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iProj 2017: A Look Back at the First 6 Days

By Nick Leung Within the first week, we traveled from the rural area of Shuanglianpi to the National Changhua University of Education. This marked the end of our first two major stops in Taiwan: Hualien and Shuanglianpi. As a Rover Scout on my first International Service Project (or iProj for short), I wanted to take […]

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iProj 2017: How Hiking Taroko Gorge National Park Forced Our Team To Bond

By Samuel Ng Taroko Gorge National Park is one of Taiwan’s nine national parks. On May 2nd, our contingent hiked through a few trails at the national park – Shakadang Trail, Swallow Grotto, and Baiyang Waterfalls Trail. I am a student who spends all of my waking moments in front of computers, so trails and […]

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Our First Big Group of Taiwanese Scouts

By Sandra Today is Day 2 of our International Service Project in Taiwan. After our early breakfast, we walked to nearby Hwa Gang High School and met Scouter Pencil and his students. It was our first time interacting with a larger crowd of Taiwanese Scouts, and some of us were a little anxious.

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International Service Project 2017 Kickoff: The Contingent Has Arrived in Taiwan!

By Brian Asin ‘Rice burgers & tour bus karaoke’ is exactly how I’d want to describe my first day in Taiwan. From the “open 24 hours” dumpling shops to the beautiful mountainside views, it’s hard to not get lost in the magic of the island nation. As soon as we exited the gates at Taoyuan […]

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Our Return to the Soup Kitchen!

By Jan Nguyen On Sunday April 23rd, our Rover Crew volunteered for the Soup Kitchen at The Salvation Army. The group had volunteered here in the past, but it was the first time for a lot of Rover Scouts, including myself! In this blog, I’m going to share the story of what it’s like volunteering […]

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Vancouver to Taiwan: Visual Itinerary

Curious about what we’d be doing in Taiwan? Here’s a sneak peak. This is a rough itinerary for you to keep tabs on where we’ll be and what we’ll be sharing with you in more detail via blogs, vlogs, and photo galleries everyday starting April 29th! Date Activity 29-Apr-17 Leave VANCOUVER 30-Apr-17 Flight landing in […]

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Throwback Mangrove Trees! (iProj 2015 Malaysia)

Throwback Mangrove Trees! (iProj 2015 Malaysia). Looking back now, Malaysia & Singapore don’t seem all that long ago! Throwback to our time in Sarawak, Malaysia! We trekked towards the marshlands to plant a few hundred mangrove seedlings together– and it’s still going on! In an extended partnership with the Malaysian Scouts, seedlings and these trees […]

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Rovers try Taiwanese Food!

COUNTDOWN TO iPROJ: 1 WEEK! One of the things we’re most excited for is learning more about Taiwanese culture, and that includes their rich variety of food!! Prior for our adventure Eastwards, we are prepping our tastebuds for when we dine with the Taiwanese Scouts! So, we went to try some local versions of food […]

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iProj 2017: Introductions by Scouter John Chow

Hey everyone! This international service project is going to be action packed! Traveling first to Taipei, then onward to Hualien, Yilan, and Taichung. In Hualien we will be doing an environmental service project with the Taiwanese Scouts, as well as an all day open forum with over 200 Scouts and Scouters. We will be learning […]

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March 2017 Gala & Flag Ceremony

In March, we held our 10 year anniversary gala to commemorate our 10 years of hard work and accomplishments. As well, we had our official kick-off for our 6th international service project to Taiwan! Appreciations to the Honourable Alice Wong, Member of Parliament and Representative of Richmond Centre, for sending us off this year again. […]