Currently sitting in the middle of the opening ceremonies for the Asia Pacific Regional Jamboree. This is the first free moment I have had in three days, and I’m loving it! Sleep is a way of the past, with 8 hours of sleep so far since landing in the Philippines. The field is full of […]
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APR has begun
The Asian Pacific Region Jamboree has officially started! Pictures will follow.
Hello again, We hope many of you had a great holiday weekend. The 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group enjoyed a very special Christmas on over the Pacific, consisting of cup noodles and airplane peanuts. The combination of excitement and anticipation has kept our spirits high through out our 18-hour journey to Manilla. As we walked out […]
This is an interim update – we’re on very spotty internet and cannot upload photos right now. Needless to say, things have been amazing so far, the hospitality we have received has been exceptional. We will have photos / videos up just as soon as we can.
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Here we go!
After 16 months of planning, countless hours of training, and dry runs we are finally almost there! We have to layover in Hong Kong for a bit before we get to Manila. The Hon. Alice Wong, MP of Richmond was nice enough to give up her Christmas eve and present us with the Canadian flag […]
On Saturday Dec 19th, the Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, MP presented a group of Vancouver Scouts with the Canadian flag to fly proudly while in the Philippines. John Chow the contingent leader accepted the flag and Canada pins on behalf of the 27-member contingent. In addition, the Hon. Alice Wong, MP of Richmond will be hosting […]
We are very excited to announce that on Saturday, December 19th the Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh will be presenting the Canadian flag to our contingent! Date: Saturday, December, 19, 2009Presentation Time: 1-2pmLocation: St. Francis Xavier School, 428 Great Northern Way, Vancouver Media Inquiries Everyone is welcome to attend!
Link on Marketwire Vancouver, British Columbia (December 10, 2009) – Thirty-five Vancouver Scouts representing Scouts Canada are skipping Christmas at home this year to provide leadership training for over 500 Filipino youth and adults. These 17 to 26 year olds, as part of a Scouts Canada leadership program, will be traveling to Davao […]