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Immeasurable

By Henry Chow Although I’m not graduating with my peers just yet, I still have a few thoughts to share as the end of the Scouting year draws close. Photo Credit: Bo Hung Chen

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Flea Market Fundamentals

By Yuliya So: On a bright and early Sunday morning, our Vancouver Flea Market Fundraising Event took place. Several Rovers were responsible for setting up a display for our shop that ranged from clothing to kitchen items. While we were hard at work, all the other vendors inquisitively gathered around our table. It felt like […]

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July Pre-Conference Blog

By Emily Li How’s your summer so far? Running out of ideas for what activities to do under this lovely weather? Come join us for some fun in the sun at our July Conference! Continuing with the outdoor themed trilogy, our July Conference will be will be held at China Creek North Park (across from […]

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Sesquicentennial Summer Warm-Up

By Crystal Wong: There are a variety of ways for someone to enjoy Canada Day. For certain members of our Scout group, this took the form of hosting educational activities, and making many new friends; all under the glow of our bright red tents. With the aim of hosting a family-friendly event, our Rovers planned […]

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June Conference Pre-Blog

By: Emily Li Haven’t had a chance to enjoy the sun this week? Grab your summer gear, and we’ll soak in the sun during this month’s conference! Our June conference will be held at China Creek Park (across from MEC HQ). Since it will take place outdoors, the dress code will be a red Rover […]

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GIF Series: Nick’s Adventure

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 […]

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May Conference Pre-Blog

Storytelling is an important part of Scouting culture. So important, that we’ve decided to make it the theme for this month’s conference!

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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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A Night to Remember: NiteHike 2018

Written by: Nick Pham The previous weekend may have been rainy, gloomy and chilly for some, but to 18 of our Rovers, it was also one of the warmest, most joyful and memorable weekends of the year. From 6pm April 7th to 6am April 8th, our Rovers were helping the NiteHike committee create an educational playground […]

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Rovers & Vancouver Outreach Program: Joint Venture in the Downtown Eastside

Vancouver Outreach Program partners with the 180th Pacific Coast Scout Group in a 2-day Community Service Project, distributing care packages to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside residents. This 2-day project occurring January 27th and 28th were planned by first-time Patrol Leader and Project Manager, Vivien Wang. She and Rover Scout Nimmy Nelson organized a joint venture with […]