Rovers Do Stuff

A collection of stuff Rovers do.

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Max Temkin- One of the most vocal Creators of "Cards Against Humanity" talks about their Values, Strategy and Tactics. From a guy who isn't much older than most of the Rovers in this group.  The thing I found most relevant to Scouting and especially Rovers- "We rise and fall as a group and it is a core belief of ours that when one indie game achieves success, the entire genre profits"  You could say the same about a Rover and their Crew, or a Crew and their Group, or a Group and their Area.  The entire talk is worth the watch- and it shows how much depth there is from a guy who made a in his words "just a stupid game. "

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Lego Scout!

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I must have a Canadian version! 

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Since its inception Scouting has continually adapted to remain relevant to the society in which it operates, whilst staying rooted in the underlying principles on which it was established over one-hundred years ago.

"EXTENSIVE 10 MONTH PROCESS!" introducing an additional alternative version of the Scout Promise that can be taken by people with no affirmed faith and humanists.  Good. About time.  

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nbd lets go for 200

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Thanks for your view :), and also ontario is starting to apply the wristbands for age like bc and it's works well (though the many grumbles over change) as for the couple issue it was more so the area scouters present had issues with pulling aside rovers dancing at the dance and saying it was inappropriate to spend the dance so much together and sets a bad example which really does not make much sense.

The culture needs to come to the Rovers. They can grumble, but it's for the greater good. I'm confused as to why it sets a bad example. 

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Recently theres been a push from higher ups to eliminating dances at camps that have more than one section ie rovers and venturers because it is being seen as inappropriate In a recent 16+ camp in ontario regular songs played at our camps were removed because innuendos comments and cusses are seen as not ok for 16 and 17 year olds Also some couples were also told not to be around each other because it was inappropriate in front of the youth This is killing our camps what do you think about this?

I think it’s absolutely ridiculous and those making those decisions have no idea what is age-appropriate for the age group. If people don’t want Venturers hearing dirty words, perhaps they should tell them to not go to school, go to the mall, go see a movie, play a video game, read a shakespearian play or exist in the real world. The difference is that Venturers by in large know what they’re singing and understand why songs like “Asshole” by Denis Leary or Mony Mony exist. No one in their right mind would go to a public park, and shout at the top of their lungs  ”Fucking Horny” when the Mony Mony is played, and as long as youth understand that it should be viewed at age-appropirate programming.  You wouldn’t sit a Venturer down in front of a G-rated movie, so why would you expect that at a dance?

As for coupling and the like, I think it’s normal social behavior and as long as it doesn’t get in the way of program quality, what’s the problem?  I thought the point of Scouts was to produce well-adjusted youth, not shame them into keeping things secret, which typically ends up with many other problems.  Honestly, I’d rather have 15 year olds making out on the dance floor than in the bush alone.  At least on the dance floor I can heckle them. 

Which brings us to the role of the Rover and Advisor at these events. Rovers are the peer-mentors to show what is acceptable behaviour and what isn’t. Here’s a non-sexual example:  Years ago we as a community decided that moshing to metal and crowd-surfing at dances wasn’t acceptable. Now, when any upstarts (Venturer or Rover) try it, it’s immediately stopped on the dance floor, without intervention from camp staff.  The same can be applied to couples behaviour. I can understand showing affection for a loved-one, but a nice rule of thumb would be to ask yourself- would you do this in a mall? or a ice-cream shop or at the park? If so, go for it. If not, take it away from the public eye and be safe. As for CYS concerns- Rovers need to be the ones taking responsibility here. Different coloured wristbands are a really EASY way to determine age on the dance floor.  And other Rovers should call out ones violating their Code of Conduct. Hold people accountable, but you don’t need to be a dick about it. 

From an Advisor POV- one thing we hammer into Advisors at training is that the Venturers and Rovers is a safe space to fail and to try new things. Venturers especially are that point in their lives when they need to be social animals. Being able to communicate with everyone is an important job skill and has to be practiced. Even in a weekend, I've seen 14 year old venturer boys being terrified of talking to girls and by sunday morning they're saying their goodbyes and can't wait to see them again at the next event. Taking away social events like this does our sections a dis-service and is frankly insulting the youth who attend and run them. 

TL;DR:  Be safe, be accountable for your actions and tell the higher-ups to look up the term Age-appropriate programming and come talk to Advisors and Rovers who actually know what they’re talking about.  Rather than reading a book or handout and bringing a faith-based moral system into scouting(where it doesn’t belong). 

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It's Mardi Gras Weekend! www.mgcamp.com

The camp is 16 years old this year, and that means it's Prom-themed!  I'm scared for the hairy legs in prom dresses, but it should be good for a laugh. 

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Celebrating 100 Rovers! http://pccrovers.com/about-us/

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PCC you are an army gaaah

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That's one crew in one scout group- there are other crews in PCC too.  

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Celebrating 100 Rovers! http://pccrovers.com/about-us/

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Guys, I'm so excited and proud that this is finally coming to fruition. Producing merchandise that is scout themed, but up to date with current trends. All run by Rovers too! 

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7 years ago today, I achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, something I will forever consider one of my proudest achievements. I understand the fallibility of BSA as an organization and even when I was a young Scout, I disagreed with a lot of policies and rules that were in place, but beyond all...

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I'm always in awe of someone who completes their Eagle, or other senior scout award.  My word of advice is that you can't be part of a conversation if you aren't at the table. Change comes from within any organization. Be an awesome scout leader in your local troop, be that example you want. 

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The 2013 International Camping Festival in Mount Wugongshan, China, attracted more than 15,000 campers from all over the world

Picture: Reuters

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Uhm.... Hate to break your bubble, but the last World Jamboree was around 40,000 people... 

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#44 Asking for help is a sign of trust, not a sign of weakness #RoCode

The 'Ro Code- http://www.roversbc.com/rocode/

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#15 Your generation of Ro’ will be judged by how much bigger, better and badder you make the next generation. #RoCode

Source: The Ro'Code on RoversBC http://www.roversbc.com/rocode/

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Thanks guys ;)

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awesome!

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I like your style!

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pinkfloydfanmatt said: I thought the Medal of the maple ment more until they started handing them out like candy. I really felt I earned mine, then I see others getting one for less. I can say I dont follow there people around and see everything they did for scouting.

roverscoutproblems said: So, tell me more - what is the requirements for each, how do they work, etc?

Matt, then there's people like me who was only *just* awarded it last year when I was 25, despite qualifying for it since it came out. Some see it as an award just for becoming a rover and mostly it's who you know. My argument against a service-based award for youth sections is that *service is part of the program* and at least for Venturers it's specifically part of a couple of badges. I feel like for some they've gotten the recognition twice, but that mostly comes from people not understanding the program.  As for Rovers, while service is our motto, Service is actually duty to self, duty to god and duty to others.   Exceptional service should be recognized, but not general "I helped out with beavers for a year and a half" which is most often the case. 

  RSP, The Queen's Venturer Award requirements can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Venturer_Award  It's an all around award testing various competencies and the like. 

Medal of the Maple was created in 2007, to reflect that massive amounts of Venturers and Rovers were taking on main leadership roles within other sections. (which stems from there not being proper program delivery for themselves, but that's another topic of discussion)  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_the_Maple

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Describes pretty much any Rover I know.