SCOUTING, ALONG the PATH
By Scouter Mark
Palmer
Officially I’m a Scout
This is
an exciting year for our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and their respective
leaders
of the 2nd Kenora Colony and Pack, and 3rd
Kenora Pack
and Troop.
November
14th was a memorable and very special evening
for our newest
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, along with very proud family members. Our
annual
Investiture Night, which is second only to Church Parade in February,
is the
most formal and important event of the year. These boys and girls
became
official members of Scouts Canada, not only at the local level, which
is
special in and of itself , but much more importantly they , along with
their
previously invested peers are members of the Worldwide Brotherhood of
Scouting
meaning parity, kinship and brother/sisterhood with
all Beavers Cubs and Scouts globally. Scouting is found in 216
countries with 28
million members, 110,000 of these in Canada. When one stops to consider
the implications
of this, it is at the same time humbling and empowering. The Promise,
Law and
respect to our great founder Sir Robert Baden-Powell is the same for a
Scouter
in Kenya
as it is in Kenora!
Kenora’s
Investiture Night was held at St. Alban’s Cathedral in the
parish Hall. 3rd
Kenora Cubs and Scouts which historically meet at Knox
United
Church
joined the 2nd.
Kenora Beavers and Cubs for the formalities. A proud parent or other
family
member assisted in the ceremony by placing the section colours around
the neck
of their child. Burgundy
and white for 2nd Kenora,
burgundy and black for 3rd Kenora.
All Beavers wear a blue 'necker'.
With
left hands making the Scout sign and right hands on the flag, the
Promise was
said. Cubs and Scouts promise to love and serve God, their country and
fellow
man. Beavers will love God and help take care of the world.
Beavers
make their sign by using their index and forefingers, separated and
bent
forward to symbolize the crooked front incisors of the actual creature.
Tyson
Beckerton was invested as a Keeo, a Cub who helps out at the Beaver
meetings. Dustin
Mason was invested as a Kim, a Scout who helps out at the Cub meetings.
Both
boys have an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership skills.
Concluding
the ceremony, a time of refreshments and fellowship was shared by all.
Three
cheers to Scouter Hans for his hard work in the kitchen preparing the
beverages
and setting out the sweet morsels.
Enjoy
all of life's adventures, I thank you, the reader, for your audience.
Until
next time.
