Scouting in British Columbia

Scouting in British Columbia

Scouting in British Columbia has a long history, from the 1900s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

Anglophone Scouting in British Columbia

British Columbia is administratively connected to Yukon.

Councils

*Cascadia Council - Most of British Columbia and Vancouver Island
*Fraser Valley Council - Most of the Fraser Valley, Nicomekl Area, Three Rivers Area, Coho Area, West SurDel Area, Green Timbers Area, Fraser Cheam
*Pacific Coast Council - Vancouver, Burnaby, the North Shore, Richmond, Whistler and the Lytton Area

Local Groups and sections

Among British Columbia's varied Scouting groups are Sea Scouts and Fire Venturers.

The Silver Walnut Award was created by youth in 2005 to recognize outstanding youth leadership outside their own section. The first silver walnuts were presented in April 2006 in British Columbia's Cascadia Council. This award was created by the Cascadia Youth Network and has been approved by the National Council for use on youth uniforms.

Francophone Scouting in British Columbia

The first Wolf Cub (Louveteaux) pack was formed in 1955 in Maillardville. A second pack followed in 1956 in the same town. In 1957, the first group of Scouts (Éclaireurs) was formed.

Girl Guiding in British Columbia

Girl Guides are served by the British Columbia Council of Girl Guides of Canada - Guides du Canada.

OAR

SOAR stands for Spirit of Adventure Rendezvous. It is held every three years in British Columbia for Girl Guides of all levels from all over Canada and abroad.

SOAR 2007 was held between July 20 - 28, 2007 at the Seven Springs Camp and Retreat Centre near Parksville. The camp's theme was "Mysteries of the Sea".

SOAR 2004 opened on 2004-07-24. It was held in Merritt at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival site and 2,700 girls and leaders attended.

ee also

*Baden-Powell Trail
*Scouting in Alaska
*Scouting in Idaho
*Scouting in Montana
*Scouting in Washington

External links

* [http://www.bc.scouts.ca/ British Columbia and Yukon Scouting]
* [http://www.bc-girlguides.org/ BC Girl Guides]
* [http://www.Scoutsfranco.com Les Scouts francophones de la Colombie-Britannique]
* [http://soar2007.com/ SOAR 2007]


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