Norman Halvorsen of the First Terrace Scouts takes a mo-

ment to relax.

Scouts promotes the buddy system.

Rovers plan
own destiny —

TERRACE -— Rovers is a
co-educational program
for young adults 17-23
years. This program is
designed to encourage

young adults to become.

self-directing personalities
and responsible _partici-
pants in the world around
them.

The program objectives
for the Rovers section are
as follows:

To promote self devel-
opment, to help the indivi-
dual in establishing their
own life style and a sense
of self-identity, individual
attitudes, skills and val-
ues. To ensure an atmos-
phere that places value on
spiritual depth, human joy
and a sense of humor,

To provide for partici-
pation in group oriented
activity, to develop mean-
ingful and lasting friend-

ships, to complement the
need for self discovery and
personal freedom, within

- the context of the group

responsibility and ac-
countability. To provide
opportunities for mem-
bers to develop physically
and to participate in satis-
fying outdoor activities.

To become aware and
understand the needs of
the community, partici-
pate in community affairs
and actively aid in the de-
velopment of a_ better
society.

Today Rovers are invol-
ved in challenging and ex-
citing programs. Rovers
are the planners of their
own destiny; and through
crew programs continue to
carry out Rovering as it
was conceived by the
Founder.

Scout program section

Most of these activities
place great stress on living
and playing in the out-
doors, in harmony with
nature and the environ-
ment. Hiking, exploring,
camping, as well as sum-
mer and winter sports and
games comprise the. prin-

‘cipal themes .of the Boy

Scouts program.

‘The indoor activities are
mainly oriented to acquir-
ing the necessary skills and
knowledge required for

tures in the outdoors.

The program objectives
for the Boy Scout section
may be summarized as
follows:

tunities for boys, through
membership in
friendship and interest
groups to: . ¢

-@ Learn to work and play
with others, and

‘TERRACE = The Boy -@

covers a wide range of .
. skills and activities.

successful Scouting adven-

To provide -oppor-.

small -

‘Lear n and _ Practice

leadership.

To provide: boys with.
“opportunities to plan and
- participate - in appealing
and challenging activities :
-which: ~

ledge .

@ improve their physical : :

condition

. Scout - ‘is;
@ expand | their. now. oe

serve God; my Queen; my

‘country and my fellow
men; and to live by the :
‘Scout Law. -

The - Scout .-Law:. A
helpful. and

to. do my best; to love and - ot

prepared.

@ develop their spiritual - "

values ° fe
®-prepare them for, and ane
involve them. in, com- |).

munity service and

e promote an. apprecia-

tion of, and experience in, A:

the outdoors.

. To provide for and en-- ;
courage individual hob-
bies, interests and skills.

To encourage individual
boys. and groups ‘to-put
forth their best effort.

The Boy Scout program
is for boys of typical age
11 to 14 years, using a
badge system divided into

. two sections.

The Scout: Promise is:
Cn My Honor, I promise

Photographs by
Susan McKenzie

Beavers — Fastest

TERRACE —Beavers is
the fastest growing youth
program of Boy Scouts of
Canada.

The program is design-

. ed for boys five, six and

seven years of age and it
shares the aim of Scout-
ing’s other programs

which is: ‘“‘To help boys to.

develop their character as
resourceful and responsi-
ble members of the com-

munity by providing op- .

portunities and guidance
for their mental, physical,

social and spiritual. -

development.”’

More specifically the
objectives of the Beaver
program are to help boys:
@ develop an awareness
of nature
e@ develop an awareness
of God
@ allow a means of self
~ expression

@ develop a feeling of —

belonging |

@ developa sense of shar-
ing

@ have an energy outlet

-@ join in group activities

@ learn through fun

@ be happy

@ show love and joy __.
Within these guidelines

a leadership team of

“parents, other adults and

teenagers,. work together
to provide a program that
will be creative, flexible
and fun and geared to
meet the needs of their
boys.

Beavers meet weekly in
groups of 20 to 25 boys
called colonies. Within
colonies smaller groups of
five or six boys are called
lodges. Beavers attend
their meetings in their blue
and brown uniforms.
These beaver colors repre-

sent the sky and water and .

the earth and the beavers:
coat. The uniforms consist -
of a hat, a vest which can

be worn over the boys or-
dinary clothing, and a
neckerchief :which a boy

Beaver must know his law

. and promise and his open-.

ing and closing cermonies.

The Beaver law is: A. °
Beaver has fun, works.
hard, and helps his. family

and friends. —

_. The. Beaver Promise ist
I promise to love God and

to help take care of the

world.
_ To complement the Law

Vent urers

wor

TERRACE — The Ven-
turer program is doing --
not looking.

All . activities provide
opportunities for Ventur-

ers to learn to work and

play together in a spirit of |
co-operation and friendli-

.ness. Learning to get a-

long well together helps
Venturers to grow into re-

citizens. .
The Venturer section is .
designed for youth 14-17

. years with program objec-

tives as follows:
To help youth develop:
@ through working to-

ward adult activities and

learning skills which
adults and peers recognize
as being at an adult level;

. achievements

ponsible adults and better.

Jesse McKenzie has been a Beaver, a Cub andis now a Scout a

for the First Terrace Scout troop.

growing program ©

and” Promise the Beaver
motto -is: Sharing, Shar-
ing, Sharing.

. ‘Sharing-is avital part of
the Beaver program. A

- obtains upon becoming in- Beaver learns to share his

“vested.
' To become. invested a

belongings . ‘and his ex-.
periences. He learns
through the examples set
by his leaders particularly
‘through their example of
shared leadership. |

There are no badges or
awards. for specific
-in the
Beaver program. Boys do
obtain Beaver tails which
they may make themselves
and. sew onto their hats. -
These. tails are changed

2s through participation

in a variety of cultural and
' social activities; -

@ through meeting new
people and making new

friends;

@ through participation
in a variety of challenging.
physical activities. which
will promote the: develop-
ment of self up. to one’ 's
potential;
@ through vocational ¢ ex-
ploration and the oppor-
tunity for practice. ~~
To increase understand-
ing and ability to work
with others by reinforcing

existing contacts and crea-

ting opportunities for new
ones to develop.

To help youth mature
by providing for an adult

ayiety — ue oye ae

every. six. months, and:are ©
indicators to the boys that
they are growing and
learning and able: to. do
better.

or club-like structure in
the Venturer company. -

Venturing covers a very
wide range of skills and

activities that are oriented
towards exploration, fit-
ness, . personal interests,
service, social and cultural
and vocations.

The youth membership

form: ‘a company which

can range from between

four and forty members.

‘The Venturer promise is:
On my honor I promise

‘to develop myself so that I

may better:

@ Love and serve my
God —
@ Respect and help my
fellow man

-@ Honor and render ser-

vice to my country. -