Weekend camping trips, exploring nature, adventure hikes, canoeing and kayaking are just some of the great experiences both kids and adults can enjoy by joining Scouts Canada. In 2010 Leslie and Steve Blais decided to revive Scouts on the island. At the time their kids were at the “Beavers” age, so this was a natural starting point. This quickly grew into two more groups, Cub Scouts (ages 8-10) and Scouts (ages 11-14) with a total number of 17 registered members and five dedicated parents serving as leaders.
At the end of May, the Cub Scouts held their end of year barbeque. This also served as a goodbye party for the Blais family, who have just relocated to Ontario.
In proper Scout fashion before they roasted hotdogs and marshmallows over an open fire, the kids all learned the fine art of Tyrolean traverse. Tyrolean traverse is a mountaineering technique of crossing a space with ropes and harness between two high points. The leaders tied ropes from tree to tree around the picnic area of Killarney Lake and the kids each got a turn trying to traverse over the tables.
Being a part of Scouts is not just a chance for boys and girls to have adventures and learn skills, but it is also a great excuse for adults to continue to learn and have fun in the great outdoors. Scout leaders teach kids how to lead by example and also how to work as a team. The Bowen branch is looking for volunteers to be leaders next year. Many of the current leaders will be stepping down and this organization depends on volunteers to survive.
If you’d like to get involved visit http://www.scouts.ca for more information.
