Making the Canadian Path TransitionVoyageur Council 20150820

Welcome to the Canadian Path

CanadianPath.ca

Scouts.ca > Canadian Path Button

Contents• High Level Comparison• Old vs New at Section Level• What about Program Content?• How might you integrate the new?• Time frame for transition• Available resources

High Level Comparison Balanced Program

1968-2015

GAMSOCS• Games• Acting• Music• Spirituality• Outdoors• Crafts• Story telling

Canadian Path

SPICES• Social• Physical• Intellectual• Character• Emotional

High Level ComparisonProgram Areas

1968-2015

Pack had 6 Activity Areas• Natural World• Outdoor Activity• Creative Expressions• Health and Fitness• Home and Community• Canada and the World

Troop had 4• Citizenship, Leadership,

Personal Development, Outdoor Skills

Canadian Path

6 Program Areas• Environment and

Outdoors• Leadership• Active and Healthy Living• Citizenship• Creative Expressions• Beliefs and Values

High Level ComparisonBadge System

1968-2015

• Colony - no badges• Pack - 47 badges, 8

awards• Troop – 23 required

badges/awards• Company – 8 required

awards

Canadian Path

• Outdoor Adventure Skills, 9 Badges/9 levels• Personal Achievement,

16 per section• Same badges for

progression into next section

High Level ComparisonBadge SystemCPath has 3 ways to earn badges:1. Outdoor Adventure Skills

http://www.scouts.ca/canadianpath/outdoor-adventure-skills.html

2. Personal Achievement BadgesAvailable April 2016

3. Top Section AwardsComing soon – 201516, CSA and QV

http://www.scouts.ca/canadianpath/download/badges-not-personal-progression.pdf

High Level ComparisonScouting Method

1968-2015

• Scout Law and Promise• Learning by Doing• Learning in small groups• A Symbolic Framework• Outdoors• Jumpstart format

Canadian Path

• Scout Law and Promise• Learning by Doing• The Team System• A Symbolic Framework• Nature• Trail Cards

Canadian Path Program Content• Youth Led• Personal Progression• Plan-Do-Review• Adult Support• Adventure• SPICES

Old vs New at Section Level• Many similarities/Many differences• Some subtle changes to highlight Scouting’s original intention• Adult volunteers = Scouters• Any youth in Leadership role = Leader• Maps, Badges, Trail cards, one Scouter Manual, Program

Quality Standards/Awards, Patrol System• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)• SPICES (Social, Physical, Intellectual, Character, Emotional and

Spiritual)• Section Books for youth more like journals• Top Section Awards for each section

Colony

1968-2015

• Lodges up to 5 youth• Ratio: 1:5• Friends of the Forest• No Badge System• Personal Progression: Brown, Blue, White

Canadian Path

• Lodges ideally 6-8 youth• Ratio: 1:5• The Pond (Map)• Outdoor Adventure Badges

(OAB)• Personal Achievement Badges

(PAB)• Personal Progression: Brown, Blue, White• Youth Leadership: White Tail

Council• Top Section Award• Beavers camp without parents

Pack

1968-2015

• Sixes: 1st, 2nd 3rd years• Ratio: 1:6• Jungle Book• Badges, awards and stars• Youth Training: FLEX

Canadian Path

• Lair: 1st Runners, 2nd Trackers, 3rd Howlers• Ratio 1:6• Jungle Book• OAB and PAB• Youth Leadership:

Howlers’ Council• Top Section Award:

Seonee Star• Youth Training: FLEX

Troop

1968-2015

• Patrols: 1st, 2nd, 3rd years• Court of Honour• Symbolic Framework

none• Badges, Levels and

Awards• Section Award: Chief

Scout Award• Youth Training: FAST• Length of Program: 3-4

years

Canadian Path

• Patrols: 1st Pioneer, 2nd Voyageur, 3rd Pathfinder, 4th Trailblazer

• Troop Leadership Team: Patrol Leaders and Scouters

• Trailblazing 5 Real Canadian Trails

• OAB and PAB• Top Section Award: Chief

Scout Award• Youth Training: FAST• Length of Program: 4

Company

1968-2015

• Company Executive with President• Individual to Group• Awards and outside

qualifications• Section Award: Queen’s

Venturer Award• Youth Training: FOCUS

Canadian Path

• Company Leadership Team with Company Leader

• encourage minimum 12 members possibly at Area

• Expedition Model: Climb Higher, Trailhead, Treeline, Snowline, Summit

• OAB, PAB and outside qualifications

• Top Section Award: Queen’s Venturer Award

• Youth Training: FOCUS

Crew

1968-2015

• Theme: Nighthood• Sharing Sessions: Rover

Round Table• Motto: Service

Canadian Path

• Paddle Your Own Canoe• Rover Round Table• Mentorship peer to peer• Top Section Award• Motto: Go Beyond

What can be done now?• Review the new Program Quality Standards and Program

Cycles when planning• All Scouters can take Cpath elearning or in-person training• All Planning meetings have youth input• Facilitate the Patrol System with all sections• Use current trail cards and new maps• Adjust Jumpstarts to trail card format• Add extra time to allow time for Plan-Do-Review • Add extra time for youth input into planning• Each section should discuss and present to Group monthly and

annually so that overall coordination can be done

Integrating Canadian Path • Youth Led

• Approx. 3-4 months for the transition for Scouters and Youth to get into routines

• Personal Progression not BadgesKids brag about adventures not badges

• Lots of Resources and Discussion Available

• Colony and Crew content is being enhanced. No Badge work to accommodate. Will be easier transition.

• Scoutracker and comparison charts

Scenario 1: Canadian Pathwith both badge Systems• All youth organized for CPath• Use same activities and content for entire section but use 2

different reward systems. Scoutracker• Only provide the 1968 badges needed to complete returning

youth path. Receives both badges• 1st years and new members will receive Cpath badges only• Ask which current youth want to start CPath only

Scenario 2: Two Streams• Form Patrols/Lairs according to which system progressing on.

Larger Groups could Have one CPath Pack and one 1968 Pack• All new youth (1st years and new members) use CPath

activities, framework and badges• All returning youth who want to continue with 1968 Path

continue• Have current youth vote or make individual decisions

Scenario: 3• ?

Timeframe for Transition• August 2015: PQ Standards & Using Planning Cycles

• September 2015: Scouter Manual Part 1 & the Role of the Scouter

• October 2015: Scouter Manual Part 2 & Section Symbolic Frameworks

• November 2015: New WB1 Training Sessions & Effectively Using the Patrol System

• December 2015: Effectively Using Section Leadership Teams

• January 2016: Conducting Mid-Year Reviews & Reviewing for the SPICES

Timeframe for Transition continued

• February 2016: Personal Progression is the Outcome – Not Badges

• March 2016: New WB1 Training Sessions & Linking Activities

• April 2016: Personal Achievement Badges & Self Set Badge Req’mts through Plan-Do-Review

• May 2016: Top Section Awards

• June 2016: Year-End Reviews & Engaging Parents in the Program

Available Resources• Scouting Life Magazine > Spring 2015http://www.scouts.ca/ca/scouting-life

• Where Can I find more information?Canadian Path.ca

• The Canadian Path Guru on Twitter and FacebookTwitter: @scoutscanada Facebook: SC Canadian Path Guru

• TrainingDavid Huestis training system “Canadian Path Fundamentals” course ID: 6417 is available.

The Voyageur Council Canadian Path TeamCanadianPathVoyageurCouncil@gmail.com Dropbox with resources:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hdhrqy035x9h2y3/AADDdjYW2yoZHIHzY4P1U7fda?dl=0