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18TH GUELPH BOY SCOUT GROUP
ANNUAL REPORT

‘le ere egein operating ell sections with boys registered in Cubs,
Scouts, Venturers end Rovers. The group is sponsored by the Kirk Ses-
sion end provides Scout treining for boys from the eges of eight yeers
to twenty years on en interdenominetionel besis within this eree of the
city.

CUBS - The Cub Pack eonsists of twenty-four boys from seven to eleven
yeers of ege who meet et the church on Mondey nights under the leadership
of Relph Smith essisted by Cliff Muir. Unfortunetely the leck cf leeders
in this group hes been e problem this yeer forcing us to disbend the B
Pack end therefore to accept only e few of the boys who wanted to jcin
Cubs this yeer. Since this is © mcst importent pert of the Scout pro-
gremme, this is a serious situetion. We would esk thet anycne who could
give us some essistence in this group please contect the Cub Leeder or
the Group Committee Chairman so thet we may reorgenize this pert of cur

progremme.

The boys had e weekend cemp in June et the Fergus Scout Cemp. They
elso assisted in the two besket drives held this yeer to reise funds for
the Grcup, end in the District's Apple Dey cempaign.

Eleven of the Cubs beceme Scouts et the Going-Up Ceremony in Sep-
tember which wes held at Berber Scout Cemp.

SCOUTS - The Scout Troop under the leadership of Bob Hopkins essisted by
Jack Lengford, Dave Burcombe end Art Kedwell consists of twenty-nine boys
from the ege of twelve to fourteen years, The group meets et the church
on Thursday evenings.

During the yeer the boys hed three weekend cemps. They took part
in the Wellington District Cemporee held et Riverside Perk in May. They
also took pert in the Petrol Competitions held at Barber Scout Camp in
December. The Scouts also helped with cur besket drives end with Apple
Dey.

VENTURERS - The Venturers under the leadership of Doug Bolster assisted
by Ken Wilson consists of e group of fourteen boys renging in ege from
fourteen to seventeen. This group meets et the church or in the boys!
homes elso on Thursday evenings. These clder boys teke e more active
role in running their own meetings with the Leeders ecting as advisors.
The boys operate the group with en elected executive.

During the yeer they hed three weekend camps, two in eerly spring
and cne in December. These were cold weether cemps in which the boys
seemed to enjoy. They also took pert in the District Cemporee et River-
side Perk in May. The group also helped with both besket drives end
with Apple Day.

ROVERS - We heve egein registered e Rover Crew under the leedership of
Ort. Creig. At the present time it consists of only two boys. This
group is for boys from the age of sixteen to twenty yeers. Pressure of
school work end jcbs meke it difficult to operete e group within this
ege group. Several of our Venturers will be joining the Crew next year
so it wes felt thet it was most importent to keep this Crew open even
if only on e restricted besis rether then disbanding it this yeer end

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