By: Elaine Au Do YOU have what it takes to get the job you want? Of course you do. In fact, everyone can get the job they want as long as they take the initiatives to learn the etiquettes, and how to write resumes and cover letters. This takes practice of course. So, to help get the Rovers […]
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By: Stephanie Chan Leadership Training Presentation Presentation Rehearsals: The iProj group is diligently working on group presentations for a leadership training program for the local Scouts in Shilong. Practically every weekend we find the presenters rehearsing, re-drafting and re-structuring their presentations towards perfection. We will be sharing our Canadian methods of running personal development, leadership, […]
Preparations for International Project (“iProj”) 2012 to China are in full swing! About 30 Rovers are in for an adventure in only 50 days. With the days counting down, adrenaline runs through our veins as we finalize itinerary plans, rehearse our leadership training presentations, practice foot drills, and draft our plans for the children’s village […]
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Saving Many Lives at a Time
Every 60 seconds, someone in Canada needs blood. As one unit of blood has the potential to improve or save the lives of up to three people, a small gesture, has the potential to impact many lives. On February 24, 2012, the Rover Scout Group signed up with Canadian Blood Services to donate blood as a team. With […]
The Bigger Picture: The February Rover Scout Group meeting featuring Guest Speaker Katie Dunsworth-Reiach Chances are, you had a vision or even a set goal of becoming somebody different from who you were when you first decided to join the rover crew. We all want to change for a better future and create a satisfying […]
Saturday, January 29th was an unforgettable day for the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group. We are very pleased to announce that we invested 14 new Rovers into the Rover Scout Group: Abby Syyong, Anthony Lam, Bruce Nip, Chris Cheng, David Yuan, Edna Cheng, Eli Chan, Jon Tsang, Julie Hsu, Karina Lee, Mark Burge, Shirvin Lee, […]
During the last two weekends of January, 2012, the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group conducted two workshops on Project Management. The main learning objective was for participants to gain a good understanding of managing a project. Topics ranged from understanding the importance of project management, to going into greater details of the key stages of planning […]
On January 8th, 2012, the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group had the honour of welcoming guest speaker, Carol Chiang. Carol is not only a Chartered Accountant for KPMG but also a partner and involved in the firm’s People Management Program. Furthermore, she is committed to organizations such as the Minerva Foundation and the Dynamo Swim Club. […]
On Saturday, December 17th, we did something that was unprecedented in the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group. Apart from holding a very successful Christmas Party, we also invited our parents to join us for the night. We realized that many of our parents may not know what we do in scouting, but they support our […]
On Saturday, November 5th, 2011, Darren Shum and Valerie Siu of the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group held a Project Planning Workshop for the enthusiastic 33rd Kerrisdale Venturer Company. The 14-17 year old Venturers were given an important presentation on the topic of Project management. Project management knowledge is indispensable in today’s world since everything that […]