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1gth_Cuelph Boy Scout Grotip Réport '- Cont.

obtain the leadership of Mr. Pat’ O'Brien end Mr. Bob Hopkins dr. which
enabled us to open the 18th "Bt Cub Pack, meeting on. Friday evenings at
7:00 in the church, The 18th "4" Pack continues to meet cn Monday evenings
:et 7:00: in the church, under the capable leadership of Mr. & Mrs. Ken
Gemmell ,' with the help of junior leeders Gordon Hemilton and-Steve Gemmell.
This section, which’ previues training for boys eight to eleven, has en
ennuel Cub Camp end severél ciher cvtdcecr activities during the year.

The Secut Troop ccntinues undér the cepable leadership of Scouters
Berry Sowmen, Bob Hamilton end John Bolster. This section provides scout
training fcr boys eleven tco-fdurteen end meets at the church on Thursdey
evenings et°7:00. This section has grown fron twenty+one bcys in 1970-

- 1971 to twenty-six boys in 1971-1972 with thé "Going-Up" of eleven boys
- from. the “Cywb' Peck to the Troop. , :

Ye ere very proud of the boys’ who moved cut of the Troop in June. Six
of these boys received their-Gcld Chein, while two boys, Berry Brousseeu
end Steven Gemmell, attained ‘the Pathfinder Award which is the highest
bedge awerd in the new Scout program. Several others ‘were very close to
this ewerd which should provide en incentive to the younger boys in the
Troop.

The Treep's outcoor activities consist of both winter -(no tents) end
summer cemping, hikes, field trips and competitive camping with Treops of
other districts. .

The Venturer Company with their advisor, Mr. John Holding, consists of
seven boys in the fourteen to seventeen age group. These older boys plen
and run their own meetings end ectivities, end ere et present co-ordineting
with other companies in the district on verisus projects.

The Ledies' Auxiliery of the 18th Group, with Mrs. Vivien Brousseau es
President, is compnsed of mothers cf the boys in the Group. This is a very
vital arm of cur crganizetion end.we wish to thenk them for all their essis-
tance in the past.

The Grcup, which continues to be .self-supporting thrcugh various fund-
reising ectivities, would like to thenk any end all who heve helped and
supported us in any wey during the pest year. Without this help, plus the
zeal of cur leaders, cur program would be unable to continue.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Gowan, Chairmen
18th Guelph Sccut Group



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