Whitby District Scouts Challenge Cup 2002

Scout-Guide Week (February 2002)

Each year, Whitby District awards the Challenge Cup to a Section or Group that best demonstrates the values of scouting by responding to a challenge issued by the District Management Team.

The purpose of the Challenge Cup is:

• To provide an activity where all age groups can participate (Beavers through to Rovers),
• To improve the visibility of the Scouting movement in our communities, and
• To show our youth members that Scouting is an organization they can be proud to be associated with.

In keeping with the stated purpose of the Challenge Cup, during Scout-Guide Week (Feb 17 - 24, 2002) all Groups and Sections are challenged to contribute to The Whitby Book of Scouting Records.

Establish the Biggest, the Longest, the Tallest, the Shortest, the Smallest, the Most, the Least, the Largest, the Widest, the Narrowest, the Fastest, the Slowest, the Highest…………….and so on.

The choices are endless, and they are your choices to make!

This is your opportunity to establish a first record for any activity based on traditional scouting skills*.

Any submissions to The Whitby Book of Scouting Records will be welcome at any time, however to be considered for the Scout-Guide Week Challenge Cup, the following criteria will be considered by the judges:

• The Record must be set during Scout-Guide Week (February 17 - 24, 2002),
• The Record attempt must by dynamic and requiring active participation of registered members (see examples below),
• Independent verification of the Record is required. This could be through newspaper/radio clips, photographs, public participation, etc.. <

In judging the various records, the District Management Team will be looking for the active participation of as many members in a Group or Section as possible.

*Traditional Scouting Skills can be broadly defined as activities related to knots, maps, compasses, pioneering, signalling, open fires, cooking, outdoor equipment, First Aid, camping, hiking, canoeing and kayaking. Cooking pancakes on a Coleman two burner stove would be acceptable, using a microwave would not. Building a 15 meter tower with wood and rope would be acceptable, using bricks and concrete would not. A 24 hour Hiking relay would be acceptable, a 24 hour car rally would not.

Some examples of dynamic and participative record attempts for you to consider:

• Cook and Serve 1000 Pancakes in 1 hour.
• Flying your section flag higher than anyone else, from a ground based structure. (Yes this will be considered again this year !).
• Building a 20 metre long rope bridge and moving 50 people over it in one hour.
• Building a catapult and firing a water balloon 50 metres. Having someone catch the balloon is even better!
• Have 50 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Venturers sit in a continuous circle, on each others' knees.

We are ready to start collecting records for inclusion into The Whitby Book of Scouting Records and we look forward to someone advising us of the following:

• The Longest Running Active Group Charter in Ontario.
• Most Challenge & Activity Badges earned by an individual Scout.
• Most Badges & Stars earned by a single Cub.
• Youth Section member with the greatest numbers of years as a member.
• Adult volunteer with the most years active service.
• Largest Group Membership (fully registered members).

Send your reports to Whitby District's 1st Vice President: