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Scouting in British Columbia has a long history, from the 1900s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. ANGLOPHONE SCOUTING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia is administratively connected to Yukon in the BC/Yukon Council of Scouts Canada . Area Councils
Local Groups and sections Among British Columbia's varied Scouting groups are ''Mountain Scouts'', Sea Scouts and Fire Venturers. The Silver Walnut Award was created by youth in 2005 to recognize outstanding youth leadership outside their own section. The first silver walnuts were presented in April 2006 in British Columbia's Cascadia Council. This award was created by the Cascadia Youth Network and has been approved by the National Council for use on youth uniforms. Canada has several associations which trace their roots to the Baden-Powell Scouts in the United Kingdom . They form the Canadian Federation Of Independent Scouting , which is a member of the World Federation Of Independent Scouts . Members of the federation include BPSA - British Columbia . GIRL GUIDING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Girl Guides are served by the British Columbia Council of Girl Guides Of Canada - Guides Du Canada . SOAR SOAR stands for Spirit of Adventure Rendezvous. It is held every three years in British Columbia for Girl Guides of all levels from all over Canada and abroad. SOAR 2007 was held between July 20 - 28, 2007 at the Seven Springs Camp and Retreat Centre near Parksville . The camp's theme was ''Mysteries of the Sea''. SOAR 2004 opened on 2004-07-24 . It was held in Merritt at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival site and 2,700 girls and leaders attended. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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