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Andrew Price, Chief Commissioner and Chair of the Board of GovernorsKaylee Galipeau, National Youth Commissioner and Chair of the National Youth NetworkSteve Kent, Past Chief Commissioner, Contingent Leader 23rd World ScoutJamboree 2015Doug Reid, Deputy National Commissioner, Program ServicesClément Belanger, Group Commissioner & Akela, 1st HullJohn Petitti, Executive Director, Marketing & Communications

CONTENTS

VOLUME 44 ISSUE 2

SPRING 20142710

3 Editor’s Note: left hand extended. Mot du rédacteur en chef : tendre la main gauche

4 Commissioner’s Corner: building our numbers. Mot du commissaire en chef : faire croître nos effectifs

6 Schooled in Scouting: donning the necker in the lunchroom.

10 Scout-Guide Week: BP on observation and deduction. La Semaine scoute : un mot de BP sur l’observation

et la déduction

12 Fire Fanatic: a Scouter lets his inner kid out to play.

14 Adventure and Risk: creating the former by mitigating the latter. Aventure et risque : encourager l’un en prévenant l’autre

16 MedVents MedRovers: ready, willing and capable.

19 Pack to Camp: a pull-out tool for teaching Youth a foundational lesson.

23 National Scouter Profile: Doug Reid loves his CJ Creole Sausages

24 Pizza Ovens: a handy how-to that really delivers.

27 Nostalgia: Arctic Scouting, circa ’66.

31 Engaging Youth: Michael Burdo on learning disabilities

33 Fundraising: Group, Section or individual account?

34 Sharpie Shirts: a Colony craft to dye for.

36 Scouter’s Album: We asked, you submitted. Now send us more!

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I had a funny experience last fall – actually, several times.After meeting so many Scouts

and Scouters at CJ I found

myself greeting people with my

left hand out at business

meetings and social gatherings.

It was a twist on that oh-so-

common hand dance that we

perform when meeting friends in Scouting and remembering

our special handshake halfway into the regular one.

It always gets a laugh, though. And to my mind we get more

out of the hand-shake when we focus more attention on it.

Heading into Scout-Guide Week this year had me thinking about

the deeper meaning and values of the movement, so I turned to

some of Baden-Powell’s original writings. It was more out of

curiosity than anything else, but resulted in some good reading and

some thoughts (which you’ll find recorded on page 10.)

I’d like to thank all for the compliments and criticism of the

last issue. Knowing what appeals to and bugs the community of

Scouters to which you belong helps us to focus the content of

upcoming issues. Please keep in mind though, that we sometimes

find out that what’s terrific to one reader is intolerable to another.

We see it as a balancing act.

Keep the submissions coming! We’re looking for stories about

leadership issues and best practices in Scouting at all levels.

Favourite crafts and games are always appreciated. Questions

are welcome too!

James Morris

Editor in Chief, Scouting Life Magazine

Une histoire cocasse m’est arrivée (à plusieurs reprises) cet automne!

Après avoir rencontré une multitude

de scouts et d’animateurs au JC, j’ai

commencé à saluer les gens avec

ma main gauche lors de réunions

d’affaires et d’événements sociaux.

Il s’agit en quelque sorte d’une variante de cette danse que nos mains

font si souvent lorsqu’on rencontre un ami scout et qu’on se souvient

de notre poignée de main particulière juste avant le contact des paumes.

Ça fait toujours sourire. Je crois qu’une poignée de main peut nous

amener à un autre niveau lorsqu’on lui accorde toute notre attention.

Cette année, à l’approche de la Semaine des scouts-guides, j’ai

commencé à songer au sens profond et aux valeurs du mouvement.

Par pure curiosité, j’ai consulté certains écrits originaux de Baden-

Powell et j’ai découvert des passages forts intéressants qui m’ont

amené à pondre quelques réflexions (que vous pouvez consulter à la

page10).

Je tiens à remercier tous ceux qui nous ont fait parvenir leurs

commentaires, positifs ou négatifs, au sujet du dernier numéro. Le

fait de savoir ce qui vous plaît, et ce qui vous déplaît, nous aidera à

améliorer le contenu des numéros à venir. Il importe toutefois de

rappeler qu’un sujet peut être intéressant pour certains lecteurs et

scabreux pour d’autres. Tout est une question d’équilibre.

Continuez de nous écrire! Faites nous parvenir vos histoires de

leadership et vos suggestions de pratiques exemplaires, d’activités de

bricolage et de jeux. Vos questions sont toujours les bienvenues!

James Morris

Rédacteur en chef du magazine Scouting Life

EDITOR’S NOTE

LEFT HAND EXTENDED!TENDRE LA MAIN GAUCHE




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Growing Scouting – one new member at a time

COMMISSIONER’S CORNER • MESSAGE DU COMMISSAIREANDREW PRICE

Tout commence avec un nouveau membre

Friends in Scouting:

A fter completing my first year of service as your Chief

Commissioner, I have spent some time reflecting on our

accomplishments as well as the path ahead. In my holiday

greeting to Members, I shared my sincere wish that we

continue to work together to share Scouting with more

Canadian families than ever before. While this may seem an

audacious goal, I know that we have the collective passion and

commitment to make it a reality.

I am truly excited by the prospect of a bigger and more vibrant

Scouts Canada. And, I am keenly awaiting the upcoming

National Leadership Summit where I will have the opportunity to

share Scouts Canada’s new strategic plan with hundreds of

volunteer and professional Scouters from coast to coast.

The strategic plan has been developed with input from youth,

parents, and Scouters from each and every Council across

Canada. It has been designed to help Scouters share great, safe

Scouting adventures with more Canadian youth. We have drawn

attention to the need to better support our Scouters and to keep

youth engaged by creating opportunities for them to choose

their desired path. Our plan also includes sharing the value of

Scouting with parents and encouraging them to get involved

in their child’s Scouting experience. I look forward to the

Summit because it will be a great opportunity to share this

important plan, meet other Scouters, and build a shared

vision for the future.

National Summits are important events, but building our

Movement happens at the local level where our seven thousand

Sections recruit youth and engage them in great Scouting

programs every week. You can be sure that there are plans to

share the tools, approaches, and discussions from the Summit

with all Scouters across Canada – keep an eye on scouts.ca, in

Chers amis du scoutisme,

Àla fin de ma première année de service à titre de commissaire en

chef, j’ai pris le temps de réfléchir à nos réalisations ainsi qu’au

chemin qu’il nous restait à parcourir. En adressant mes vœux des

fêtes aux membres, j’ai exprimé mon désir sincère de continuer à

travailler avec eux pour faire découvrir le scoutisme à plus de

familles canadiennes. Bien que cet objectif puisse sembler audacieux, je

sais que nous avons la passion et le dévouement collectifs nécessaires à

sa concrétisation.

Je suis vraiment enchanté par l’avenir prometteur de Scouts Canada.

J’attends impatiemment le prochain Sommet national sur le leadership

où j’aurai la chance de présenter le nouveau plan stratégique de Scouts

Canada à des centaines de bénévoles et professionnels des quatre coins

du pays.

Le plan stratégique s’est inspiré directement des idées des jeunes,

des parents et des bénévoles de chacun des conseils du Canada. Il a été

conçu pour aider les bénévoles à faire vivre des aventures mémorables

et sécuritaires à plus de jeunes Canadiens. Nous nous sommes

concentré les besoins d'offrir un meilleur soutien à nos bénévoles et de

stimuler l’intérêt des jeunes en leur proposant de choisir eux mêmes

leur parcours. Notre plan prévoit également de partager les valeurs du

scoutisme avec les parents et de les encourager à être présents dans

l’expérience de leur enfant. Il me tarde de participer au Sommet

puisqu’il s’agira d’une chance en or de présenter ce plan important, de

rencontrer d’autres fervents du scoutisme et de se construire une vision

commune pour le futur.

Les sommets nationaux sont des évènements importants, mais ce

qui donne un souffle à notre mouvement, c’est ce qui se passe à

l’échelle locale, lorsque nos sept mille sections recrutent et entraînent

des jeunes dans des activités passionnantes chaque semaine. Soyez

assurés que nous partagerons tous les outils, approches et discussions

issus de ce Sommet avec nos membres de partout au Canada. Surveillez

notre site web scouts.ca, notre magazine Scouting Life ou notre bulletin


Scène scoute et n’oubliez pas de demander à vos commissaires de

groupe, de secteur ou de conseil les plus récents détails.

Cela étant dit, pas besoin d’attendre les nouveaux outils pour

donner amorcer la croissance de nos sections locales. Je pense que la

nouvelle année nous donne l’occasion de réfléchir au futur et de décider

d’essayer de nouvelles activités. Quel bon moment pour s’assurer que

nous employons l’approche « planification, action, révision » dans nos

programmes réguliers!

Récemment, l’équipe d’animation de nos scouts louveteaux s’est

arrêtée pour faire le point sur l’année en cours. Elle s’est penchée sur ce

qui avait plu aux scouts louveteaux, et sur ce qui aurait pu mieux se

dérouler. Nous savons que la meilleure façon de sélectionner les

activités les plus stimulantes pour les scouts louveteaux est de leur

donner un rôle actif dans la planification du programme. En prenant le

temps de planifier nos activités ensemble, dans un esprit de meute, on

clarifie les rôles de chacun, on s’assure que chaque membre comprend

bien ce dont il s’agit et se prépare à vivre la meilleure expérience

possible. En effectuant un retour sur notre activité d’allumage de feu de

la semaine dernière, nous avons demandé aux scouts louveteaux s’ils

avaient eu du plaisir, et leur avons aussi posé cette question toute

simple : « qu’est-ce que vous savez maintenant que vous ne saviez pas

avant? »

J’adore les activités saisonnières qui s’offrent aux scouts à cette

période de l’année : ski de fond, raquette, patinage et construction de

quinzy – toutes des activités qui dépendent de la neige et des froides

températures! Les journées plus courtes sont propices aux randonnées

nocturnes, à l’astronomie et aux jeux, question de pimenter nos

programmes hebdomadaires! Notre groupe a aussi pris le temps de

visiter notre banque alimentaire locale pour en apprendre davantage sur

les services communautaires offerts aux personnes dans le besoin. Avec

l’hiver viennent aussi les banquets de Baden Powell, les soirées « Invite

un ami » et des rallyes louvauto.

Devant toutes ces formidables possibilités, je demeure convaincu

que l’aventure scoute est le commencement de quelque chose de

grand! Nous donnons la chance aux jeunes de vivre des expériences

uniques. C’est le moment de mettre ces aventures à la portée de tous :

pourquoi ne pas inviter un jeune à se joindre à votre colonie, meute,

troupe, compagnie ou clan? Si chaque section accueille un nouveau

membre, ce sont sept mille jeunes Canadiens qui profiteront du

meilleur de l’aventure scoute. C’est grâce à votre appui que

Scouts Canada est une organisation unie, et nous continuerons

à grandir ensemble.

Salutations scoutes,

Andrew Price

Commissaire en chef et président du conseil des gouverneurs

[email protected]

Scouting Life, and ScoutScene and be sure to ask your Group,

Area, or Council Commissioner for the latest.

That said, we certainly don’t have to wait for new tools from

the Summit to kick-start growth in our local sections. For me, the

new year provides a tremendous opportunity to think of the

future and commit to trying new things – what better time to be

sure we are using the “plan, do, review” approach in our regular

programs?

Our Cub Leadership team recently sat down to consider how

the year has been going so far. What the Cubs have loved and

what could have gone better. As we focus on identifying adven-

tures that the Cubs will find engaging, we know the best way to

achieve this is to involve them directly in the planning. Taking

the time to plan together as a Pack ensures that everyone

understands what we’re doing, is clear about their role, and

comes prepared to have the best possible experience. As we

reflected on our fire lighting last week, not only did we ask the

Cubs if they had fun, but we asked them one simple question:

“what do you know now that you didn’t know before?”

I love all of the seasonal activities that Scouts can participate

in this time of year: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating,

and building quinzhees all rely on snow and cooler weather.

Shorter days allow us to include night hikes, astronomy and wide

games in our regular weekly programs. In our Group, we’re also

taking some time to visit the local food bank and learn about

services provided in our community to those in need. Winter is

also the time of BP Banquets, Bring-a-Friend nights, and Kub Kar

Rallies.

With all of these great options available, I remain convinced

that Scouts truly is the start of something great. We empower

youth to experience things that they wouldn’t think of trying

elsewhere. Now is a great time to offer these adventures to even

more youth: why not invite another youth member to join your

Colony, Pack, Troop, Company, or Crew? If every Section

enrolled one new member, seven thousand more young

Canadians would benefit from some of the best Scouting has

to offer. With your support, we will be One Scouts Canada –

Growing Together.

Yours in Scouting:

Andrew Price

Chief Commissioner and Chair of the Board of Governors

[email protected]


TROOP

SCHOOLED IN SCOUTINGMY SCOUT TROOP IS A CLASS ACT

WHEN BADEN-POWELL RETURNED HOME FROM HIS MILITARY CAREER IN 1907, HE FOUND THE YOUTH OF INDUSTRIALIZED ENGLAND USING HIS “SCOUTING FOR BOYS” TO LEARN HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE WOODS. THAT BECAME THE START OF THE SCOUTING MOVEMENT.

I HAVE TAUGHT IN TORONTO FOR 22 YEARS, MOST OF THEM IN INNER CITY SCHOOLS, AND I BELIEVE THAT MY STUDENTS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM HAVE A NEED FOR SCOUTING THAT IS CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH BP’S VISION FOR THE MOVEMENT.

By Beth Bow


In 2009, at a Scouting Town Hall

meeting I listened to a presentation

proposing the need to get Scouting

to inner city neighbourhoods. That’s

when I realized I wasn’t alone in my

opinion.

My students (like Scouts, ranging in

age from 11 to 14) had seen my laptop

screen-saver shots of Scouting camps. On

many occasions they had asked me how

they could join. So we spoke to classes and

handed out registration forms. At that

time, I had thought we would meet once a

week, but by the end of the first week I had

given in to the pleas to let them “come

again tomorrow.” Soon the school

secretary, an EA, and I were spending

every lunch hour in Portable 2 – our

makeshift Scout House.

By the end of February, we had made

our own neckers, invested 24 kids and

attended Scout Truck Races at a local mall.

At the Troop’s first summer camp I quickly

learned that the kids truly do appreciate

getting out of the city – just like the

suburban kids I grew up with. We cooked

on Coleman stoves, had campfires and

went for walks.

What we’ve been doing at Oakdale is

running a regular core program, in a

school setting. Because many of the

students cannot stay after school – many

get bussed to school or have to look after

siblings and can’t stay (also, in our ’hood

it’s dangerous to be on the streets after 4)

– evening programs just don’t work.

At just 55 minutes, lunchtime is a bit

short – so we decided to meet every day. At

first, I thought the kids’ tendency to trickle

in after they’ve eaten would be a problem,

but it's actually led us to use the Scouting

Method more than at Troop meetings I’ve

experienced elsewhere. We teach/instruct/

model for those who are there and ready to

start, and as others trickle in, they tell/

teach/model for the rest.

We start each year with investment

programs – learning about the promise

and law and what it means to be a Scout.

We make our own neckers, which has

given the Scouts a greater sense of

belonging. We have designed a crest based

on our school mascot, which was pro-

duced through a generous donation from

someone who understood and shared our

vision. We are aiming to get green hoodies

as a uniform. We need something that can

AT THE TROOP’S FIRST SUMMER CAMP I QUICKLY LEARNED THAT THE KIDS TRULY DO APPRECIATE GETTING OUT OF THE CITY – JUST LIKE THE SUBURBAN KIDS I GREW UP WITH.


be donned quickly at lunch. The idea is to

sew their challenge and interest badges on

the sleeves, and put the ones they get from

camps on the back. But money has been

an issue for that too.

I had originally thought that traditional

Scouting activities wouldn’t be very

popular, but boy was I wrong. In particular,

none of them can get enough badges. They

will do just about anything to earn another

one. And knots? I couldn’t get them to

stop. We have set up all sorts of tents in the

portable. Orienteering and trail making

have been big hits too – some made the

directions, others followed them. A big

favourite with parents is the Scout Trucks

each winter. As most schools no longer have

“shops,” learning how to use a hammer and

saw were skills both the parents and the

kids were enthusiastic about.

And then there’s camping. My Oakdale

kids can’t get enough of it – although

equipment is a challenge. Those who own

sleeping bags are rare, and what they have

is usually better suited for a sleepover than

a camp in Canadian spring. But we have

gotten donations that have helped a lot.

My home Group has a surplus of tents and

patrol boxes, so we borrow those, and

other Groups have said we can use their

equipment.

Sharing my love of the outdoors and

getting to know my students outside the

school have been a huge thrill for me. If my

kids ever complain, it’s usually about not

wanting to go home from camp on Sunday

because they are having too much fun. The

sparkle when they have gone for a hike by

themselves, or crossed a creek on stepping

stones for the first time is what makes it so

worthwhile for me.

Since starting the program, there have

been very few days I haven’t been stopped

in the halls and asked “when is the next

camp?” Every time I hear that, I think of

other leaders I’ve spoken to who have had

to cancel camps because they didn’t have

enough kids signed up. That’s when I think

again how BP had it right – it’s my inner

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I HAD ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT TRADITIONAL SCOUTING

ACTIVITIES WOULDN’T BE VERY POPULAR, BUT BOY WAS I WRONG.

IN PARTICULAR, NONE OF THEM CAN GET ENOUGH BADGES.


FEATURE

As the Scouting Movement in Canada moves

towards a revitalized program, Scouters across the

country are going to be challenged to embrace

some new ideas. On the other hand, it’s often been

said that there are no new ideas. This is largely the

case with the Canadian Path, of which you must have heard

much by now. Read up on your BP and you’ll see what I mean.

How many of us (I wonder) have taken the time to delve into

a deeper reading of our Founder’s thoughts, intentions and

background? Certainly I hadn’t until recently, but I was surprised

by what I found.

BP was in many ways a product of his age, but throughout his

life the quirks of his personality made him stand out. At school he

learned his best lessons pursuing sole adventures in a forest that

was supposed to be off-limits. What lessons? He sums them up

as observation and deduction. The ability to notice what was

happening around him and to understand its significance.

Dans le cadre de la revitalisation des programmes du

mouvement scout canadien, les membres de partout au

pays se verront présenter de nouvelles idées et des

projets novateurs. En fait, on dit souvent qu’il n’y a pas

de nouvelles idées, qu’il s’agit seulement de la

progression normale des choses. C’est le cas notamment du Sentier

canadien, dont vous avez certainement beaucoup entendu parler. Lisez

un peu les écrits de BP et vous verrez ce que je veux dire par là.

Je me demande combien d’entre nous avons pris le temps de lire en

profondeur les pensées de notre fondateur, ses intentions et son

histoire? Je ne l’avais pas fait avant tout récemment et j’ai été surpris

par ce que j’ai découvert.

BP était certainement de son temps, mais tout au long de sa vie, il

s’est démarqué par sa personnalité nuancée. À l’école, il a fait son

apprentissage le plus important en partant seul à l’aventure dans la

forêt qui était supposément interdite. Quel genre d’apprentissages?

Il les décrit comme des aventures d’observation et de déduction.

La capacité d’apercevoir ce qui se passait autour de lui et d’en

comprendre l’importance.

BADEN-POWELL FOUNDED SCOUTING ON A SET OF IDEAS THAT

WAS BASED PARTLY ON WHAT HE KNEW OF HIMSELF AND PARTLY ON

WHAT HE SAW IN OTHERS.

BADEN-POWELL A FONDÉ LE MOUVEMENT SCOUT À PARTIR D’UN ENSEMBLE D’IDÉES ET DE PRINCIPES ISSUS DE CE QU’IL A DÉCOUVERT DE LUI MÊME ET DES AUTRES.

By James Morris


As a Scouter and as a parent, the hardest yet most important

lesson I try to instil is the practice of looking beyond the immedi-

ate and towards the bigger picture – which really comes down to

observation and deduction.

BP seemed to have that ability in his bones. He had faith in the

capabilities of youth because that’s when he developed his own.

Then he went on to prove the value of observation and deduction

throughout his military career and in founding the Scouting

movement.

One great early example he tells of in his writing is how he

answered a seemingly unanswerable question from his com-

manding officer. “Who is that man and what is he doing?” The

man was across a field and so obscured by a rise in the land that

all they could see of him was his head and shoulders. BP named

the man and suggested that he was returning to camp with some

vegetables for the cooks. The commander assumed that BP was

faking the knowledge and sent a runner to verify the man’s

identity and purpose. Returning, the runner verified the report.

How had BP known? He’d recognized the soldier’s distinctive

walk (which he had observed earlier) and deduced his purpose

by time of day and the direction from which he’d come (close

to dinner and along a road in the direction of several farms.)

Observation and deduction. The Officer took note, and later

pressed BP into service as a Scout – as it turned out, a

fortuitous decision.

At Mafeking, BP observed that the youth in his territory were

both dedicated and capable. Giving them tasks meant freeing

older hands for the actual fighting. He observed the true nature

of young people (boys, back then – but we’ve since expanded the

idea) and deduced a greater good that far outlasted the war.

He had discovered a human truth. Something that can be

counted on, whatever the circumstances – that bringing out the

best in a person means fostering their capabilities through

repeated opportunity to experience the pride of achievement in

the face of challenge.

It is that sense of best of self that is at the core of the

Scouting movement. Here in Canada, it is the central tenet of

the Scout Promise.

It’s easy to get so caught up in Scouting activities that you lose

sight of Scouting ideals. But BP started with a set of truly powerful

observations and concepts. Program Revitalization is really about

focusing our attention on our true purpose. In this way, all of our

activities that we engage in can be learning opportunities to

accomplish this goal. Just as BP envisioned.

BP’s Scouting for Boys is available through the Scout Shop.

There are a myriad of resources available online.

Comme membre et comme parent, la leçon la plus importante et la

plus difficile que j’essaie d’inculquer est celle de regarder au-delà des

apparences et de regarder la situation dans son ensemble, c’est donc

une question d’observation et de déduction.

BP avait l’air d’avoir cette capacité dans le sang. Il croyait aux

capacités des jeunes parce que c’est à cet âge qu’il a lui-même

développé les siennes. Il a ensuite prouvé la valeur de ses capacités à

observer et à déduire tout au long de sa carrière militaire et lors de la

fondation du mouvement scout.

Un des exemples impressionnants de ses débuts, dont il fait part

dans ses écrits, est la façon dont il avait répondu à son commandant à

une question à laquelle il n’y avait apparemment pas de réponse. « Qui

est cet homme et que fait-il? » L’homme était à l’autre bout d’un

champ et on ne voyait que sa tête et ses épaules en raison de la

dénivellation du terrain. BP nomma l’homme et suggéra qu’il retournait

au camp avec des légumes pour les cuisiniers. Le commandant en

déduit que BP avait tout inventé et envoya un coureur vérifier l’identité

de l’homme et la raison de sa présence. À son retour, le coureur

confirma l’hypothèse de BP. Comment BP avait-il su? Il avait reconnu la

marche distincte du soldat (qu’il avait observé plus tôt) et avait déduit

ce qu’il faisait selon l’heure du jour et la direction d’où il arrivait (près

de l’heure du souper et près d’une route où se trouvaient plusieurs

fermes). Observation et déduction. Le commandant en prit note et

demanda plus tard à BP d’agir comme éclaireur, ce qui fut

apparemment une décision bien heureuse.

À Mafeking, BP observa que les jeunes sur son territoire étaient à la

fois dévoués et en pleine possession de leurs moyens. En leur donnant

des tâches, on libérait les plus vieux pour aller au combat. Il observa la

réelle nature des jeunes (des garçons seulement dans ce temps-là, mais

les temps ont changés depuis) et en fit ressortir le meilleur pour le bien

commun bien après la guerre.

Il avait découvert une vérité humaine, quelque chose sur quoi on

peut compter, peu importe les circonstances. Quelque chose qui fait

ressortir le meilleur d’une personne et encourage le développement de

ses capacités dans le cadre d’expériences qui donnent un sentiment de

travail accompli.

C’est ce sens, le meilleur de soi-même, qui est au cœur du

mouvement scout. Ici au Canada, c’est l’élément central de la

promesse scoute.

Il est facile de se laisser absorber par nos activités scoutes et de

perdre de vue nos idéaux scouts. Mais n’oublions pas que BP a fondé le

mouvement à partir d’un ensemble d’observations et de concepts très

solides. La revitalisation des programmes consiste réellement à nous

concentrer sur notre véritable mission. Ainsi, nous devons garder en tête

notre objectif premier dans toutes les activités que nous faisons, tout

comme BP l’avait imaginé.

Le livre BP’s Scouting for Boys est en vente au magasin scout.

Vous trouverez aussi d’innombrables ressources en ligne à ce sujet.


hat is the first thing that pops

into your head when you hear

the word Campfire? Camping.

Night time. Fun. Smores. In the

Scouting community, there are a

few more to think about – like Songs.

Skits. Cheers.

While some Scouters (like me) are campfire fanatics, and

others aren’t so keen on them, most I’ve met fall into the middle

somewhere. When they start thinking about campfire, they think

words like Embarrassing and Work.

I like to think of campfire culture as one of the most important

experiences we give youth in Scouting. Those of you who get

campfires will agree with me. For the rest, I'll try to explain why

they’re so important as a tool to help youth grow.

For my first couple years as a Scouter, campfires left me cold.

They involved singing, something I could enjoy, but the action

songs required getting up and acting silly. Then they wanted us to

get up and do skits, which put me right out of my comfort zone.

But I was looking at the silliness from an adult perspective. I

couldn't let go and embrace the kid in me. I was OK at the

prospect of watching others make fools of themselves, but was way

too serious to jump in and do that myself.

All that changed during my first family Woodbadge camp at

Camp Impeesa in southern Alberta. Nestled in the foothills of the

Rocky Mountains, Impeesa is a wonderfully picturesque camp. It

was the perfect backdrop to some of the best campfires I have ever

experienced. Gathered with my family and other Scouting families

on the hill above the campfire pit around 200 people strong, I had

a transformative experience. As the fire was lit and we sang the

first couple songs, I found myself feeling a strong sense of togeth-

erness. With everyone sharing and enjoying the experience, I

started to realize that this was our Spirituality, our sense of

community, all rolled into one.

FIRE FANATIC

FEATURE

CAMPFIRE THOUGHTS BY JARED GUDNASEN

JARED GUDNASEN WILL BE THE FIRST TO TELL YOU THAT HE CAN’T CARRY A TUNE TO SAVE HIS LIFE. BUT THAT DOESN’T STOP HIM FROM BELTING OUT CAMPFIRE TUNES WITH IRREPRESSIBLE GUSTO.


Then came the dreaded action songs. All around me, grown

adults were standing up and flailing about. I would have been the

odd man out if I stayed sitting, so up I stood and flailed along.

I felt incredibly silly. But a minute or two in, I realized something.

I was having fun. A lot of fun. My kids were enthusiastically

following along, big grins on their faces. Everyone on the hill was

being silly, and having a good time. Something in my head

clicked. I got it.

At the end of the first evening, I couldn't

wait to return to the next night's fire and do it

all again. I still wasn't overly fond of the skits,

but I dutifully got up with my group and did

my bit. Putting my self-consciousness aside, I

slowly learned to enjoy those goofy moments

as well. By the end of the week, I made a

promise to myself to become a campfire

advocate. My intended Scouting legacy is to

promote and share the joy of campfires, and to teach

others how to do it right and make it fun.

I started keeping a book with campfire songs, skits and cheers

– and as I learned new songs I would add them to my book. It

serves as a quick memory jogger for the songs I know, and as a

quick go-to resource for some skits.

Now, as an advocate, the question comes up… WHY? Why do

we do campfires, what makes them so important? Plenty of

Scouting groups run camps without a campfire program. The

camps are successful – so what is so important about campfires?

Are they just a silly Scouting tradition that should be relaxed or

retired as we move on into the future? I've met plenty of Scouters

who don’t place much stock in campfires, or only plan one

campfire for a two night camp.

To them I ask the return question: what is Scouting about?

Put the “out” in Scouting. Campfires get you outside (although

I have had campfires indoors as well), they get us sitting around

Mother Nature's TV. For the older Scout-age youth, the fire itself

helps teach skills like fire building, axe and knife work.

Scouting is about community and connection. Campfires get

all the youth together, as one, singing together, laughing and

having fun.

Scouting helps build self-esteem in our youth. Performing

skits, leading songs and cheers, laughing and having fun – all help

the youth build confidence and skills. This is a chance for them to

make up skits, to let their creative ideas flow and to have fun with

their peers.

Scouting is about having fun. Campfires are about having fun.

The campfire is also one of Scouting's longest held traditions. We

gather at night, light a fire to chase the darkness away, sing and

play to raise our spirits and enjoy each other’s friendship

and kinship.

Another point that’s often overlooked is that campfires give us

adults a chance to let loose and be kids again. It might take some

coaxing and prodding to get some of those Scouters to sing and

act silly, but eventually they get drawn into the fun. And this

builds a connection between Scouters and youth. When the youth

can look at an unself-conscious grown-up, they feel a sense of

connection. If all the leaders are being silly, the youth has a

chance to stop trying to act cool and older and just

be a kid. Society tells all of our kids to grow

up faster. Campfires are an opportunity to

turn that off for a while and just have some

silly fun.

Done properly, campfires also provide

the youth some of the strongest memories

of their camping experience. My family

sings campfire songs while driving. A good

campfire will burn itself into the memories

of the youth.The excitement, enjoyment and the songs

will be there for them for the rest of their lives.

Here are some pointers:• Have a loose plan, with a start, middle and end. The end is

probably the most important to close out, with a couple slower

group songs to quiet everyone down. Put the exciting action

songs early or mid where people have the energy. It's OK to

improvise. Ask anyone if they have a song they want to share,

invite suggestions and ideas, and work with your other leaders

and their strengths. And remember to have FUN.

• There are many traditions out there, ranging from the

friendship log and structured programs to silence at certain

times and not clapping etc. An Internet search for campfire

traditions would tell you more than I am aware of. Some

Groups follow their own specific traditions, and some don’t

hold to any at all. Having been with numerous groups and

experienced campfires with them, I've learned that everyone

does does them a little differently. Just remember, there are no

right or wrong traditions.

• Try not to let the traditions become the campfire. Campfires at

their heart are about community, expression and FUN. If the

expressionism and fun are stifled by traditions, the campfire

experience becomes another footnote to the camp, rather than

a defining moment. I have experienced a few “formal”

campfires which were structured to the point of telling the

youth to “sit down and be quiet,” as they were disturbing the

flow. If we aren't having fun, what's the point?

• When I ask the youth what their favourite part of camp was, I

expect some of those answers to be “campfire.” I want the kids

singing to each other the next morning, and that spirit to live

through the camp weekend. The campfire should be an event

the kids remember and look forward to.

Done properly, campfires also provide the youth some

of the strongest memories of their camping experience.

A good campfire will burn itself into the memories

of the youth.


ADVENTURE AND RISKAVENTURE ET RISQUE

It’s no secret that between Sections we have some retention challenges. Of 10 Beaver Scouts, 8 may progress to Cub Scouts, 4 to Scouts, 2 to Venturer Scouts and only 1 to Rover Scouts.

As Scouters, we might be guilty of wrongly assuming that the

youth we serve are too young to face meaningful challenges. In

doing so, we rob them of adventures that they are actually quite

capable of handling. And so they leave.

Taking a look at some of the most talked-about and popular

trips I’ve heard described by Scouts and Venturer Scouts, most

often they were pulled off in the face of great challenge. Scouts of

every age love recounting the stories of winter camps where the

temperature dropped to -30 C, mountains that had seemed too

high, canoe expeditions where their arms were surely going to fall

off on the second day, scuba certification that had them overcome

their fears of breathing under water and the like.

Motivating a Troop or Company to embrace adventure can

start with a general “what do you want to do?” and a little coach-

ing to think big. When they get it – that many things are possible

– a host of activities will end up on their list.

There’s been a lot of talk about the culture of safety within

Scouts Canada. Some Scouters may have interpreted this as a

push to avoid adventures. To “dumb down” their programming in

the name of safety. In fact, the opposite approach is in keeping

with the ideals of Scouting. Our job is not to avoid all risk, but to

mitigate it. Our members want to think they're doing something

with an element of risk, lessened by the skills and knowledge they

have built through their Scouting experience.

The solution is to encourage and support challenging activities.

Be a coach. Take the adventures to the Court of Honour or

Les difficultés de conservation de l’effectif que nous rencontrons d’une section à l’autre sont bien connues. Sur dix scouts castors, huit vont poursuivre aux scouts louveteaux, quatre aux scouts, deux aux scouts aventuriers et un seul aux scouts routiers.

En tant qu’animateur, il nous arrive peut-être de penser à tort que nos

scouts sont trop jeunes pour affronter de véritables défis. Ce faisant,

nous les privons d’aventures qui leur sont parfaitement accessibles. Et

ils décrochent.

Lorsque je pense aux excursions les plus mémorables que j’ai

entendu raconter par les scouts et scouts aventuriers, je me rends

compte qu’elles sont souvent le fruit de grands accomplissements. Les

scouts de tout âge aiment raconter encore et encore leurs histoires de

camps d’hiver où la température frôlait les -30oC, d’expéditions en

canoë où ils ont bien failli perdre leurs deux bras à force de pagayer, de

certification de plongée sous-marine où ils sont parvenus à surmonter

leur peur de respirer sous l’eau et autres aventures de ce genre.

Pour donner le goût de l’aventure à une troupe ou une compagnie, il

peut suffire de leur demander « qu’est-ce qu’on fait? » et de les

encourager à voir grand. Une fois qu’ils comprennent l’ampleur des

possibilités qui s’offrent à eux, les idées pleuvent!

On parle beaucoup de l’importance de la sécurité chez Scouts

Canada ces jours-ci. Cette question a peut-être freiné certains

animateurs dans leurs projets d’excursions et les a peut-être incités à

simplifier à outrance leur programme par souci de sécurité. En vérité,

cette attitude entre en contradiction avec la philosophie scoute. Notre

travail n’est pas d’éliminer les risques, mais plutôt de bien les gérer. Nos

membres veulent penser que ce qu’ils accomplissent comporte un

élément de risque qu’ils arrivent à minimiser grâce aux connaissances

qu’ils ont acquises.

By/par Andrew

Wallwork


Executive. Listen to your activity leaders (some of the best input I

have had has come from them). Work with them to make it

happen. Plan it, do it and review what happened to see what can

be improved next time.

If we create serious challenges, youth will not only rise to the

challenge, but will ultimately be safer as the perceived risk is

respected. Furthermore, you will be helping to show that Scouting

is indeed for all ages, and is not something only for “younger kids.”

An added bonus (through linking activities) is to get the youth in

younger sections looking forward to the adventure inherent in the

programs they are moving towards.

To pull this off we need to create a culture of sharing of how to

plan adventurous trips safely. Get to know more experienced

Scouters in the area (area forums are a great way to do this),

spend some time researching the trip you are planning (park

rangers are a wonderful resource) and take the opportunity to

become familiar with the site. Often parents want a taste of the

adventure, why not scout the site as a fundraiser by running the

trip at close to professional outfitter rates?

Gear challenges can often be resolved by borrowing more

specialized gear (kayaks come to mind) from other Scouting

Groups. Of course, it’s important to know that the gear is well

cared for, you wouldn’t want to be left hanging on a rope that was

worn, for example. In the event you cannot borrow from other

groups, many shops will offer a considerable discount on rental

gear to Scouting Groups.

For some activities, specialized training courses are a must.

In order to scuba dive safely, one needs to complete a course and

become certified. I have found that being resourceful, and renting

swimming pools necessary as a Scout Group at nonprofit rates

can save a considerable expense. Further to that, many dive shops

are massive supporters of Scouting and will offer their services at

a discount.

Finally, document your adventures. With the dramatically

dropping prices of lightweight cameras and sports cameras such

as the GoPro or Contour, it is possible to produce a video of your

journey that can be shared on Group websites to further promote

the Group or show families what you are up to. The Scouts Canada

Facebook page is a great place to share your adventures and

connect with other Scouters. Then we can all find out what’s

possible and what’s involved.

It starts with you becoming aware of what is possible. Use

the resources out there to make incredible adventures exciting

and safe.

Andrew Wallwork is a member of Scouts Canada’s social media

team, an advisor with the Fraser Valley ScubaVents, a Rover with

the 180th Pacific Coast Rovers and a troop Scouter with the 21st

South Surrey group.

La solution est d’encourager et de soutenir les activités stimulantes.

Montrez la voie. Allez défendre vos idées jusqu’en Cour d’honneur.

Écoutez vos animateurs d’activité (ils m’ont donné certaines des

meilleures suggestions que j’ai reçues). Collaborez avec eux. Planifiez,

passez à l’action puis faites un retour sur les évènements afin de cibler

les points à améliorer pour la prochaine fois.

Si nous lançons de véritables défis aux jeunes, ils se montreront à la

hauteur et auront une meilleure connaissance et donc un plus grand

respect des risques. De plus, vous démontrerez que le scoutisme s’adresse

aux jeunes de tous âges, et pas seulement aux enfants. En plus de tout ça,

grâce aux activités de liaison, les plus jeunes, qui entendront parler de ces

aventures, auront hâte de joindre les programmes plus avancés.

Pour réussir notre coup, nous devons créer une communauté de

partage pour discuter de la planification de séjours d’aventure sécuritaires.

Apprendre à connaître les animateurs les plus expérimentés de notre

région (les forums régionaux sont une bonne façon d’y arriver), faire un

peu de recherche pour bien planifier notre séjour (les garde-forestiers sont

une mine d’or d’informations) et en profiter pour se familiariser avec les

lieux. Comme les parents aiment avoir un avant-goût de l’aventure,

pourquoi ne pas organiser une sortie en éclaireur à un prix comparable à

celui d’un séjour guidé professionnel pour amasser des fonds?

Les questions matérielles peuvent souvent être réglées en

empruntant de l’équipement spécialisé (des kayaks, par exemple) à

d’autres groupes scouts. Bien sûr, il est important de s’assurer que

l’équipement est bien entretenu, car vous ne voudriez pas vous

retrouver suspendu au bout d’une corde usée, par exemple. Emprunter

n’est pas une option? Plusieurs magasins offrent aux scouts des rabais

substantiels sur la location d’équipement.

Pour certaines activités, une formation spécialisée est indispensable.

Pour pratiquer la plongée de façon sécuritaire, il faut suivre un cours et

obtenir une certification. Faire preuve de créativité et profiter des tarifs

d’organismes à but non lucratif peut permettre d’importantes

économies. De plus, de nombreuses boutiques de plongée sont prêtes à

offrir leurs services à prix réduit aux scouts.

Finalement, n’oubliez pas de documenter vos aventures. Avec la

chute drastique des prix des caméras portables et sportives telles que la

GoPro ou la Contour, vous pouvez facilement produire une vidéo de

votre séjour à partager sur les pages web de votre groupe en vue d’en

faire la promotion ou pour montrer aux familles ce que vous faites. La

page Facebook de Scouts Canada est un bon endroit pour partager vos

aventures et entrer en contact avec d’autres animateurs. De cette façon,

nous serons tous à l’affût des différentes possibilités.

Il suffit de prendre conscience des options qui s’offrent à vous.

Exploitez les ressources disponibles et faites de vos sorties des aventures

excitantes et sécuritaires.

Andrew Wallwork est membre de l’équipe des médias sociaux de

Scouts Canada. Il est également conseiller pour la compagnie

ScubaVents de la vallée du Fraser. Il fait partie du groupe de scouts

routiers 180th Pacific Coast Rovers et anime le 21st South Surrey group.

By/par Andrew

Wallwork


COMPANY

MEDVENTS AND MEDROVERS

Ready, willing and

capable. By Tristan Wellings

Youth Medical Advisor,

Peel Medical Venturers & Rovers


M edical Venturer Scouts

and Rover Scouts, or

MedVents and

MedRovers for short, is

a vocational form of Venturers and

Scouting in Canada. The focus in Med-

Vents is to foster the learning and educa-

tion of youth to help them develop key

assessment and First Aid/Response skills

which can be applied in a variety of

scenarios and situations. The aims for the

program are to help encourage youth to

join the medical field in some aspect,

whether that be nursing, paramedicine,

medical school or many others. Though

designed as a specific and specialized

program, MedVents often draws youth and

Advisors alike who are not interested in

joining the medical field, yet love first aid,

love Scouting, or just love helping out.

Our advisors are often professionally

medically trained as well; most are

paramedics, nurses, doctors, providers etc.

as well as dedicated parent volunteers and

of course other Scouters. So you can rest

assured that your youth are receiving the

best training directly from those who

provide it in a professional capacity.

MedVents was originally designed to

provide Medical Response and First Aid at

CJ’07, the success of the program at the

camp as being a self-contained medical

unit was overwhelmingly noted and the

interest in pursuing the program as a

long-term continual program was

launched.

MedVents and Rovers provide First Aid

and Medical First Response services at a

variety of Scouting events, including CJ,

World Jamborees and non-Scouting events

all together, such as parades, celebrations

and much more.

As a not-for-profit program, MedVents

often has difficulties in funding its own

programs, running as stand-alone pro-

grams. This is where the community plays

a crucial part in the program’s success.

Companies, corporations, local EMS

services and many others are often the

primary sources of funding and income for

the groups to help them pay for uniforms,

medical equipment and training fees.

Even if the medical profession isn’t for

you, but you like helping out, or camping

(usually at discounted prices or for free) or

you’re looking to boost that resumé for a

job with some volunteering, MedVents has

a little something for everyone.

The main unique factors of MedVents

are that they follow the typical Venturer

and Rover program models, the same as a

normal Group. They have presidents,

vice-presidents, treasurers etc. to help run

the company effectively.

Are you a Scouter? Do your youth need

their First Aid training to get their chal-

lenge awards or badges? Well then

approach a MedVent Company or

MedRover Crew. Here in Peel Region and

Toronto, we offer First Aid training courses

in the GTA. These courses are also typically

discounted and designed to suit the

unique needs Scouting can have. The

programs are typically team oriented,

whereas a typical First Aid course may not

Sometimes “being prepared” means being on hand to take care of the unforeseen. Across the country, MedVents and MedRovers look out for youth in Scouting with a dedication that’s just plain admirable.


be. Not in the GTA? If you go to www.medvents.ca, you can

browse all of the registered MedVent Groups across Canada!

You’ll find that other companies in other locations also

offer courses.

After speaking with several first year paramedic students,

who have come from MedVents and Rovers, the responses have

been overwhelmingly positive. Most of these students say that

MedVents and Rovers helped prepare them for the challenges of

school, ranging from assessment skills to education surrounding

the human anatomy.

Do you need First Aid coverage for your program or event?

Try asking a MedVent Company or MedRover Crew before

looking to outside organizations. Get the professionals you want,

and the Scouting methods you trust all in one. By going to

www.Medvents.ca you can find all of the Groups’ contact

information. Please note that some MedVent Companies charge

for their services or set a “minimum donation” in order to attend.

This, however, is not required of all Groups, many Groups are

happy with a place to camp and people to treat (or, hopefully,

not to treat.)

Have a question? Feel free to contact any of the

MedVents Companies or Peel Region MedVents at

[email protected]

Robert Colwell4-year MedRover, Kingston Centre

The MedVent program has taught me many leadership and

citizenship skills. It has made me a more aware citizen and

taught me how to best respond to any situations aside

from emergencies. It has helped me find a rewarding career

path and has helped me to gain worthwhile experience in

emergency medicine.

Hannah Meldrum

21st SurDel Medical Venturer/Rover Company

What wasn't covered in my Standard First Aid course, I learned

from MedVents. The program is helping me to realize that I do

indeed want to work in medicine when I grow up, and it's a

pretty good place to start.

Madeline PeccaryOne experience that stands out from the rest is that on Canada

Day 2012, when we were providing first aid service on Parlia-

ment Hill, I took care of a lost child whose parents weren't

found for a couple of hours. He was in shock, had both knees

scraped, and wouldn't talk at all. When the parents were found,

I had him talking and stabilized enough for the mother to tell

me that her son never talked to anyone before except for just

his parents.

Austin Pitman 6-year MedVent/MedRover

I started off with no First Aid training. I am now an Emergency

Medical Responder HCP AED CPR, and a Standard First Aid

Instructor. I was awarded the Medal of Meritorious Conduct for

saving a man’s life. As well, I was awarded the Medal of Maple. I

have created bonds with friends and enhanced my skills. My

end goal is Critical Care Flight Paramedic. MedVents will help

me get there.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS…

~ An Ex iting Camping Adventure ~c

at JUNGLE CAT WORLD

Fun and educationalWildlife Show - meet some

amazing Creatures

Night Time Guided Tour through Cat World Zoo

Evening Meal & Snacks

Heated Bunkhouse

Accom odationsm

Meets Requirements for

World Scout Environment Award

3667 Concession Rd. 6 Orono, Ont. 905-983-5016

[email protected]

45 minutes east of Toronto

NIGHT SAFARI

Www.junglecatworld.com


IN THEIR OWN WORDS…

My first camp in Scouts was a

backpacking hike in Algon-

quin Park. New to the Troop,

I was equipped by my parents

with a yellow, nylon backpack with an

aluminum frame, two compartments and

a spot to tie my sleeping bag at the bottom.

Packing with my older brothers (one

was a Scout, the other a Venturer) here’s

what I remember:

• The heaviest stuff goes closest to

your body.

• Stuff in plastic stays dry.

• It makes no sense to bring anything

you won’t need.

• Planning ensures you won’t forget

anything you will need.

I remember that stuff 40 years later

because those were the days that I started

learning the skills of camping. To this day I

know that my comfort in the woods started

when I won a fire-lighting contest in

Cub Scouts. But to me, one of the most

important lessons started with that yellow

World Famous Backpack. I used it for every

single Scout camp I ever attended (includ-

ing national and international jamborees

and backwoods expeditions).

Knowing how to pack teaches vital

thinking-ahead skills. It demands of the

youth that they imagine the expected and

the unexpected in terms of weather, the

number of days they will be away, how far

they will need to transport their gear and

other considerations.

To my mind, the two most important

factors for properly teaching the skill of

packing are to encourage parents to let the

youth take responsibility for packing their

own bags and to think seriously about

getting a proper backpack.

On the second point there are two

considerations – the inherent value in

having the right equipment for the

adventure at hand, and the degree to

which costs may be prohibitive for the

parents.

Where money is a problem, a little

effort and imagination can overcome

– Groups can always coordinate to find

deals and used equipment. On the other

hand, the opportunity to teach the benefits

of thinking and planning – not to mention

the concept of personal responsibility –

are clearly vital.

Camping requires a set of skills.

Learning to pack is a basic first step

towards acquiring those skills. What

follows is a pull-out that can help you to

teach them.

Ideally, youth in Scouting will be with us for quite a few years. Encouraging

parents to properly equip their kids for the adventure ahead is just a good idea.

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NATIONAL SCOUTER PROFILE

DOUG REIDJust like you, the folks whose names you see on Scouts Canada communications and policies are Scouters too. They have Colonies, Packs, Troops, Companies and Crews of their own. We thought you might like to know a little more about them…

Doug’s favourite camp recipe is Creole Sausages, which was featured on the menu at CJ’07 and CJ’13. He likes it at camp so much that he also cooks it at home! His kids call it “Daddy’s famous sausage supper.”

Creole SausagesThis dish is best served with plain white

steamed rice. Time the cooking so that the rice

and sausages are ready to serve at the same time.

Ingredients:

1 sweet pepper for every 2-4 campers

1 stalk of celery per camper

1 onion for every 2 campers

Garlic to taste

Oil

1-2 mild Italian sausages per camper

1 tin of stewed tomatoes for every 4 campers

1 teaspoon sugar

Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Wash peppers and celery in clean water, dice them and save in a bowl.

2. Peel and mince the onions and garlic and add to diced vegetables.

3. Grease a frying pan with enough oil to just cover the bottom. Wait for the oil to get hot,

then cook the vegetables/onion mix for 2 to 5 minutes, or until soft.

4. Take the cooked veggies out of the frying pan and put them back in the bowl.

5. Re-grease the frying pan if necessary, then slice the sausages into half-inch pieces and fry

until they are browned and cooked to the centre.

6. Add the stewed tomatoes and vegetable mixture to the sausages.

7. Add sugar, and salt and pepper to taste.

8. Cook until bubbling.

Name: Doug Reid

Volunteer position at National: Deputy National Commissioner – Program Services

Hometown: Gander, Newfoundland

Currently living in: Windsor Junction, NS

Languages spoken: English and Newfinese

Scouting History: I registered as a Cub Scout with First St. Martin’s Scout Group in 1971. From there I continued up through the Scouting Sections, earning my Chief Scout’s Award and becoming a volunteer in 1981.

I stayed with the First St. Martin’s Scout Group for 26 years, before moving to the Halifax area in 1997. For the past nine years I have been a member of the First Riverlake Scout Group in Fall River, N.S., first in the Scout Troop, followed by the Venturer Scouts, Cub Scouts and this year, back to Troop.

While in Gander I served in various District roles including acting as a Trainer, Assistant District Commissioner and three years as District Commissioner.

In February 2010 I was appointed as the Deputy Council Commissioner for Program with the Nova Scotia Council. In July of that year, I was appointed the Deputy National Commissioner – Program Services, and I serve as a member of the National Leadership Team.

In June 2013 I marked my 25th year as a Scouts Canada volunteer.

Favourite Camp Song: “Found a Peanut”

Another Interesting Fact: I have attended, as a youth or as a volunteer, 17 Provincial, National and World Jamborees since 1977. My Scouting friends say I’m a Jamboreeaholic.


PACK

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LITTLE PLANNING AND A

QUICK LESSON IN THE LAWS

OF THERMODYNAMICS,

YOU BET!

MATERIALS• Photocopy paper cardboard box

(this style of box is best as the lid

fits and no cutting is required) or

any box with a replaceable lid.

• 1 large roll of aluminum foil

(to line the box).

• 3 metal coat hangers

(uncoated and unpainted).

TOOLS• Wire cutters – to cut the coat

hangers.

• An awl – to punch holes in the

sides of the box.

• A stapler – to attach the foil to

the box (some kids struggle to

make the foil lay flat)

Pizza1 pita bread

Pizza sauce spread across one side

of pita bread

7 pepperoni slices

Green and red pepper (by choice)

Grated cheese

Calzone1. 1 pita bread cut into two parts

and opened up

2. Pizza sauce spread inside each

half of pita bread

3. 3 pepperoni slices placed in each

half of pita bread

4. Green and red pepper placed

inside each half of pita bread

5. Grated cheese placed inside

each half of pita bread

6. Pita bread halves wrapped

in tinfoil

YOUR CHOICE

HEAT SOURCESUse either commercial charcoal briquettes or hardwood coals from your campfire.

TIMINGThe boxes should be completed well in advance. The youth can prepare their pizza/calzone for cooking around 10 minutes before the heat source is ready. Your campfire needs to have burned down to glowing coals, or your charcoal briquettes heated until they are coloured grey.

COOKINGCooking time will be around 20-30 minutes. You can check every 10 minutes, but do not leave the lid open for more than a few seconds as the oven will cool down.

SAFETY• Youth should be kept well back from the hot coals or charcoal when it is

being transferred to the ovens.• Allow a leader to lift the pizzas or calzones from the oven so that kids’

fingers do not get burned.• Remember to use pot holders or oven mitts. • Allow the food to cool before serving – it will be hot out of the oven.

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4 Punch 3 holes through each side of the box, high enough

to support the cooking tray above the heating tray, and with enough separation to hold it well. Be sure not to tear the tin foil.

HOW-TO1 Cover every inch of the inside

of the box and lid with tinfoil, shiny side up. (Exposed cardboard may burn, so be thorough. Ensure that the tinfoil is tucked tight against the inside of the box and that the foil is applied without tearing.)

5 Cut the base from 3 metal shirt hangers (without plastic

coating) and push them through the holes. Bend the ends to secure them in place.

6 Remove the lid and (using a shovel) place hot coals on the

heating tray (see Heat Source).7 Being careful of the heat,

place your food on the cooking tray and set it on the wire rods.

8 Put the lid back on to start the cooking process.

2 Place two hardwood blocks in the bottom of the box to

raise the heating tray from the bottom of the box.

3 Place heating tray on the wooden blocks (there must be

at least 1” space around the edges to allow for heat circula-tion) and place the lid of the box firmly on the body.


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SCOUTING LIFE


A FOND LOOK BACKIn the Arctic in 1966, the name Iqaluit was yet to be revived –

I had the pleasure and the challenge of practicing Scouting on the

pioneer fringe with the 1st Frobisher Bay Scout Troop.

FEATURE

By Ted Morris

Back then when a Scoutmaster headed south after a two- or

three-year stint on Baffin Island (as was the norm), Scouting

lapsed until new volunteers could be found. The Troop thrived,

hibernated and revived with the available leadership – and so it

was ready and waiting for me when I arrived. My qualifications?

Queen’s Scout, Bushman’s Thong and leadership experience in

Packs, Troops and Crews – and I was present and enthused. But I

quickly learned that Scouting in Frobisher Bay meant adapting

mainstream Scouting to the differences in the Canadian Arctic. It

meant being innovative.

Camping wasn’t a problem. In the Arctic it’s a way of life –

winter or summer. Outdoor cooking? Coleman is a well known

name. However, in the Arctic cold naphtha fuel does not

evaporate – and therefore doesn’t burn. The trick we learned was

to light a small can of Sterno under the generator to bring the fuel

up to ignition temperature. Then, once it started burning, we

removed the sterno and saved it for later when the Coleman

needed another jump-start.

THE COMPASS WAS A MARGINAL

NAVIGATIONAL TOOL. IN THE NORTH, THE

CLOSER YOU GET TO THE MAGNETIC NORTH POLE,

THE MORE THE NEEDLE DOES WILD DANCES.

Bannock as Scout food? Every Inuk packs a bag for the men

when they go hunting. Instant energy with no fuss, and it is bulk

for an empty belly.

The Scouts really took to map reading. But the compass was a

marginal navigational tool. In the North, the closer you get to the

magnetic north pole, the more the needle does wild dances.

One of my favourite memories relates to a challenge we had

meeting the requirements the Scouts faced in earning their First

Class designation. Second Class was attainable and my Scouts


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It starts with Scouts.

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could earn every badge necessary to qualify as a Queen’s Scout.

But for the First Class they met a barrier that would prevent them

from earning the highest award in Scouting. The requirement?

They had to fell a tree.

Cut one down? The majority of kids in town had never even

seen a tree – except in their school books. The closest upright tree

was hundreds of miles to the south, at the tree line.

THE MAJORITY OF KIDS IN TOWN

HAD NEVER EVEN SEEN A TREE –

EXCEPT IN THEIR SCHOOL BOOKS. THE

CLOSEST UPRIGHT TREE WAS HUNDREDS OF

MILES TO THE SOUTH, AT THE TREE LINE.

I stress “upright” because we did have trees. The arctic willow

can grow 25 feet in length, but it doesn’t look like a tree. The

permafrost limits root penetration to six inches, so the plant

crawls along the ground – sometimes attaining the lofty height of

six inches. It lies buried under the snow all winter and in the

spring sprouts pussy willows. Felling an arctic willow would have

required not an axe but a pocket knife. And considering the effort

they take to grow, cutting it would have been an act of vandalism

– even in the pre-“leave no trace” days of Scouting.

Looking around the tundra, the closest thing we had to what

most people think of as a tree were the utility poles planted by the

Northern Canada Power Commission, our purveyor of electricity.

Then inspiration struck. Why not cut down a hydro pole?

In mid March the temperature had warmed up to minus 23

degrees and daylight was now 12 hours a day. So armed with one

axe and official permission, the eight members and two leaders

of our Troop made for a pole declared surplus by the NCPC. It

stood between the Territorial Liquor Store and the base Hudson’s

Bay store. The electrical wire had long gone and it served no

purpose.

An axe north of the tree line? Where did it come from? Inuit

households used them for hacking pieces of frozen seal stored in

their outdoor game caches. We went through the rituals of

sharpening the axe and planning where to notch the “tree” in

order to have it fall in the right direction.

As Scoutmaster, I was accorded the honour of the first swing.

(By this time a considerable crowd of parents and townsfolk had

gathered.) I suspect that alternate freezing and thawing tempers

wood. When the axe hit, the handle vibrated like a buzzer and a

small dent was the start of the notch.

For the next hour all eight Scouts took turns worrying the pole

so as to have their part in chopping down the “tree”. The crowd

applauded when a larger than usual chunk flew out. The poor

old pole was suffering the death of a thousand cuts and it looked

as though it had been attacked by a mad beaver.

The final swing set the pole to tottering and the Troop (and

spectators) withdrew to the designated safety area. It wobbled

slightly then, ignoring our calculations, landed neither fore nor

aft, but twisted to the side and hit the liquor store.

The crowd applauded.



COLUMN

Encountering youth with learning

disabilities can be challenging at first.

The disability has no correlation to

his or her intelligence. Alexander

Graham Bell, Walt Disney and

Winston Churchill were all influential

people with learning disabilities. Learning

disabilities present issues that affect the

brain’s capability to store information,

analyze, process and receive the data. The

inability to concentrate, to focus and to

distract or wonder with one’s thoughts are

specific features of one facet of a type of

learning disability. Another form of the

disability sees the youth experiencing

challenges with solving mathematical

problems, with writing, spelling or reading.

Approximately four million youth and

teens of school age experience learning

disabilities. 20 per cent of them are coping

with issues regarding the challenge to focus

in a manageable manner.

SIGNS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES:

• Hard time communicating effectively

with parents and Scouters

• Difficulty with focusing in activities

• Difficulty with comprehending the

rules for a game

• Challenges with carrying out

assignments that are deemed easy to

complete

• May have dyslexia with the verbal form

of a learning disability resulting in

challenges with processing and

recognizing letters and sounds affiliated

with them

• May read well but have difficulty with

comprehension

• Difficulty with writing, forming words

and sentences

• Nonverbal learning disabled youth have

visual processing challenges, e.g.,

confusing math signs, challenges with

abstract thinking/processing

• Difficult impulse control and over

activity better known as Attention

Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is

frequently characteristic of youth with

learning disabilities

COPING STRATEGIES:

• Focus on the youth’s strengths

• Be cognizant of weakness and search

for strategies that overcome challenges

• Build up the youth’s self-esteem

• Develop his or her sense of

independence

• Acknowledge strengths

• Encourage successes

• Formulate emotional coping strategies

for stress, anger management,

relaxation methods such as exercise,

deep breathing, running etc.

• Build in an emotional support system

such as an understanding and

empathetic counsellor/leader who

listens well and avoids judging the

youth

• Have in place an adult who is able to

advocate for the youth and who the

youth can seek assistance from to

formulate basic goals, learn solving

problem techniques and develop a

knowledge of what learning methods

work best for the youth

• Leaders need to be supportive and

understanding in helping the child feel

accepted and appreciated

• The youth will require encouragement

and empathy to experience successes

• Partner with the parents to discover

what works best for the learning

disabled youth

Through our caring and diligent support

for learning disabled youth in Scouting, we

can assist them in gaining set out dreams

and goals acclimatizing to their different

learning strategies. Learning disabilities are

not outgrown and there is not a cure for

them. However, we can play a significant

role in ensuring the happiness and welfare

of all our Scouting youth inclusive of those

with a learning disability.

HELPING YOUTH WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

ENGAGING YOUTH by Michael Burdo B.A.,B.S.W. – Youth and Family Counsellor


17th Annual

JAMBOREE ON THE TRAILJoin with members of the World Scouting Movement as we hike together – all around the world.

JOTTMAY 102014It’s a great linking activity for your group, area or council. For details check jamboreeonthetrail.org or contact Dave Wiebe at [email protected] or phone 289-439-1024.


By James Morris

T he purpose of this article is not to

suggest that there is a “best way” to

fundraise. But as Scouting runs largely

on volunteerism and donations, it is

an important subject. So what we’re trying

to do is to start a few conversations and

maybe address some challenges.

When I was a Scout I was regularly sent

into the neighbourhood to hawk stuff. I

donned my uniform, grabbed a sack of

whatever I was selling and hit the streets –

finger extended at doorbell level. One of

our Scouters had had the idea that we

should sell something that everybody

needed, so he got a bulk deal on light bulbs,

repackaged them with a “thank you for

supporting Scouts” sticker and pushed us

out the door.

Now we have Scout Popcorn as a

national program, Scout Trees, Apple Day

and other activities that Groups across the

country engage in to up the balance in their

coffers and to support Scouting in general.

And for all of us, the challenge is to engage

the interest and support of our youth and

their families.

Its well known (I think) that the ratio of

donations per apple declines as the youth

get older. I know of one Troop that assigns

its Scouts as supply chain managers,

keeping the Beaver and Cub Scouts’

baskets full through many back-and-forths

to “apple central” rather than making a

direct pitch themselves. The advantage is

two-fold in that senior Cubs aspire to the

change in role. Conversely, Scouts are

better set to do the door-to-door work

required by popcorn sales.

But whether we’re talking Apple Day or

Popcorn or Car Washes or manure sales

(see the Spring 2012 Issue of Scouting Life),

real success depends on maximized

participation. And the shared experience of

many a weary Scouter is that all too often

parental support of fundraising efforts is

lacking. The reality is that garnering

financial support should be a Group effort.

The organizers are invariably volunteers

who regularly give of themselves in a

number of other ways. The key to success is

parental support.

My Group addresses this by running on

an individual account system. We track the

amount that each youth raises and put it

back towards the costs of their Scouting

activities. So a Beaver selling popcorn today

could be starting towards paying for a

Jamboree in 2018. And any time the parents

ask, we can give them an accounting of

where their child stands in terms of funds

raised. We’ve found that participation has

gone up significantly since we implement-

ed this approach.

Other Groups prefer to work on an “all

for one and one for all” approach that

encourages participation as a fundamental

aspect of the program. This both encour-

ages and relies on esprit de corps and

requires dedication from parents that goes

beyond their weekly drop-offs and pick-ups.

I like the idea of communicating to the

Beaver Scouts, in the spirit of linking, that

their efforts will help the Scouts on the road

to an adventure. The message then be-

comes a part of an ongoing understanding

that when they become Scouts they will get

to participate in exciting adventures too.

It’s worth addressing the other benefits

of fundraising, which are born out in the

experience gained by participating youth,

and in an increased awareness of Scouting

in the community.

From the youth’s point of view, the

processes of selling something or asking for

sponsorship – whether door-to-door or at

some kind of a booth or event – may be

onerous, but they provide a sense of getting

out what they have put in. For me it was

light bulbs. For them it will be whatever you

set it up to be.

And from the point of view of commu-

nity awareness, nothing puts a face on

Scouting in the neighbourhood like the

upturned face of an earnest youth in

uniform, dedicated to the movement. As

my son went door to door selling popcorn

this year, his stated goal of raising money

for the World Jamboree in Japan in two

years became a successful part of his pitch.

The neighbours were impressed with him

and learned a little about Scouting.

One final note addresses the idea of

competition. On one hand, a challenge to

be the best can be a real motivation for

many youth. The Scout who does less than

his or her best one year can feel inspired to

do better the next when another kid takes

the prize. But if you have no controls in

place to allow for such factors as parental

participation, the competition can become

skewed. One solution is to ask parents to

keep track of sales that are a result of their

efforts, as opposed to those of their

children, and to only include the Youth’s

achievements in any competition.

What’s the best way to make sure you get results –

for your Group, for your Sections and for your youth?

FUNDRAISING BUY-IN


COLONY

For a terrific tie-dye effect, use coloured Sharpies on a t-shirt, then bleed the ink with a drop of isopropyl alcohol. It’s a new approach to a tried-

and-true craft – but takes less time to set up and clean up, is easier for younger hands to manage and can be completed within a single meeting.


REQUIRED:Coloured Sharpie pens

Rubbing alcohol (70% or 90% isopropyl alcohol)

Plastic serving trays

White or light-coloured cotton t-shirts

Card stock

Eye droppers

3 Use the eye dropper to drip rubbing alcohol on the ink. Add more drops to control the colour spread. 4 When the shirts are dry, set the

colours by tumbling them in a hot clothes dryer for 15 minutes.

2 Use the Sharpies (you can use more than one colour) to draw a dotted or line-based design on the shirt.1 Smooth a section of the shirt over

a plastic serving tray and place card stock behind the area you intend to work on.You can place a printed design inside the shirt as a guide.

D I R EC T I ONS

T I PS Suggest shapes that align with themes (hearts for Valentine’s Day, etc.).

Do one big design or a number of smaller ones.

Allow the alcohol to evaporate before adding more colours to the design.


SCOUTER'S ALBUMWe asked you for pictures and you responded with images that show off

Scouting at its best. These terrific shots were submitted by Scouters like you!


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