Sea Kayking Adventure

Fun was had by all Bowen Beavers and Cubs on May 16th as they ventured out with expert Sea Kayak guides Martin and Jessica. Mother Nature cooperated with us this week in order for our group to try their hand at kayaking. Even though some had tried it before, it was a new experience for others. A great big thank you goes out to Bowen Island Sea Kayaking for their expertise.  

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 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

MEC Night for Scouts

MEC Club Night is back! Date: Tuesday May 15th, 2012 Location:       MEC Vancouver, 130 West Broadway  MEC North Vancouver, 1341 Main St. Receive 10% off all items purchased that evening – and 5% off boats! To attend the Vancouver Stores Club Night, please RSVP to vancouverclubnights@mec.ca To attend the North Vancouver stores Club Night, please RSVP to mharvey@mec.ca Participants must be a member of Mountain Equipment Co-op in order to make a purchase.  If you are not yet a member, you may purchase a 5$ membership that evening.

Welcome Back!

We’re Back!  We hope that everyone had a great Spring Break!  Regular meetings at BICS start tonight March 28th.  See you there!

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:

Bring a Friend

February 8th we are holding a “Bring-a-Friend” event. Our Scout Shop is continuing to offer an incentive to members that “Bring-a-Friend”. Each time a Scout brings a friend to a Section meeting, the Scout will receive a $5 Scout Shop coupon (redeemable for any Scout Shop purchase, no minimum purchase required). If the friend registers as a new member, he or she will also receive a $5 Scout Shop coupon, while the Scout who brought the friend will receive an additional $5 coupon. Coupons are valid until March 31, 2012. There is no limit to the number of friends a Scout can bring and the number of coupons they can receive. If your friend should have any questions, please feel free to have them contact me for details. We look forward to seeing your friends!

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!