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Scouts Canada is a Scout association and member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada. Scouts Canada runs programs for young people, male and female, ages 5 to 26. Image File history File links Portal. ... Scouts Canada This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Scouts and Guides from different countries on World Scout Moot 1996 Scouting is a worldwide youth organization. ... The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the supranational organization which governs most national Scouting movements. ... LAssociation des Scouts du Canada (ASC) is a World Organization of the Scout Movement member along with the Scouts Canada in Canada. ...

Program

Program sections

Scouts Canada has five program sections:

• Beavers, ages 5 to 7
• Wolf Cubs, ages 8 to 10
• Scouts (also Sea Scouts), ages 11 to 14 (optional to 16)
• Venturers (also Sea Venturers), ages 14 to 17
• Rovers (also Sea Rovers), ages 18 to 26

Programs are open to males and females. Who are Beavers? Beavers in Scouting are condiered to be the youngest section of Scouting with members as young as 5 years of age. ... Cub Scouts in uniform from Hong Kong The Cub Scouts is the section of the Scout Movement for young persons normally aged 8–10. ... Sea Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, with a particular emphasis on water-based activities. ... A Venture Scout in Singapore is a Scout between the age of 16 and 18. ... Rover Scouting is a preparation for life, and also a pursuit for life. ...

Major Awards

Scouts Canada has several major awards:

• The Chief Scout's Award was established in 1973 as the top award in the Scout section.
• The Queen's Venturer Award is the top award in the Venturer section. In 1968, the normal upper age for members of the Scout section was reduced from 17 to 14 and the Venturer section was created for ages 14-17. As part of these changes, Queen's Scout rank was replaced with the Queen's Venturer Award.
• The Amory Adventure Award is awarded to the Venturer company that exhibits the most initiative in conceiving, planning, and executing an outdoor adventure.
• 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.

The Chief Scouts Award is the highest award which can be achieved at the Scout level in Scouts Canada. ... The Queens Venturer Award is presented to Venturers who have acquired competence and skills that will be of considerable use to themselves, their company, and their community. ...

Badge Program

See:

• Scouts Canada Cub Badges
• Scouts Canada Scout Badges

Scouts Canadas Wolf Cub program offers badges to youth members as a mark of achievment in an interest area. ... Scouts Canadas Scout program offers two main types of badges, Challenge Badges and Activity badges. ...

Camps

Scouts Canada runs the Canadian Scout Jamboree (also known as "CJ"). The next one will be CJ'07. The Canadian Scout Jamboree or CJ is a Scout Jamboree run by Scouts Canada for members of the Scout and Venturer sections. ...

Scouts Canada operates about 200 Scout camps across Canada^[1]. Well-known camps include Impeesa Extreme, Haliburton Scout Reserve and Tamaracouta Scout Reserve. The Tamaracouta Scout Reserve is the oldest continually operating scout camp in the world. Haliburton Scout Reserve (HSR) is a 20 square kilometre (5000 acre) Scout camp located east of Haliburton, Ontario and just south of Algonquin Park. ... Tamaracouta Scout Reserve is a Scout camp located near Mille Isles, Québec. ...

History

In the spring of 1908, just months after the book Scouting for Boys was published in England, Scouting came to Canada. Robert Baden-Powell wrote to Earl Grey, then Governor General of Canada, in 1910 to ask him to organize Scouting in Canada. Scouting was carried on as part of The Boy Scouts Association Overseas Department until The Canadian General Council of the Boy Scout Association was incorporated by an Act of the Canadian Parliament on June 12, 1914. The Canadian General Council continued to be a branch of the Boy Scout Association until October 30, 1946, when it became an independent member of the Boy Scout World Conference, now the World Organization of the Scout Movement. A subsequent amendment to the Act of Parliament changed the name to Boy Scouts of Canada. In 1976 the Scouts Canada logo was introduced and the organization, by its By-laws, adopted the name Scouts Canada^[2]. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship Through Woodcraft is the first book on Scouting. ... Scouts and Guides from different countries on World Scout Moot 1996 Scouting is a worldwide youth organization. ... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (February 22, 1857 - January 8, 1941) was a soldier, writer and founder of the world scouting movement. ... Albert Grey Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey (November 28, 1851 РAugust 29, 1917) was the ninth Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneure g̩n̩rale du Canada or Gouverneur g̩n̩ral du Canada) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Scouts and Guides from different countries on World Scout Moot 1996 Scouting is a worldwide youth organization. ... It has been suggested that Gimmie 5 be merged into this article or section. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...

Organization

Scouts Canada is divided into twenty Councils, each representing a whole province or large part thereof. Each Council is header by a Council Commissioner appointed by the Executive Commissioner (the top staff member reporting to the Board of Governors). Councils are divided into Areas, each headed by an Area Commissioner appointed by the Council Commissioner^[3].

Scouts Canada has two affiliated Scout associations:

• Association des Scouts du Canada
• Salvation Army Scout Association

Canada is the only country that has more then one WOSM member association without a national federation. Scouts Canada and Association des Scouts du Canada send a joint delegation to meetings of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. This is coordinated through the Committee on Cooperation. LAssociation des Scouts du Canada (ASC) is a World Organization of the Scout Movement member along with the Scouts Canada in Canada. ...

Every Governor General since Earl Grey, has been either the Chief Scout for Canada (prior to 1946) or Chief Scout of Canada (after 1946). The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneure g̩n̩rale du Canada or Gouverneur g̩n̩ral du Canada) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... Albert Grey Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey (November 28, 1851 РAugust 29, 1917) was the ninth Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Issues

Since the late 1960s, Scouts Canada has suffered from ongoing membership decline in all sections and among adults, especially in the transition between Cubs and Scouts. During this transition, Scouting's market share drops from between ten and fifteen percent of young people to less than two percent. Market share, in strategic management and marketing, is the percentage or proportion of the total available market or market segment that is being serviced by a company. ...

Scouts Canada's 2005 Annual Report, published in November, 2005, reported an unfunded pension liability of over $5 million, other liabilities totalling over $5 million (including bank indebtedness of $1.9 million), and an annual operating deficit of over $1 million^[4]. This financial situation has led to some people having serious concern about the ongoing financial viability of Scouts Canada^[5]. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... In the most general sense, a liability is anything that is a hindrance, or puts one at a disadvantage. ... A budget deficit occurs when an entity (often a government) spends more money than it takes in. ...

Scouts Canada conducted a property review in Ontario which concluded that dozens of camps should be sold. This has resulted in legal action between the Scouts Canada Ontario Incorporated Body and local Scouters. Action was underway in Novmeber 2005^[6] and is ongoing. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White trillium Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Members of Scouts Canada are upset with the national organization's governance structure which no longer includes locally-elected councils^[7]. In response, Scouter Mike Reid from Montreal, Quebec founded in August, 2004 an organization called SCOUT eh! which is a group of "registered Scouts Canada members from across Canada dedicated to transforming Scouts Canada into a democratic association". City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... For the capital, see Quebec City. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SCOUT eh! is an organization of registered Scouts Canada members from across Canada dedicated to transforming Scouts Canada into a democratic association. The name is an acronym for Scouts Canada Ordinary-member Unity Taskforce Association. SCOUT eh! was founded in August, 2004 by Scouter Mike Reid of Montreal, Quebec. ...

In 1998, the Baden-Powell Scouts (BPSA) were established in Canada, rejecting the modernization of the Scout method by WOSM and Scouts Canada. Scouts Canada threatened the association and successfully argued that the word "Scout", in the context of a youth organization, is a trademark held by Scouts Canada. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Membership badge of the United Kingdom Baden-Powell Scouts The Baden-Powell Scouts (BPSA) are a youth organisation found in various countries. ... The Scout method is the principle method by which all Scouting organizations operate their units. ...

See also

• Scouting in Canada
• Girl Guides of Canada
• List of notable Scouts

// WOSM member associations In Canada, two Scouting associations cooperate for membership in the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM): Association des Scouts du Canada Scouts Canada Because of this, Canada is the only country in the world that possesses two chairs at the World Organization of the Scout Movement... Girl Guides in Canada are divided into 5 age-groups: Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Senior Branches. ... List of Famous Scouts and Scouters // Europe List of notable Scouts in Belgium Hergé (Georges Remi), comics writer and artist List of notable Scouts in the Netherlands Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Albert Heijn, late chairman of the board of directors of major international supermarket operator and foodservice company Ahold...

References

1. ^ http://scoutdocs.ca/Camps/
2. ^ http://scoutdocs.ca/Scouts_Canada_Act/Statutes.php
3. ^ http://sunshine.scouts.ca/bpp/BYLAW2.pdf
4. ^ http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=297
5. ^ http://scouteh.ca/resources/2006-02-03-sc_finances.php
6. ^ http://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/story.php?id=199066
7. ^ http://sunshine.scouts.ca/bpp/BYLAW2.pdf

External links

• Scouts Canada
• Camps operated by Scouts Canada
• SCOUT eh!
• Rovers BC

Members of the Interamerican Scout Region

Full members: Argentina | Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Canada | Chile | Colombia | Costa Rica | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador | Grenada | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Nicaragua | Panama | Paraguay | Peru | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Uruguay | Venezuela Associate members: Aruba | Netherlands Antilles Countries without Scouting: Cuba Image File history File linksMetadata --InteramericanRegion. ... Membership badge of the InterAmerican Scout Region The Interamerican Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Santiago, Chile. ...