Group: Oshawa Area Venturer Company, White Pine Council
1st Place — 2018 Amory Adventure Award Competition
Adventure and Leadership
Each year, youth in Scouting are given countless opportunities to experience a world of firsts through unique adventures. From overnight camps to backpacking excursions, canoe trips and more, 2018-2019 saw many of our youth put the ‘out’ in Scouting.
Navigating The Canadian Path
Last fall, Scouts Canada introduced a new tool called the Canadian Path Navigator. The Navigator is an easy-to-use resource that helps Section Scouters assess their program facilitation and determine how they can further their Sections’ adventures on The Canadian Path. By reflecting on the behaviour statements in the matrix, Section Scouters can create a plan to take their programs to the next level, allowing more youth to benefit from more leadership opportunities and growth experiences.
Already, 64% of Scouters who have used the Canadian Path Navigator found it to be a constructive way for evaluating their programs and identifying specific opportunities for improvement. With the Canadian Path Navigator, Scouters can ensure that every Section offers age-appropriate adventures that are truly youth-led and Scouter-facilitated.
Testimonials
Troop Scouter, Voyageur Council
[The Canadian Path Navigator] is a good tool that is gently nudging Scouters toward a better quality program.
Pack Scouter, Shining Waters Council
Great, Safe Scouting Adventures
0
Youth Hiked (kms)
(nearly 100 trips across Canada)
0
Nights Camped
0
STEM Activities Explored
0
Trees Planted
(more than 67 tonnes of carbon dioxide sequestered)
Countless
Memories Made
*Based on Sections actively registered on ScoutsTracker, membership numbers and program guidelines.
Leadership in the great outdoors
From Beaver Scouts to Rover Scouts, we celebrate youth-led adventures and leadership opportunities that allow Scouting youth across the country to forge new friendships and unique memories through outdoor experiences—from conception to planning and execution.
Group: 5th Unionville Venturer Company, Shining Waters Council
2nd Place — 2018 Amory Adventure Award Competition
Group: Beavers – 1st Lennoxville
Quebec Council
Group: 4th Sackville Troop
Nova Scotia Council
The Value of Jamborees
In 2018–2019, Canadian contingents attended six international jamborees, including the 24th World Scout Jamboree (WSJ), while hosting the Pacific and Newfoundland Jamborees.
24th World Scout Jamboree
Scouts Canada and Scouts de México joined the Boy Scouts of America in hosting an eclectic World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) in West Virginia, USA.
Featuring installments like the World Point and Global Development Village, WSJ helped youth from 150 different countries make lasting memories with new friends from around the planet.
Each day at World Point, a centre for celebrating international cultures and diverse Scouting organizations, a Festival of Nations was hosted to showcase various cultures through artistic expression, branding and street performances. Jamboree participants visiting the Global Development Village explored the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals within an interactive space. Through collective and engaged learning about global issues, visitors were empowered among peers to discover their capability as young change makers, committed to bettering our world.
“When I’ve looked at those young people getting together from almost every country on our planet, it’s been tremendous to watch them collaborate and work together… When I think about big problems that this world needs to solve, I think, ‘this is a great place to start’.”
— Scouts Canada CEO and Executive Commissioner, Andrew Price
“The best group of people I ever met. Thank you for the laughs, the adventures and all the memories. You will forget hold a special place in my heart. That's a wrap on the 24th World Scout Jamboree!”
— Scouting youth, Shanlee
Over 45,000 in attendance
Over 750 Canadians
Over 150 different countries
Largest Canadian Contingent since 1983
First truly joint Contingent with l'Association des Scouts du Canada
With youth leading as Global Ambassadors for each WSJ contingent, youth had the unique opportunity to gain leadership experience by supporting the coordination and promotion of a large international event. Canadian Global Ambassadors Kaitlyn Patterson, Keegan Eatmon and Caitlyn Piton share their experiences:
10 years ago Scouts Canada promised me ‘Fun’, ‘Adventure and Discovery’, ‘First-time Experiences’ and so much more! Two short weeks ago I returned home from one of the most memorable and rewarding experiences thus far in my Scouting career . . . Helping to plan, build, run and take down an international city [for the World Scout Jamboree] in just 2.5 weeks is honestly something you don’t do every day. Scouting has given me the ability to be the voice of my generation and to take risks! Not only has it helped me get to where I am, it continues to support me day in and day out as I try out new trails daily. Thank you Scouts Canada!
Kaitlyn Patterson
Global Ambassador
It has been an incredible honour to work alongside our co-host nations to dream and deliver a World Scout Jamboree.
Keegan Eatmon
Global Ambassador
This experience showed me what young people can do when they put their minds to it. There were 45,000 people together who joined for a common cause, believed in peace, inclusion and equality, had a life-changing experience and are now going home to make their communities better.
Caitlyn Piton
Global Ambassador
Scouts celebrated inclusion, solidarity and pride by showcasing ‘intents’ colours next to the Canada House at WSJ
Newfoundland Jamboree
446 Scouting youth and volunteers attended
60 Offers of Service (OOS)
Countless memories made!
[The Canadian Path Navigator] is a great tool! This was very helpful and created some fun discussions with our Troop. Long live The Canadian Path.