Silver Falls United Church sponsors Beavers (ages 5 to 7), Cubs (ages 8 to 10) and Scouts (ages 11-14).  All of our Scouting sections are co-ed.  We are a part of Scouts Canada.  We are located in Wabanaki Area. 

If you have any questions about Scouting, please visit those websites or contact one of our leaders listed below. 

Our weekly Beaver meetings run until the end of May and the Cub meetings end with the June Camp (June 19-21), but they will resume in September.  The Scouts are planning some activities all through the summer.  Registration for the 2009-2010 Scouting year is on Wednesday September 9.

MEMBERSHIP

Beavers

 Silver Falls Beavers meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in our Christian Education Hall.

Cubs

Silver Falls Cubs meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the CE Hall.

Scouts

 Silver Falls Scouts meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Memorial Hall.  This year, we have 12 Scouts and three Scout Leaders

Group Committee

Chairman:  Bill Mahaffy

Treasurer:  Kim Hancock

BEAVER REPORT

Silver Falls Beavers run an adventurous program of outdoor activities, creative play, music and games. Beavers enjoy time with their friends, learn how to get along within a group, and develop the confidence to be themselves. Through various outdoor activities, Beavers develop an appreciation and a sense of caring for the environment.

Some of the highlights of 2008 (and early 2009):

Jan        Sleepover

Feb     Baden Powell Church Parade at Silver Falls

May    Swim Up/Jump Up and Annual Banquet at Silver Falls

             Scouttrees tree planting

             Beaver Day at the International camp at New River Beach

Oct     Apple Day

          Halloween Party with the Cubs

Nov     Remembrance Day Church Parade at Silver Falls

          Remembrance Day Parade at Harbour Station

Dec     Christmas Party

2009

Feb     Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Mar     Beaver Sleepover

CUB REPORT

The Silver Falls Cubs run a very energetic, outdoor based program. The Cub program offers an exciting variety of creative activities to spark any Cub's imagination. It also promotes wholesome personal development. We believe that children learn by doing. Cub activities encourage children to discover and understand their world through play and adventure.

Some of the highlights of 2008 (and early 2009) include:

Jan     Pack Winter Camp at Camp Holderville

Feb     Area Ice Fishing Derby at Renforth Wharf.

          Baden Powell Church Parade at Silver Falls

March  Building Kub Kars

          Group Kub Kar Rally at Silver Falls

April    Area Kub Kar Rally at McAllister Mall

May    Swim Up/Jump Up and Annual Banquet at Silver Falls

             International camp at New River Beach

June    Area Cleanup Camp at Camp Holderville helped build 6 new picnic tables

Sept   Start of the new Scouting year celebrating 100 years of Scouting

Oct     Camp Night Owl at Camp Holderville

          Apple Day

          Halloween Party with the Beavers

Nov     Remembrance Day Church Parade at Silver Falls

          Remembrance Day Parade at Harbour Station

Dec     Christmas Party

2009

Jan     Siege of Mafeking

Feb     Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

The Cubs also assisted in the church lunches throughout the year, rotating between many different Cubs and their parents.

This year we are working towards earning the Red Star - Health & Fitness and the Tawny Star - Creative Expressions

SCOUT REPORT

The Scout section has returned to Silver Falls United Church.  The Glenview United church Scouts joined us to combine leadership and provide more opportunities for the youth. Despite a late start, working out the bugs in planning, the leaders Andrew Cory and Ken Elisseou are slowly forming a troop which includes 2 leaders in training, 9 youth and multiple potentials as of February 2009. This year is expected to be productive and busy with many hikes and camping trips that the youth would like to participate in. some of the activities include a winter camp, hike to see the ice caves in Sussex, canoe trip when the weather improves, hiking the Fundy trail and multiple area run events like camps and scout trees. With the church's ongoing support of the troop we will be ready in September 09 to start a new year and hopefully bolster our numbers allowing more youth to benefit from the Scout movement.

The Scouts have enthusiastically made Apple Crisp for the Church's annual Turkey supper (enough for 75 diners), cooked and served at a number of our very popular after-church lunches, and flipped a pile of pancakes at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.

Please check out the photos of our Beavers and Cubs at the links above.