Apple Day

History

Apple Day has been running for decades and began as a way to say ‘thanks’ to our community. Scouts handed out apples as a thank you for support shown over the year, and people began to give donations in return. We do not sell apples on Apple Day; we merely continue the tradition of thanking our community and accept donations if offered.

3rd Kanata: While most groups do Apple Day on a weekend, 3rd Kanata's tradition is to do a community door to door blitz on a weeknight as our first weekend in October is traditionally our Group Camp.

Purpose:

It is a High Profile activity held across Canada and brings the Scouting movement to the attention of the public. We accomplish this by having youth members visible throughout the Scouting Area.

It is a fundraiser which helps pay for facilities, gear, subsidize camps and other activities. We accept donations for Scouting in exchange for an Apple. The funds raised stay within the Bridlewood community for support of the Scouting program.

This Years Time and Meeting Place

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Coordination Activities

  • Group obtains a facility and communicates to the sections

  • Group obtains Apples bought from local growers through the Area Coordinator

  • Group obtains the donation cans and the street maps.

  • Venturers help the day of the event to coordinate event: ( Please be there at 6:00 pm to help setup and polish apples.)

  • Beavers, Cubs and Scouts bring a basket to carry your Apples, arrive in full uniform, and dress for the weather.)

  • Keep baskets to 10 or 15 apples, not everyone takes and Apple, and we want to ensure that all Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have some Apples.

  • Parents and Scouts go door-to-door with the Cubs and Beavers.

  • When canvassers are done their streets, they return to the meeting place and turn in the can, leftover apples and donations.