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SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Introduction INTRODUCTION • • • • • • • overcomingany obstacles. guidance to some provide progressand with theyouthin measurefrom timeto but personally challenging requirements, supported by a well-thought-out plan. Check unique interests andabilities of eachindividual.Help the youth to develop attainable requirementsnaturewill ofthesevary The from youth toyouth, dependingonthe As a Scouter, your role is to support the youth insettingsafeandrealistic requirements. Achievement (PA) badges: Here are somekey things to knowabout the Canadian Path Personal within The skills and to have that development recognized aspart of their growth andprogression Personal Achievement Badgesallows youth to further develop individualinterests and personal progression. No one comes to asanempty vessel. Working on add toyouth’s activities outsideof Scouting and totheir that in the SPICES growth Achievement Badgesare notarequirement for any Top Section Award. Itisrecognized program, and they are notanessentialpart of a youth’s personalprogression. Personal Personal Achievement Badgesare strictly optional. They are notacore part of the and knowledgeinareas that are of particularinterest to them. In The Canadian Path, Personal Achievement Badgesare designed to allow youth to explore andexpandskills and challenging for theyouth! and Most importantly, completing the adventures for the badgemustbeexciting, fun with newadventures. A PA badgemaybeaccomplishedmore than once aslonganewPlanismade another purposecouldbepart of the badgeadventures. another group. However, anewproject that is done jointly for the badgeand for for the badge. Credit isnotgiven for somethingalready completedatschool or in The adventure activities to becompleted for the badgemustbe done specifically ideas. her own his or adventures from which the youth maychoose. The youth isalsoencouraged to use which issupportedby a few Guidelines, and then ideas for possiblebadge There are nosetrequirements for the badges.Instead,eachbadgehasan Objective The PA badges follow the Plan-Do-Review process. adventuresPA set of for oneofthe badges. a could developadventure related tothetopicofthat exploration more wishes todo program adventures. However, at the end of a Colony adventure, a youth who part of their personal Scouting journey. The PA badgesare notpart of the Colony The PA badgesare earnedindividually by youth who choose to make these badges There are 16PA badges for Beaver Scouts. Canadian Path. Canadian 1

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APPENDICES 2 Spirit Beaver: Creative Beaver: Scientific Beaver: dancing, playinganinstrument,composing,choreographing or creating aninstrument Musical Beaver: someone somewhere elsein the Scouting way Beavers ofthe World: a goodcitizen Canada Beaver: Community Beaver: Tech Beaver: PetBeaver: Care home and for Scouting activities Chef Beaver: Olympic Beaver: makepositive difference they Beaver Heroes: Leader Beaver: Earth Beaver: Exploring Beaver: Beaver Scout Personal Achievement Badges those important to the Scouting movementimportant tothe Scouting those Friendship Beaver: another faith of beliefs discovering how to use technology safely andresponsibly having fun discovering healthy eatingandmaking food that works at exploring beliefs that are important for selfand family as well as the anything related to environmental stewardship organizing and taking partinactivites that develop team skills discovering contributingmembers of the communityand the discovering andexploring anything to do with our countryandbeing exploring a variety of musicalexpressions, includingsinging, exploring how to lookafter domesticated animals using the imagination to devise art,inventions andhandicrafts having fun exploringhealthy activity learning andexperimentingcritically andempirically anything to do with outdoor adventure and inquiry and adventureanything with outdoor todo exploring values that are important for selfand family as well as opportunities to offer community service community opportunities tooffer discovering Scouting youth around the world, andhelping SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER

SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Beaver Scout’s initials or name ______I have talked to my Scouter about what I will do for this badge. like totry by would I finish I wonder This badge will be fun to do because myself to challenge want to I like totry would I I would like to learn badge want todothis I Colony Scouter. andthenyour orguardian with parent firstyour with Talk aboutthesequestions PLAN BRAINSTORMING A should help Scouters know the correct facilitating questions to ask. their parents or guardians. Belowisamore detailed overview of this process, which These goalsshouldgohome with eachBeaver so that they canbe worked on with CanadianPath.ca/Beavers, andshoulduse that to setgoals with eachBeaver Scout. Colony Scouters can download aBeaver-friendly Plan-Do-Review sheet from achievable goals that help them grow. personal development andrecognizing personalgrowth. Beaver Scouts shouldset they mustuse the Plan-Do-Review process. This process emphasizes goalsetting, Every time aBeaver Scout would like to work towards aPersonal Achievement Badge, Scout Personal Achievement Badges Using Plan-Do-Review to Facilitate Beaver ______Scouter’s Initials (date)...... 3

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APPENDICES 4 I want to share with the Lodge or Colonysharewith the want to I ______This ishowIusedmy Beaver , Lawand/orMotto for this badge Scouter share with your badge, for this adventures your completed Now thatyou’ve REVIEW To complete this badgeI will need( 3. 2. 1. The 3adventures I will do for this badgeare: DO PLANNING TO Achievements. Badge Personal ontheir reflections Scouts’ Beaver guidethe to Manual Colony Scouters ______Here’s howI coulduse what Ihave learned from this badge £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ ______£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ I amexcited about I have learned I nowcan to to keep myself and others safein these ways to use to talk to visit to gather these supplies ______

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SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Beavers ofthe World • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would likeadventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick the at Look Trail Cards for NEED SOME MOREIDEAS? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have Objective: program andhow you canbecomeaMessenger of Peace. www.scout.org Would you like to beaMessenger of Peace? Find out about this World Scouting Scout or Scouter who hasbeen to ajamboree. What are the rules of trading? Badge trading ispart of the fun of Scouting. Learnaboutbadge trading from a they the same as your promise andlaw? What promise andlawisusedby age 5-7 year old Scouts in other countries? Are the names they do? (Askanadult to help you search the internet.) Beaver Scout-agearoundworld. names of have the Sections WhyFind the dothey the WOSM flag look like? What do thesymbolsmean? about the WorldLearn (WOSM). Movement Organization ofthe Scout What does countries. Howmight you or your Colony help the Scout Brotherhood Fund? Find out about the Scout Brotherhood Fundandhowithelps Scouting in other Lodge. story toyour skit totellthe Tella create story or the Find out why Scouts around the world greet each other with alefthandshake. next Worldbe? the Jamboreewill Where camp-out for many Scouts)? Find out what happensata World Scout . What countrymight you like to visit with a Scout Jamboree (ajamboree isabig Rover?a byare thetimeyouin Scouting hope thatyouwill do countries. What doyouin other with work Scouts and Roversmeet oftentravel to Draw apicture of yourself asaRover Scout. You will beabout19 or 20 years old. crest country.photo ordrawingofthe Scout from that in the zoo that come from that country. Take photosandcreate acollage,adding Pick acountry where there is Scouting. Go to azoo or wildlife parkand find animals one or more of his favourite pastimes. What did Lord Baden-Powell (the founder of Scouting) enjoy doing asachild? Try requirementsone ofthe badges. from oneoftheir countries. Beaver badges CompleteScout-agein other for about the youth Find out else can you find outabout Scoutingin thatcountry? Learn agame that isplayed by age5-7 year-old Scouts inanothercountry. What an adventure that helpspeople,animals or agoodcause an adventure aboutBeaver Scout-age program inanothercountry an adventure that isaboutanothercountry I will learnabout Scouting around the world. Rainbow’s Reflections: Beliefs& Values. 5

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APPENDICES 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have Objective: Canada Beaver Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? With the help of anadult,connect with Beaver Scouts from anotherprovince or home country? she enjoy in Canada? What is difficult? What doeshe orshemissabouthis orher Talk with someone who moved to Canada from anothercountry. What does he or gather photos. Which is your favourite? What birds, animals, trees and flowers are only foundin Canada?Drawpictures or world. inthe andtechnology engineering scientific discoveries, part of Visit asciencemuseumand watch for ways that Canada and Canadians have been Canadian? Thanksgiving parade or alocalcelebration. What did you discover aboutbeing Attend aculturalevent suchas Canada Daycelebrations,Family Dayevents, a What are someinventions madeby Canadians? Which do you useevery day? flag, animal,bird, crest, etc.)? What are the symbols of Canada? What are the symbols of your province (flower, haveshare discovered?what you will you How fascinates you. Visit alocalmuseum.Findsomethingin the history of your community that parentswhen they vote.with yourbooth polling go tothe election time, At forces, and why he or she was proud to serve Canada. Visit with a veteran soldierandaskhim or herabout the history of our armed about his or herheritageandculture. Prepare your questions ahead of time. Visit with anelder or member of aFirstNationscommunityandaskhim or her conversation you’dconversation?have.like havelike this to Why would you to show the pictures to list ofquestionsordraw her? a Createhim or ask like to city,mayor ofyour townor would youa withthe what visit have could If you the countries. made in Canada? Which are madeinanothercountry? Use a world map to mark room.are in your Which items clothes orother Look through yourbooks, toys, Create a Top Ten list of why you love being Canadian. an adventure in which you talk to someoneaboutbeing Canadian territory through Skype, email or by writing letters. I will learnabout what itmeans to be Canadian. Big Brown Beaver’s Lodge: SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Citizenship.

SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Objective: Chef Beaver Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: Remember, when sharing food with others, beaware of possible food allergies. When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have included something from all the food groups listedin Have you summer outing. picnic spring or for your a Makefamilya totake on cool food? appliances and tools do we have around the house that helpusheatand Figure out ways to keep food cold or warm usingeveryday materials. What milk (oreggs)in their backpacks? could takeway that a Scouts backpacking? Can you thinkof when eggs) a dozen Why ismilk(oreggs)kept in the fridge and why don’t Scouts take ajug of milk(or backpacking. Talk to a Scout abouthowhe or she does dishes and deals with garbage when out food allergies in your Lodge.) Make a trail mix that everyone in your Lodgecouldeat on ahike. (Check first for Work with older Scouting youth or with anadult to cookameal over acampfire. why.and backpacking trip Talka Scout or to Venturer a goodtotake are Scout to on whatfind out foods again. notice? What doyou then work with anadult to prepare itasif you were on abackpacking trip. Taste it Make, buy or aska Scouter for dehydrated food. Taste itasis(dehydrated), and prepareLodge. sharewith your oneofthese foods to What are four foods that you like to eatandare healthy for you, too? Ifpossible, Create andmake arecipe that includesall the food groups in Canada’s Food Guide. Trybefore.new never threefoodsthatyou’ve tried like?Which foods doyou Why? use healthy food and/orall the food groups. Prepare ameal with help. Tell your family or Lodgeabouthow you madesure to an adventure in which you learnaboutlightweight/backpacking food an adventure that involves eating outdoors I will have fun making food andexploringhealthy eating. Rusty’s Meadow: Active &Healthy Living. Canada’sFood Guide ? 7

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APPENDICES Community Beaver 8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Need somemore ideas? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: person receiving your helpis okay with receiving it. Check with anadult to make sure that you will besafein your adventure and that the Remember, when we do good deeds as Scouts, we don’t want praise or areward. When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have Objective: Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick the at Look Trail Cards for Shovel snow from the sidewalk for someone who coulduse the help. cold day. With anadult’s help, hand out free lemonade on ahot day or hotchocolate on a will youturns doduring Good Turn round? Weekall year and Scouts have fun doing good turns. Find out about Good Turn week. What good sibling. a younger story to a Read ortell a song,share somecampfire songs orplayboard games. enjoy doing. You mightplay the piano or anotherinstrument for the residents, sing Visit anursinghome or senior’s residence andshare something you do well, or great place? Create an award certificate topresent to them, withanadult’s help. famous for something? Are there peoplein your community who helpmake ita Who started your community?Howlonghasitbeen there? Is your community Create aspecialsurprise for a friend or family member who issick. usually do. home thatyou don’t at Surprise yourbyjobs doingtwoorthreefamily community.in in yourInvitevolunteering your join you for oneday family to it. whyand theydid TellLodge oryour story toyourfamily. the Find out about who startedRandom Acts of Kindness or the Pay ItForward idea Do three good turns in one day athome or atschool. cashier, abus driver, ahairdresser or alifeguard. help you insome way and who usually don’t get thanked, suchasagrocery store Write Thank-you notes or draw Thank-you pictures for atleast three people who place where it would behelpful). Think of possible food allergies. Make asnack to share with your Lodge(oratschool,anursinghome or another an adventure that surprisessomeoneinagood way I will do something to helpmy Colony, my family and/ormy community. Big Brown Beaver’s Lodge: SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Citizenship.

SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Creative Beaver • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Objective: Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas! Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to Beaver Scouts or with younger siblings. Beaver withyoungerScouts or Develop the text andpictures for astorybook that you can share with the other How would it work? Drawasketch and then, ifpossible,buildamodel of it. Invent something that makes your lifeeasier or more fun. What would that be? materials to buildit. Which ones worked best? Why? Design andbuilda toy. What materials will you use to make it? Try different Create asculpture usingrecycled materials. play. Perform the play for your Colony. some ofyour play.CreateInvitefriends yourfrom own in your your act Colony to album, in frames or using acomputer. Using acamera, take aseries of photos on one theme. Display your photosinan art todisplay.come? creating invite to will youWho Organize anartshowandinvite other Beaver Scouts (in your Lodge) to join you in pictures using the samestyle, or create your own storybook. book. in yourpictureCreate pictures twoorthreefavourite style of Imitate the glassed” pictures. Using tissue paperand white glue,create aseries of three “stained same theme. create sculpturesclay to four or onthe self-hardeningfive playdough or Use can askanadult to help you.) Create asimplePowerPoint presentation on a theme that isimportant to you. (You Have someone teach you to knit,crochet or sewasimpleitemsuchaspotholder. Visit alocalpotter to work with clayand create your own piece of pottery. your favourite?is Which example, useapencil on one, felt pens on anotherand wax crayons on another. Foreach drawing. material for kind oftoolor pictures.a differentDraw three Use scariest face? or yarn. What helps you create the mostrealistic face? The mostunusual face? The Create two faces usinga variety of materials,suchasbuttons,straw, fabric, beads use a tool or material you have not tried before materials ortools kinds of least twodifferent at use I will usemy imaginationandcreate somethingnew. Rascal’s River: Creative Expression. 9

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have Objective: suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure to tryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this trail Cardsthe for at Look Need somemore ideas? Find out about the garbageislands floating in the oceans. What dohumansuse electricity? use of of the year of going without power for one hour. Howcan your family reduce its What do you knowaboutEarthHour? Take on the EarthHourchallengeany time recycling do you make asa family? Try the same with your garbage. Weigh your bags of recycling each week for amonth.Howmany kilograms of for amonth. Check again. box of soil.Dig them upinamonth. What hashappened to each?Bury them again Try this experiment.Buryanappleanda tin cansideby sidein the ground or ina animals thatyou find. like nests,holes, tracks andpoop. Take somephotos of the animalsandsigns of Go on ahike through your community. Watch for animalsandsigns of animals, and share some fun facts about volcanoes. erupt with bakingsodaand vinegar. Share your model with your Lodge or Colony, Make your own volcano. What materialscan you use? Once itisbuilt,make it windy) and different kinds of soil(dirt,sand,gravel) help or hurt their growth? What do plantsneed to grow? How do different growing conditions(wet, dry, Build abirdhouse, bird feeder or batbox with helpandhangitin your yard. Who is your environment hero? Finda fun way to tell his or herstory. Help for one afternoon or one day atacommunity vegetable garden. your family.for Notice the worms at work inagarden. Find out about vermipods andcreate one three plants from aseed or bulb that you’ve never grown before. “hens andchicks”, “snapdragons”, “monkey plants”, and“alienpods”? Grow two or What plants do you know that you can find ina flowergarden? Have youheard of gravel. What worked best? What else did you need to use? Try buildingsandcastles with different kinds of earth,suchassand,rocks, dirt or an adventure that helps the environment adventure an outdoor challenges for that animal? that challenges for Do they causechallenges for humans, other animals or plants? Dohumanscause Choose a wild animal that lives near to you. What helps them survive in your area? many parts of the world? What would happenif the rainforest was all destroyed? How does the rainforest help the world? What ishappening to the rainforest in Build abirdhouse, bird feeder or batbox with helpandhangitin your yard. world? add toour it extinct? What does Pick ananimal that isalmostextinct. What would we loseif this animal became that often ends upin the ocean? What could we do aboutit? I will learnabout the earthandhelp take care of the earth. Ringtail’s Hollow SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER : Environment & Outdoors. Picka

SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Exploring Beaver • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Objective: suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure to tryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this trail Cardsthe for at Look Need somemore ideas? imagination: with yourplaces orthings explore these else to something plays, drawingsor Wouldimagination? stories, exploreCreatelikewith your you to Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have Deep down in the ocean Deep down A pirateship, or anisland with buriedpirate treasure distant futureThe A FirstNations village before European contact dinosaurs or perhapsancientEgypt or Rome ago orthetimeof 100 years as your town such past, in the place ortime A country provinceA or far off The moon,Mars,asteroids or somewhere elsein outer space Would you like to explore in your community? Wouldworld? natural explorelike the you to you would like to explore. Go on three different hikes. Have apicnic with your family ineachplace you’d like to explore. place Explore threeplaces, ordothreein one different things not seenbefore an adventure to aplace you have beenbefore, but to seesomepart of it you have go alwayswanted to have adventureplace you thattakesan a you to adventures some outdoor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shopping mall Grocery store Recycling depo Landfill Scrap yard Stadium Aquarium Observatory Science centre Zoo Amusement park Community centre Theatre Church Library Hills or mountainpath Conservation area or wilderness reserve wetland Pond,bog orother beach ordunes Lakeshore,seashore, Forest, park or campground I will usemy sense of adventure to explore the world around me. Ringtail’s Hollow : Environment & Outdoors. Picka

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APPENDICES 12 APPENDICES Friendship Beaver

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have Beaver Colony. Objective: adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. for this the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? Do you have ananimal friend? Howhave animalsbeengreat friends to humans? Which are mostimportant to you and your family? Find the 52 virtues (values)listedin The Virtues Project (www.virtuesproject.com). more ofyour shows oneor values. character that Find out aboutand tell the story of aperson,storycharacter, super-hero or cartoon Are there friends in the animal world? Find out somestoriesaboutanimal friends. with your Lodge. family oryour ideas Share yourso? have? Why doyouarebest think values to thethreeWhat Take partinaRoots of Empathy program. (www.rootsofempathy.org) is new to Canada? Make alistand try them out. What are ways to be friendly to aperson who isnewin your neighbourhood or who BeaverScout Colony? the in Create aplay to show why friendship issoimportant.How friendship important special toyou. Create a Thank-you note for three good friends. Tell your friends why they are show friendship. permission) doingthingsthat Take(with their people photos of Make upasong,game or apoem that expresses friendship. that child.How does it feel to bea friendly person? Find someone your age who mightbecomeanew friend. Dosomethingkind for has fun, 2. works hard, and3.helps family and friends. 1. Law: BeaverBeaver Scout A parts ofthe each ofthethree show Do onethingto important toyou. Find acreative way to show your family or your Colony or Lodge what ismost like todo? activities. both good WhyWhat doyouarefriends? doyou thinkyou Interview one of your friends. Find out abouthis or her favourite places, foods and an adventure in which you are agood friend to someone your age an adventure that uses the Beaver an adventure that shows what ismostimportant to you Find out about human-animal friendships and ways that animalshelphumans. I will share the good feelings Iget from being with my friends, family and Rainbow’s Reflections: SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Beliefs& Values. Pickasuitable

SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Beaver Heroes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Objective: Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to things theydo. they learn to beahero? news story of someone who isahero. Why do you think they are ahero? How did Go through anewspaper or, with anadult’s help, an online news site.Findagood help others? superherospecial? doto What doesthis Describe yoursuperhero. favouritehero? likemakesWhy doyou this them What help others? to Find out aboutachild your age who isacommunityhero. What hashe or she done heroes. Why is this personahero? Create astorybookabout the hero. relativeabout oneoftheir totellyouanother grandparents or parents or Ask your she does? he or what does in the community. Howcan your Beaver Scout Colony thank this person for Invite someone who isahero to visit with your Colony andshare what he or she song, storybook or cartoon. Find ahero inhistory. Why ishe or she ahero? Tell the hero’s story with aplay, heroes.are people why you thinkthese Make three Thank-you cards to give to heroes in your community. Tell your Lodge your heroes (real-life andimaginary). What isahero? Who are your heroes? Create a display of photos or drawings of does your communityneed this kind of hero? Write astory or draw acartoonaboutanimaginaryhero for your community. Why this person your hero? Write astory or draw acartoonabouthero in your family or community. Why is others (fire fighter, paramedic,police officer, communitynurse,etc.). Arrange a visit with ahero in your communityand find outhowhe orshehelps Law and/orMotto think abouthow these communityheroes show you the Beaver Scout Promise, interview someone who isacommunityhero learn aboutatleast one real-life hero I will learnabout the helpingheroes inmy communityandall the good Malak’s Maple : Leadership. 13

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• • • • • • • • • • • • Need somemore ideas? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: as long you are trying to beabetterleader. Remember, itis okay to have help from anadult or older youth in these adventures, When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have Objective: Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick the at Look Trail Cards for Walk-a-Thon for agoodcause. Clothing/Food or Toy Drive, aHomeless Shelter, aDisasterRelief Program or a Volunteer to helpin the community, suchasata Soup Kitchen,aFood Bank,a you’d like to seein your community or school. else inaleadershiprole andshare with him or heranidea for apositive change With the help of anadult,meet with the mayor, your schoolprincipal, or someone in the communityina way you feel isimportant. Lodge or slideshow,help out Colonychallenge your a to posters, drawingsor Using things he or shesaidaboutbeingagoodleaderand try it out. leader, suchasa teacher, a Scouter, an older youth or acoach.Pick one of the With the help of aparent or grandparent, interviewsomeone you think isagood person agoodleader. What makes agoodleader? Create aposter that shows what you think makes a Learn anewgameand teach your Colony how to playit. are goodat doing. Teach anotherBeaver Scout, a younger sibling or a friend askill or sport that you skills toyour Demonstrate oneofyourColony. talentsor hike, decorating for aholiday or planninggames for abirthdayparty. Organize (withhelp)a family outing or event suchas:apicnic,gamesnight, activity or achallenge(like buildingabridge or tower). a bake sale for acause,special day (suchasKiteDay or MusicDay),ascience Organize (withhelp)anevent or activity for your Colony, suchas:agame,hike, something toothers helps others orteaches adventure that an best what youuses adventure do that an I will learnabouthowIcanbeagoodleader. Malak’s Maple: SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Leadership.

SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Musical Beaver • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Objective: Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have music playing? Why ismusicplayed insomany different places? hear places doyoumanygo through different theday.as you How attention Pay of music? How ismusicused with animals?Do different animalsenjoy different kinds do you enjoy usingmusicin your life? How ismusicused for healing?Howismusicused to helppeople feel calm?How think mightbe the nextinstrumentcreated? world? in the instrument? instrument What doyounewest is theoldest The What invented.how yourwas instrument first favouritestory of Find outthe Lodge or it Colony.for your perform and Create your owndance Learn somenew dance steps or anew dance form. Learn the basics of aninstrument you have notplayed before. glass jars,etc. different householditemssuchasgarbagecanlids,pots,bowls, wooden boards, Create arhythm song to perform for your family or your Lodge,usingmany singing them. Lodge or in ColonyLead your songs. new Learn oneortwo Come up with words for anewsong. Come up with new words to asong you already know. Create asongandplayit on aninstrument. Create anewinstrument.Find out how different soundsandnotesare made. likemight you totry? notice? youWhat Go to asymphony concert or achoirconcert or a dance performance. What do in differentways used an adventure in which you usemusicin different ways or learnabouthowmusicis music making which youin adventure trydifferentways of an I will explore different ways of makingmusic. Rascal’s River: Creative Expression. 15

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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • Look at the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike to Objective: Pick a suitable adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. suitable for this a Pick do? Which would you like to give a try? how to know sports doyousports? Which ofthese chose these do you thinkthey Which sports were parts of the original Olympic Games inancient Greece? Why Pick asportin the modern Olympic Games. How do athletes train for that sport? What active games did children your ageplay100 years ago? Try one out. sport. Create your own your family. Make something you canuse to playasport. Try it out with your Lodge or and healthier. Pick three physical activities.Find out howeachhelps your bodybecomestronger weeks. a few goal for the on together Invite your family to work together to setanewgoal to bemore active. Work your Colony. Create anewgame that getseveryone moving and try it with your family or Lead your Colony in playing two newactive games. it! best. Gofor personal hula hoop). What is your personalbestineach of these? Set anewgoal for your a football, shootinganumber of baskets, doing sit-ups, skippingrope, twirling a ball, hittingashuttlecock with abadmintonracket, swimming10metres, throwing Pick two or three physical activities(like running100metres, longjump, throwing a it? sport? keepWill you doing before. played neverWhat doyou thinkofthis have sport thatyou Trynew a sport? Or what skill would you like to getbetterat? What is your goal? Choose asport that you love to do. What newskill would you like to learnin this try asport or physical activity you have never before tried set anewgoal for yourself inasport or physical activity you already do I will explore ways that Icanhave fun andbeactive. Rusty’s Meadow: SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Active &Healthy Living.

SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER PetBeaver Care • • • • • • • • • • • • • Objective: adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. for this the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: You do notneed to have your own pet. You couldhelp with someoneelse’s pet. When planning your adventures, you mightlike to have the many moods of your pet. Take a whole bunch of photos of your petandmake them intoacollageshowing and happy? healthy keep the needdoto fish a would what you fish, haveIf you were to What colour would itbe? Why would this beagoodpet for you? it looklike? How would itbehave? What would iteat? What would it do all day? Describe or draw your idealpet(it doesn’t have to beareal animal). What would common pet? The largest pet? The smallestpet? Show your ideasinacreative way. most pet? is the What doyouunusual think most is the What doyou think before bringingin the pet.Doesanyone in your Colony have allergies to pets?) you choseitsnameand what iteats.(Remember to check with your Scouters Bring your pet to show the Beaver Colony. Talk about why you have this pet,how challenging part of havingapet? he or shename the pet? What is the bestpart of havingapet? What is the most Interview someone who hasapet. Why did he or shechoose this pet?How did make goodpets? What kind of birds canbekept aspets? Visit abird reserve. Why do these birds needasafeplace? Would any of these birds have pets. Visit akennel, apetgroomer or apetstore and find outhow theyhelppeople who animals needhelp? Visit ananimalshelter. Find out about the animals they help. Why do these how it was cared for. healthy? What do they do for pets?Drawapicture of apet you saw there, showing Visit a vet clinic or ananimal hospital. What kind of pets do they helpkeep Care for your own pet or helpsomeonecare for his or herpet for two weeks. you choose these animals? Who would enjoy eachpet the most? Create a“Top Ten” list of animals that you think would make goodpets. Why did an adventure in which you help with areal animal I will learnaboutanimals which make goodpetsandhow to care for pets. Big Brown Beaver’s Lodge: Citizenship. Pickasuitable 17

APPENDICES 18 APPENDICES Scientific Beaver

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike Objective: adventure for this badge that you would like adventure to tryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. for this the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? With anadult,search online to find asimplechemistryexperiment you can try Why? What are magnetsused for around your home? Use amagnet. What can you pickup with your magnet? What can you notpickup? built? tower you was thetallest high How and theonesthat fall down. work showing theonesthat a talltower? secret to won’t that is the fall down. What Take photos ofyour towers, highesttower buildthe mini-marshmallows, howto figureand out Using toothpicks plant? about this medicines? likeWhat doyou What does itneed to grow? Isitsafe to eat or does ithave other uses?Isitusedin Grow aplant from aseed or acutting. Choose one that you’ve never grown before. about beinginspace?Most difficult? Mostsurprising? space)? Learnabouta Canadian astronaut. What did he or she find most exciting What do you think it would itbelike to beanastronaut (aperson who travels to would you give agroup of stars you’ve chosen? What story would you tell aboutit? imagined storiesabout what they see. What do you seein the stars? What name in the stars. They have given names to groups of stars that seem to make shapesand Look at the starsatnight. Over the years, peoplehave imagined what they couldsee the fridge? in sun? Or the in plate? Or How quickly does anicecubemelt? What if you put itinaglass of water? Or on a home? in your not do could you what and could you do Count the number of lightbulbsin your house.If we didn’t have lightbulbs, what keeps floating? a load(like some dimes) to eachboat. Which shapeholds the most dimes and Build several boats out of tinfoil. Make your boats different shapesandsizes. Add at floating. worst was the and theonethat best worked boat that Lodge the show your Keepand materials you’ve tried trackofthe How many different kinds of materialscan you use to make aboat that will float? Remember that bothsuccessesand failures are important to scientificadventures. an adventure in which you test out your own ideasabouthowsomethingcould work. What other safe ways can you make lava flow from your volcano? Build your very own volcano. You canusebakingsodaand vinegar to make lava flow. tell aboutit? What name would you give agroup of stars you’ve chosen? What story would you shapes andimaginedstoriesabout what they see. What do you seein the stars? see in the stars. They have given names to groups of stars that seem to make Look at the starsatnight. Over the years, peoplehave imagined what they could what happens. at home,suchasadding food colouring to water for white carnations. Watch I will usemy scientificmind toexplore, discover andexperiment. Rascal’s River: SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Creative Expression. Pickasuitable

SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER Spirit Beaver • • • • • • • • • • • Objective: adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. for this the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: When planning your adventures, you mightlike another faith. of beliefs Go to aservice of worship for anotherchurch or another faith. What do you see? compass. point onthe photo ofyoueach what you doing did a for provide or and Reflection. Draw thecompass(oruseapicture ofacompass)and write down Internal Compass:point onthe Wonder,each Do onething for Gratitude, Service different places of worship. Create acollage or apicture book with your photos many photos of and takegrandparents parents walk ordrive or with youra Go on “thank-you”Writea ordrawdo to God. about this prayer? What might you add or change? Lead the Beaver Scout Colony insayingaBeaver Scout prayer. What do you like your Lodge.Findaprayer you like from another faith andshare it, too. prayerprayer fromWrite a ofyour share ownor with a yourfind faithtraditionto it’s important. important? Findasymbol that isimportant to another faith group andlearn why Draw asymbol that isimportant to you or your faith group. Why is this symbol you can. tradition. Find out abouta food from another tradition. Make that food too, if culturepart ofyour or faith or is Lodge that sharewith youra Makefood to culture.with yourstories Lodge. Sharefamilyfaith traditionor oryour the Find astory from your favourite holiday. Findastoryaboutholidayinanother an adventure that shows the Beaver Scout Promise, Law or Motto Wonder, Gratitude, Service andReflection an adventure that includes the four compasspoints of the Internal Compass: I will explore beliefs that are important to meandmy family as well as the Rainbow’s Reflections: Beliefs& Values. Pick asuitable 19

APPENDICES 20 APPENDICES Tech Beaver

• • • • • • • • • • • • Here are someideas to help you startcreating your own adventures: If one of your adventure involves being online, besafeby working with anadult. one of your adventure involves being online, besafeby working with anadult. Remember that technology isanything that makes our work andplayeasier to do. If When planning your adventures, you might Objective: adventure for this badge that you would like adventure totryonyourbadge thatyouwould own. for this the at Look Trail Cards for Need somemore ideas? both helpandhurt? What makes the difference? and four examples of howitmighthurtsomeone. Which pieces of technology can Technology canhelpusbutitalsohurt. Think of four examples of howithelps that couldhelp you live the Beaver Scout Promise to “help take care of the world.” atool sketch of a atoolordraw create hometo aroundmaterials you your find Use With permission, take aparta toy and figure outhowit works. to the libraryand find thesame factinabook. What did you notice? go andthen internet ahelp oftechnology.Forexample, trytofactonthe find the without Now trydoingthat help you do. use technologyto something you Think of or apair of scissors). years ago.Remember, technology isany object that makes work easier(like apen exist 50 or 100 years ago and piecesoftechnologythat findhouse five in your a treasurehunt Go on the Beaver , “Sharing, Sharing, Sharing!” Tell your Colony aboutit. With the help of anadult, find anapp, website orprogram thatcanhelp you live as youwant themtodoyou. Do toothers Rule: *Golden the fridge andstove. Howmight the “golden rule” fit aspart of your code? technology suchascellphones,computers, television, internet,gamingconsoles, With aparent/guardian or Scouter, create a“Code of Conduct” (rules) for using what you Lodge. with find out your What is your favourite piece of technology in your house? Who invented it? Share all technology have the Beaver Scout Promise, LawandMottoasacode of conduct when you use have anadventure which helpssomeoneelse by then? Imagine yourself 20 years in the future. What do you hopehasbeeninvented your Lodge. Using recycled materials,builda tool that canbeusedin your home or in I will explore ways that peopleuse technology every day. Big Brown Beaver’s Lodge: and SCOUTER MANUAL-A SCOUTER’S GUIDE TO THE CANADIAN PATHCANADIAN GUIDE TO THE SCOUTER’S MANUAL-A SCOUTER five piecesoftechnologythat five Citizenship. Pickasuitable did exist50 or 100 did not

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