| Winter Recruitment Campaign |
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| Are you looking to recruit more youth to your Group? Help youth in your community discover the great adventure of Scouting! Check out our Winter Campaign Toolkit on the Brand Centre: Recruitment page —encourage families to register for the remainder of this Scouting Year and receive a $50 discount! |
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| Lukas Stodola's Journey to the Gold Duke of Edinburghs Award |
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| On November 23, Lukas Stodola received his Gold Duke of Edinburghs Award at a special ceremony held at Queens Park in Toronto. Lukas, a Rover Scout from Ottawa, was one of only 38 award recipients from across Canada. |
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| Lukas reflected on his journey for Scouting Life. |
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| Call for Applicants — Scouts Canada International Commissioner |
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| Scouts Canada is looking for our next International Commissioner! In partnership with members of the Scouts Canada Leadership Team and Program staff, the International Commissioner ensures Scouts Canadas international relations with other National Scouting Organizations, promotes participation in international Scouting events (including World Scout Jamborees and World Scout Moots) and encourages Scouting youth to find ways to experience other countries, Scouting programs and cultures. |
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| Apply by Monday, February 24. |
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| Sleep Soundly — Bunk Bed Safety Tip |
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| Sleeping in a bunk bed can be kind of fun. Getting the top bunk is a sign that a youth is mature enough for Scouters to trust them with the privilege. |
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| Its important not to overlook what makes sleeping on an upper bunk special, however: there is a very real element of risk. Every year, Scouting youth are seriously injured when they forget to act safely when in a bunk bed. |
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| Check out this months Safety Tip to find out how to stay safe when sleeping in bunk beds. |
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| Get Excited for Winter Adventures! |
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| The Winter Program Cycle is upon us! If your Section hasnt already, its not too late to plan some great, safe winter Scouting adventures for the months ahead! Use your Sections Planning Guide to keep track of the winter adventures your Section will share. |
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| For more inspiration, check out the 8 Winter Activity Ideas for your Outdoor Adventure Skills article written by Scouts Canada Youth Spokesperson & Scout, Riley Ribero. |
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| Your volunteer efforts are acts of kindness that we, at Scouts Canada, value wholeheartedly. The time you dedicate to Scouts Canada makes a big difference in the lives of youth in communities across the country. There are employers who offer grants to organizations such as ours as a special thank you for their employees volunteerism. Yours could be one of them! |
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| If youre donating your time to an organization within your community and would like to learn more about how your community involvement can support Scouts Canada, we would love to hear from you. |
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| Contact our Giving Team today at giving@scouts.ca! |
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| Celebrate Scout-Guide Week: February 16 – February 23 |
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| For more than four decades, Scouts and Guides have celebrated Scout-Guide Week nationwide. Scout-Guide Week has become a celebration of our roots as a Movementa week to come together in recognition of our similar integrity and empowerment of youth leadership. |
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| From February 16 through February 23, we encourage Scouting and Guiding communities to join together to celebrate the shared heritage of our movements. |
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| Check out this article to learn about the many great ways to mark the occasion in your community! |
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| We would love for you to share your special activities with us on social media — dont forget to tag us @ScoutsCanada. |
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| Join Scouts Canada in celebrating Pink Shirt Day on February 26, 2020! |
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| On Pink Shirt Day, wear something pink and your Scouting necker to school to raise awareness about anti-bullying, and stand in solidarity with those who are or have been bullied. #ScoutsStandTogether |
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| To find out more about how #ScoutsStandTogether, check out this Pink Shirt Day co-authored article written by some of Scouts Canadas Youth Spokespeople last year. A new Pink Shirt Day article will be posted on Scouting Life soon — stay tuned. |
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| Get Excited for Science Rendezvous and Odyssey! |
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| Are you interested in promoting STEM in Scouting? Scouts Canada is again participating in Science Rendezvous events across the country, and wed love for your Group to take part! |
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| The events are science education showcases for the general public at universities and colleges on May 9, 2020. We are now recruiting Scout Groups and volunteers to help run activity booths at events across Canada. |
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| For more information or to sign up, please contact the Scouts Canada STEM team at stem@scouts.ca. |
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