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Animal health technician Wil-
ma Lagerwerf and Gary Clif-
ford, of the Denfield area,
hold Dexter the Dalmation at
the Exeter Animal Hospital in
preparation for his rabies
shot at the c!intelVednesday.
Surrounded by Wilma Lager-
werf, at left, and Dr. Ellen
Shapiro, at right, Sam the
Rottweiler appears to be re-
lieved his rabies shot was
over with at last week's clin-
ic.
Beaver, Scout program
faces uncertain future
The beaver program for 5, 6
and 7 year-olds may fold if
Group Leaders are not found.
EXETER - Learning about nature, doing good
deeds, gaining confidence and respect for one's self
and for others. These are the things Scouts Canada
teach youngsters that enroll in their programs.
However, the entire organization faces an un-
certain future as local membership in Scouts Can-
ada is slowly dwindling.
Exeter has four sections involved with the First
Exeter Scouts who are affiliated with the Huron
District and Bluewater Region of Scouts
Canada. The Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and
Venturers are groups which offer chil-
dren and teenagers from five to 18
years -old, the opportunity to engage in
constructive activities. There are cur-
rently 31 members this year.
Each of these is led by a number of
experienced Leaders who work weekly
with their groups. The emphasis is on
personal development of youngsters
and youth as individuals and as mem-
bers of a team. Activities are generally •
non-competitive and non-aggressive. They are de-
signed to be fun and educational while developing
a sense of responsibility for people and the en-
vironment.
Each year, new members join while older ones
move into the next group and learn how to lead
their younger counterparts - all with a guiding hand
from the group Leaders. Without Leaders these
programs would cease to exist, and this is the prob-
lem the Beavers are now facing.
Treasurer for the First Exeter Scouts Group Com-
mittee, Peter Darbishire is concerned the future of
the Beaver program and the organization itself may
be in jeopardy. There are 12 prospective members
eager to join Beavers, but there are no adults will-
ing to volunteer their time as Group Leaders.
With Beaver members ranging from five to seven
years old, this is the youngest of the four groups
and for many of the older kids, it is their first intro-
duction to scouting.
"Without leaders we can't put a Beaver group to-
gether, and we may lose the opportunity to develop
a Cubs program (the next level up)," said Dar-
bishire. "If we don't have Beavers this year, how
many Cubs and Scouts will we have in the future?"
he added.
Darbishire said no special requirements are need-
ed for someone to become a group Leader. It's well
suited for adults who enjoy working and de-
veloping youth and who like to contribute to the
community. The organization provides
accessories and training.
a "i feel there are people out there who
would like to volunteer but don't know
what it's about," he said.
Darbishire said the community would
suffer a great loss if Scouts Canada
ceased to exist in Exeter.
"If you don't chose to play sports what
else is there to do? In terms of group ac-
tivities for kids, there are very few options
and here is one that is low cost and great
for the kids," he said. It only costs $40 to
enroll for one year and financial assistance
is available for those who request it. This is made
possible because of the financial support from the
Lions Club, the Optimist Club and local businesses
and individuals through independent fundraising
campaigns.
If group leaders can not be found for the Beavers,
the other three programs will continue but will in-
evitably suffer a decline in numbers to a point
where they may.no longer exist.
"We really don't know if that will happZn but we
don't want it to get to that point," Darbishire said.
People who are interested in becoming a Beaver
Leader are encouraged to call Ron Dawe, Chairper-
son for the Scouts Group Committee at 235-0529.
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