As a sequel to our previous blog post about Caelan’s first impressions, we had the chance to talk to Shiyu about what she thinks of her time so far as a New Rover Scout. Hi Shiyu, thanks for letting me speak with you. Let’s start off with something easy. What made you decide to reach […]
By Sandra Lee The snow is back! THE SEASON IS NOT OVER YET! What a beautiful winter we had this time, so we must take advantage! Our two departments, Training & Scout Group Support, thus hosted a snowshoe fun run for a light outdoor adventure up Brockton Point in Mount Seymour to prepare our Rovers […]
For our Let’s talk about iProj, we sat down with Paul Leung; a 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group Scouter and an important player since our crew’s early days. Paul shares his experiences from the very first International Service Project in China, and Japan, and how the bond that was made between the crew’s first handful […]
Continuing to shine the spotlight on some of the Rovers, today I would like to feature one of our newest members, Caelan Huesing, as she shares a bit about her background and what initially attracted her to the program in the first place. Let’s talk a bit about yourself first. Well, this is my first […]
By Brian Asin & Sandra Lee 2017 is in full swing, which means that there’s only a couple of months until our Rover Scout Group contingent departs to Taiwan on the 6th International Service Project (iProj) in May. As a first timer going on iProj this year, I wanted to hear all the great stories coming from Rovers who […]
By Brian Asin Cleaning our local shorelines has never been easier! Just ask the Scouts. Scouting and shoreline cleanups almost go hand in hand! In fact, it’s the norm for Scout groups to host annual shoreline cleanup days in their communities. Scouts get their first exposure to sustainable practices through our Beaver and Cub programs, […]
By Brian Asin Vancouver has been recognized time and time again as a green city. We have a ton of sustainable development initiatives and waste reduction policies under our belt. The heaps of trash left in the campgrounds after the annual Pemberton Music Festival, however, show a side of the ‘green city’ that we aren’t […]
By Sandra Lee Over the next few months, we will be featuring our Rover Scouts on social media (Facebook and Instagram) to showcase the results of our program. To start, we’ve chosen our most recent PERSIST Award winner, Vincent Yang. Vincent, you’ve been with us for 6 years now. What made you join Scouts […]
By Sandra Lee Ever want to plan something fun with your friends, but feel that you don’t have the capacity or the skills to run an event? Have you ever found yourself stuck with an awesome idea, visualize the potential of your end product, but can barely imagine the steps in between you and that […]
Nearly 60,000 registrants cleaned 2,000+ shorelines across Canada in 2015, removing almost 180,000 kg of litter from more than 3,000 km of shoreline. — Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup As a new member of our Rover Scout Group, Tina Liao was tasked to manage our annual Shoreline Cleanup Project to learn about 2 major aspects of […]