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2020-08-02Responding in Scouting to tragedySpeaking with young people about tragic world events [more]2020-06-14Scouts Canada's financesYear ending August 31, 2019Here is a summary of Scouts Canada's finances for the year ending August 31, 2019. These are based on the Scouts Canada National Operation Summary Financial Statements, 2019. To create this summary, items which have both revenue and expense, such as fundraising, are shown only as their net amount. The bottom line is that Scouts Canada lost almost $3.5million during the year, mostly due to employee future benefits. Their expenses are overwhelmingly related to staff and administration. [more]2020-04-24The cost of a Scouting trip to EuropeWhat does it cost to take a Scouting troop to Europe?I took my troop to England in 2018 for 15 nights. Here is what we spent. [more]2020-02-02Scouts Canada's governanceHow the Board of Governors is chosen [more]2019-05-05Scouting Museums in CanadaExplore the history of ScoutingCanada has several museums focused on Scouting and Guiding [more]2019-01-25BPSA vs. Scouts CanadaHow does Traditional Scouting differ from Scouts Canada?There are many Scouting associations in Canada. Besides the associations which are aimed at a specific cultural or linguistic group, the main differentiation is between the associations which are members of WOSM, such as Scouts Canada, and the Traditional Scouting organizations, such as the BPSA and the Canadian Traditional Scouting Association, which are members of WFIS. Read on for a comparison between Scouts Canada and the Canadian Traditional Scouting Association. [more]2009-09-05Moon Phase CalendarWhat will the phase of the Moon be for your next Scout camp?What will the phase of the Moon be for your next Scout camp?Perhaps you want a bright Moon to make flashlight-free walking easy. Ormaybe you need it dark for stargazing. Whatever you want, this calendarwill help you find the ideal date for your camp. Lunar eclipses are alsoshown. [more]2009-05-09Flags of Canada and the ProvincesHigh-quality flag images for use in badge workEnough with tiny cut-outs or old photocopies. In preparation fornext time your Scouts are working on citizenship, take these files to acopy centre and get them laser-printed in colour onto card stock. Itwill cost only a few dollars and your Scouts will be able to clearly seethe details of each flag. [more]2009-04-04How to Make a Scout NeckerAnd how to get the size rightSince the founding of the Scout Movement a century ago, Scoutshave worn rolled triangular neckers. Each troop has their own colours.It is important that neckers look smart so that Scouts will feel pridein belonging to their troop and the Scout Movement. [more]2009-03-29Questions for Interviewing New Adult VolunteersMaking interviews an effective part of volunteer screeningThe interview is an important part of the volunteer screeningprocess. Good questions are the key to a successful interview. Thequestions below are a starting point for generating conversation withthe interviewee. Interviewers will learn far more from an open-endedconversation then a simple question-and-answer session. [more]2007-10-29Klondike Derby EventsEvents for a Klondike DerbyDuring a Klondike Derby, Scout patrols visit stations (sometimescalled "towns") along the route and compete in the various events(sometimes supervised by the "town mayor"). It adds to the derby to givea Klondike flavour to each event. Scouters are each event could be incostume and tell scene-setting stories as patrols arrive. [more]2007-10-03Keeping our Kids Safe: Duties of Adult VolunteersA one-page summary of a volunteer's duty of careIn its "Screening Level Chart" for adult volunteers, ScoutsCanada lists "Duty of Care review" as part of the screening process forall volunteers and parents in attendance at activities (BP P, Section3001.2). Nowhere is it explained what this actually means. [more]2007-06-17CJ'07 Sunrise Ceremony SoundscapeCanadian Scout Jamboree 2007 Centennial Sunrise CeremonyScouts Canada held a Centennial Sunrise Ceremony on August 1,2007 at Tamaracouta Scout Reserve, Quebec, Canada as part of theCanadian Scout Jamboree 2007 (CJ'07). The audio files below were playedduring the ceremony. [more]2007-06-17One World, One PromiseA song to celebrate Scouting's Centenary [more]2007-01-22Presenting Volunteer Recognition in ScoutingHow to make honours and awards more effectiveEffective volunteer recognition is an essential part of asuccessful volunteer organization. It is one important way thatassociations show veneration for the efforts of their volunteers.Volunteers who feel truly valued and who feel that their efforts arehaving a positive impact on the world will be encouraged to continue togive their time and effort. As well, public recognition holds up rolemodels for all to see, encouraging others to follow the lead of thosebeing recognized. The effectiveness of an award is impacted greatly byhow it is presented to the recipient. [more]2006-11-19Kennabi Paddling SongThe Anthem of the Lilly-dippers [more]2005-03-30Councils and Areas of Scouts CanadaA complete list of Scouts Canada's councils and areas [more]2005-02-21Navigating for ScoutsA Self-teaching Guide to Navigation with Map and CompassThe ability to navigate with a map and compass gives one thefreedom to venture outside of our urban surroundings and is a satisfyingskill to master. It also allows one to take part in activities such asorienteering and geocaching. This guide gives an introduction to usingmaps and compasses. [more]2004-10-12How to Teach SemaphoreScouts enjoy learning this visual communication methodThe first step in teaching semaphore is to make some flags! Makeenough that there are two flags for every two kids (or one each, whichever is easiest). Make the flags so that the handles are at least 12"longer than the width of the flag. The reason for this is so they willlearn to make the handle an extension of their forearm, and not hold itby a short handle that can allow the wrist to turn and cause the flag tobe pointing in any direction. [more]2004-10-02WFIS World Conference 2004Report on the World Federation of Independent Scouts meeting in BCIn 1996, some of the non-WOSM Scouting associations met inLaubach, Germany where they agreed to federate as the World Federationof Independent Scouts (WFIS). Six years later in 2002, they held theirfirst World Jamboree in Denmark. There was a contingent in BC that wasanxious to attend, decided not to because many members were from cattleproducing areas, and Mad Cow and Hoof and Mouth diseases in Europe werein the news at the time. It was shame because it was a real dealfinancially. The registration fees for the entire Jamboree, includingfood and firewood, was 800 Danish Krona (about CA$125). [more]2004-09-29Professionalized Scouting? That's a LAFFCanned programs are no substitute for ScoutingI received an email from Greater Toronto Council advertisingtheir LAFF weekends. The LAFF program is a series of canned weekend campprograms offered at Woodland Trails Scout Camp north of Toronto. Here'sthe email and my response to it. [more]2004-08-03Save Your Scout CampWhat to do before Scouts Canada tries to sell your local Scout CampScouts Canada has started a process to sell many of the Scoutcamps in Ontario, a legacy that has taken over 95 years to accumulate.In the middle of the summer holiday they have announced thatapproximately 40% of Scouting's Real property assets are on the block. Ashort appeal period has been foisted on the unsuspecting. A nationalfirm has been retained and will receive a handsome commission to flogthis property. If there is an actual need to sell there are local firmsavailable and a significant number with Scouting members who would takea special interest in obtaining the best price and charging the lowestcommissions. [more]2004-05-25Democracy: The Right to ComplainScouts Canada's Chief Commissioner offers his understanding of democracyThe end portion of the Scouting in Canada Update session at theScouts Canada Conference 2004 was a question-and-answer session withmembers of Scouts Canada's national leadership. Among the questionswhere questions about how Scouts Canada is governed. [more]2004-05-17Scouts Canada Conference 2004April 17, 2004, Mississauga, OntarioScouts Canada, Central Division held a conference April 17,2004. In attendance were 430 adult participants, 100 participant in theyouth program, and presenters. Here are reports from theConference. [more]2004-05-17Ontario Properties and CampsThe message is sell, sell, sellThe final session of the Conference was titled "Properties andCamps". Barry Hardaker introduced the session by describing the role ofOntario Council in property ownership. Ontario Council will formallycease operations at the end of August 2004. However, the "IncorporatedBody" will continue to exist for the purpose of holding property intrust. Barry introduced Stu Eley who gave a presentation aboutproperties. Stu is a director of the Incorporated Body. Other Directorsare Ian Galbraith, Brian Anderson, John Edwards, Kim Derry and BrianMoore. The presentation filled the time allowed, leaving no time forquestions. [more]2004-05-17Keynote: Kenya Street ScoutsInternational Commissioner Tyler Arrell spoke about the Kenya Street ScoutsAt the 2004 Scouts Canada, Central Division Conference, thekeynote speaker was Tyler Arrell, Scouts Canada's InternationalCommissioner. Scouter Tyler began by speaking about international childpoverty. Many young people around the world do not have access to basicneeds or the education that will allow them to contribute to societywhen they are older. AIDS has created thousands of orphans, many of whomnow live in the streets. [more]2004-05-17Program UpdatesJulian Celms provided an update on the work of Scouts Canada's Program DepartmentJulian Celms, a staff member at the National office, gave apresentation about what the program department has been up to. ScoutsCanada is cooperating with a Canadian Space Agency's Star Count program.The CSA is asking young people to perform a star counting experiment andcompare the results with a similar count done by a Canadian Astronaut.The CSA and Scouts Canada have worked to create links with Cub and Scoutspace related badges. [more]2004-05-17Scouting in Canada UpdateAn update from Scouts Canada's national leadershipThe Update session occurred twice and consisted of someintroductory remarks followed by a question and answer period. Panelistwere Jeff Smith, Deputy Chief Commissioner for Program Services; KimDerry, Deputy Chief Commissioner for Central Canada; Mike Scott, ChiefCommissioner; and Rob Stewart, Executive Commissioner and CEO. Thesessions were moderated by Barry Hardaker, National FieldExecutive. [more]2004-05-17Celebrate WJ 552005 will be the fiftieth anniversary of the Eighth World Scout JamboreeIn 1955, the Eighth World Scout Jamboree was held inNiagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. This was the first major internationalgathering of Scouts outside of Europe. Over 11,000 Scouts attended from71 countries around the world. The Jamboree of New Horizons, as it wascalled, was held in a tent city next to the recently reconstructed FortGeorge National Historic Site. Today, nothing marks the spot of thishistoric event. [more]2004-04-28Managing our Scout CampsHow to ensure camps are an asset, not a burdenAt the Scouts Canada Central Division Conference on April 17,2004, Scouters who attended the "Properties and Camps" session wereasked to provide input into the process for reviewing Ontario's ScoutCamps. [more]2004-04-15What s Really Making You Feel Bad?At story about keeping warm at winter campIt was a fairly good camp, considering that we were out in earlyFebruary in tents. Twenty-eight Scouts aged 11-15 and with four Scouterswent tent-camping in Southwestern Ontario. Friday night had been alittle hectic setting up the tents in the dark, but everyone settleddown eventually and the camp gradually drew quiet. [more]2004-03-30Boards of Review for Scout Rank AdvancementScouters interview Scouts to ensure they have earned their next rankA Board of Review is a meeting between a Scout and Scouters heldafter a Scout has finished all the requirements for their next rank. Ifthe Scout passes the Board, they will be advanced. [more]2004-01-27Group Finance PolicyPolicies to help ensure proper stewardship of a Scout group s financial resourcesScouting is an intrinsically inexpensive activity. Scouters mustbe able to spend their efforts making great Scout programs, notfundraising and worrying about money. This set of finance policies isintended to ensure that a Scout group's financial resources are usedresponsibly. Customize them to the needs of your group. [more]2004-01-27Youth Input? No way!What is the role of youth members in program planning?Many years ago on my first Wood Badge I course, I was told allabout the importance of youth input to program planning. We were taughtsome techniques for doing this and I returned to my troop eager to trythem out. [more]2003-12-11On PreparednessEvery once in a while, something happens that re-affirms your faith in what you believe inI have three children, Lorelei (17), Wesley (20), and Dustin(23). They were all active Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Ventures. AsScouters, we have all hounded our Scouts to Be Prepared, work as a team,think for themselves. We give countless hours, but most of the time wesee only glimmers of success for our efforts. Sometimes we seemore. [more]2002-11-05Membership RetentionWhat we can do about membership declineMembership decline has been a problem for Scouts Canada for overthree decades, but what can we do about it? I visited many Scout troopsto find out. I found that amid membership decline are many successfultroops with healthy and growing membership. This essay examines whatmakes these troops successful so that we can follow their lead. Topicsinclude the role of badges, outdoor activities, giving responsibility tothe Scouts, and the Scout uniform. This essay was written as part offulfilling my degree requirements at the University ofWaterloo. [more]2002-09A Proposal for a Democratic Scouts CanadaWe can all participate in a mail ballot election [more]2002-07Over the Alps on the L tschepassA journal entry from Kandersteg International Scout Centre, SwitzerlandNext to international friendship, the biggest draw of KanderstegInternational Scout Centre is the mountains. The Scout Centre is located1185 metres about sea level and in surrounded on all sides by the theSwiss Alps. The highest peak in the area is Balmhorn at 3698 m. Balmhornis snow-capped year round. [more]2002-06Group Committee Role DescriptionsDefining the responsibilities of Group Committee membersA Group Committee is responsible for the operation of allsections of a Scout Group. Below are descriptions of the variouspositions on the Group Committee. People are far more likely tovolunteer for a well-defined commitment. Customize these to meet thelocal needs of your group. [more]2002-05Upside-Down ScoutingScouts Canada s restructuring focuses on making the membership accountable to the national Board, rather than on meeting the needs of the ScoutsScouts Canada has recently embarked on a major restructuringprocess. [more]2002-02Klondike, Ho!Resources for running a Klondike Derby, including a new sled designKlondike Derby is a winter competition event for Scouts duringwhich patrols will pull their Klondike sleds along a course in thewoods. Along the way, they will be tested on Scouting skills at variousstations. A derby is usually a day-long event involving a route of 7-8km and about 20 stations. The event finishes with a formal banquet andthe awarding of trophies. Klondike Derbies provide an opportunity forScouts to apply their Scouting skills in a fun competition. The eventcan be made to come alive with the use of the lore of the 1897 KlondikeGold Rush in the Yukon. [more]2002-02Klondike Derby Kit ListsWhat you need to Be Prepared for a Klondike Derby [more]2002-02Klondike Derby Sled PlansA new design for a strong, light, and inexpensive Klondike sledDissatisfied with previous designs for Klondike sleds, we setout to make a new design. We wanted a sled that was strong, light,inexpensive, and something that the Scouts could build themselves. Thedistinguishing feature of this design is that it is held together withrope lashings rather than with metal screws. In this way, the design isnot really new. The Inuit have used flexible sleds for much longer thanScouts have been around. [more]2002-02Klondike Derby MushingWorking as a team to drive your Klondike sledDriving a Klondike sled is called mushing and requires theScouts to work together as a coordinated team. This is one of thereasons why a derby is such a good Scouting activity. [more]2002-02Scout Patrol EmblemsNineteen Canadian animals and their symbolic meaningsScout troops are made up of groups of six to eight Scouts calleda patrol. Every patrol chooses an animal to be its emblem. A patrolanimal is not just a handy way of identifying a patrol. The Scoutsshould take pride in their animal and strive to imitate its positivecharacteristics. [more]2002-02Scout Patrol FlagsPatrol flags are fun to make and help identify a patrolScouts may wish to make a flag for their patrol. Deciding on adesign is a good teamwork activity, as Scouts will have different ideaswhich can be put together to create a single design. When the flag isdone, it helps the patrol to feel like a team. A patrol flag isnormally carried on a staff by the patrol leader. A flag can help thepatrol to get organized. Scouts can easily find their PL in a group bylooking for a flag held in the air. The flag staff can be put in theground to mark where a patrol should pile their kit when leaving forcamp. [more]2002-02Preparing for a Klondike DerbyOrganizing and participating in a successful event [more]2002-01Patrol Camp Kit ListWhat a patrol needs for a weekend campThis is a camp gear suggestion list for a patrol at weekendcamp. The gear is packed in a large red nylon duffel bag. Most of thisgear can be purchased from MountainEquipment Co-op (MEC). [more]2001-09-19A Rover Ramble to the birthplace of ScoutingA journal entry from Kandersteg International Scout Centre, SwitzerlandI am sitting in the staff room of the Kandersteg International Scout Centre95km South of Bern, Switzerland. A train is just going by on thetrack outside, having just emerged from the Lötschberg Tunnel, a15km train tunnel which houses the main line between Germany andItaly. The tunnel was built between 1906 and 1912. In 1908, a chalet wasbuilt to house the workers and their families. The chalet was abandonedafter the tunnel was complete. In 1923, Walther von Bronstetten, ChiefScout of Switzerland, suggested to Baden-Powell that the chalet wouldmake a great international home from Scouts. Impressed by theinternational friendship shown at the recent world Jamboree, B-P hadbeen looking for a place where Scouts from all other the world couldgather on a permanent basis. Thus, Kandersteg International Scout Centrewas founded. [more]2001-05The Hunt for Captain Rasputin s TreasureA treasure hunt program for ScoutsMany years ago, a band of pirates under Captain VladimirRasputin set sail to plunder on the seven seas. Eventually, they spied aSpanish merchant ship. They raised their Jolly Roger and prepared tofight. After the battle, the pirates sank the merchant ship and made offwith a great treasure. But Captain Rasputin had been injured in thebattle. They sailed to their hideout near Berlin, Ontario where CaptainRasputin died. In accordance with the captain's wishes, he was buriednear their hideout, the treasure along side of him. [more]2001-01Tips for running Scouts OwnsSix keys to more effective spiritual programsA Scouts' Own is an important but often misunderstood part of aScouting program. This article will briefly provide a few hints to helpin the planning of Scouts' Owns which are useful and representative ofthe needs of the young people. [more]2000-10Personal Camp Kit ListWhat a Scout needs for a weekend campThis is a camp gear suggestion list for a weekend camp. This isan all-season list. What you actually bring will depend on the weatherand the type of activity. [more]2000-09The B-P KitThis First Aid/Emergency Kit helps Scouts to Be PreparedWhen in the outdoors, every Scout must Be Prepared for bothordinary camp activities like lighting a fire or cutting rope, as wellas emergencies like getting lost or severe bleeding. The items belowform a good kit to help a Scout to Be Prepared. These items should bepacked away in a container that is easy to carry around, such as a waistpack. Carry this kit with you always when in the outdoors. It could beuseful anytime. [more]2000-06-12The Chase of the Trapped KeenerA clever method for Scouter recruitmentHere's a clever method for Scouter recruitment. It works like acharm, particularly in the Beaver and Cub sections. I call it the Chaseof the Trapped Keener. [more]2000-06Many Messages in the StarsA story about the 91st Toronto Scout TroopThe 91st Toronto Scout Troop went on an overnight hike one finespring weekend. That night, the Scouts ate a fine meal of pita pizzapockets cooked in the fire. After supper, they had a spirited game ofcapture the glow stick, followed by a camp fire, hot chocolate, andtoasted marshmallows. By 23:30, the Scouts (and Scouters) were exhaustedand climbed into their tents. [more]2000-02-26Extreme Adventure: Extremely EasyAll fun and no learning is not ScoutingIn the past couple of years, Scouts Canada has started offeringtwo new programs, ScoutsAbout (ages 5-10) and Extreme Adventure (ages14-17). The new programs are intended to help "Scouts Canada repositionitself and expand its products" (Scouts Canada 1999:17). The programsare intended to "increase membership and involvement in Scouting". Theyare not "intended to compete with existing core Scouting programs, whichwill continue." [more]2000-02Emergency Phone Numbers CardAn important item for your BP KitThis document is a PDF file which will print emergency phonenumber cards for your BP Kit. The cards areoriented towards Ontario, though most of the phone numbers function inall of Canada. The file prints ten per page, doubled sided onto standarddo-it-yourself business card stock. [more]2000, revised 2014-04-06Flag Break and Flag DownA ceremony to start and end the dayThe Flag Break ceremony is usually conducted at the opening of aScouting meeting, camp, or other event as well as every morning at camp.Flag Down is done at the closing of these events and every eveningat camp. Packs and Colonies have their own ceremonies and do not generally break the flag. [more]2000The Rover Adviser s VigilQuestions to help the Rover Adviser Squire prepare for their responsibilitiesBefore knighthood, the Rover Squire will undertake the Vigil.This is a time for them to quietly think out what is going on in theirlives. Likewise, the Adviser Squire must prepare themself for theresponsibilities they are about to undertake. [more]2000Can the Rover Scout Vigil Change the Community Which Values It?An analysis of the Rover Vigil as ritualAt the turn of the twentieth century, Lord Robert Baden-Powellof Gilwell saw a need to create a youth organization in which the youthcould grow up to be a productive, responsible citizens within theircommunities. He created the Scout Movement, which has spread all overthe globe. Certainly Canada is no exception. Through the aid of aresource, Rovering to Success (Baden-Powell 1922), Rover Scoutcommunities have developed all over this country. The Rover Scoutmovement is based not only on Baden-Powell's proposed knighthood theme,although it is the most common. By employing the methodologies of Arnoldvan Gennep and Victor Turner, it is the intent of this paper to explorea certain ritual in the Rover Scout Community, the "vigil," and toassess its potential to promote change within the Rover Scout communitywhich values it. [more]2000Scouting GlossaryCommon words and phases used in Scouting in Canada [more]2000What is a Scouts' Own?A Scouts' Own is an important part of the spiritual life of any Scout sectionA Scouts' Own is an important and often misunderstood part of aScout program. Most of the Scouts' Owns that I have seen are essentiallydistilled church services which do little for the spiritual life ofthose present, particularly those who do not regularly attend religiousservices. This essay is intended to help Scouts and Scouters runeffective Scouts' Owns by providing a definition of Scouts' Own, somethings that follow from the definition, and examples of how this can beput into practice. While I will use Scouts section terminology for thisessay, Beavers' Owns, Cubs' Owns, Venturers' Owns, Rovers' Owns, andScouters' Owns are important parts of their respectivesections. [more]2000What is Scouting?Scouting is fun with a purpose, directed towards helping boys and girls become happy, healthy, useful citizens [more]1999-09Structured Play is not ScoutingScouts Canada s new program potentially to be operated by paid leadersRecently, Scouts Canada has been quietly taking some initialsteps down a new path. Those of us who read the Scouts Canada web sitein detail ran across the mention of a project to develop a "play with apurpose" program in minutes of the May 1999 national meeting. I spoke onthe phone with Ian Mitchell of the National Office who provided me withsome details about the Structured Play program, now a pilot project inToronto. This new program is in a new direction is two major ways.First, the program does not use the Scout Method and therefore is not aScouting program. Second, there is the potential for the program to bedelivered by paid leaders, rather than by volunteers. This essay, whichis based on my August 1999 conversation with Ian Mitchell, will describethe program and offer some commentary. [more]1998-12The Scout Method and Camp OpemikonHow the Scout Method is put to use at a residential summer camp [more]1998-11A Brief Explanation of Co-ed ScoutingHow and why Scouts Canada opened its doors to everyoneThis article was published on November 4, 1998 as a letter inthe Ottawa Citizen and on November 28, 1998 as a guest column inthe Kitchener-Waterloo Record. [more]1998-03A Winter Camp StoryIt all starts with an official Storm WarningI was standing in the Ranger's Cabin at Camp Manitou nearBurlington, Ontario checking in for a weekend camp with the Scouts. Theweather radio enunciated, "Environment Canada has upgraded the stormwatch to a storm warning." Looking out the window, I couldn't blamethem. Already several centimetres of snow had fallen and more was comingdown fast, the snow sparkling as it passed under the lights outside thecabin. [more]1998Scout Investiture CeremonyMaking a meaningful start to ScoutingThe investiture ceremony is the time when a Scout, by means ofthe words of the Scout Promise, publicly announces their commitment tothe Scout Law. At the ceremony, the Scout makes the Promise to theScouts and Scouters of their troop and to all the Scouts of the world.It is once the candidate has made the promise that they is aScout. [more]1998Starting a Rover CrewTips from an Old Scout on how to get started with RoveringRovers is a program for adults aged 18-26 designed to emphasizethe enjoyment of the outdoors, service projects, and personaldevelopment. Rover are organized in small groups called Rover Crews.This document will assist you in starting your own Rover Crew. [more]1997-11The Scouter-in-Training AwardA proposal for an addition to the Venturer ProgramThe current Venturer program lacks a means for recognizingVenturers who have displayed outstanding leadership in the youngersections of Scouting. To remedy this, I propose the addition of a newaward that will be "fourth route" to the Queen's Venturer Award. Thisnew award will be granted to Venturers who are involved in theleadership of the junior sections (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts). [more]1996-04A Spring Camp StoryA little rain, a little sun, and lots of the Scouting SpiritI was filled with excitement as we left Ottawa for Camp Camfieldin Quebec. It was a sunny Friday evening. With six Scouts in my van (theLiamMobile, as the Scouts call it) and more in another Scouter's care,we drive north to camp. [more]1996When to Wear Which NeckerHow choose which necker to wearMany Scouters have several neckers and sets of shoulder tabs andare confused about when to wear which. Here I will present a simple setof guidelines which make logical sense. The basic principle is that youwear the shoulder tab and necker combination of whatever section you arerepresenting at the time. [more]1996Wolf Cub Jungle Grand Howl Opening and Closing CeremonyBring the jungle to your pack [more]1996What does Scouting mean by Duty to God?Scouting embraces diverse spiritual expression, theistic or notOne of Scouting's three Principles is titled "Duty to God." Thisstatement has been interpreted in many different ways, some of whichhave lead to religious discrimination, a violation of Scouting'sfundamentals. What does Duty to God really mean to Scouting? Duty to Godis about the development of the spiritual values of life and is not astatement about any required beliefs about the material world. Thisessay is based on the World Organization of the Scout Movement's (WOSM)document FundamentalPrinciples which contains "the only authoritative statementagreed upon by more than one hundred member organizations of WOSM" (WOSM1992:1). All quotations in this essay are from that document. [more]1996The Ten Quests of RoveringBP s challenges for RoversRovering is the carrying out of Scouting into every departmentof a person's life. It aims at creating nobler citizenship byintroducing the Scout Promise and Law into daily life. [more]1996Sample Rover Round Table BylawsMost Rover Round Tables formalize their organization in writingHere are sample bylaws for a Rover Round Table.These are based on the bylaws of the National Capital RegionRover Round Table from when I was a member. These could be adapted foruse by a Venturer Square Table as well as Rover Round Tables. [more]1996The Rover VigilThe Rover Squire will quietly think out what is going on in their livesThe Rover Squire, with the aid of the Questions drawn up by LordBaden Powell, will quietly think out what is going on in theirlives. [more]1996Scoutmaster Investiture CeremonyRecognizing a new Scouter at the front of the horseshoeIn this ceremony, a new Scoutmaster takes the place of the old.The two are referred to as Scouter New and Scouter Old in thisdescription. The Officiate is usually a senior member of the group or aCommissioner, but any member of Scouting can be the Officiate.Adaptations of this ceremony can be used to install people into otherpositions within Scouting. This ceremony best takes place at an openingof a meeting or camp. [more]1996The Uniform IOULoan uniforms to those who cannot afford themThe Scout uniform is too expensive for many people. In order toensure that no one is deprived of Scouting due to financialconsiderations, the Uniform IOU was developed. A Scout and theirparent/guardian will sign the form and be lent a Scout shirt until theScout outgrows it or leaves Scouting. Scouts are encouraged to buy theirown sash and, if this is not affordable, the group will buy it for them.This is done because a sash is a personal record of achievement andshould not have to be returned. Here is a sample Uniform IOU. [more]1996A Sample Venturer BylawSome Venturer Companies formalize their organization in writingHere is a sample bylaw for a Venturer Company. This was the oneused by the 32nd Ottawa Venturers when I was a member. [more]1995Appropriate Caring and Touching of ChildrenEnsuring everyone is and feels safe [more]1995How to Take the Minutes of a MeetingMinutes are a record of what happened, what was decided, and what actions will be takenThe minutes of a meeting are a record of what happened, what wasdecided, and what actions will be taken as a result of themeeting. [more]1994A Sample Rover Crew BylawMost Rover Crews formalize their organization in writingHere is a sample bylaw for a Rover Crew. This was the one usedby the 32nd Ottawa Rovers when I was a member. [more]1992Fundamental PrinciplesThe basic ideas underlying the Scout Movement [more]Scout Camps in Canada Directory Interactive map and searchable directory of Scout campsites in CanadaMembership Retention What we can do about membership declineKlondike Ho! Resources for running a Klondike Derby, including a new sled designScoutdocs Documents What is Scouting? Issues in Canadian Scouting Ceremonies Stories Spirituality Being Prepared and more

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