By: Sebastian Markwick Scouting is huge. With over 30 million members, we are part of the largest youth organization in the world. But scale is hard to understand until you see it for yourself, like realizing just how big Canada really is when you fly over it for the first time.
By: Nick Pearson 23rd Elsie Roy Troop has been very busy this June: Two camps, a BBQ, and our first maiden Voyage. Minjam In preparation for this summer’s Canadian Jamboree, Pacific Coast Council put together a pre-camp to allow the troops going to get some practice. Scouts that could not attend the upcoming CJ were […]
By: Cecilia Federizon What is better than having a special lobster dinner during Lobster Month? A lobster dinner served to a deserving non-profit service organization by a professional and polished-looking group of young volunteers, who are also from a non-profit service organization!
By: Alice Feng Sunday, June 23rd, 2013, marked the conclusion of an eventful and productive for the 28th Terra Nova Scout group. One of the most remarkable feats that we have accomplished over the course of this past year was the fulfillment of our recruitment target for this group. Through collaborative recruitment efforts, we have […]
Written By: Blaise Wong Managing people is daunting enough for me; but managing a team in Vancouver while in Toronto sounds even harder. Fortunately, we live in a day and age where those kilometres are just numbers instead of an insurmountable distance. I haven’t been in Vancouver since January, and the 180th Pacific Coast Scout […]
By Anthony Lam Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a camp at Woodlot0007 in Maple Ridge planned by Scouter Gloria Ng and her team from the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group for 23rd Elsie Roy Scout Group and 28th Richmond Scout Group – two local scout groups that we support. Right from the start, […]
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A Vision based on Passion
By: Adrian Chow The 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group had the privilege of hosting Rebecca Beaton, a life design coach, at our May monthly meeting. She spoke of her experiences as a coach and the events leading up to her current job that she loves. After graduating with a major in environmental geography major, she […]
By: Lawrence Panzo On April 27, 2013, a group of 26 Rovers from the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group, in partnership with the Sherwin-Williams Company, volunteered to paint the large dining hall at the Youville Residence, a senior care centre. In that one day alone, we followed our mantra of “learning by doing” things that […]
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Haphazard?
By: Felipe Gasparino It’s incredible how sometimes things happen in our lives and how things you do or even places you go could open up new opportunities. That’s the feeling I have after attending the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group Social Night event I went to last year.
By: Dylan Book On Sunday, April 28, the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group had the honour of hosting Victor Chan at our monthly group meeting. We asked Mr. Chan to come talk to us about his and the Dalai Lama’s philosophy on leadership and compassion. Scouts Canada is a leadership program and we are always […]