Canadian Scout Jamboree 2007 Centennial Sunrise Ceremony
Scouts Canada held a Centennial Sunrise Ceremony on
August 1, 2007 at Tamaracouta Scout Reserve, Quebec, Canada as part
of the Canadian Scout Jamboree 2007 (CJ'07). The audio files below
were played during the ceremony. [more]
A song to celebrate Scouting's Centenary
Lyrics, recording, and sheet music for a song to
celebrate Scouting's Centenary. [more]
How to make honours and awards more effective
Effective volunteer recognition is an essential part
of a successful volunteer organization. It is one important way that
associations show veneration for the efforts of their volunteers.
Volunteers who feel truly valued and who feel that their efforts are
having a positive impact on the world will be encouraged to continue
to give their time and effort. As well, public recognition holds up
role models for all to see, encouraging others to follow the lead of
those being recognized. The effectiveness of an award is impacted
greatly by how it is presented to the recipient. [more]
Special commemorative crest for sale
Lord Robert Baden Powell was born on
February 22, 1857. The year 2007 is both the centennial of
Scouting and the sesquicentennial of the birth of our Founder. A
special crest/badge/patch has been created to celebrate this 150th
anniversary of B-P. The size is 10×14.5 cm
(4×5¾″). [more]
And how to get the size right
Since the founding of the Scout Movement a century
ago, Scouts have worn rolled triangular neckers. Each troop has
their own colours. It is important that neckers look smart so that
Scouts will feel pride in belonging to their troop and the Scout
Movement. Making a necker is not a difficult sewing job, but there
are details that must be done correctly. [more]
The Scouts Canada Act, which if passed will entrench
the non-democratic structure of Scouts Canada, has passed Third
Reading in the Senate and now heads to the House of Commons. We need
your help to stop this harmful bill. Please write your MP! [more]
The Anthem of the Lilly-dippers
Oh, I'm a lilly-dipper and that's OK.
I sleep all night and I paddle all day. [more]
Making interviews an effective part of volunteer screening
The interview is an important part of the volunteer
screening process. Good questions are the key to a successful
interview. The questions below are a starting point for generating
conversation with the interviewee. Interviewers will learn far more
from an open-ended conversation then a simple question-and-answer
session. [more]
A one-page summary of a volunteer's duty of care
In its "Screening Level Chart" for adult volunteers,
Scouts Canada lists "Duty of Care review" as part of the screening
process for all volunteers and parents in attendance at activities.
Nowhere is it explained what this actually means. BP&P, Section
7000, "Duty of Care", is eight pages long and includes details such
as what a Council Executive Director is supposed to do upon hearing
about an allegation of child abuse. Even if volunteers and parents
were given a copy of this, they would probably not read a document
that is so long and one that includes details irrelevant to their
role. But volunteers and parents must be given some idea of what is
expected of adults in Scouting. Otherwise, we run the risk of having
to deal with beer at Beaver camp, inappropriate discipline, and
other such problems. [more]
Find Scout Camps Quickly and Easily
Find Canadian Scout camps quickly and easily with
this Google-powered interactive map. Over 200 camps are marked. Pan
and zoom the map to find camps of interest. Click for detailed
information. [more]
