By Anthony Lam This post is the first in a series of posts we will be publishing during our International Service Project in Puerto Vallarta. Our journey is about to start! It is a surreal feeling being at the Vancouver International Airport today knowing that we are about to embark on a two week journey to Puerto […]
By: Sam Chan, Mentor I’m honored to have the opportunity to present February’s PERSIST award. It is often said that individuals get as much out of something as they put into it. In a short amount of time, Samuel Ng has demonstrated that he lives by this saying through his participation in our group. He […]
After receiving her PERSIST award (see here), Shirvin decided to take the opportunity to share her tips for success. By: Shirvin Lee 1. Embrace letdowns. There are many perspectives that come with “failure,” but what differentiates between someone who can pick himself or herself up and someone who will continue to crash is how he or […]
By: James Ng Every organization big or small has its own sets of values in which each and every member of that particular group believes in. As for the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group the core values we all hold ourselves to is PERSIST.
By: Jennifer Wu I often find myself comparing my progress in life to people who I consider successful, like Steve Jobs, Wayne Gretzky, or my next door neighbour who runs a remarkable pet daycare, and I wonder about the path to success. What does success mean? How do successful people get to where they are, […]
By Clarice Fu In the last article in this four-part series on the Pillars of Mentoring at 180th, Clarice addresses the idea of holding mentees accountable to their own commitments and tells the story of a challenging situation with a mentee. Who is accountable? Effective goal setting is a critical first step in helping a […]
THANK YOU! Thank you everyone for coming out and making Camp S.W.A.G. a truly awesome adventure! The photo gallery has been uploaded for your viewing pleasure, and the top 50 pictures have been chosen and posted on this page! A blog post dedicated to this year’s comp camp, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: COMPETITION CAMP SWAG 2014, has […]
By: Anthony Lam Competition camp is a camp held for Scout-aged (11 years old to 16 years old) youth from the Lower Mainland. This type of camp is designed to allow Scout-aged youth to wholly take care of themselves for the duration of camp with minimal leader supervision. This is our second consecutive Competition Camp. Check […]
By Clarice Fu. In the previous two articles of this 4-part series, Clarice explained the roles and aims of a mentor at 180th, and our holistic approach to development. This third article explains our emphasis on goal setting. Why have goals? Goal setting is one of the most important activities that mentors do with mentees […]
By: Clarice Fu In May 2012, the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group sent a contingent of 30 Rovers and advisors to China for two weeks. One leg of this humanitarian trip included delivering training workshops to the Youth Wellness Association in Shilong, Guang Zhou. Amongst the topics were leadership, personal development, business management and environmental stewardship. Read our trip’s blog posts here […]