Parent Guides

For information on specific youth programs, please refer to the pages for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, or Rovers.

Here are some useful guides provided by Scouts Canada:

• Duty of Care - this 'Code of Conduct' policy is expected of all adults who volunteer within Scouts Canada, recognizing that at all times they are expected to act responsibly and exercise a "Duty of Care" to the youth members.
  
  
• Beaver Parent Guide - find out more about how a Beaver colony operates and learn the new 'lodge' lingo.
  
  
• Cub Parent Guide - provides an explanation of how the Wolf Cub Pack runs and learn those special 'Cub' terms like 'tenderpad'.
  
  
• Protecting Your Child - this guide helps you to understand what to look for and how to get help. See "How to protect your child from child abuse" from Scouts Canada for additional information.
  
  
• Measuring Success the Scouting Way - describes the badges available to Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers,and adult leaders.
  
  
• Program Standards - describes the standards that must be met by Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Rovers.
  
  
• Strategic Directions 2006 - 2016 - read about how we are meeting future challenges
  
  
• Growing with Our Strategic Decisions - article from Leader Magazine