By Nicole Lobo Apart from the Grouse Grind in Vancouver, I am not much of a hiker, so the climb up Mt. Hua was quite the adventure. The original plan was to climb to only the West Peak which has the most beautiful view but I also ended up making it to the South Peak; […]
Category: iProj China 2012
International Service Project – Shilong PROGRAM Friday, May 18th, 2012 09:00 Introduction – Calvin Cheng 09:15 Environmental Stewardship – Vivian Chan, Sofe Yip, and Karen Wong 11:15 Business Management – Brandon Ma and John Chow 12:30 Lunch 14:00 Leadership – Pinky Au and James Ng 18:00 BBQ Dinner and Campfire – Darren Shum 22:30 End […]
By: Karina Lee We have safely arrived at the Bai Yun Airport in Guangzhou. Special thanks to everyone who helped make our trip and project in Xi’an a success! Right now, we are en route to Shilong for the second main service portion of this international project. The exchange workshops with Shilong starts tomorrow, so […]
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 […]
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 […]