NLC Popcorn kickoff video: https://youtu.be/0dIWuSerZno
Remember, all groups need to register to participate in this fundraiser and you can do so here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/970047f4691f446bb3d728074d813e7a
Click for resource PDF's.
1047_RVD_Scout_Popcorn_2021_brochure.pdf
1047_RVD_Scout_Popcorn_2021_FAQ.pdf
GReat Canadian Scouting Adventure:
Great Indoors by Scouts UK: https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/
Build Your Own Escape Rooms: (59th)
Space Resources:
Harry Potter
Minecraft Escape Room
Oscar’s Stolen Oscar
Dr. Who
Pikachu’s rescue
Minotaur’s Labyrinth Escape
Escape: The Midnight Express
Scouts Saturday Live:https://bsa-la.org/ssl/
Nature Minutes, a new YouTube series to assist teachers, homeschoolers, and parents to get their youth BACK OUTSIDE and interacting with the outdoors. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_GekQth6Gk&fbclid=IwAR1OXXd6nasJ0aaXRxWYaViXuDUsyZnp3mSKBQfbeo4qzWdKVdoLvCw5a8U
What Makes a Great Scout Leader: Ask your sections what qualities they think makes a good leader and use that to help your Section celebrate the skills of the youth now and also look at ways to further developing. https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2021/01/01/a-scout-asked-what-makes-a-good-leader-your-responses-are-legendary/?fbclid=IwAR1wTBgZGg0mpoUoPSV7wzFa3eSMLP8-C0XtgfBvPro937kyfTV1-oQN3Pw
Snow Pass Grade 4&5: (not virtual): https://snowpass.ca/?fbclid=IwAR3aiKYNVkbF_IBe9X9VnvR8xwRR_JZ043DnWHX-w_FeCIZ2SmRz33rmWCo
Financial Reporting Guides and Templates Financial_Reporting_Guide-West.pdf Financial_Reporting_Template-West (2).xlsx |
Scouting builds resiliency and if we can help our kids find resiliency, we know they’ll be prepared for future success in the world. So we called in an expert. |
Did you miss the "Raising Resilient Children Webinar" with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe? Don't worry — we recorded the webinar and live Q&A so that you can catch Robyne's interactive session! Watch the webinar to gain an understanding of the principles of building resiliency and discover some steps you can take to better support youth amidst these changing times — and also in daily life. |
Watch the recorded webinar in the David Huestis Learning Centre, or download the free Guide to Resilient Children to explore more. Click here for the Guide to Resilient Children PDF |
NOV 1 2021 Front page, superseded Feb 11, 2022
Scouters,
In light of the pandemic, Scouts Canada is taking further steps to ensure the health and safety of our membership. With that in mind, we are implementing a new mandate regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. This mandate represents a single national position for Scouts Canada and will be effective in all Councils. As such:
All individuals participating in in-person Scouts Canada activities who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine must be fully vaccinated by November 1, 2021.
More detailed information will be released on September 15 and will be found here.
As safety leaders in our community, Scouts Canada is ensuring the health and safety of our membership. We believe the health and safety of our youth and adult members is priority #1, and a responsibility for all to share. Considering the ongoing risks posed by COVID-19, requiring mandatory vaccination will help to keep our communities safe and contribute to slowing the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. We are asking our Scouts Canada members to play an essential role in keeping themselves, their friends, their Scouters, and our community healthy. Any individual who cannot be vaccinated based on medical or religious reasons can request an exemption. Those who remain unvaccinated will be able to participate in virtual activities.
In Northern Lights Council, we will still operate under the Stage 4 Pandemic Standard, which requires your group to follow all municipal, provincial and federal guidelines as it relates to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We also strongly encourage you to work with all members of your Scouting community to ensure a safe, fun and fulfilling experience for all involved.
Below is a link to the FAQ document that should answer some of your questions.
If you have any more questions on this, please reach out to your Relationship Manager.
We look forward to working with you to get our youth outside and having adventures.
Stage 5 - AUGUST updated on Aug 16 2021, superseded by post on main page, September 1, 2021
Return to Scouting Stage 5
All groups in NLC (Alberta and NWT) are at a Scouts Canada Pandemic Stage 5!
*All BC groups that are supported by NLC are at Pandemic Stage 4
In this final transition stage, while still operating in a formally declared pandemic, Scouts Canada continues to maintain a position of safety leadership and social responsibility. In alignment with our Safety-First Policy, Scouts Canada’s priority will be ensuring that activities are modified to ensure the safety of our members and to reduce the risk of disease transmission.
The Stage 5 Pandemic Standards effectively lift all internal restrictions for all Scouting activities while deferring to all municipal and provincial public health restrictions. Scouts Canada COVID map
The Alberta provincial government has provided reopening guidance documents for overnight camps Reopening Guidance July 2021. They recommend:
As well, The Scouter-in-Charge must complete a Modified Adventure Application Form (“MAAF”) for all activities away from the usual meeting place. This includes Category 1 outdoor activities.
While we can ease most restrictions, we must ensure we are following the provincial guidelines and doing our best to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Please discuss options for meetings with your Relationship Manager.
Meeting in-person and overnight camping is still at the group’s discretion as approved by the Group Commissioner and is not mandated by Council. A modified-AAF form will be required.
Our request to Scouters, families, and youth is to please keep Scouting open and accessible. While how we Scout is changing, why we Scout has stayed the same; you are still making a positive impact on the lives of our youth even when the delivery method is different.
Scouting is essential to the well-being of youth—now more than ever. Let's keep the Scouting spirit alive and continue to show our youth and the world why we Scout!
For all questions about this, please contact your Relationship Manager or NLC Key 3.
Return to Scouting Stage 4 updated on June 12th, 2021--for Groups in ALBERTA. SUPERSEDED BY POST ON MAIN PAGE MADE AUGUST 16 2021
All Groups in BC, NWT, and Saskatchewan that are supported by NLC MUST follow their respective provincial guidelines. Please contact your Relationship Manager for more details.
Newest Alberta Public Health Order (PHO): CMOH Order 31
Alberta Stage 2 Reopening Plan: Enhanced Public Health Measures
Under a Scouts Canada Return to Scouting Stage 4, planned and Group Commissioner approved in-person meetings both indoors and outdoors are permitted, as long as both the provincial and Scouts Canada guidelines are followed. These include, but are not limited to:
Full description of Scouts Canada’s Return to Scouting Stage 4 Standards: Pandemic Standards
We strongly recommend that all planning of activities continues to be done using technology and practices that do not involve meeting in person. While we can ease some restrictions, we must ensure we are following the provincial guidelines and doing our best to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Please discuss options for meetings with your Relationship Manager.
Meeting in-person and overnight camping is still at the group’s discretion as approved by the Group Commissioner and is not mandated by Council. A modified-AAF form will be required.
Our request to Scouters, families, and youth is to please keep Scouting open and accessible. While how we Scout is changing, why we Scout has stayed the same; you are still making a positive impact on the lives of our youth even when the delivery method is different.
Scouting is essential to the well-being of youth—now more than ever. Let's keep the Scouting spirit alive and continue to show our youth and the world why we Scout!
For all questions about this, please contact your Relationship Manager.
Have a great weekend!
Council Key 3
POSTED MAY 11 2021. SUPERSEDED BY POST ON MAIN PAGE MADE JUNE 14 2021
Newest Public Health Order: https://open.alberta.ca/.../health-cmoh-record-of...
Posted May 1st, NOW SUPERSEDED BY POST ON MAIN PAGE MADE MAY 8, 2021
On May 3rd, 2021, new restrictions in the province of Alberta will take effect and they will have an impact on some Scouting groups.
The newest restrictions are targeted to areas deemed to be "Hot Spots." If your group is located in one of these "Hot Spot" locations, indoor meetings are NOT allowed. It is important to note, that given the fluid nature of the COVID situation in Alberta, the list of communities impacted by these new restrictions can change rapidly, so please check the provincial guidelines or contact your Relationship Manager BEFORE your group plans to meet inside.
Under these new restrictions, groups that are located in Hot Spots will still be able to:
Newest Public Health Order (PHO): https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/health-cmoh-record-of-decision-cmoh-order-17-2021.pdf
For groups NOT impacted by the new provincial restrictions:
We strongly recommend that all planning of activities continues to be done using technology and practices that do not involve meeting in person. While we can ease some restrictions, we must ensure we are following the provincial guidelines and doing our best to minimize the spread of COVID-19 by limiting our face-to-face social interactions. Please discuss options for meetings with your Relationship Manager.
Meeting in-person is at the group’s discretion as approved by the Group Commissioner and is not mandated by Council. A modified-AAF form will be required for all in-person meetings.
Our request to Scouters, families, and youth is to please keep Scouting open and accessible. While how we Scout is changing, why we Scout has stayed the same; you are still making a positive impact on the lives of our youth even when the delivery method is different.
Scouting is essential to the well-being of youth—now more than ever. Let's keep the Scouting spirit alive and continue to show our youth and the world why we Scout!
Posted March, NOW SUPERSEDED BY POST ON MAIN PAGE MADE MAY 2, 2021
We have recently received clarification from Alberta Health Services about provincial health restrictions and how they apply to Scouts Canada. These clarifications will allow us to remain in a Scouts Canda modified Stage 2, with some restrictions loosened.
Please read below to get the updated details of a modified Stage 2 in NLC (current as of April 8th, 2021):
Under a Modified Stage 2, planned and Group Commissioner approved in-person meetings of up to a maximum of 10 people are permitted, as long as both the provincial and Scouts Canada guidelines are followed. These include, but are not limited to:
We strongly recommend that all planning of activities continues to be done using technology and practices that do not involve meeting in person. While we can ease some restrictions, we must ensure we are following the provincial guidelines and doing our best to minimize the spread of COVID-19 by limiting our face-to-face social interactions. Please discuss options for meetings with your Relationship Manager.
Meeting in person is at the group’s discretion as approved by the Group Commissioner and is not mandated by Council. A modified-AAF form will be required.
Our request to Scouters, families, and youth is to please keep Scouting open and accessible. While how we Scout is changing, why we Scout has stayed the same; you are still making a positive impact on the lives of our youth even when the delivery method is different.
Scouting is essential to the well-being of youth—now more than ever. Let's keep the Scouting spirit alive and continue to show our youth and the world why we Scout!
Posted January 1, NOW SUPERSEDED BY POST ON MAIN PAGE
Tonille Mallette--Council Relationship Manager