After 6 years, I’m still a Cub Scouter. And I love it.
I haven’t moved up to Troop. I haven’t swam down to Colony. I’m perfectly content working in the pack. I have no children of my own and have just aged out of the Rover Scout program. I didn’t grow up in with Scouting, but rather I found it when I needed it most. Read more about that here.Read More
There are a large number of youth organizations – there’s no shortage of options of ways to enrich a youth’s life. When it comes to Scouting, we have a rich history of creating a youth program that focuses on developing leadership skills, gets kids outdoors, and is frankly a ton of fun. But, that’s not really anything special today. What makes Scouting unique? The Scout Method.
Scout Method, Scouts Canada – September 8, 2016
When to combine these, you get the essence of Scouting. This method was developed by WOSM (World Organization of the Scouting Movement). A few points from their document on the Scouting Movement about who our membership is:
Since 2016, 23rd Elsie Roy Scout Group has been celebrating Founders Day/BP Day with an outdoor campfire. There’s nothing too special or unique about it, until you realize that it happens in Yaletown – part of the downtown area of Vancouver. The fire may be provided by a propane fire pit, but it’s as real as the group can get to keep it safe and meet the safety standards of the City of Vancouver Fire department.
How did this start? It’s all thanks to the Cub Scout Centennial. For that entire year, the Cub Pack did unique events and adventures every month to highlight what being a Cub has become. The campfire was a group level event hosted by the Cubs and it’s become an annual tradition.
It takes a lot of working with the city to have the event permit issued – about three different departments. Since 2016, it’s become significantly easier to navigate the permit process.
We have found that having this unique event helps our group stand out.
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, a war that shaped and rocked our society came to an end. Every year we gather, listen to our history, reflect on those who died, and remember. As a Scouter, I’m passionate about taking time to remember – not just WW1, but all wars.
This year, Diwali fell on our meeting night. Between Remembrance Day program and Diwali themed program, we felt that since we do our own program as close to Remembrance Day as possible that we would do something fun for Diwali.
Inspired by a kickstarter for Little Codr (http://littlecodr.com/), a card game that introduces young kids (ages 4+) to the basics of coding, our team at Elsie Roy was able to use the card game to build a team building program that was fun.
Cub cars – probably one of the longest standing traditions of every Cub Scout’s experience in the last 50 years or so. I love how a simple block of wood can be transformed into a hot rod or a banana – it all depends on how creative the Cub is (or, isn’t). My first group I was a Cub Scouter with spent 7 weeks making Cub Cars. From January into March it was nothing but Cub Cars. We always had to be prepared for the one youth that missed the last week’s meeting to catch up. The group didn’t see a point in sending the cars home as next to none of the families had the tools needed to transform the wood. Normally a kit would go home and never return.
