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Programs are open to males and females. | Programs are open to males and females. | ||
===Special Programs=== | === Special Programs === | ||
* [[Medical Venturers|MedVents]] (Medical Venturers) is a new program that consists of Venturers and Rovers that learn and provide first-aid.<ref>http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=569</ref> | * [[Medical Venturers|MedVents]] (Medical Venturers) is a new program that consists of Venturers and Rovers that learn and provide first-aid.<ref>http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=569</ref> | ||
===Short-term Programs=== | === Short-term Programs === | ||
*SCOUTSabout | *SCOUTSabout | ||
The SCOUTSabout program aims to fulfill Scouting's mission with those children who are not members of a Scouting organization. <ref name="AllAboutMission">{{cite news| last =Francis | first =Ross | coauthors =Ian Mitchell | title =It's All About Mission | work =The Leader | pages =8-9 | language =English | date =June/July 2002 | url =http://www.scouts.ca/media/documents/lmag_july2002_2.pdf| accessdate =2007-03-05}}</ref> SCOUTSabout is implemented in 3-month long modules, often after school, to appeal to those families who do not want or can not commit to year-round activities.<ref name="AllAboutMission"/><ref name="Shortterm">{{cite web| title =Short-term Programs | publisher =Scouts Canada | url =http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=101 | accessdate =2007-03-05}}</ref> Theme based, the focus is on structured play and learning by doing without uniforms, badge programs and ceremonies.<ref name="AllAboutMission"/><ref name="Shortterm"/> SCOUTSabout is for children between 5 and 10 years old.<ref name="AllAboutMission"/><ref name="Shortterm"/> | The SCOUTSabout program aims to fulfill Scouting's mission with those children who are not members of a Scouting organization. <ref name="AllAboutMission">{{cite news| last =Francis | first =Ross | coauthors =Ian Mitchell | title =It's All About Mission | work =The Leader | pages =8-9 | language =English | date =June/July 2002 | url =http://www.scouts.ca/media/documents/lmag_july2002_2.pdf| accessdate =2007-03-05}}</ref> SCOUTSabout is implemented in 3-month long modules, often after school, to appeal to those families who do not want or can not commit to year-round activities.<ref name="AllAboutMission"/><ref name="Shortterm">{{cite web| title =Short-term Programs | publisher =Scouts Canada | url =http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=101 | accessdate =2007-03-05}}</ref> Theme based, the focus is on structured play and learning by doing without uniforms, badge programs and ceremonies.<ref name="AllAboutMission"/><ref name="Shortterm"/> SCOUTSabout is for children between 5 and 10 years old.<ref name="AllAboutMission"/><ref name="Shortterm"/> | ||
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Scouts Canada runs the [[Canadian Scout Jamboree]] (also known as "CJ"). The next Jamboree will be [[11th Canadian Scout Jamboree|CJ'07]]. | Scouts Canada runs the [[Canadian Scout Jamboree]] (also known as "CJ"). The next Jamboree will be [[11th Canadian Scout Jamboree|CJ'07]]. | ||
Scouts Canada operates about 200 Scout camps across Canada<ref>http://scoutdocs.ca/Camps/</ref>. Well-known camps include [[ | Scouts Canada operates about 200 Scout camps across Canada<ref>http://scoutdocs.ca/Camps/</ref>. Well-known camps include [[Scouting in Alberta|Impeesa Extreme]], [[Haliburton Scout Reserve]] and [[Scouting in Quebec|Tamaracouta Scout Reserve]]. The Tamaracouta Scout Reserve is the oldest continually operating Scout camp in the world. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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Every Governor General since Earl Grey has been either the Chief Scout for Canada (prior to [[1946]]) or [[Chief Scout of Canada]] (after 1946). | Every Governor General since Earl Grey has been either the Chief Scout for Canada (prior to [[1946]]) or [[Chief Scout of Canada]] (after 1946). | ||
==Canadian Scout Jamboree== | == Canadian Scout Jamboree == | ||
The '''Canadian Scout Jamboree''' or CJ is a [[jamboree (Scouting)|jamboree]] run by Scouts Canada for members of the Scout and Venturer sections. The Jamboree is well known on the international Scouting scene, and will usually have several groups from other countries attending, most notable from the United States. The CJ that would normally have been held in 2005 was cancelled shortly after [[10th Canadian Scout Jamboree|CJ'01]] due to concerns about volunteer burnout. In [[2004]], [[11th Canadian Scout Jamboree|CJ'07]] was announced. CJ'07 is the first CJ planned to be held at a Scout camp. | The '''Canadian Scout Jamboree''' or CJ is a [[jamboree (Scouting)|jamboree]] run by Scouts Canada for members of the Scout and Venturer sections. The Jamboree is well known on the international Scouting scene, and will usually have several groups from other countries attending, most notable from the United States. The CJ that would normally have been held in 2005 was cancelled shortly after [[10th Canadian Scout Jamboree|CJ'01]] due to concerns about volunteer burnout. In [[2004]], [[11th Canadian Scout Jamboree|CJ'07]] was announced. CJ'07 is the first CJ planned to be held at a Scout camp. | ||
===List of Jamborees=== | === List of Jamborees === | ||
* [[1949]]: [[1st Canadian Scout Jamboree]], Connaught Ranges, Ottawa, Ontario. 2,579 attend. | * [[1949]]: [[1st Canadian Scout Jamboree]], Connaught Ranges, Ottawa, Ontario. 2,579 attend. | ||
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* [[2007]]: [[11th Canadian Scout Jamboree]], [[Tamaracouta Scout Reserve]], Quebec. 8,000 expected. | * [[2007]]: [[11th Canadian Scout Jamboree]], [[Tamaracouta Scout Reserve]], Quebec. 8,000 expected. | ||
==Issues== | == 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. | 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. | ||
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Scouts Canada conducted a property review in Ontario which concluded that 30 camps should be sold. The Scouts Canada Ontario Incorporated Body stated that they rated the camps against the following criteria: (1) usage level; (2) financial viability (cost of running property versus income from the property); (3) compliance with environmental, health and safety standards; (4) needs and wants of members (the outcome from youth and volunteer questionnaires); (5) facilities; (6) program resources; (7) program opportunities; (8) property features; (9) availability; (10) capacity; and (11) future direction. Camps were given an opportunity to appeal this decision by showing how they would meet these standards. After the appeal process was completed, the Incorporated Body decided that 14 pieces of property would be sold or that the leases would be given up <ref>http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=548</ref>, usually without the agreement of the local Scouting members who use and maintain the property<ref>http://scouteh.ca/news/2005-03-30-peacehaven.php</ref>. | Scouts Canada conducted a property review in Ontario which concluded that 30 camps should be sold. The Scouts Canada Ontario Incorporated Body stated that they rated the camps against the following criteria: (1) usage level; (2) financial viability (cost of running property versus income from the property); (3) compliance with environmental, health and safety standards; (4) needs and wants of members (the outcome from youth and volunteer questionnaires); (5) facilities; (6) program resources; (7) program opportunities; (8) property features; (9) availability; (10) capacity; and (11) future direction. Camps were given an opportunity to appeal this decision by showing how they would meet these standards. After the appeal process was completed, the Incorporated Body decided that 14 pieces of property would be sold or that the leases would be given up <ref>http://www.scouts.ca/inside.asp?cmPageID=548</ref>, usually without the agreement of the local Scouting members who use and maintain the property<ref>http://scouteh.ca/news/2005-03-30-peacehaven.php</ref>. | ||
Some members of Scouts Canada are upset with Scouts Canada's governance structure, which does not include any elections in which the membership may take part. In response, Scouter Mike Reid from | Some members of Scouts Canada are upset with Scouts Canada's governance structure, which does not include any elections in which the membership may take part. In response, Scouter Mike Reid from Montreal, Quebec founded in August, [[2004]] a committee called [[SCOUT eh!]] which is a group of "registered Scouts Canada members from across Canada dedicated to transforming Scouts Canada into a democratic association"<ref>http://scouteh.ca/</ref>. | ||
In [[1998]], the [[Baden-Powell Scouts#Canada|Baden-Powell Scouts]] (BPSA) were established in Canada, rejecting the modernization of the [[Scout method]] by WOSM and Scouts Canada. Scouts Canada challenged the association and successfully argued that the word "Scout", in the context of a Canadian youth organization, is a trademark held by Scouts Canada. | In [[1998]], the [[Baden-Powell Scouts#Canada|Baden-Powell Scouts]] (BPSA) were established in Canada, rejecting the modernization of the [[Scout method]] by WOSM and Scouts Canada. Scouts Canada challenged the association and successfully argued that the word "Scout", in the context of a Canadian youth organization, is a trademark held by Scouts Canada. | ||
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* [[List of councils in Canada]] | * [[List of councils in Canada]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.scouts.ca/ Scouts Canada] | *[http://www.scouts.ca/ Scouts Canada] | ||
*[http://scoutdocs.ca/Camps/ Camps operated by Scouts Canada] | *[http://scoutdocs.ca/Camps/ Camps operated by Scouts Canada] | ||
[[Category:WOSM member organizations]] | [[Category:WOSM member organizations]] | ||
[[fr:Scouts Canada]] | [[fr:Scouts Canada]] | ||
