There has been so much progress with our SCOUTING NOW Action Plan for Canadian Scouting, and I intend to use this blog to post periodic updates on our progress.
I want to talk about what's already been accomplished in terms of achieving real youth involvement.
At Scouts Canada's Annual General Meeting, members of our Nominating Committee were elected and appointed. TWO youth were elected, and TWO youth were appointed -- the majority of the committee are youth members! This has never happened in the history of our Movement in Canada. Congrats to Neal, Alex, Apoline and Kaylee. And thanks to Glenn Armstrong for being so supportive of engaging younger members in this process.
Also at the AGM, Jessica Page was elected to the position of Vice-Chair - Strategic on the Board of Governors. As Jessica is still a youth member, she is now the youngest person to ever have served as an officer of the corporation. Another great milestone!
It is also worth noting that as the new Board of Governors was elected at the Annual General Meeting, the average age of Board members dropped by more than NINE years!
The Area Youth Commissioner welcome package has been released, which helps focus the AYC's role.
In addition, most areas in the nation now have AYCs in place.
We're also working to connect more youth to international opportunities. There will be an international project in Africa later this year, and youth across Canada were invited to apply.
There has already been lots of great progress, but there is still a great deal of work ahead.
Achieving meaningful youth involvement is all about balance. If we're not attracting and welcoming new blood that can be mentored and supported by our experience volunteers, then we are dying. A continuous injection of young leadership is essential for our survival.
For more information on our vision for greater youth involvement, check out the Action Plan at www.scoutingnow.org.
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