Session Info
Here’s a sneak peak of the sessions that we plan to offer – just to note that we’re continually updating the program, as we receive new responses from our facilitators!
Program Sessions
What are program sessions? These are deep dives into specific skills and topics, with multiple levels based on your current experience and knowledge!
- Badge trading
- Campsite tips
- Confilct resolution
- Environmental immersion with youth
- Games
- Getting crafty with carving and paracord
- Incusion
- International
- Knives and tools
- Multi pit cooking
- Responding to things
- Scoutstracker
- Service projects
- T’was the First night at camp
- What’s in your day pack
- Youth Leadership Training tools
Booths and Demos
Boths and demos are a chance for you to get meet and explore what’s available in Voyageur Council!
- Badge trading
- BP Guild
- Leatherworking
- Scouts Museum
- Radio
Camps who are confirmed:
- Otter Lake (ON)
- Whispering Pines
Friday "Camping" Timing
Saturday "Day Of" Timing
Alright, let’s put a caveat here – your event team is hard at work planning the event, so nothing here is confirmed. As we plot and scheme… umm, we mean plan.Β Yeah, plan…. we’ll work to release more details.
We're busy plotting planning schemingfor you
Skills Fair (45 min sessions)
Program Sessions (45 min sessions)
Sunday "Reflection" Timing
Program Descriptions
We know our program titles areΒ amazing, but what are we actually covering? Let’s take a look at them….
Conflict resolution
Environmental Immersion with Youth
This session will present the latest information on the benefits and need for engaging youth in natural settings, activities for discovery, and sources of STEM activities in nature. We can be deliberate at helping youth to safely experience nature, discover ecology, explore systems, be comfortable, and ways that outdoor activities can support SPICES.
Games
Spaces, timing, animating and winning
Getting crafty with carving and paracord
Inclusion
This is a session aimed at answering and fostering healthy discussion around diversity. Neurodivergence, LGBTQ2+ youth and ScouterNeurodivergence, race, creed, religion, gender and more! Join us for a discussion on how to navigate the tricky situations that can and will occur in modern Scouting.
International
Knives and tools
Knife/Tool Safety, Handling & Care. Specifically age-appropriate activities for each section. i.e.chopping veggies for beavers, soap carving for cubs, knife scoutcraft for scouts etc. and which knife to use for the right job.
Personal interest badges
3 or 4 ideas for every Personal Interest Badge
Responding to things
Missing kid, Homesickness, Picky eaters, First aid scenarios , Bullying, Setting the rules (expectations), Applying consequences, dealing with the non participant.. Do these sound familiar, lets discover ways to help you woirk with these youth and bring scouting to a better light .
Service projects
ScoutsTracker
Learn More About Scoutstracker.ca
Scoutstracker.ca is the go-to online tool for planning, tracking, and simplifying your Scouting adventures. From badge progress and camp planning to attendance and communication, it keeps everything in one easy place so volunteers can spend more time outdoors with youth and less time buried in paperwork.
Pro Tips & Fun Hints:
ποΈ Pre-load your camp schedule so everyone can see menus, gear lists, and duties.
π― Track badge progress in real-time β youth love checking off achievements themselves!
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Share calendars with parents to cut down on email back-and-forth.
π Try the search bar when you canβt remember where a badge requirement hides.
Think of Scoutstracker as your behind-the-scenes co-scouter β always ready to keep you organized while you focus on the fun.
T'was the First night at camp
That first night at camp can make or break a camp. How to prepare your youth for their camps, meetings before and then how we greet and fascilitatle a solid first night at camp to make usre everyone is feeling confident and prepared for their camp.
What's in your day pack?
Scouters need to be prepared, Join Marc and friends to explore what should be in your daily carry when doing scouting activities.