This special series of blogs spans 4 stories in total. Be sure to check out the other stories that will be posted throughout the week! The centerpiece of our last conference was an activity where we retold memorable stories through a sequence of GIFs. For those that couldn’t attend our monthly conference, here are the […]
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 Sandra Lee Planning and managing a project is probably the most intimidating thing you could do in our Rover Scout Group. Our Scout Group specializes in training our Rovers the basics, but the lessons that come out of project management will always be different. What is learnt from managing a project will depend on […]
By Sandra Lee “Across the country, Canadians have been saying that we should do more to help Syrian refugees. We must do more and we are. All Canadians will need to join together in welcoming and lending their support to this community in need.” – Hon. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship As […]
Paying taxes, obeying traffic signs, and voting in a government election are some of the things you do as a Canadian citizen. To be a model citizen, we should be contributing members to our community. Our Rover Scout Group is blessed with a great number of Rovers who carry their passions wherever they go. In […]
Today, a group of over 35 Rovers and Advisors from 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group organized a meaningful Community Service Project in Downtown East Side (DTES) Vancouver. The group prepared food and handed out coffee and set meals to 150 homeless people in the DTES. Check out some of the photos from this project: [flickr_set […]
By: Lawrence Lai “Be the change you want to see in the World.” – Mahatma Gandhi Whatever task I am handed to as a volunteer, I know that I can help make a difference to anyone and to everyone. I grew up through the Scouting Program and have participated in various community service events over […]
Check out the album of our latest Community Service Project at Youville Senior Residence, where a group of our volunteers helped to clean-up the garden of a seniors residence, planted flowers, and brought joy to the senior residents. [flickr_set id=”72157646013918585″]
On behalf of the Canadian contingent, Eli Chan gives our welcome in both English and Spanish at the official inauguration of the Nayarit Scout Hall in Puerto Vallarta. She briefly explains how the project went from conception to dialog to complete and what the new hall now means to the community.
By: Linda Koch The second part of our International Service Project took place at Volcanes Primary School. When we arrived, we had the honor of meeting Arthur, the Director of Volcanes Community Education Project. A fantastic speaker, his story of how Volcanes Elementary School came about would bring tears to your eyes.