artist and writer.' , " generate some discussion in the Rover

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A retired-,British army, officer, B.iV authored six books, that told of his life, his era, and his philosophy, .especially about Scouting. The Ontario Version

Two Montana Boyt Scouts Shane and- Justin Stevens, 15, and.--13. years... old, respectively, have "obtained "permission to reprint all six B.P. booksT The following is a submission I'd

1 • - like-included 'in 'themext edition of Rovering They reproduction title, including 1 Magazine.."Itis'aprelimin^'anhouncemeht B.P.'s original, illustrations, , in 8 X 10 inch, '-•' of my' crew^'s annual Rover/Venturer-'moot, paper-back..editions. ... •Rovent:'-93;VV .^Z •':•.: <. • • ^ -

Order from: Stevens Publications I am its coordinator this year, and P.O. ,160Kila 1 v t will-'; answer, any": questions^ regarding this i' Montana, 59920" '' . event.'--•... \ -•. n-i • vIV, ';-»: >::..'.,: " . . .^.S.;A:; ; *,

• : . . 'As Jcrews begin to -look: forward to Phone (406)'756-0167'",. v..next-;jfall^;(ofj:course :the :summer-'s been' ./planned for a long time!), 1st Kanata Rovers Prices would like to remind everyone of Rovent - '93, toibe held on'the weekend of October Aids to Scbutmas'tership $7.95 • -.22-24 • 1993,. atrCamp. Opemikori,.just west of. Perth; -Ontario:; This annual moot, how Boy Scouts Beyond the Sea $9.95

: in its 5th year, is an opportunity for ' -My World Tour Venturers to-learn ab'out.Rovering,-and for Lessohs From The Varsities Of Life$12.95 ( ^ everyone./to. have: fun!/ • - Past 'events . have, ;•: included a- siege ^competition, a, medieval Rovering To Success/ , $9.95 - 'it* • feast, (where" .-you provide. '•• the entertainment!)iK:and."of 'course, .a', quest!' Scouting For.Boys ' \ , $§.95 : Attendanceshas been climbing'steadily every year, and we hope to reach 200 mooters Scouting.Round rThe World-.- , $8,95 J " 'this year: '"More hews will follow in future Rovering Magazines, as well as through What Scouts Can Do - More Yarns" - $8.95 ORRT and Usenet electronic news. Keep us 1 in mind! '''J"'- ^^r^j^i v.,, ^.r „ Add $3.00 for the first book,i^mqre' 'for -" Mike..-Wolff,_lst Kanata Rovers r each additional book:/ ;;'•'.' " Rovent '93 coordinator ~ - Note: Prices quoted .are in U.S: Fuhds,.and '90"PentIand Place postage is to U.S ,locations. We suggest • Kanata, Ontario contacting the publishers to get prices and - " K2K 1V8 postage to Canada and other destinations. (613) 592-3204

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Medieval Tourney : oG 1 T October 22; 23;24,*1993"' ' ^ Camp Opemifon''Ffertli;Ontario 7:'vf. rtnm

•Rovent, nowj in its ;5th year, is an annual camp for Venturers and Rovers. Hosted by the 1st Kanata Venturers and Rovers, this camp strives to create cornmumcau^ . . two senior sections of Scouts Canada in order to make this transition from Venturers to Rovers as easy as possible. The camp features a Medieval Fair, a Quest and a Siege. ' There win also be a Medieval Feast on Saturday evening..

Crews/Companies must bring materials for the Siege. This event invrt^ bufl^rig,,a machine capable of lobbing a grapefruit-sized projectile using a lever arm (no sling shots or cannons will be allowed mis year). The siege machine should be made primarily'of wood < iand must contain a target area of at least one square meter in area. Mobility is usually.an . /,asset as is distance and accuracy. Points for innovative and creative designs may be ^

. awarded. (M

: Crews/Companies should also provide costumes, a group banner, and some form of ^. entertainment for the Medieval Feast on Saturday. (We will provide a*tape player if ^ ' v1 . ' • -*' ' necessary but live music is encouraged). , ~. „

Registration is 13$. This fee includes activities, camp fees, and your vefy o^ctisxyupc fee is received before October 18th, 1993; it also includes your meal'bn Saturday night. *

Please make cheques payable to the 1st Kanata Rovers.. Check-in will begin at 4;00pm4pn. Friday October 22nd. The camp is open

information, contact For more Mike Wolff , 90 Pentland Places fCanata, Ontario -

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presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a Report rather rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the 3rd floor I met the barrel coming down. This explains the fractured skull and broken collar bone. Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid Ed Note ascent not stopping until the fingers of my You may have seen this before, I right hand were two knuckles deep into the know I have, yet every time I see it I get a pulley. Fortunately, by this time I had chuckle. The article recently surfaced from regained my presence of mind and was able a lost file ofWilf's, and he passed it on to to hold tight to the rope in spite of my pain. me. At approximately the same time, however, Dear Sir: the barrel of bricks hit the ground...and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Devoid of the I am writing in response to your weight of the bricks the barrel now weighed request for additional information. In block 50 pounds. I refer you again to my weight #3 of the accident reporting form I put in block #11. As you might imagine I "poor planning" as the cause of my began a rapid decent down the side of the accident. You said in your letter that I building. should explain more fully, and I trust that the following details will be sufficient. In the vicinity of the third floor, I I am a bricklayer by trade. On the met the barrel coming up. This accounts for day of the accident I was working alone on the tow fractured ankles and the lacerations the roof of a six story building. When I had of my legs and lower body. The encounter completed my work I discovered that I had with the barrel slowed me enough to lessen about 500 pounds of bricks left over. my injuries when I fell into the pile of Rather than carry the bricks down by hand bricks and, fortunately, only three vertebra I decided to lower them in a barrel by using were cracked. I am sorry to report, a pulley, which, fortunately was attached to however, that as I lay there on the bricks in the side of the building at the sixth floor. great pain, and unable to stand, and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I let go of the rope. Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out, and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went back to the ground and untied the rope, holding tightly to ensure a slow descent of A the 500 pounds of bricks. You will note in block #11 of the accident report that I weigh r ( 135 pounds. "fad Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly I lost my PAUL & MARC'S MOST EXCELLANT EUROPEAN "MOOTMOOT" VACATION - PART IV - PHOTOS

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The 9th World Moot is declared officially open!

Everyone is gathered for opening ceremonies

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Our group of new friends on Mont Aban The Universite Canadiene en rranee —•«» is on the hill in the background.

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Coventry inner schools-with children^,whose1 home language was not english^eig:.;I?unjatu J. J. or Bengali. ,• ;j. ^cK^-.?viP -\ "-v— 7. ENGLAND TO ; ]-- vV^^^' ' ; • 'Ll- • TIMBUCTOO ^Me^wnile^ exploring? : (nearly!!) alone afiti;" rvisit^^|§^^ksji "'Durh.am*^. •> pncludihgr^ (and .the Scoitishtbbfder-Ico^ * ^-•she^et me\panshW '* . by the Wandering-Duo,, Ray & Inge. Bates

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spent Christmas/, Jwith'; his parents: in

AngelseyV?^^p^lei/lf'AftCT^hnstmas it - -j3 was on the'roaa*'again Via ffiie^0p)^/Gaiysv. ferry and a fast drive across horthem/Francei *' .

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Our first stopiWas'at'N !•:.' french speaking^pM'.of ;S.wit2eriahd:(^n(l '"a^r / ' • A-// -.. ^v.:P^y>sp^Ltne- H^pnth of December in reunion -with'^ :^ ^^venjry; ~ England attending a course at Mauron whp:slay_e^ I'Goyentry ^Tech ni cal - College to attain a Canada Giiles'had praised; the li^^ •_• < .J'- " £ * ceftificateitol [teach- English do-, speakers of ? Neuchatel alTd^jwere ? -'^^tHer^lan^ . It was a the vintages (and- effect!?)/as ^we ^ct^r^^enyiintensive.course^and.for Ray, the oldest v rgrandfath'efs^pe^ "•'^the''weather wasjs^nhgfli_lce\ahd ;to return to .-forty years, t^6'-.days'iih' Nej^fiatel »yi'siting the steep old. . - ' included ' > town. and/ajso 'taldhg ayfasj modern tram to •i£t^practicalfteachingi;sessions»with classes up to ?-;S"4S>/111 jCriinpnrc .-.rpnrPCPnrinrT ..ac;.monir OP oin f^^®SjEy?ehts%eprese; h eight , sessions in :•• ' f|a>d^ we'st and..',% j

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south and we were in Lyon for a reunion and Dorothy we were "on the road to with Inge's sister Anneliese, husband Morocco". Enroute we spent two nights in Christian and daughter Stephanie. We Granada, visiting the famous Al hambra stayed a week with them and with Anneliese Palace, and crossed the Sierra Nevada as a guide explored Lyon and the Mountains to camp on the Costa del Sol. surrounding countryside. A highlight in From there it was only a short hop to Lyon was a long visit to the Gailo-Romain Gibralter to visit the rock and to check if the Museum. It is a large multi-level museum apes are still there. They are!! Van engine showing Lyon's Roman past in a wonderful repairs delayed us for one week in Algeciras display of mosaics, statues and bronzes. and whilst the van was in the repair shop we The setting is on a hillside alongside an rented a small apartment on the Algeciras excavated Roman amphitheatre overlooking Bay campsite with a magnificent view of the the Rhone River Valley. Rock of Gibralter. Everyday, travellers came and went from the campsite, many of From Lyons we headed south again them in converted trucks heading to cross via Le Puy and Carcasonne into the cold and the Sahara to west Africa. Amongst them we snowswept Andorre. We entered oyer Pas met Bob and Annmarie and their two de la Cosa at 2400 metres, passing by ski children,two dogs and a cat. They are slopes before dropping into the modern day British Hippies based on the French/Spanish consumer paradise of Orkney Islands who have chosen the open Andorra de Vela, where the streets are lined road. They had just returned from 3 months with stores full of electronic goods, alcohol, in Morocco and were able to give us lots of clothes and cheese. It was too cold to camp advice and tips. Their next plan is to go so we stayed in a hotel c/w satellite TV in overland to India and we feel they will every room. From Andorra we made a day manage it. Although we have guide books long dash down the Spanish autoroute to and maps it is from people like Bob and Campello near Alicante and the villa of Annmarie that we get the "real Ray's cousins in England, John and Jean information", and on the ground knowledge. Manning. The villa is normally unused during the winter and we were very happy On February 18th we sailed for 1 1/2 to use it for 10 days and have a break from hours across the Straights and landed at travelling. We did some local exploring, Ceuta the small Spanish enclaveon the North visiting Alienate, also taking the coastal African coast of Morocco. Within 10 train up to Benidorm. The.Benidorm scene minutes we were at the Ceuta/Morroccan in winter is one full of British, Dutch, border and 20 minutes later were in Belgian, German and not least of all Spanish Morocco and on road to our first stop at pensioners. They all appeared to be having Chefchauoen which was a good introduction "fun in the sun" and enjoying themselves at to Morocco. It is a beautiful little mountain lunchtime dances with live entertainment and town with friendly polite people and a fine dining. minimum of hassle and hustlers. Hashish is freely available in the Rif Mountains and Leaving Campeljo we headed west even we "old squares" were offered a joint. and south to Algeciras, the port of the The small restaurants around the main Straights of Gibralter and like Bing, Bob square in Chefchauoen all have second floor

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and " Jrppftop., 'areas; which .'are . reserved sold'"course".'of Hassan5H^surrounded-Mpy--3^^ exclusively^^ smoking of hashish (kip ^d the playing of dominoes.. "

. Wejpurrieyedon along and oyer the s ''Rifto! enter our first royal city at Fes'. " As we' met Yemanr .whol'tumedsout? to^be^ the: .ai 'we drove, into* the outskirts of Fes, the first of many Hassans we were to meet in Mqrrdccb ouryari on' his moped arid' in German asked us if he could guide us to a camping ground.' We agreed •tol thisv'ahd 'also' ph the next day Hassan .^became our guide through the Medina of expensive non, •existent^chaTn^gheJ^ The?=';/:.'^ Ves: Fei'has ^'totally Vailed Medina with scheme was working-tuptfostne;-pOint?wneref .3 .-; no" 'mptpV'^vehicle; access, "all" goods aire transported' ' on. donkeys,mules or men. /There, are 450^000^people living within" its .^w^ls'"~'?and "lots!/of. traditional" industry j ^incru^ing^jie,: kn'mng jand, dying" of. leather. "These ,;are" all/manual'1 industries and " the .^smeXls are^in§escrib"able^! 'Our Hassan led us /through V small entrance in me .side of an Valley^ Jhd^'we/were .looking at scenes from medieval ti'mesf with, hundreds ;'of workers ..jj^yi^ thousands :

• lof^siaris;frbm(^rat 'to" camel, in the tanning gorge'wa/f?a^ ':' 'area'.,' iri'pe.d'fying section men worked in '' 'of' mpnkeys;^^"Ne^|%s^6n: .tf ey^^iS'^T {tfe >/j^ hip' deep cold dye all day an'd' every day. "'falls-'wCTe^l^'Tit&eWpnmffi !? .•Some-.of' the smaller finer goat skins for "shoes-were, being .-dyed"-by hand, using 'expensive saffron, by a.legion of little boys.

-. - We.travelled on rrom Fes visiting the 'holy city .of Moullay .Idns and ruined ' '' "'^ In^tfarra^ /Volubulis. the old Roman capital of the the' plaza^of: 'Dsemaa\^el/^I?aa:'.pbssiDly, the;; Roman- province of Mauritania, enroute to place' Svriere; *at^'"l^stv95^:.;6f -tourists • iBt r,! .^our,,next iCampsite in the royal city of "Morrocco: makefa^stop.;-The^plaza;isj-full of ^A- .Meknes. Volubulis has- many original dririk ahdiood 'stalls;injerspefsed with every/-. 'mosaics; of room size still in place from the 1 imaginabie^fforln: :^ ^imeVwhenHt.was a'city populated by 12,000 There are story tellers, j^^fest^m^^a^^^r^j people.*uIii Meknes another friendly Hassan ^showed?,us;. around the old'royal granaries •*and stables where, over 10, 000 horses were Iburists ;and:assb"rt^ -- housed . A^ more •modern sight was the royal the weather was-.a- littlelcool: with-vsnow. onr*. i ri

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the High Atlas nearby, so we headed down a bit of a pest with their constant requests to to the Atlantic coast staying in Essaouria us as travellers to buy something they have and Agadir. The contrast between the small to sell, from carpets to fossils. But this at fishing town of Essoauria and the bustling least affords people contact and over a time slick European style resort of Agadir is one gets used to it. A typical coffee stop at startling. Many retired Europeans spend 3 an outdoor cafe in Morrocco involves months each winter in and around Agadir buying two coffees for 5 dirham plus maybe seeing little more of Morrocco than 1 durham tip. But it may also include a Agadirand the road to it from Tangier. We shoeshine 5 dir, beggar 2 dir, itinerant explored further south, camping along the biscuit seller 3 dir, and, not least a car way till south of the old caravan town of watched 2 dir. There is no government Guelmin, we came to a campsite in the safety net in Morrocco and with high desert named Camp Bou Jerif. Here in the unemployment a living somehow has to be shadow of a ruined French Legionnaire fort made, so what may be a minor irritation to a retired French doctor Gut Dreumont and a tourist is bread on the table to a Morrocan his wife Evy have built a wonderful camping (7 dir - $1.00 Canadian) (14 dir - 1 Pound). complex including Berber tent We were a little sorry to leave Morrocco accommodation and "clean" working and land back in Spain and the more formal showers and toilets. With a small staff they atmosphere of Europe. Travelling via ran an excellent restaurant and bar. Their Seville we went to Portugal. power is from a generator which runs from 7 p.m. till midnight. Late night In Portugal we visited a few of the entertainment is provided by Guy and his older towns as well as Lisbon and Oporto. staff on drums, used gas and oil cans, and In Lisbon a highlight was the Maritime guests joining in with empty wine bottles museum with its excellent record of and spoons. This camp gave us a good taste Portugals maritime, and exploration history. of the desert, but more was to come over In Oporto it was a visit 'with tasting", to the the following weeks as we travelled back Sanderman Port Museum that made the and forth over the High and AntiAtlas highlight. mountains into the edge of the Sahara passing along the "Kasbah Routes" of the From Oporto we drove a couple of Dades and Draa valleys. In the desert days across North Spain to enter France in outport of Zagora is a sign pointing south on the Biarritz area and on for a few pleasant which is stated Timbuctoo 52 days (by days along the Dordogne river area. We camel). We took only one of these days to based our camp in Bergerac and from there make a camel trip into the desert to a small out explored some of the many small towns oasis where out camel handlers cooked a along the Dordogne and Veziers valleys. A wonderful Tajine (Morroccan stew) over hot very rewarding visit was made to the coals laid in the sand. Lascouz II caves at Montignac. In these caves which are a reproduction only of the We spent 7 weeks in Morrocco original, closed for preservation reasons, are travelling 4700 kins., and found it to be an wonderful ancient rock paintings rich in incredibly diverse country with very friendly colour and dimension. Another short visit people. At first some of the people can be to Anneliese and family in Lyon, and then

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we headed east across Switzerland to camp varying chemical content. It seemed to do and reminisce a little at Constance on the us good in getting rid 'of'minor aches and German shore of Lake Constance. We had pains. Our favourite spa was Hevis where camped with Ellen and Karin (Daughters) the water .conies from . 150 meter deep almost 30 years perviously at' the' same springs emptying into a bathing pool 35 campsite. Taking the lake ferries to meters deep X 47000 square meters. The Meersburg and Mainau Island we retraced edge of the. pool in Herviz is lined with red some of Inge's tracks as a young 15 yr. old and pink water lilies and the pool is cyclist on her first trip away from home. inhabited by thousands of tiny tropical guppy fish whose job is to eat the mosquito More nostalgia was in store for us in larvae. Besides loafing in spas we visited the next 10 days in Austria as we visited the Puszta (Prairie) area of eastern Hungary Innsbruck, Hallstatd, Wachau and observing in a national park the traditional Vienna. We had both been to most of these Hungarian Long Horn Cattle, spiral Horned places as young cyclists. At Hallstatd we Sheep and a surprise to us Native Water were dressed up in mining gear when'we Buffalo. A Hungarian style cowboy show visited the ancient salt mines, originally completed our visit to the Puszta and we mined by stone-aged man. On the Wachau finished off our Hungarian visit by a. 3 day section of the Danube we cruised from Melk visit to Budapest. Here was so much' to see to Krems, passing on the many toll castles in the twin cities of Buda and Pest that the and villages with fortified churches. In only bathing we did was a recovery shower Vienna, besides the usual sightseeing of after a full shift of walking and sightseeing. beautiful buildings we had a wonderful evening at a small'Heuriger in.the suburb of We found it hard to believe that with Grinzing. To the sound of the melancholy 12 months in Europe pur time was running Viennese songs accompanied by the 70 yr. out and for the newly split Czechoslovakia old singer on accordion 'we drank the new. we only had time for 5 days in Prague wine under the shade of massive chestnut which lived up well to its reputation. . A trees. Also in Vienna in honour of "der short week and a half in Germany to resell dritteman" we took a ride on the famous the van, and on the 23rd of June we flew Prater big wheel which to bur surprise we home to Canada to be with our children for found, was originally built in England and 5 weeks. We return to Europe via Paris in shipped piece by piece to Vienna in the late August and'plan to head overland to be in 1800's. Another highlight of our visit to south India/Sri" " Lanka for the 1993/94 this very cultural city was a viewing of a winter. wonderful 'Briigel to'Reubens exhibition in the Austrian National Art Museum.

The road to Hungary was due east and we took it to spend 3 pleasant weeks combining camping with spa-bathing in that most westernized of all the now free eastern European countries. We had" about 3 days at each spa lying in water up'to 38° C. with'

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a group of pictures are printed one side always seems to be out, and holding exact HOW ABOUT THAT colour - long way to go on that. But, I was told with paper plates what-do you expect? My answer, not perfection, but a little bit better.

I hear little rumours every now and Did anyone take note of the cover on then, one was about a petition to national the last issue of Rovering Magazine? Did about epaulettes, (Added in - just had you notice that part of the masthead was conformation on that one see ORRT report), hidden in the trees? The lesson is if you the other was rather vague, but it had hide or disguise something it's hard to tell something to do with Rovers setting up their who or what it is. • Much like a lot of crews own organization if National drops the axe. who bury their service projects. Somewhere If there is someone working on that I have back in the early years of Rovers,(before my to give the credit for covering all options. time), the belief was if you do a service, you don't talk about it, if you did, it wasn't a service. ' That attitude has been passed The last couple of months have been down through many crews. I think it stems nostalgia plus,-my wife and I have been to from the attitude that a service should have a. Stag and Doe for two former crew no reward attached to it, and that members, who went together while in the recognition is a type of reward. crew, broke up and six years -later came back together. At the event were a number of . former crew members, how the In the back of this issue there are 2 conversation has changed, instead of cars, pages from the last issue, when I finally it's household repairs and mortgage rates, started to read my June issue I found two instead of styles and hairdo's, it was sheets with the same page numbers 34 and mommy talk. 1 35. The next magazine under the one I picked up was o.k., I have no idea how many went out with the wrong pages so you While I was on the dance floor with will find pages 32 and 33 in the back of this the mother of two little girls, she remarked issue. that she will never forget her time with the crew. It was a pleasure to be with a group who had the same ideals about life as she Tracey Leacock makes good sense in had. The only regret she had was that she the last issue and I thought those of you who felt she spent to much time on her service were missing the last part of her submission projects. She explained now that she is should see it. Also to miss one and a half married with a family, she realizes that she pages of Marc & Paul's Most Excellent has a whole lifetime to work on various European "Moot" Vacation part 4 would service projects, that Rovers should have have been criminal. been more of preparation and growing time than it was. I told her there are those today This issue the experiment continues that will agree, and disagree with her, as far in coloured pictures. I am finding that when as I'm concerned you should flip a coin in

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the .air,, theri-it should ,stoy, there so Yep! It's been a.nbsr^lgic.sumfn ,

no call: is made one (way or the other, it's up tpUhe.individual. Keep On Rovering. " - Don A couple of weeks later, we attended the wedding of Kimberley Flood. Nostalgia,, you-bet, my wife and I attended

the .w;eddihg;of her.Rover.Advisors, Marilyn &.A1 Major, . And ' Kimberley! s reception

. was; held in the,-payilipn in ;the park where Ruth and I went dancing on Saturday nights. Ahh!:the big band music, XIVE! ,

, ' Two weeks later a Jack and;Jili.Baby .. shower,, the slim.and trim -Bionde.who was a barrel of. energy at crew dances and

« ,parties,.7.wasn'.t to, energetic, and she looked a [little bigger,; but still beautiful.-, -

.,. .-' .Alhthreeof these ;.w.omen are linked,

.:they,.werer ;grpup:;of-five .that went

,Jo?Harm^^ . When they re|jsie^y,;-for.y.the Moot" they .requested that

. they;be ;kept.together,; I made .sure I. was -as

far,ta^ayrfrom4 as I could get. IVly. daughler4old the reason they wanted to ibe together, was this was the last, time they would be together as a group, and that was^the^firsji.and last timeT saw the tears in

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In a ceremony held at the Jubilee Auditorium, Jan Bacon, an advisor with the 76th Knights of Logres Rover Crew, received an award for, 'MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DONATIONS" from the Canadian Red Cross. Calgary Rovers and Venturers regularly do service for the Red Cross and each year serve at the Honours and Awards as ushers, coat checks and coffee and pop servers. As you can see from the photo, Calgary Rovers are in uniform transition, just like everyone else, but when Rovers, "dress for the occasion" they make a great showing. Jamboree-on-the-Air When Scouts want to meet young people from the Saturday and con• another country, they usually think of attending a cludes 48 hours later at World Jamboree or another international gather• 24.00 hours local time ing. But few people realize that each year more on the Sunday. than 400,000 Scouts and Guides "get together" over the airwaves for the annual Jamboree-on- Each staUon can choose ! the-Air (JOTA). Modem communication technol• its own operating hours ogy offers Scouts the exciting opportunity to within this period. make friends in other countries without even leaving home. 2. HOW TO TAKE PART • JOTA is an annual event in which Scouts and First, contact a local amateur Guides all over the world speak to each other by radio operator or amateur radio club and ask for means of amateur radio contacts. Scouting expe• help. Radio amateurs are enthusiastic about their riences are exchanged and ideas are shared via hobby and most will be willing to help you radio waves. participate in JOTA. Most Scout associations have appointed a National JOTA Organizer (NJO) who Since 1958 when the first Jamboree-on-the-Air can put you in contact with a radio amateur. was held, millions of Scouts and Guides have Otherwise the national amateur radio organiza• "met" each other through this event. Not only is tion in your country will be able to give you the it fun to talk to Scouts from other parts of the name and address of a radio amateur in your area. world, but it is also a chance to find out about The radio operator may suggest that the Scouts other countries and about Scouting elsewhere. visit his station during JOTA, or that he brings his Many contacts made during JOTA have resulted equipment to your'local headquarters or camp• in penpals and links between Scout troops that site. Often JOTA radio stations are set up in have lasted many years. unusual locations, such as at the top of a mountain or on a boat. With no restrictions on age or on the number of participants, and at little or no expense, JOTA 3. LICENSING REGULATIONS provides an opportunity for Scouts and Guides to contact each other by amateur radio. The radio Radio amateurs have obtained a radio transmis• stations are operated by licensed amateur radio sion licence from their national authorities. They operators. Many Scouts and leaders hold licences have passed a technical examination to obtain this and have their own stations, but the majority licence. License conditions vary from country to participate in JOTA through stations operated by country. In some, Scouts may speak over the air local radio clubs and individual radio amateurs. themselves: in others, special permission can be Today some operators even use television or obtained for Scouts to speak over the radio during computer-linked communications. the JOTA weekend. Where Scouts are not al• lowed to speak over the air, die licensed operator Members of the World Association of Girl Guides has to make the contacts. If the operator is not a and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) are invited to take .Scout or leader, he will need a special briefing on pan in JOTA and to enjoy this international eveni Scouting and on your group. The operator should logether with Scouts be able to talk about Scouting in your local area and be able, to make friendly and informative 1. DATE AND DURATION OF THE EVENT exchange.S'pn behalf of the Scouts present. The ' The Jamboree-On-The-Air is organized to coin• Scouts can help to brief the operator and tell him cide with the third full weekend of October each the sort of things they would like to find out from year. The event starts at 00.00 hours local time on other Scouts. 4. RULES OF THE GAME Tbe National JOTA Organizer: L There are some basic rules to be followed: • operates at national level within his Scout association (most NJOs are members of the • All radio operators must run their stations in international committee of their association); .. strict accordance with their national licensing regulations. • is preferably someone with his'own'amateur radio licence; of at least with a vast knowledge of • Stations should call "CQ Jamboree", or answer l/ 1 amateur radio';''-V '• ' •' ' '' * --'• - '-r calling Scout stations to establish a contact. • £ the Scout association's representative with the • Any,authorized frequency may be used. It is recommended that stations use the agreed Wprid •national ,amateur radio organization; .••> Scout Frequencies listed. below. To avoid • has the required, organizational skills to support congestion, other cl6se-by frequencies can be pamcipatirig Scout stations in his country; ... used as well.' • receives full organizational and'finaridal support World Scout Frequencies: from-the headquarters of his Scout association. : Band SSB (phone) CW (Morse) •t . Countries with, large, numbers of. Scouts taking 80 m 3 740 & 3.940 MHz 3.590 MHz part often have, a ;team-^a Radio Scouting Com- 40 m 7.090 MHz 7.030 MHz mittee-r-to assist the .NJO. The structure of this 20" m • -< 14-290 MHz 14.070 MHz" body differs from country to country, depending 17 in 18.140 MHz 18.080 MHz on local needs and regulations. - , ! 15 m ,21.360 MHz ...... ,21.1,4 0 MHz , 12 m '24.960 MHz '' 24.910 MHz The NJO is requested .to send a report "of his 10 m' • • 28:990-MHz 28,190 MHz country's JOTA activities to the World Scout Bureau after the event. It should describe the most • JOTA is not a contest. The idea is not to contact important an'd interesting contacts that were made, as many stations as possible during the weekend. and may contain ideas and comments, suggestions forfuture programmes. This information is used • Air participating groups are asked to send a to compile the World JOTA Report. report of-their activities-to their National JOTA Organizer (NJOVafter the event! • - 6. WORLD JOTA TEAM • NJ.ps are requested to send a national JOTA The World Scout Bureau's JOTA team provides report to the ^orld Scout.Bureau.for. inclusion in the following.information each year the World JOTA Report. ' • . • May. the first JOTA circular is sent with' the exact The worldwide JOTA is organized'in" October. dates of the event/the theme arid logo; programme However, there are other times when Scouts can suggestions, and information on large summer meet on the air"! Radio Scouting stations are often' camps equipped witfvradio stations;, ., ~ : organized in conjunction with a large camp or other- international gathering' of-Scouts. Regular • August: a second JOTA circular is sent with the Scout,nets (a pre-arranged time.and frequency latest details and information, a*report form for the when operators meet) are organized nationally or national JOTA report from'the NJO, and participa• regionally. An updated list, of these nets can tion ;Cards,for each .participating station, ,i always.be.found in the la test World JOTA Report, • March, the World JOTA Report is published, 5. NATIONAL JOTA ORGANIZER containing statistical infonriation on JOTA parties pation, activity reports from countries, a selection Each .Scout association is requested, to appoint a of newspaper articles and new programme ideas

National JOTAjOrganizer (NJO), who is respon• The report is in English, with a French summary! sible for co-ordinating-the JOTA participation of Scouts in his country. He can also serve as the The information-'in the circulars and World JOTA point of contact for JOTA information, and can Report can be used to publicise the event through put [Scouts into contact with radio amateurs and national and local Scout-magazines and newsleu vice-versa. ^ ters. All JOTA information, .is always sent to ,the international commissioner of all national. Scout • Stickers: Six Radio Scouting emblems in white on ..associations. An additional copy is sent directly to a purple background 15 x 21 cm sheet. Item 123A. the NJO, if the World Scout Bureau has been • Car badge: Radio Scouting emblem in white on informed of his name and address a purple background. Item 304. 7. HB9S • Woven badge: Radio Scouting emblem in white on a purple background. Item 402. 7 x 4.5 cm. The World Scout Bureau operates its own ama• • Radio Scouting emblem: Artwork sheets of the teur radio station, with die call sign HB9S. There emblem in various sizes for use in publications, is a permanent radio room in the Bureau's Geneva etc. Item 2640. offices, and the station is regularly on the air • World JOTA Report: Published annually. A during Scout nets. HB9S operates during all JOTA summary of the reports received from NJOs, weekends, with short breaks during the night. statistics on JOTA participation and programme Transmitters are on the air simultaneously on the ideas. Item 1310A. 10/15/20 metre, 160/80/40 metre and 0.7/2 metre bands. The World JOTA team is usually assisted • The JOTA Story: From the inception of JOTA to to operate HB9S by World Bureau staff and an the present, author Len F. Jarrett describes the international team of Scout radio amateurs. Mak• history |of this worldwide event in detail, with ing contact with HB9S requires some patience, as information about the organization of the event many stations call at the same time. Please follow and the evolution of participation figures over the the instructions given by die operators and do not years, reprints of all JOTA logos ever used, and quotes from World JOTA Reports. interfere with on-going contacts. The operators do their best. They make contact with Scout Current prices of items can be obtained from the stations worldwide and speak to Scouts in as World Scout Bureau. many languages as possible. 10. PROGRAMME IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES 8. SCOUT STATION CALL SIGNS Here are a number of JOTA programme ideas to Each licensed amateur radio station has a registra• stimulate your imagination: tion number, a call sign. The first one or two letters specify the country Here are a few call signs of well- Before the event: known Scout stations that can often be contacted: • Send a report of your plans for the weekend to HB9S World-Scout Bureau, Geneva, local newspapers. Ask if a reporter and/or Switzerland photographer could visit the station. K2BSA Boy Scouts of America, National • Ask a radio operator to talk about amateur radio Office, Dallas, LISA communications Visit his station to actually see how it works. Learn about radio waves and their JA1YSS Boy Scouts of Nippon, National propagation. Office, Tokyo, Japan • Design special QSL cards for the JOTA week• PA6JAM Scouting Nederland, National Station, end. Organize a competition to select the one the Sassenheim, Netherlands troop will print. Find a way to print your own1 5Z4KSA The Kenya Scouts Association, Paxtu cards or prepare lots of different handmade cards. Station, Nyeri, Kenya • Find an unusual location for your JOTA station. VK1BP The Scout Association of Australia, • Design and practice building a suitable antenna National Station, Canberra, Australia tower. GB2GP The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, • Find out about commercial radio or television. London, UK How are programmes made? Visit a recording studio. How does a radio receiver work? Build a 9. JOTA PROGRAMME ITEMS simple receiver. The World Scout Bureau produces a number of • Learn about electricity. How is it produced? items bearing the JOTA emblem. They can be Learn how to cany out simple electrical repairs used to promote the event, as souvenirs, or as gifts such as how to fix a blown fuse Visit an electricity for those who have helped with the event. generating station • Participation card: Each year an attractive card •' Practise using a personal computer. Write some illustrates the annual JOTA theme. The card can be simple programmes Learn how to work with a given to Scouts who participate in the event. Supplies programme that keeps track of all the stations you of the card can be ordered through the National JOTA contact during JOTA Organizer. • Leam and practice Morse code I'se a computer Scouts contacted, their address and other infor• to teach you the code mation. .... • Find out about other countries and prepare • Set up-an information section with maps, questions-to ask over the air. , atlases, encyclopaedias and other sources. As • Practice talking into microphones using radio soon as a contact is made .Scouts can quickly find operating procedures and jargon. out a few details about the countiy or region and about Scouting in that area. • Find out about your local area in order to be able to answer questions from Scouts in other countries. • Plot contacts made on a world map. • Log contacts made-with a computer logging • Learn a few greetings in other languages. programme and print the details for the QSL cards. During the JOTA weekend: • Prepare and publish a JOTA newsletter. Invite the local press to your station. Ask a newspaper • The continuing "story. Make up the beginning photographer to take some photos. of a short, imaginative ten-line story. Read it out to the station with whom you are in contact. Ask • Prepare a quiz. Ask the questions over the air. them to add the next part of the. story and pass it Send souvenir prizes to those stations that give the on to the next Scout station with whom they make right answers.. contact If you receive such a story by. radio from • Organize games which involve devising a another Scout group, write it down in your station simple, way to send messages. . report. This activity is,also very well suited for • Build simple electronic.circuits. Several coun• RTTY (telex) and packet-radio contacts. tries have instruction booklets available on this • The global weather situation. Take a large wall subject, with many ideas for simple circuits. map of the world. Ask the Scouts with whom you • Organize a fox hunt, where'Scouts have to speak to give you the local weather report. Mark locate a small hidden transmitter. This can include it on the map for the the area where they are the use of a map and compass. located. A newspaper weather; report will show you how to do this. At the end of the weekend you A/ier the event: : will have a global weather picture. • Write to the Scouts contacted. Establish indi• • Determine the distance between each radio vidual (penpal) or troop links. Send a badge from contact that you make and add them all up Can ' your country and other information about your you reach 100,000 km in one JOTA weekend? area and Scouting. . • Make a simple drawing. Give instructions to : • Send-a report of your weekend activities to the Scouts over-the radio as to how to draw the same local newspaper., • - picture, line by line, without telling them what the picture is. Can they reconstruct your drawing and • Send a full repoit to your National JOTA tell you what it is? Organizer, who sends his national JOTA report to the World Scout Bureau in Geneva. • Each Scout patrol is given 20 metres of ordinary electrical wire. Using their .imagination, can they • Start planning to participate next year. construct a "super antenna" with which the radio Examples of radio jargon used by radio operator canmake a contact? amateurs: • Find out how to say "Scout" and .Guide" in at least ten different languages. .Make a list, and use CQ Jamboree: A request for any other JOTA station to answer your call. it each time the occasion occurs. • Learn to sing the first few lines of a song in a CW Morse code mode of sending loreign language. Find some.Scouts on the radio messages from the country where the song comes from, Phone: Voice mode of sending sing the song to them and see if they can join in. messages. • Arrange a weekend camp and set up a [OTA Packet: Electronic mode of sending messages station at the site Erect antenna lowers. Arrange using personal computers. a programme of camp activities. RTTY: Radio teletype type or telex mode of • Invite parents and other friends to visit your . sending messages. [()TA station to see what vou Lire doing. SSB: • Single Side Band, a transmission • Organize a weekend hike and L»':e portable mode. radio equipment with you. HAM: 1 An amateur radio operator. • Ask each Scout to keep his own personal LOG: A written record with details of logbook Include details of the names of the contacts made. Net: A regular pre-arranged time and Q Code: The Q code was originally developed frequency when operators meet on as a way of sending shorthand the air. messages in Morse code. However, it QSL Card: . A postcard sent by each station to is still used by operators for voice acknowledge the contacts made. One communications. side of the card normally carries a design. The other side gives the technical details of the contact.

Thefollowing codes are commonly used: Followed by a '?", tbey constitute a question.

Code Question Answer QRA What is your call sign? My call sign is ... QRM Do you have interference? I have interference. QRN Do you have static interference? I have static interference. QRT Should I close down? Please close down. QRV Are you ready to receive messages? I am ready to receive messages.

QRX When will you call me? I will call you athfs. p QRZ Please repeat your call sign? My call sign is ... QSB Are my signals fading? Your signals are fading. QSL Are you receiving me? I am receiving you. QSP Do you have a message I have a message for ... for ...(another station)? QSY: Should I change frequency? Please transmit on ... QTH: What is your location? My location is ... QTR What is the exact time? The exact time is

The phonetic alphabet

When using radio communications, words and call signs are liable to be misunderstood because some words and letters sound similar. This problem is overcome by using a phonetic alphabet. The following alphabet is used by amateur radio operators: - ,

Letter Word Pronunciation Letter Word Pronunciation A ALPHA ALfah B BRAVO BRAH voh U UNIFORM YOU nee FORM C CHARLIE - CHAR lee V VICTOR VIK tah D DELTA DELL tah w WHISKEY ' WISS key E ECHO ECk oh X X-RAY ECKS ray F FOXTROT FOKS trot Y YANKEE YANG key G GOLF GOLF z ZULU ZOO loo H HOTEL HOH tell I INDIA IN dee AH J JLfLIETT JEW lee ETT Number Pronunciation K KILO KEY loh 1 WUN L LIMA LEE mah 2 TOO M MIKE MIKE .3. THLJH ree N NOVEMBER NO vem BER 4 FO wer O OSCAR OSS car 5 FI yiv P PAPA PAH pah 6 SIX Q QUEBEC KWEE beck 7 SEVEN R ROMEO ROW me OH 8 ; AIT S SIERRA SEE air RAH 9 NINER T TANGO TANG go f) ZERO >

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»the wrong end of the scale isfbeing adjusted. hostel, high up on Mont Alban, the view of : By.-]19vyoung adults^arejn die worltfprce or Nice is 'fantastic? ^'To the'right is Vieux a^-r^st-secondary* institutions, and they are Nice. This is the original port of Nice, and -interacting dailyjwith colleagues of all ages. h^'inany^in^i^ting'pld^stbres^and cafes to -The- -19 year .bids J have to be "comfortable ! explore.1' P£t Vieux. Nice to the 'North and .Ayith.26 ty.ear/plds... If.8. year's worth of * West, is' ffice^tMf .vit wffijemirid yoiia bit Rovers xan handle, the age difference, the of Ck'with^tfie^ permanent layer-of smog ;.pne,.year that has a,problem should hot have hovering over 'the^ci'tyi^but1 much smaller priority pyer..the.rest.. Learning to interact and less planned,

with people of all ages as equals is just" part -aw* ; ca- if * >^rv i yj;%%:\

1 ;_of_gr9wmg^upvv . - The airport' built^outover the? water is quite evident, and one can periodically see

rFinall^,(.in.most cases.,where Venturers,"do a^ Concord,^ a visit. rThe . not,, move up. to , Rovers,, it "is. probably P^oTfi&ve^ ..because, they dpn.'treaily" know _what" Rovers 'cenW'of'Nicei 'is'ndwJ covered by°tne , are. - Cutting the number''of years, one. can beautifully " ^landscaped' - Promenade1 du

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''Heade^^ over '£ to 1 Eurp-Mafche; July 21, 1.SJ92... 7:20 AM. Rise and affectionately khdwh^as Euro-Hell 't6 the . local. Canadians up at. ^the, .University v.Shine!,:'Made .our>way down to the dinning

^room^ and ^devoured breakfast, (if, that's Canailienven^ France locatwi-just up the hill h;pps^ible-.with the, Continental .Breakfast).. yfrbm Nice.|v'. Ein^Marcne ;is :.laxid of "like Great CMadian^Superstdre over here, j The Sitting on the balcony of the youth " girls bought beach'-rhats^ahd we all chipped

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in for lunch stuff. Why are we in a mall? to Paris. Back to the Hostel by 9:30, and had to wait foreeeeeeever for the two from Now equipped with food, beach- CA to get ready to go. We all headed up to mats, and suntan lotion, we were off to San castle Aaaaarrrrggggghhhhhh!!!! (Just Tropez. To my surprise, we came upon toll kidding ©, if yo watch the "Holy Grail" booths on the freeway. Being the sneaky you should get that one). Actually, it was type that I am, I decided to exit just before Fort Mont Alban. Couldn't get inside the booths and take the secondary roads. because of renos, but the view of Nice and Being the sneaky types that the French are, Villefranche was good (see photo). they put toll-booths on the exits. Arghh!! Dropped the others off downtown Did the scenic route to St.Raphael, and said our farewells.® Grabbed a box, and took a wrong turn to St.Tropez. The tape, and lots of Coke at Euro-hell, and mountain route is very nice, but rather long. headed for the Post Office. For some The traffic was gross down by the water, so unknown reason, the French Postal Service we found a less populated beach between has decided to stop Sea-Mail service. I St.Rapheal and St.Tropez. Unfortunately, it guess we won't be mailing the box home wasn't anywhere near as nice as St.Tropez. yet.

Hit the freeway all the way back to Time for one last trip to the beach. Nice, and only hit two toll booths. They Yes!!!! After 4 hours of absolute hell © on have a really neat idea to save on road the beaches of Nice, we grabbed some food maintenance costs. Instead of paying some and headed for the train. Luckily for our overpaid union guy (or gal) to sit and hold sunburns, we slept in the air-conditioned a slow sign, they have a mechanical dummy comfort of our couchettes. doing it. We always thought that was a mindless job. Paris was upon us at 8:00 AM. We Finally managed to get in touch with our Grabbed some more food at Euro- local Scouting contact, Christine, and she Hell, and drove back up to the Hostel. We came down and led us to our were treated to dinner by our travelling accommodation for the next few days. companions. Good food! Christine lived too far out of town, so she got us a room in an apartment with an Cleaned up and then did the diary English teacher from North Carolina. thing before returning to the Hostel' s Christine is a cub leader, and works for RJ lounge. Paul grabbed a cold Heineken beer Reynolds Tobacco Co. from the pop machine, and I grabbed a Coke. They were the same price. Christine invited us to a restaurant near work, and we had lunch with her 6:30 AM, rise and shine. NOT!!! workmates. Pizza!! Half of the lunch was Snooze button time; got up at 7:00. Much on the company. We were lucky that better. And guess what!? Continental Christine had the time off to show us around breaky again! Had to rush down to the train as she had just recently had her appendix station to reserve our couchette for the ride out.

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