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Monthly Conference – April 29th, 2018

We celebrated the end of April with our monthly conference! April’s theme was “Let’s think risks!” Check out our photos from the day 🙂 Photo credit: Elvin Lai 

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Time Management: How to Kill Time

When we’re loaded with a long list of tasks, it feels as if 24 hours is never enough. We catch ourselves saying, “there are too many things to do, but not enough time”.  Keep in mind that there are people who have less time on their hands and more to do, yet they are are […]

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A Reflection on Internal Change

Written by: Rena Kakuda All throughout my 12 years of public schooling I was never the one to take on roles of leadership, nor the one with confidence or popularity, and I certainly never found myself in the center of any “drama”, good or bad. I was quite comfortable with the lukewarm bubble of my […]

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A Night to Remember: NiteHike 2018

Written by: Nick Pham The previous weekend may have been rainy, gloomy and chilly for some, but to 18 of our Rovers, it was also one of the warmest, most joyful and memorable weekends of the year. From 6pm April 7th to 6am April 8th, our Rovers were helping the NiteHike committee create an educational playground […]

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Rover Joe Likes Their Joe: Best Cafes in Vancouver

Looking for places to study or host a meeting? We’re all over Greater Vancouver – and with some of us being self-proclaimed foodies, we’ve got a few cafes faves we’d like to share with you:

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April Tricks for Tackling Your Studies

To some, the beginning of April may mean a time of practical jokes. However, to most post-secondary students this directly translates to a month of angst, crushing deadlines and a deluge of never-ending exams. Fortunately, we have a wide range of diligent students within our crew; each vying to share their experiences and strategies in […]

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Standing Out from the Stack of Resumes

Written by: Henry Chow & Sandra Lee Last month, our crew hosted the latest event from our crew’s “Career Series” – a lineup of various information and networking sessions, directed at youth trying to break into the job market. Each of these events has provided a wealth of knowledge to all attendees; this session dealing […]

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Community Service General Updates

Giving Back CAN Make a Difference

 Yes, sorting cans with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) CAN make a difference.

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General Updates Personal Development

3 Important Things Scouting Taught Me

Written by: Nick Pham On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, my mother decided to sign me up for the Scouting program. At that time, all she thought about was to provide an environment for me to connect with other kids of my age. I was hesitant at first, but now I couldn’t possibly thank her enough […]

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Conferences General Updates

Monthly Conference – March 11th, 2018

On March 11th, we had our monthly conference which followed the theme: problem solving. Check out the awesome photos from the day! Special congratulations to our March Persist Award Winner, Rena Kakuda.