1. Making the Canadian Path Transition
Voyageur Council

2. Welcome to the Canadian Path
CanadianPath.ca

3. Scouts.ca > Canadian Path Button

4. 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

5. High Level Comparison Balanced Program
Canadian Path
GAMSOCS
Games
Acting
Music
Spirituality
Outdoors
Crafts
Story telling
SPICES
Social
Physical
Intellectual
Character
Emotional

6. High Level Comparison Program Areas
Canadian Path
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
6 Program Areas
Environment and Outdoors
Leadership
Active and Healthy Living
Citizenship
Creative Expressions
Beliefs and Values

7. High Level Comparison Badge System
Canadian Path
Colony - no badges
Pack - 47 badges, 8 awards
Troop – 23 required badges/awards
Company – 8 required awards
Outdoor Adventure Skills, 9 Badges/9 levels
Personal Achievement, 16 per section
Same badges for progression into next section

8. High Level Comparison Badge System
CPath has 3 ways to earn badges:
Outdoor Adventure Skills
Personal Achievement Badges
Available April 2016
Top Section Awards
Coming soon – , CSA and QV

9. High Level Comparison Scouting Method
Canadian Path
Scout Law and Promise
Learning by Doing
Learning in small groups
A Symbolic Framework
Outdoors
Jumpstart format
Scout Law and Promise
Learning by Doing
The Team System
A Symbolic Framework
Nature
Trail Cards

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

11. 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

12. Colony Lodges up to 5 youth Ratio: 1:5 Friends of the Forest
Canadian Path
Lodges up to 5 youth
Ratio: 1:5
Friends of the Forest
No Badge System
Personal Progression:
Brown, Blue, White
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

13. Pack Sixes: 1st, 2nd 3rd years Ratio: 1:6 Jungle Book
Canadian Path
Sixes: 1st, 2nd 3rd years
Ratio: 1:6
Jungle Book
Badges, awards and stars
Youth Training: FLEX
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

14. Troop Patrols: 1st, 2nd, 3rd years Court of Honour
Canadian Path
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
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

15. Company Company Executive with President Individual to Group
Canadian Path
Company Executive with President
Individual to Group
Awards and outside qualifications
Section Award: Queen’s Venturer Award
Youth Training: FOCUS
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

16. Crew Theme: Nighthood Sharing Sessions: Rover Round Table
Canadian Path
Theme: Nighthood
Sharing Sessions: Rover Round Table
Motto: Service
Paddle Your Own Canoe
Rover Round Table
Mentorship peer to peer
Top Section Award
Motto: Go Beyond

17. 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

18. Integrating Canadian Path
Youth Led
Approx. 3-4 months for the transition for Scouters and Youth to get into routines
Personal Progression not Badges
Kids 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

19. Scenario 1: Canadian Path with 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

20. 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

21. Scenario: 3 ?

22. 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

23. 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

24. Available Resources Scouting Life Magazine > Spring 2015
Where Can I find more information?
Canadian Path.ca
The Canadian Path Guru on Twitter and Facebook
Facebook: SC Canadian Path Guru
Training
David Huestis training system “Canadian Path Fundamentals” course ID: 6417 is available.
The Voyageur Council Canadian Path Team
Dropbox with resources: