By: Stephanie Chan On our first day in Xi’an, we headed straight to the Children’s Village and got straight to work on one of our major objectives of the international service project in China. The contingent had the honour of designing and painting a significant mural for the backdrop of the Village’s service hall. As […]
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We just had a great kick-off dinner tonight with the Shilong government officials, Shilong Youth Wellness Association members, and several Hong Kong Scouts. Right to Left: Scouter Raymond Leung, Mr. Ma, Scouter John Chow, Ms. Dun, Scouter Philip Wong The celebration was a great way to meet our audience for the upcoming workshops. Now that […]
Today was a day for the Rovers to set out to learn more about Chinese History. We visited the world famous Terracotta Warriors: the tomb of the first Emperor of China. Our tour guide was a jolly and knowledgable gentleman who shared stories of history in his excellent self-taught english. We made it a mental […]
By: Karina Lee Today, the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group had the opportunity to meet and partake in a cultural exchange with the Shaanxi Youth Federation, China’s largest youth organization. The contingent was received by Mr. Duan, the vice-chairman and secretary general of the Shaanxi Youth Federation, and Mr. Mao, the vice-chairman and secretary general of […]
By: Paul Leung Jeremy, Adrian Lee, and I were tasked with the special privilege of preparing a home cooked meal for the youth at the Children’s Village. Jeremy comes from a large family and often has to make portions for many people; Adrian was our translator; and I am a food network junkie. Scouter John […]
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To All Our Mothers…
By: Stephanie Chan Since the thirty of us are thousands of miles away from home, we just want to reach out to all our Mums. Happy Mother’s Day! Thank you for being you.
By: Karina Lee To celebrate the unvailing of their newly painted mural we decided to throw an indoor campfire! Everyone enjoys a nice campfire, even if they don’t necessarily love camping. Usually campfires are used to cook food, to keep people warm, and to keep bugs and predators away. The purpose of a traditional Scouting […]
By: Karina Lee Prior to coming on this project, a team of scouting leaders from the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group sat down to think about what kind of games would appeal to these children. They were only given that the age range of the children living at this orphanage were from two to 18 years […]
By: Karina Lee Volunteering is a great way for like-minded people to meet, even if they don’t speak the same language or come from the same culture. By taking time off work and school to go on this international service project, the contingents from 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group was not surprised when they bumped into another group, […]
By: Karina Lee The Children’s Village is a state-run orphanage for children up to the age of 18. The Village has facilities and programs that prepare the youth for success when they leave the orphanage. The vice principal, Ms. Cui Min, was proud to share that one of her past students is now one of […]