Scouting in Manitoba has a long history, from the 1900s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live.

Scouts Canada

Manitoba is administered by the Manitoba Council of

Scouts Canada Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that provides programs for young people ages 5 to 26. It aims "to help develop well-rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world." Scouts Canada, in affiliation with the French-language ...

Service Areas

Manitoba is divided into Service Areas, each with an Area Commissioner and (ideally) with a service team. The current Service Areas are: * Lakeland * West Manitoba (West Man) * Northern Manitoba (Nor Man) * Pembina Trails * North West Winnipeg * Agassiz Basin * East Winnipeg Within each area are groups — made up of one or more sections (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers) a group will have at least a Group Commissioner and may also have a group administrator, secretary, treasurer, registrar and quartermaster. This structure follows the Scouts Canada Standard. Council Service Center:

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

Association des Scouts du Canada

French-speaking Scouts are directed by the ''Comptoir Scout Franco-Manitobains'' in Winnipeg.

Girl Guides of Canada

Guide Companies were first registered in

Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...

in 1910, in

Manitoba Girl Guides

Manitoba Girl Guides is divided into five areas: *Cambrian *Crocus West *Grand Pines *Lagimodiere *Prairie Valley Headquarters:

Website: https://www.girlguides.ca/WEB/MB/ Former Camps: *Caddy Lake established in 1948 *Ponemah on Lake Winnipeg established in 1928.

B-PSA Federation of Canada

Canada has several associations which trace their roots to the

Baden-Powell Scouts' Association The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association (''B-PSA'') is a worldwide youth organisation originating in the United Kingdom, with friendly relationships with similar traditional scouting organisations in various countries. Baden-Powell Scouting focuse ...

in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

. They form the Canadian Federation of Independent Scouting, which is a member of the

World Federation of Independent Scouts The World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS) is a non-governmental international Scouting organization with over 7 million members in 151 affiliated Scout organizations in 65 countries. WFIS was formed in Laubach, Germany Germany, ...

. Members of the federation include BPSA — Manitoba.

Scout memorials

Scouting memorials Since the birth and expansion of the Scout movement in the first decade of the 20th century, many Scouting memorials, monuments and gravesites have been erected throughout the world. Africa Kenya * Baden-Powell grave – Wajee Nature Park, Nyer ...

includ
The Seton Centre
in

Carberry, Manitoba Carberry is a town in Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is situated south of the Manitoba Highway 1, Trans-Canada Highway on Manitoba Highway 5, Highway 5 in the Municipality of North Cypress – Langford, and has a population of 1,818 pe ...

, for

Ernest Thompson Seton Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson; August 14, 1860 – October 23, 1946) was a Canadian and American author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 (renamed Woodcraft League of America), and one of the foun ...

; an historic plaque and Seton Woodland Park, on the

Trans-Canada Highway The Trans-Canada Highway (Canadian French, French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the A ...

(east of

); as well as Seton Bridge
Spruce Woods Provincial Park

External links

Manitoba CouncilGuiding in Canada - Manitoba Council
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