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 […]
Yes, sorting cans with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) CAN make a difference.
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 […]
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.
Almost all of us have been asked the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up”. Some of us can give quick answers such as doctor, painter, consultant, but a lot of us are stuck on this popular question. The reasons for being stumped can be as simple as not knowing what […]
As someone who is new to Scouting in Canada, our new rover, Nick Pham, shares his personal experiences on how Scouting has helped him with his public speaking skills! Whenever I tell somebody that I am a Scout, they usually have the impression that I must be only good at camping skills and survival techniques. […]
On February 11th, our Rovers headed up to Mt.Seymour to enjoy an awesome day of snow tubing and hot pot. The day was filled with laughter as everyone bonded over the fun events, while traversing the snow. This blog recaps the experiences of Alex Vu, the project manager for the event, and her time up […]
By Henry Chow, Sandra Lee, and Elvin Lai Behind every event is a story. As a photographer, it is your job to not only capture the rare and beautiful moments but also to give your audience more of a reason to care. Developing a concrete style will take time and patience. So how could you […]
Vancouver Outreach Program partners with the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group in a 2-day Community Service Project, distributing care packages to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside residents. This 2-day project occurring January 27th and 28th were planned by first-time Patrol Leader and Project Manager, Vivien Wang. She and Rover Scout Nimmy Nelson organized a joint venture with […]
Henry Chow is a Rover Scout and the current Department Head for Information Systems. He was also a contingent member of our 6th International Service Project to Taiwan, with his role being the videographer for this trip. I didn’t like challenges as a kid. My goal back then was to avoid every single obstacle, […]