Scout & Cub Winter Camp

Our next camp will be in the cozy Scout cabin on Cypress Mountain just below Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Lodge. We have booked and paid for the the first weekend in February (1-3). The plan is for the Scouts to head in on Friday evening with the leaders to warm up the cabin for the Cubs the following day. Parents are welcome. Please let us know if you are interested as there are some forms and administrative tasks to complete. Here is some initial info. The cabin is a three-story structure that will easily accommodate 30 people and still provide sufficient areas for activities. The kitchen has a propane stove and running cold water. There is an air-tight wood stove on the main level. A loft sleeps 30 on a vinyl floor, Cubs and Scouts must bring sleeping bags and sleeping pad. There is a leaders room on the main floor, leaders must also bring sleeping bags and sleeping pads. Lighting is provided by propane fueled mantle type lamps. Lavatories – consist of a two compartment pit toilet located south of the building Getting there Take the the Cypress Bowl Skiing exit from the Upper Levels Highway (Highway 1) in … Continue Reading →

May 23rd – Jamboree on the Trail

Beavers and Cubs will be participating in our own Jamboree on the Trail this Wednesday May 23rd. Please have your child in appropriate footwear and attire for current weather conditions. They should also bring a snack and drink for their hike. The hike will take place during the regular meeting time. Cubs will be exploring Dorman Point. (Meet and pickup at the school). Beavers will be traveling to the fish ladder. (Meet and pickup at the school). Any parents who want a little bit of exercise are more than welcome to join either group.

Cubs meeting schedule change

The Cub meeting for June 6th has been rescheduled to June 4th to accommodate a visit from the 3rd West Vancouver Cub Scouts in preparation for our Camp Byng Camping trip.   Details to follow.

Cubs invade Science World!

April 14/12 Science World Campout Eleven cubs and three parents had a great overnight adventure at Science World, we weren’t alone though, there were over 250 other cubs from around the Lower Mainland.  But the  16th West Vancouver,  Bowen Island did get special mention in the opening introduction, for being the only Pack to come from an island. After watching a great film about the Space Shuttle crew repairing the Hubble Telescope in the Omnimax Theatre, we were free to explore the exhibits. The Lego section and Water Room were the cubs favourite. We were assigned to sleep in the Natural World exhibit, home of the snakes, spiders, and insects, hopefully asleep and secure in their glass aquariums. We laid out our sleeping bags around the fake cedar tree with a dinosaur skeleton staring at us from across the room. Lights went out at 11:30 and the cubs went to sleep, most of them anyway. After breakfast, there was a science demo, Berdon’s  enthusiasm caught the attention of the presenter and he was selected to pull the lever in the water bottle rocket launch. Thanks to parents, Vik, Michael and Frank for helping out. David Jones, Cub leader

See you in 2 weeks!

Just a reminder to everyone that there will be no Beavers or Cubs during spring break. Meetings will resume on March 28th.

A message from Cheif Commissioner Steve Kent

Please see below a message from Steve Kent, Cheif Commissioner and Chair of the Board of Governors of Scouts Canada. You can also view this message online HERE. February 13, 2012 Scouts, Scouters, parents and friends, It’s been a few weeks since my last message to you on our enhanced Child and Youth Safety initiatives, and I wanted to give you an update on our progress to date.   As you may know, on December 9, 2011, I spoke with the CBC’s Fifth Estate and announced a number of steps to underline Scouts Canada’s commitment to youth protection. These involved three key elements:

Kub Kar Rally

Hello Everyone, Just a reminder that all Cubs should bring their decorated Kub Kars to the meeting tomorrow night. We will be completing them at the meeting and doing a friendly in-house rally. The track will be set up inside the school. On Saturday Feb 11th is the official Kub Kar Rally at Capilano Mall. Details below. Please organize amongst yourselves if you will be attending the Rally. This is a big deal for most groups. Pictures from last year’s Beaver Buggy Event can be seen here. It is also Bring a Friend night. If you bring a friend please make sure you tell Leslie so she can let Scout House know in order for you to receive your $5 Scout House Coupon.

New Web address

To reflect our growing Scouts program on Bowen Island, our website has now changed to www.BowenScouts.com.  You can follow us on facebook and Twitter. We will be adding more content as we go along as well as updating our events page and important information section. We look forward to seeing you soon!

We’re back Sept 21st!

Wednesday September 21st will be our first night of regular meetings. Beavers will start at 6pm in the BICS Multi Purpose room (the old music room). We will meet every Wednesday for 1 hour. Some of our Beavers have grown up and this year we also have a Cub Pack! The Cubs will meet Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm at BICS. Currently we are set to have our meetings in the new modular unit. Confirmation will follow as the modular unit is taking a little longer than expected to complete. Looking forward to a great Scouting year!

Beavers have fun at Camp BowIsle!

The Bowen Beavers had a fantastic sleepover at Camp BowIsle last weekend!  We were fortunate enough to see lots of bats, some fish and even a “busy Beaver” working on his home!  We went on a challenging hike and played a great game “Herbivore/omnivore/carnivore” that Ben’s dad Aaron brought along.  The Camp BowIsle facility was top notch and we thank Jon, Karin and everyone at Camp BowIsle for making us feel so welcome.  Also a big thanks must go out to all of the parents who came along whithout whom this weekend would not have been possible!  Above all thanks to the Beavers who attended – we had a great time!