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:

Beaver Buggy Rally

Hello Everyone, It’s Beaver Buggy time again! We will assemble, decorate and do a friendly in-house rally. The track will be set up inside the school. Sebastian Marwick, the North Shore Area Youth Commissioner, will be on hand to help show us how to get the most out of our Buggies. On Saturday Feb 11th is the official Beaver Buggy 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.

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!

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!

June 8th – Last day for Beavers

June 8th will be our last Beaver meeting for the season. If you child(ren) plan on coming back in September, and you haven’t already, please submit your registration form and payment to Leslie no later than June 15, 2011. The early registration fee is $160. If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please email Dawn Martin-Smith at kdms@shaw.ca

Camp Bow Isle is on!

Pack your sleeping bag and lets have some fun as we end our 1st year of the Bowen Beavers on Bowen’s own Camp Bow Isle.  Who is invited? All Bowen Beavers and their family are invited to Camp Bow Isle for a 2 night sleepover with lots of activities planned! *Please note that at least one adult per family must attend.  When is the camp? We will all meet at Camp Bow Isle on Friday June 10th at 6pm, and we end our fun on Sunday June 12th at 11am.  Dinner will be served on Friday at the camp.  Where is the camp? The camp is Bowen’s own. Jon and Karin Heath have opened up their camp facilities for us to use and still be close to home. If you don’t know where Camp Bow Isle is located see map below.  Why should I go? This is our end of year outing for our Bowen Beavers. Enjoy some fun activities, have your Beaver earn a few badges, it’s a great way to get out and enjoy some camping so close to home, and it’s FUN!  What does it cost? The fee is $25 per person. This includes all meals.  What should I … Continue Reading →

May 25th- Swimming Up Ceremony

On May 25th we will be holding our swimming up ceremony for all of our White Tail Beavers. Swimming up is where our oldest Beavers are transferred to the Wolf Cub program. We invite parents to come and join us as we celebrate the next adventure for our group. Rainbow Joy, Eleanor (Bubbles), and Council Field Executive Jennifer Koel will all be in attendance for this special event.

Registration has begun for the 2011/2012 session for Scouting

The Early Registration deadline is June 15, 2011.  All registration forms with the registration fee must be submitted together.  Early registration fee is $160. Fall Registration will commence June 16, 2011, with a fee of $180.00.  Beavers will be held on Wednesday’s between 6:00-7:00pm. Cubs will be held on Wednesday’s between 6:30-8:00pm. Please fill out the registration forms as completely as possible. Registration forms that have information missing will be returned to be completed prior to accepting for registration purposes. Please feel free to contact our registrar, Dawn Martin-Smith, with any questions you may have, by email to kdms@shaw.caÂ