MANUAL

CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 2
• Exploring issues related to physical, emotional and spiritual health such as
self-esteem, body image, bullying, empathy, emotional intelligence, resiliency,
courage, etc.
• Learning about and practising healthy relationships
• Respecting and understanding the diversity of people
• Incorporating healthy activities in all aspects of life
• Making wise and healthy choices for physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing
• Learning first aid skills and what to do in emergency situations
Adventure Ideas for Active & Healthy Living
• Invite the Scouts to make healthy dehydrated foods for the Beaver Scouts to taste.
Will the Beavers guess what they are eating?
• Try a common activity, but with a challenge faced by someone who is
differently abled.
• Join together in trying a new activity such as karate, rock climbing or yoga.
• Take a Standard or Wilderness First Aid course.
• Invite a local speaker on bullying or mental health issues to engage both youth
and parents, then choose an action you could take as a Section to share what
you’ve learned.
• Invite someone who knows about meditation to teach some basics about
breathing, focusing and silence.
• Find a local chef who can work with the Section to create a new recipe for the
next camp or backpacking trip.
• Ask each Lodge, Lair or Patrol to create a new camp snack that is both nutritious
and fun to eat.
• Invite someone who has faced a great challenge or hardship to tell his or her story.
• Learn about the edible plants in your area.
• Explore using black light powders to model the spread of germs. What practices
might you implement at meetings and camps to address this problem?
4. CITIZENSHIP
During adventures in this Program Area, youth are involved in learning about being
good citizens in the community, nation and world.
The scope of this Program Area includes:
• Learning about the local community, about Canada and about the world
community in which we live
• Learning about the World Organization of the Scout Movement
• Offering service to the community, to our country and to the world
• Learning about being a good citizen by exploring Canada’s history, form of
government, legal system, etc.
• Understanding the interdependence that exists between people and
between countries
• Participating in adventures such as jamborees that connect us beyond our
local Groups
Adventure Ideas for Citizenship
• Visit a fire hall.
• Put on a talent show at a local seniors' home.
• Create an advertising campaign to raise awareness about an important issue.
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