Scunt Road Trips

Road Trip Guidelines

HAVE FUN. BE CREATIVE. DON'T BE STUPID.

The Road Trips are a time-honoured portion of the Havenger Scunt. People have been having fun with the standard equipment of a video camera, a hatchback on it's last legs, three rubber bands, chewing gum, and lots of enthusiasm for years. We want to keep it that way.

The Road Trips have a few purposes in the Scunt. They are used to widen the breadth of the Scunt: somehow something from Timbuktu seems more significant than something from one's own backyard. They are a great way for partakers to learn a bit more about the geography and customs of the local communities they visit. Most importantly, however, they are meant to be team-building exercises and to be FUN. Road Trips force you to ask questions, to investigate details, to find articles - all on a shoestring budget and in a limited amount of time (sounds a lot like engineering sometimes, eh?).

As mentioned above, Road Trips are meant to be fun. The team that wins is not necessarily the team that gets the most answers or brings back the most stuff - it is often the team that appears to have the most fun and who makes the Scunt gods laugh the hardest or impresses them the most with their teamwork. With this in mind, be creative, and be very constructive in everything that you do. Be sure that you don't leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth.

Below is a list of rules which are to be followed on Winter1999 "The Quest" Road Trips.

  1. Thou shalt obey The Scunter's More-Than-Ten Commandments.
  2. No alcohol or any consciousness-altering substances are to be consumed by any team member at any point. Any non-compliance on this point will immediately disqualify the team.
  3. No theft, unauthorized "borrowing", etc., of property is to take place. We like to see things brought in, but we prefer no goods to stolen goods. Video or other proof of permission to bring the piece in must accompany any article brought in. A Simple videotape or photograph a team member with the article will be enough for points.
  4. Use your creativity. If you see something fun which would not be distasteful to others and poses no safety hazard, do it and get it on video or photo. Keep in mind, however, that any actions which break these two points will not be looked upon favourably by the Scunt gods.
  5. If you have to think twice, don't.
  6. No destruction or alteration of other people's property is to take place. This includes (but is not limited to) graffiti.
  7. Do nothing that would in any way discredit the University of Waterloo or UW Engineering. We want to promote a positive image wherever we go. Do not openly advertise that you are from the University of Waterloo, but at the same time do not lie or impersonate another when speaking with people. When you are done with an activity, we want the people who observed you to be saying to each other, "What nice people those young folks were."
  8. Anything, which might be construed to be against the laws/bylaws of the municipality, province, or country, is strictly forbidden (by a god, no less). This includes speeding or other reckless driving. Please be very aware that getting a criminal record will make it extremely difficult for you to be accepted as a Professional Engineer.
  9. Breaking these rules, or causing any other problems, will make people unhappy. We don't like that. Be good.
  10. Neither the University of Waterloo, the UW Engineering Society, nor the organisers of this event will be held accountable for your actions. However, you are still accountable to the University and can be subject to discipline if necessary.
  11. Keep in regular contact with your headquarters. If anything should happen, we want to be able to reach you. If you are going to be late returning from your trip, phone ahead to your HQ or contact me at POETS.

There you go. Have fun, and be safe.

As a final note, if you see an opportunity to do a good deed, take it. Helping someone with a flat tire, picking up litter, etc., reflects positively on us and will be rewarded accordingly.

Happy Scunting!

 

King City and Toronto

On the way to King City/Toronto

 

King City Road Trip:

 

Directions:

 

What to do/get while in King City:

 

 

Toronto

 

You might find it very useful to purchase a map of Toronto from your favourite local gas station. Certain places need to be located, and a map would be a great help. That and you are less likely to get lost.

 

® From King City, head South on Hwy. 400 to Hwy. 401.

® From Hwy.401, Downtown Toronto can be reached by Hwy.427S to QEW E, by Avenue Rd. S, or Yonge St. S. Of course there are many other ways to get there too. I’m figuring at least one person in the car knows Toronto a little bit. It would probably be a good idea to park the car somewhere and use the public transit, especially around downtown Toronto.

 

 

Local Road Trip

Kitchener/Waterloo

 

Things to do while driving around:

 

Mini sub-trip

 

Other things to do/find:

 

London Road Trip

 

For the Trip There

 

Once in London
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