The 5th Weyburn Scouts are fundraising a little differently than normal this year, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Normally, they would canvass door-to-door for their popcorn fundraiser. Since no canvassing is being permitted this year, the 5th Weyburn Scouts signed up for the online Scout Coffee fundraiser.
Residents will have until Sunday, November 22 where they can order the coffee from scoutcoffee.ca. The coffee is produced and bagged by Equator Coffee Roasters. There are a number of unique blends offered in 340 grams or 2-pound bags, such as Campfire Roast, TrailBlazer Espresso, S’more Coffee, Misty Morning and Knot Caffeinated (a decaffeinated option).
There are also bundle packages available, the Cub Coffee Bundle, the Scout Coffee Bundle, the Rover Coffee Bundle and the Venturer Coffee Bundle.
When ordering from the online coffee fundraiser, residents are asked to select the 5th Weyburn Scouts as the group that will receive 35 per cent of the sales. Another 5 per cent of sales directly support the No One Left Behind Program.
The 5th Weyburn Scouts began meeting a few weeks ago and are holding their meetings outside, as due to COVID-19 restrictions they are not able to meet indoors. This means the meetings are less often, and slightly longer. This included their annual investiture of new members, which was held at River Park on November 1. Scout Leader Allen Klassen said that the 5th Weyburn Scouts are still trying to keep all their members as active as possible, and also are keeping them safe and healthy.
Another fundraiser that has changed for the 5th Weyburn Scouts is their annual bottle drives. In the past, they would canvass for donations in September and in Janaury. This year, they will be available as a sharing group in a virtual bottle drive. Residents can drop off at any SARCAN in the province, and select the 5th Weyburn Scouts under the ‘sharing’ option, so that the group receives the donation. There is no end date on the virtual bottle drive, as residents can donate all-year round.
