1Kelly Banks & Heather LeeASMs – Voyageur Council

Checking the Pulse of your Section!

From good to great – how do you know where your section stands? Get the tools and

resources you need.

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The 5 Pillars and the Group “Health Check”

http://www.scouts.ca/vstk/

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Youth Membership and Participation

Inclusion Fact Sheets Jumpstart to Growth (JS2G)http://www.scouts.ca/js2g/ http://www.scouts.ca/vstk/support.html

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Planning your Program

Code of Conduct: http://www.scouts.ca/sites/default/files/SC-Code-of-Conduct-Article.pdf

Safety Jumpstarts: http://www.scouts.ca/ca/information-parents-and-youth (“Stay Safe”)

Scouts Canada Program Builder tool: http://pbo.scouts.ca

Scoutracker: http://scoutstracker.ca

Program Standards for each Section: http://www.scouts.ca/ca/scouters (Under “Program Resources” for each Section listed) 

Program Quality Award: http://voy.scouts.ca/ca/program-standards  

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Engaging your Parents

Parent Orientation Night: http://www.scouts.ca/sites/default/files/orientation-evening-parents.pdf

Parent Safety Brochure: http://www.scouts.ca/sites/default/files/CYS-Parent-mailer-eng.pdf

Parent Safety FAQ (page 5 of Screening Policy):http://www.scouts.ca/cys/SC-CYS-VolunteerScreeningPolicy-eng.pdf#page=5

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Section Leadership

Support Scouter Visits Volunteer Retention

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Administration (& Finances)

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Section Action Plans

Choose 3 Actions that you will take in the next 3 months to improve your

Section/Group.

Share one with the Group.