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Bonne visite !

Social media and talkscouts.ca

I am pleased to see so many of you are participating in our TalkScouts forum, Facebook page and Twitter sites. As your Chief Commissioner, it’s a great feeling to see this candid and thoughtful sharing of your ideas and your commitment to grow Scouting. Social media is the wave of the future, and will be the place where great ideas are born. This is just the beginning; we’ll be expanding our social media networks as we grow. Keep up the tremendous work!

I am also looking forward to our very first video contest – “Dinner with the Chief!" New media is very central to our plans to raise Scouting’s profile. I hope you’ve had a chance to see my first video; I’m equally excited to see yours. This is a chance for you to showcase your creativity, and let the whole world see just what Scouting has to offer. We’ll hold similar contests throughout the year, so you will have other opportunities to test out your video skills. And if you are planning a camping adventure or other Scouting fun over the summer, we’d love to see it. Check out all the details at www.scouts.ca under What’s New on the homepage.

Our Action Plan has posted its first update, detailing our ten immediate priorities. This is a document full of enthusiasm, ideas, and the passion we all share for this movement. More to come! Please visit http://www.scoutingnow.org/ -- the full task force site will launch next month.

Good Scouting, folks!