GENESIS VENTUREE II

Thanks to everyone that showed up for the Venturee. We hope everyone came out and had some fun with us this year!! Here are the results from what happened at the Venturee this year.

COMPANIES

Total Companies Pre-registered: 23
Total Companies Present: 25

Companies in 50's Subcamp:
1st Poplar Hill Venturer Company                  6 youth       1 advisor
37th London Patriots                                       7 youth       1 advisor
5th Brantford Venturer Company                  8 youth        2 advisors
2nd Bothwell Venturer Company                   4 youth        1 advisor
6th Ingersoll Venturer Company                    7 youth        1 advisor

Companies in 60's Subcamp:
24th Kitchener Venturer Company               7 youth        2 advisors
2nd Orangeville Venturer Company             7 youth        2 advisors
2nd Tillsonburg (Who Cares Bears)              8 youth       3 advisors
Pioneer Fire Fighting Venturer Company    4 youth        2 advisors
Pas Philos Rovers                                           2 youth       
1st Aylmer Venturer Company                       5 youth        1 advisor
1st Embro Venturer Company                        3 youth        1 advisor

Companies in 70's Subcamp:
1st Port Of Owasko Sea Venturers              10 youth        2 advisors
99th London Venturer Company                    4 youth        2 advisors
22nd Niagara Venturer Company                   5 youth        2 advisors
1st Sombra Township Venturer Company    9 youth        2 advisors
1st Parkhill Ventuere Company                      2 youth        1 advisor
11th London Venturer Company                  10 youth        2 advisors

Companies in 80's Subcamp:
19th Chatham J.C Venturer Company           7 youth        1 advisor
35th Tecumseh Venturer Company               7 youth       4 advisors
4th Oshawa Venturer Company                     2 youth        1 advisor
6th Woodstock Venturer Company               9 youth        2 advisors
H.V.G.S Troop 970                                            5 youth        3 advisor
1st Pathfinders                                                4 youth        1 advisor
1st Brights Grove Venturer Company          8 youth        1 advisor

EVENTS

That made it.....
Sky Jack
Rock Climbing
High Wire
Rappelling
Button Making
Leather Work
Pie Eating Contest
Ale Drinking Contest
Karaoke
Movies At Night
Football
and of course ... Golden Gauntlet

That broke.....
Horse Shoes
Lower Obstacle
Hoola Hoops
Gong Show

AWARDS

Ale Drinking Contest - "Sly"(Chris Conts) from 99th London Venturer Company
Pie Eating Contest - "Hoover" (Cat McSwain)from 1st Brights Grove Venturer Company
Costume Contest - Tim Brown from 11th London Venturer Company
Gong Show - "Ace" (Jason Gravelle-Staff) and "Gary"(Ken Hoose-1st Poplar Hill)
Football Tournament - 2nd Tillsonburg Venturer Company

The Golden Gauntlet award was the challenge award of Genesis, and this year it gained much attention. Some of the attempts at winning it were:
- A round of Kiss trivie (22nd Niagara)
- A round of duck, duck, goos (11th London)
- Wheeling a tire from the flats to the stage (2nd Tillsonburg)
- Rapelling face first
- Running around the camp in their boxers (2nd Tillsonburg)
- To sing the second verse of "Oh Canada"
- Stringing another Companies clothes up the flag poles (1st Pathfinders)
- Showing up at registration during breakfast wearing only a box (1st Sombra Township)
- Showing up at the dance wearing a dress made of scarves (24th Kitchener)
- Showing up at the closing ceremonies wearing the Venturer flag as a dress (1st
   Brights Grove)
- Plus Many More!!!!

But the winners were 2nd Tillsonburg Venturers. The won by taking their entire kitchen, including the fly, up to the stage on Sunday.

QUOTES

The following are quotes taken from Company questionnaires:

"[We liked] the movies this ear for night, the music on Friday night, the warm fire at night"
                 - 1st Aylmer Venturers

"In my opinion, the best part of this camp was meeting all the new people and events were cool too."
                  - 4th Oshawa Venturers

"[We liked] meeting new people (our first co-ed camp!"
            -1st Harrow Pathfinders

"[We liked] leather making, buttons, horseshoes, relaxed atmosphere, nice first aid lady who fixed my finger, Toner's face when I thouched his underwear!"
               -Pas Philos Rovers

"[We liked] the dance, swining at Venturers Own ands "Sir's" woggels"
                  - 22nd Niagara Venturers

"Talent show was cool, more events this year! Karaoke and movies was a good idea! There was always something to do. Lots of events. The dance was way too long. Encourage everyone to do stuff, cause my guys only did football but I wanted to do everything!"
               -1st Poplar Hill Venturers

"[We liked] the dance, the never-ending fire, the repelling, high [wire], obstcale course."
            -H.V.G.S Troop 970

Want one of your quotes here? Email me and I'll probally add it!

CHANGES

We've made up a list of what the campers want from what they put on the questionnaires. Heres what we got from you guys, and heres what will change:
- New bathrooms (Port-o-johns)
- Subcamp fires
- Advisor program during dance
- More events
- Golden Gauntlet rules
- More notice of things

This year we are going to send a complate registration package with everything you need to know, from: Golden Gauntlet rules, Gong Show info, event list, participant schedule, rules of the camp, theme information, and much more!

LOST & FOUND

Some leader is missing a very important wogel. The wogel was found on Friday night in the main field. If you have any questions or claims, please email me at genesis_ii@hotmail.com!