Adventurers

Meeting Schedule:

The schedule is subject to change. Please check the site and your email every Wednesday prior to our meeting.

• September 4, 2024: Info Night

• September 11, 2024: Registration

• September 18, 2024: Intro Games

• September 25, 2024: First Aid

• October 2, 2024: Bear Safety

• October 9, 2024: Blade Safety

• October 16, 2024: Survival Kit Review

• October 23, 2024: Board Games/Team Building

• October 30, 2024: Halloween Family Fun Night

• November 6, 2024: Archery

• November 13, 2024: Denim charcoal

• November 20, 2024: Alberta's water table

• November 27, 2024: Compass Skills

• December 4, 2024: PJ Movie Night

• December 11, 2024: Winter Family Fun Night

• December 18 - Jan 1: Winter break; no meetings

• January 8, 2025: Wall Climbing

• January 15, 2025: Snowshoeing

• January 22, 2025: Building Bird Houses

• January 29, 2025: Campfire cooking

• February 5, 2025: Dehydrated Food

• February 12, 2025: AdventureSmart Presentation

• February 19, 2025: Reading week; no meeting

• February 26, 2025: Fire bundles

• March 5, 2025: Nature hike

• March 12, 2025: Geocaching

• March 19, 2025: Fire Scenarios

• March 26, 2025: Group Games

• April 2, 2025:
  Location: Holy Family School
  Event: Winter Foraging
  To Bring: Mug, plate, fork

• April 9, 2025:
  Location: Lock Down Escape Rooms Red Deer
  Event: Escape Rooms
  To Bring: Red Shirts and Thinking Caps!

• April 16, 2025: Family Fun Night

• April 23, 2025: No meeting

• April 30, 2025:
  Location: Gasoline Alley
  Event: Highway clean-up
  To Bring: Closed-toe shoes, pickers, long pants
  
  

Woodchuck Camps:

Camps are not mandatory, but we'd love to see you there!

• October 4 - 6, 2024: Kick-Off Camp

• November 8 - 10, 2024: Camp Alexo

• January 31 - February 2, 2025: Adventurer Cold Camp

• March 21 - 23, 2024: Survival Cold Camp

• June 6 - 8: Awards Camp

This Year's Pillar:  

Woodstravel/Outdoor Skills & Leadership

Leaders:  

Jennine Baughman

"I was a Red Deer Woodchucks member as a kid from 1997 to 2007. Last year my son joined the club as a second year Trailblazer. This is my first year as a leader, but I look forward to sharing what I know and learning from all the youth! I am in my final year of university at RDP where I'm taking a Bachelor's degree in biology. I have always loved the natural world and outdoor activities, and I think I owe that in large part to growing up in this club." 

Lynn Wright

"Our family has been in the club since 2019. My daughter is currently an Adventurer and this is my first year as a leader. I look forward to the year ahead!" 

Expectations:  

• Wear your red Warden shirt to every meeting unless instructed otherwise. Attendance it taken both on being present and being in proper uniform. (This includes having your shirt and lanyard on and shirt tucked in.)     

• There is always a chance that we will be outside for a meeting. Always come to meetings prepared for the elements, no matter the activity.      

• Bring your backpack with you to every meeting. Your pack should include: 

  • • water

    • whistle

    • knife

    • first-aid kit

    • headlamp

    • extra socks

    • fire-starting equipment (minimum one form each of starter and fuel item (such as matches+Vaseline or flint and steel+homemade fire kisses etc)

    • work gloves

    • extra socks

    • mug

Random backpack checks will be done periodically to ensure you have the proper gear with you, so be prepared every meeting!

• Try your best; some activities are new and/or hard. Do what you can and give it your all!

• Be respectful to your peers, your leaders, and yourselves.