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Colony Scouters

Colony Scouters, here are some resources that will help you play your role better for your active Beavers.

NEW Scouting During COVID-19 –  Use these Scouting resources to support weeks of great, safe Beaver Scout meetings online. Discover more just below.

On this page you’ll also find various Scouters’ Tips to help you better understand specific aspects of the program, as well as links to the Scouter Manual and to Canadian Path training, to help provide a thorough overview of the whole Canadian Path.

Online Meetings

Discover how to facilitate successful online meetings just for Beaver Scouts! Scouts Canada has created resources to help Colony Scouters support weeks of great, safe Beaver Scout meetings online.

ONLINE SCOUTING – COLONY MEETINGS OVERVIEW

ONLINE SCOUTING – COLONY MEETINGS

Scouter Manual

This is your first-stop reference for the Canadian Path program, with content pertaining to all Sections, from Beaver Scouts to Rover Scouts.

Have a look, and we’ll see you on The Path!

Scouter Manual

Scouters' Tips for Colony Scouters

ADVENTURE

Scouts explore new things, share new ideas, learn new skills and create new paths.

How Can I Include International Opportunities in my Sections Program?

Let's Go Skating!

PLAN-DO-REVIEW

A three step process informs all activities in the Canadian Path program.

How can I Facilitate a Scoutrees Campaign and Planting Event?

How Do I Plan for a Program Cycle?

A Guide for Badge Mentors to Planning Personal Achievement

Illustrate Your Scouting Experience

How Should You Review The Past Season?

How Should I Plan for the Scouting Year?

How do I Help Youth in my Section Set Fundraising Goals?

Conducting STEM

Personal Achievement Badges

How Do I Support Personal Achievement Badges?

How Should My Section Link With Others?

SPICES

Social, Physical, Intellectual, Character, Emotional and Spiritual are the six dimensions of personal development for the Canadian Path program.

Questions to ask the Youth as the activities are reviewed

How do I Facilitate an Investiture Ceremony?

YOUTH-LED

The program is directed by its youth members—not the Scouters.

How do I introduce the Outdoor Adventure Skills to my Section?

How can your Colony have successful Lodges?

How do I Facilitate a Bring-a-Friend Event for my Section?

How can your Colony have a successful White Tails' Council?

STEM

Save the Bird

Around the Pond Beaver Kit — Scouters' Tip

Bean Greenhouse

Magnets attract

Reaction Rockets

Sound of an Orchestra

Does it Float?

Break a Toy Apart

Science of Eggs

Canadian Path Fundamentals Training

Throughout this past year the Canadian Path team has launched a number of videos and resources aimed at helping Scouters and youth understand what the Canadian Path means to them and their Section. These resources have now been rolled into a brand new training course called Canadian Path Fundamentals. This course summarizes everything we’ve learned about the Canadian Path in the past year in one convenient place!

This course is supplemental for all existing Scouters, meaning that it’s up to you whether you’d like to take it, but will be added to the existing Wood Badge Part 1 courses so that new Scouters are up to date on what we covered last year.

You can find it in either English or French in the David Huestis Learning Centre course catalogue. Just search for “Canadian Path”!

David Huestis Learning Centre

Six Program Areas

  • Environment and Outdoors

    • Environment and Outdoors

    Adventures in this Program Area involve exploring, hiking, camping, paddling and other ways of enjoying the outdoors, even as youth learn new skills to live in, and take care of, their environment and Leave No Trace.

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  • Leadership

    • Leadership

    During adventures in this Program Area, youth learn about and practise the skills of being good leaders in their Section, local community and Canada.

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  • Active and Healthy Living

    • Active and Healthy Living

    During adventures in this Program Area, youth are involved in playing, having fun and being active while they develop good mental and physical habits for happy and healthy living.

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  • Citizenship

    • Citizenship

    During adventures in this Program Area, youth are involved in learning about being good citizens in their community, Canada and world.

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  • Creative Expression

    • Creative Expression

    During adventures in this Program Area, youth are involved in sharing and exploring their own creative expression and trying out the creative expression engaged by others.

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  • Beliefs and Values

    • Beliefs and Values

    During adventures in this Program Area, youth explore personal values and beliefs as well as the diversity of cultures and faiths that make up our communities, our nation and our world.

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    Youth Leadership Training

    Overview

    Scouts Canada’s all-new Youth Leadership Training courses have been created for all five Sections, from Beaver Scouts to Rover Scouts! In fact, the program was spearheaded by a team of youth from across Canada.

    Each group of youth participants can create a unique collection of adventures to explore five leadership knowledge areas, including Becoming a Leader, Communication, Plan-Do-Review, Problem Solving and Teamwork. Youth from older Sections facilitate the adventures—while adult Scouters take a step back from the action.

    YLT Trail Cards

    With guidance from Scouters, these workshops are led by youth, for youth. Following the practices, principles and resources of The Canadian Path including Trail Cards, the program’s flexibility allows youth to Plan, Do and Review adventures that they choose as a team.

    Beaver Scout Trail Cards

    Tip for Scouters

    As a Scouter, you can be a facilitator of a YLT workshop, but it’s ideal for senior youth to facilitate the activities for younger members. Support the facilitators and set them up for success by ensuring the they commit plenty of time to preparing the workshop they’ll facilitate and review their plans in detail with them ahead of time.

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    Youth Leadership Training Explore Youth Leadership

    STEM

    To learn more about how STEM fits into Scouts Canada’s program, The Canadian Path, as well as what resources are available for you to best integrate STEM into your program, download our complete guide.

    STEM on the Canadian Path Guide & Resources

    STEM Kit for Beaver Scouts

    STEM kits are a great way to start your exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics on The Canadian Path. The kits provide Trail Cards, manuals and materials for several STEM activities designed around a common theme. Explore the Around the Pond kit for Beaver Scouts.

    Around the Pond STEM Kit

    STEM Trail Cards

    We have a pool of STEM Trail Cards for Beavers Scouts to make STEM a part of their Scouting program. The Trail Cards follow the “Plan-Do-Review” model to guide youth through activities. They include a list of the materials the group will need and links to online resources. 

    STEM Trail Cards

    North Star Certificate

    For those who've completed their Northern Lights Quest, download the North Star Award Certificate.

    North Star Award Certificate

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