8-January-2016 Winter Safety, Staying Dry and Warm!
Winter can be a fun time of year with many exciting outdoor activities. Key to having a good time is being prepared and dressed appropriately. This evening focused on learning about how to stay warm and dry by using layers of cloths and appropriate materials.
Fun Info Sheet: Winter-Safety
15-January-2016 Winter Hike, Terra-Cotta Park
This evening we put into practice some of the elements discussed the previous week. Spending the meeting outdoor hiking around Terra-Cotta Park in Pointe-Claire. This was a good opportunity to remind the Cub Scouts about “Leave No Trace” and “Roll Call” – as well as pointing flashlights at the ground….
We had 20 Cub Scouts out for the hike – pointing out squirrel & rabbit tacks, throwing snowballs into the stream and enjoying a nice winter evening.
You can find a map of the hiking paths at the park here: Terra-cotta Paths
From the main entrance, we hiked to way-point 14 and proceeded in a counter-clockwise direction, taking the yellow path at way-point 10. At way-point 5 we stopped for a snack and continued on to #3 and along the orange path to way-point 16, returning to our starting point for closing.
