Summer Programming: Overview

Summer Programming

Extend the adventure with Summer Programming!

Whether your Section plans to share a single day of adventure or a week-long expedition, the summer season offers fantastic opportunities for all kinds of great Scouting experiences that just aren’t the same in other times of year.

By discovering seasonal Outdoor Adventure Skills that are best enjoyed in the summer months—like paddling and sailing, youth can continue to develop as well-rounded individuals without missing a season, further preparing them for future success. And why not invite the family along?

Family activities are a great way to keep parents engaged and show siblings what Scouting is all about. Hosting an event with your Scouting Group? Invite families to join with these family invitations!

The Canadian Path is all about youth-led Scouting adventures. Now’s the time for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers to start planning the great, safe Scouting adventures you’ll do this summer.

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Summer is a special time of year in Canada, and it fits with so many of the adventures we think about when we think of Scouting. With Summer Programming, take your Outdoor Adventure Skills to a whole new level by staying active through the sunny season. From canoeing and kayaking to sailing or snorkeling, a Scouting summer is a summer you won’t forget!

Kickstart the adventure with your Section by planning now, or perhaps explore ideas for day activities to share with your family. Scuba diving? Cycling? Hiking? Fishing? Roasting marshmallows? Tidepooling? Stargazing? There’s no end to the possibilities!

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Is your Section planning some great summer adventures? Let new Scouting members know! Enable the Summer Programming option on the Group locator.

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Looking for fun Scouting activities in the summer? Discover which Sections and camps will be active in your area.

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Beavers and Cubs Planning

This summer don’t miss a Scouting beat! Use the Pond Map and Jungle Map to choose a Program Area for an amazing summer adventure.

Colony Planning Guide

Pack Planning Guide

Scouts Planning

Plan a Scouting expedition or a series of day adventures. Use the Canadian Trails Map to choose a Program Area for enhanced summer activities.

Troop Planning Guide

Venturers and Rovers Planning

Take your sense of adventure to the next level with unique experiences and meet like-minded people along the way.

Summer is a great time for Venturers to pursue the Amory Adventure Award. Along with Rovers, they can also plan for the Survivorman Challenge or work towards the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.

Company Planning Guide

Program Quality Guide

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Once you’ve made a plan for your summer, it’s time to DO the fun part! By maintaining adventure-based programming throughout the summer, Groups can change up the pace of weekly meetings while keeping the Scouting spirit year-round. Youth will be able to continue experiencing new adventures and expand on their Outdoor Adventure Skills, developing into well-rounded individuals without skipping a season.

As youth benefit from Summer Programming, so do Volunteers and Scouters. With flexible event-based programming, Scouters and Volunteers can stay engaged in Scouting, allowing their Group to have a stronger start—and potentially more youth and Volunteers—for their fall cycle.

Invite Scouting parents and families to join the adventure through family Scouting activities!

Summer Camps

ind fun adventure programming to join across Canada.

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Jamborees

Join Scouting gatherings for fun activities and heaps of new friends.

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Overnight Adventures and Expeditions

Some adventures can’t be done in a day. Take yours to the next level!

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Family Scouting

Discover the outdoors as a family, enjoying fun challenges together.

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Day Adventures

Enjoy a day filled with activities or a single excursion.

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Parks Canada

Explore beautiful landscapes and spectacular adventures across Canada.

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Summer Service Projects

Make meaningful contributions to your community.

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Outdoor Adventure Skills

The Outdoor Adventure Skills program is an invitation for Scouts to try something new.

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Review & Celebrate

When your summer adventures have wrapped up, don’t forget to review your experience. Plan-Do-Review is one of the Four Elements of The Canadian Path, and if there’s one part of the cycle that tends to get overlooked, it’s reviewing adventures. Reviewing helps Scouts to recognize what went to plan on an adventure and what didn’t, and it helps with better planning on future adventures! Reviewing an adventure also supports personal development in the SPICES – the six attributes Scouting aims to foster.

Take the time to celebrate your summer adventure, too! Appreciating a great, safe Scouting experience will help to build anticipation for all the wonderful adventures that lie ahead.

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As Scouts, the program leads us on our journey to become the best we can be. And with a focus on Youth-led planning and adventures, we are limited only by the boundaries of our imagination. It is a fun, hands-on learning experience where you can discover your potential in a safe, adventurous and inclusive way.

Kaelem Moniz, Scouting Youth

Scouting has taught my son so many skills and given him opportunities to try so many great adventures! I’d highly recommend the program to any parent who is looking for a value-packed, fun, challenging and diverse program where they can participate with their child.

Kathleen Lehman, Scouting Parent

My greatest Scouting memories are all coupled with first experiences. Sleeping in a tent for the first time, my first campfire, participating in two Canadian Jamborees; the first one allowing me to travel on a plane, alone, for the first time. All these experiences are things that I cherish and enjoy sharing because they are components of Scouting that have become amazing memories that will last a lifetime, but have also made me a confident and well-rounded person.

Kaitlyn Patterson, Rover Scout

Community service is a key aspect of our programming. It not only helps the community, but teaches youth how to make contributions to society as youth and adults. Maintaining a bee farm, organizing food drives and crafting Christmas cards has made an impact on the very grateful residents that the youth help.

Susan Rad, Scouter, the 4th Cranbrook Group

The most important skills I have learned through Scouts are the skills that have helped shape me as an individual. Scouts has taught me how to be a confident and patient person, how to talk to strangers and speak at public events. It challenged me to push myself to my limits. It gave me the courage to travel 1,400 km away from home to go to CJ’17 at the age of 10, and to fundraise all the money I needed for the journey. It also challenged me to hike 28 km in the Rideau Challenge as a first year Scout.

Quinn McPherson, Scout

I thank Scouters for my experience. I owe them so much for helping me to grow as a person. Scouting makes you aware of others. Teaching about the environment and community, Scouting stops you from focusing on yourself as much, and you become more thankful and willing to give back and help. It’s good for kids to learn that—I know it was good for me.

Rebecca Cairns, 1st Porcupine Plain A Venturer Company

Scouting is so amazing because it brings people from a variety of backgrounds and interests together to do the things they enjoy. It also makes me feel like I am where I belong. When I am anywhere else, I feel invisible and like nobody can see me, but when I’m at Scouting events or meetings I feel included and not invisible. I have made many fantastic friends in Scouting.

Cadence J., Scouts Canada Youth Spokesperson & Scout

Scouting has given me many opportunities and skills that are helping me to prepare for a life of success, including skills in camping, public speaking, writing, confidence and many, many more. Most recently, the experiences I gained from Scouting helped me successfully achieve a position within the RCMP’s 2018-2019 National Youth Advisory Committee (NYAC). I would not be the girl I am now without my nine years in Scouting, and without my NYAC experience.

Ana-Alexandra M., Scouts Canada Youth Spokesperson & Scout

Now that I have been in Scouts for a few years, I have learned to always be prepared, and that has influenced my ability to be prepared in life, not just the outdoors. Scouts has taught me helpful things that I will continue to use in the future. It has made a huge and extremely positive impact on my life.

Brooke C., Scouts Canada Youth Spokesperson & Scout

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Summer Programming: Overview