Scouts Canada - Northern Lights Council

Cubs from all around NLC had a fun time at the Bikeree on Saturday thanks to amazing volunteers from the Optimist Club!

Cubs who participated biked around 15 km… and had a blast! 🚲🚲🚲

Yesterday was a wonderful Grizzly Den pitch day! Over the course of the afternoon, the Grizzlies got to hear about the epic plans of groups who applied for Grizzly Den funding and present cheques to the successful young adventurers!

The Grizzly Den is an excellent program enabling youth to go on bigger expeditions that may otherwise be limited by funding. Well done to the groups who showed up and special thanks to the Northern Lights Scout foundation!

In addition to the volunteer opportunity posted last week, we're looking for a few additional roles for a renewed Council Leadership Team. This team will work collaboratively alongside the Council Key 3 to support and strengthen our Council.

We are currently seeking volunteers for the following roles:

- Event Support Scouter (Posted last week)
- Communication Support Scouter (primarily focused on our newsletter and tending our parts of our NLC social media presence)
- Two (2) Group Support Scouters

Together with the CK3, this core group of volunteers will bring their experience, skills, and energy to help strengthen NLC networks by building more regular and meaningful connections between groups and Council.

If you’re interested in contributing at the Council level—or know someone who might be a great fit—connect with us at [email protected] to receive the role profiles and consider applying or nominating a fellow Scouter.

🗓️ Please submit expressions of interest on or before April 20, 2026.

Thank you for helping us build a stronger, more connected NLC.

🌲 Volunteer Opportunity: Event Support Scouter 🌲
Help shape safe, high‑quality Scouting events across our council! We’re looking for an Event Support Scouter to support volunteers planning events like Beaverees, Cuborees, Jamborees, Moots, and more.

✅ Support event planning & safety standards
✅ Mentor and encourage youth leadership
✅ Council‑level impact with flexible, mostly virtual involvement
⏱ Time commitment: ~2–4 hours/month

👥 Open to NLC volunteers and youth ages 14+

📩 Interested? Contact nlc‑[email protected]

Make a big impact—without a weekly commitment.

🔎A volunteer profile is available! Email [email protected] to request it.

Scouts around NLC had an awesome time at JOTI-JOTA this weekend! With activities from radios to Fitset ninja, this camp offered many opportunities for Scouts to meet new people and try new things.

A huge thank you to the 1st Leduc Scout group, the hosts of this year’s camp, and all the wonderful scouters and offers of service who helped make JOTA a reality!

Scout popcorn season is in full swing! 🍿

Scouts Canada has teamed up with Kernels to offer delicious new flavours and FREE SHIPPING for 2025 Scout Popcorn! Choose between white cheddar, cheesy dill, butter salt and jalapeño jack, or try all of the flavours in the campfire combo!

If you haven’t already, register your group for scout popcorn today, and make sure to pick up a bag (or ten 😋) from a group near you by November 3rd!

NLC. It is with a heavy heart that Scott and I have been let go in the restructuring. Good luck in the future!

Good Morning Scouters, just a note that the NLC Newsletter scheduled for today has been delayed until Friday August 1st. Have a great week!