Here is a wonderful report from John Wong, one of the expedition leaders. Did you miss part one? You can read it here! For more photos of this trip, you can check out our Picture Gallery, or alternatively, you can also check out the slide show at Vince Poulin’s website. The 2011 Mt. Baker Expedition […]
Several of our Rovers joined the contingent from Hong Kong last week to climb Mount Baker. It was an experience of a life time. Below is expedition leader Vince Poulin’s description of the trip: Seven day’s of non-stop training paid off in dividends when on July 27 all members of the Mt. Baker Expedition stepped […]
180th Pacific Coast Scout Group retreat update! We’ve been through 2 full days of brainstorming and have stretched our brains to the limit. The highlights of our time here have been the mock eulogies that were written in the event that the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group ceased to exist; the award-winning speeches that were delivered in […]
A contingent of Rovers from Hong Kong arrived at YVR early yesterday evening. They will be embarking on an introductory mountaineering experience up Mt. Baker later this week. After their expedition, they will be spending a few days in Vancouver to relax, recover and enjoy the sights and sounds of our city. Their itinerary includes: […]
With two International Service Projects under our belts and plenty of experience, the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group proudly announces its plans for our next journey. A contingent of roughly 30 Rovers and mentors will travel to Xi’an, China in May of 2012. While our project plan is still being finalized, we are very much looking […]
Not very often do people get a chance to share a moment with the Chairman of the company you work for. The 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group is pleased that we were able to achieve this just recently. On June 11th, 2012, we had the honour of welcoming two special guests that found the time in […]
On May 29th, the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group was pleased to welcome Alex Paramanoff as our guest speaker. Alex is a professional engineer and currently works for WestCan as a pump engineer. He also has had extensive experience teaching CAD in the United States. During his talk, he presented the Rockefeller Habits and its implications. […]
The 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group Gala team would like to present the Pacific Coast Council Gala Dinner 2011. Scouters are asked to work their uniform down the red carpet and guest are asked to dress to impress. Come out for an evening of joy, laughter, and maybe a tear or two as we recognize individuals […]
On Sunday, May 15th, an assembly of die-hards from the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group set off to make a name for themselves forever in the annals of Rover Scout Group history: They would wash cars, rain or shine. Being Vancouver, this happened to be in the rain. Dampened spirits was as far as could be […]
For our April 10th meeting, the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group had the privilege of hearing the Honourable Senator Yonah Martin speak as she joined us for a few moments in our lives. A paragon in many ways, Yonah Martin’s message was strikingly powerful, but often times profoundly simple. Yonah Martin, appointed to the Canadian Senate […]