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A Reflection on Internal Change

Written by: Rena Kakuda All throughout my 12 years of public schooling I was never the one to take on roles of leadership, nor the one with confidence or popularity, and I certainly never found myself in the center of any “drama”, good or bad. I was quite comfortable with the lukewarm bubble of my […]

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Eli Chan at JDC

Written by Sandra Lee Scouts do things in the community. Some of these things lie outside of scouting itself. Many of the blog posts that have been written so far generally fall within a similar theme, where experiences you gain from being a Rover Scout can positively affect your personal and professional life. Sometimes, it […]

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Vivian’s Continued Success: "Change is Inevitable – So EMBRACE it or you’ll be swallowed by it."

Interviewed by: Carol Chan This month, I had the privilege of interviewing our recent Rover graduate (now Assistant Advisor), Vivian Chan. Although she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health (Food Market Analysis, Hons), she currently works at KPMG as a Senior Consultant in Infrastructure Advisory. Her clients are typically government […]

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Becoming a Director at BCLC – "You can NEVER stop learning"

Interviewed by: Carol Chan  Recently, one of our advisors, Abby, got promoted to Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC), which ranked #18 on the 2015 list of Top 100 Companies in B.C. (as ranked by BC Business). To learn more about her experience and about how she advanced to her […]

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The 8th Value in PERSIST

By: Sam Chan, Mentor I’m honored to have the opportunity to present February’s PERSIST award. It is often said that individuals get as much out of something as they put into it. In a short amount of time, Samuel Ng has demonstrated that he lives by this saying through his participation in our group. He […]

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Little Girl with a Big Heart

By: James Ng Every organization big or small has its own sets of values in which each and every member of that particular group believes in.  As for the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group the core values we all hold ourselves to is PERSIST.

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PERSIST Winner – Linda

A journey of a thousand miles beings with a single step. Our PERSIST award winner for the month of January took her first steps to immerse herself in Scouting, and made quite a splash, bravely diving into everything our crew had to offer.

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Well Done is Better Than Well Said

By: Paul Leung, Rover Advisor It has been said many times before that actions speak louder than words.  When it comes to this month’s winner of our prestigious award, actions are what makes our humble, and modest-to-a-fault, Gloria Ng, an impact member of our Group. Our award is not one that is given every month. To […]

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Behind the scenes of the 180th pacific coast scout group journey video

­Act V – Behind the Scenes at Project Journey EXT. SFX SCHOOL – DAY ALEX DANG faces camera, sharing his story of behind the scenes at Project Journey (B-roll count: 3-4) ALEX DANG If someone had asked me six months ago if I could execute on the full production of Project Journey, including scripting in […]

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A Girl on Fire: Play Hard, Work Even Harder

By: Eli Chan I have come to realize that being happy inside and out can attract an incredible amount of positive energy. This is a true story that I feel extremely grateful to be able to share from my experiences during the past few months. I dedicate this post to all of my supporters and […]