Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 15, 1976, p. 8

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The Acton Free Press Wed September Scout and Guide news School has started and so are the Scouting and Guiding groups in Acton The Cubs held registration night for last ears Cubs on Monday night The Guide and Hungers will be register tonight Wednesday in old Scout Hall The Headers will also hold registration this ihe Hall Scouts anil Venturers have been meeting regularh for the past four weeks Idea squashed to create a second Heaver luv had to be postponed due to lack of urn formed leaders This is e Iremolv surprising consider mg tlw recruits for Beaver leaders are ones with abboluUK no St outing icuce It also appears as if the second Oil formed last season will have to be dis banded II certainly seems as if parents imagine leaders are people sent Ottawa wanting help from Sunned 1 assume leaders ire devoted local people with other interests jobs families and ll showing up week it shows cart for and in sure do too On September Stouts am llogan bid a fond fare well to their fellow Scouts ant their scouting activities llarok ille slanl lis commissioner for into the first Acton Venturer Now an entire new field of adventure has been opened to them We know thev will make the most of it and we wish the of luck Four new Scouts of the first Acton troop were Introduced to Scout style camping last weekend A training camp was held for Norton Itickj and Kevin and Prank McGrath at the Ionderoha Ihcv left Saturday morning from Acton and relumed Sun da afternoon Valuable tamping skills which be taught in a room were ac quired Jock and Mark Daw kins took adwin of the opportune and also went on the trip camp ing close Itunion night the an was filled with strange noises as the voices of hundreds of outers rase in song at Blue Springs Scout Reserve Ihe annual reunion was in St outers from across the province and a few from other provinces and w ho hav e lira pitted their training course gathered at Blue Springs Ml Stouter- and interested parents are reminded of the group committee meeting next luesdiv at the Stout Hall Ihe meeting will start it it section present a budget to the thairman the following St vear ItcadMiig for lair Although most groups have not held their first regular meeting jet hope to make an appearance in the Atton hall Fair parade Most sections will he marching in the grand parade so would parents please entourage their children to participate would like to ha Parents Night has informal setting till Now If h Imuri your fill v The staff of Acton high community particularly school will hold its opening those with children enrolled Parents Night on Monday in grade nine to meet Ihe September beginning teachers in an informal sett- p The purpose of the evening After registration there will is to enable parents in the be brief message from the principal Dean Fink and ope I or two other members of the 1 staff Parents will then have I the opportunity to view and I discuss the various school program with staff members i Coffee will be served SCOUT BLAKE NORTON breaks up firewood last weekend while at a camping training camp held in Nassagaweya Ricky and Kevin and Frank also participated photo by Mark Youth Page writers keep readers uptodate Crown Carriers Mall Pickup Hour Service Government banded mail contractor INDUSTRIAL FACTORY COMMERCIAL can 8785823 Need Appliance Service REFRIGERATION and APPLIANCES SALES AND SERVICE Washers Ranges Air Conditioners Dishwashers Refrigerators Dryers IN MILTON Olympic Sales Mary Si Phone 8786772 or 8273853 We sell the return of students to their classrooms Free Press readers will see a return of school and articles Jennifer Howe will once he the high sponde client the September was the Acton Scouts first contest A bow target and the arrows were ided Stout Chris Wood Although the contest was quite formal it revived interest in archer It is hoped that will be available at the troops in October Goodin wants biggest and best parade Meet at the High school It til morning Hi sure to visit the on the fairgrounds the first Seoul Troop If Court of Honour plans are fulfilled it prove to be quite in All Scouts must be at the Seoul Hall it a Saturday Do not wear forms but bring them if will not he return mg home before noon Have an excellent weekend ever j one and I II see vou at fair Board opinion of competition keeping students up to date- on happenings in and around tin school Jennifer did a good job last at past she sidJJ needs tin- help of studenfsand staff to help her in her work Am one with news is asked to iintifv her or leave a message in the Other students ihroughiiul the school will he asked teachers to submit articles on various activities it be a field trip project etc In this wjv tin- general public will be keep in touch wilh the goings on in the school and at the same time- tin students will have the ex of seeing their work published Correspondents for Itobtrt I and school have not vet been chosen last vears writers for Hubert Little and and Sheik for IJ have now graduated high school he ree Press hopes to fill the two voids as soon as possible- Mark Howe is also back this with the- Seoul news lie lias been writing this column for three and during the regular season missed one due to exams Mark is his second of I Scouls rents Haiti Board lias asked the administration to prepare position paper on the board view of competition Trustee said there has been a trend in education in recent for schools to downplay compel lion while competition is important in the real world There are examples especially in he outside world including the recent worldwide games where competition objectives and emotional response arc of major importance declared suggested there is a conflict in goals between the school and outside world and urged the administration to table a position paper m order that parents and public definitely know where we are at and the direction we are taking decId position competition For or against encourage or discourage said Trustee Tony Goodyear praised Gondii s idea and said he thought the majority of residents are in favor of competition and so it should be reflected in the school system said he wanted Un report to he short and simplj answer the question with some supporting reasons He went on to say emotional response should be included in ihe report emotional response to competition is very If we downgrade emo tional response we will lose something That is what life is about and it s wonderful Goodin declared Trustee Fred said the report would give the administration and trustees the chance lo discuss com petition Competition seems to have a bad in many circles especially education but it is really very rewarding I am eager to get Ibis kind of report because Students on to help fair One hour high school students were asked if they would help at the Full Fair this weekend had signed up for assignments Students earn points towards their athletic letter by working at Ihe fair and anvone else interested will he kept on top of things through Mark s column He is himself a leader with the Scouts lisl jear the tree 1ress introduced cartoons and students Although the not appc regularh asset to the page For all schools and activities tin tree Press Iagc is available wieklv Reporters need readers help however lo give them news lips and ideas Appointments at Acton high Hoard of announced Ihe appointment of lliree teachers to positions of responsibility at Aclon High School Thursday mghl liriaii Dow was named acting of pure- sciences or this school year while Allan Eastwood and How ley were named as associate chairmen of pure sciences HALTON POOL SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT Now Available For Winterizing POOL COVERS WATER BAGS Bone gallon of alqicide with purchase of pool cover and water bags FREE WINTERIZING INSTRUCT FREE DELIVERY Call Anytime 8787087 WELCOME SERVICE If you are new in town or know someone who is PHONE 8533902 3rd Big Week Grand Opening Sale SONIC RECORD TAPES MOORE PARK PLAZA NO 7 GEORGETOWN 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