Capstone Projects
Capstone Projects A.K.A. Service Projects 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
Objective Complete a challenging project that provides meaningful personal development for youth and makes a positive difference in the local, national or global community. 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
The three key components: • Individually challenging and meaningful • Involves the interests and abilities of the youth • Makes a positive difference in the local, national or global community. 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
Capstone Project Youth Lead Scouter Supported This project is the youth’s capstone experience in the Section. There are no set time limits or set requirements other than the above criteria. Scouters or Section Leadership Teams should provide guidance and support for selecting an appropriately challenging project that meets the above criteria. 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
What do we mean by “individually challenging”? The youth learns something new or furthers a skill he or she already has. The project should take the youth just out of his or her comfort zone. The project should not repeat something he or she has done before in the Section, at school or in another activity group. 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
What do we mean by “individually challenging”? • The youth should feel a bit unsure of whether he or she is capable of accomplishing the project or task. It should be something just beyond what he or she has tried before. It should not be something that can be easily accomplished, but neither should it be so difficult that the youth gives up before he or she starts. • The project should be something that a year ago the youth was not capable of accomplishing. 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
What do we mean by “individually challenging”? • The project can be adapted along the way, if need be. • The youth should have a deep sense of accomplishment when the project is finished. 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
What do we mean by “individually challenging”? • The youth should be able to say, “I did this!” and come away with the knowledge that he or she is capable of much more than he or she imagined . • The completion of the project should make the transition to the challenges of the next Section seem less daunting . 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
What do we mean by “meaningful”? This project should mean something to the youth who is participating. It should matter to him or her enough that he or she wants to put extra time and energy into it. It should involve his or her interests, skills and creativity. The project needs to be chosen by the individual youth or the group of youth who have chosen to work together. It is not something that is decided for them by their Scouters, parent or guardians. The youth should feel excited about undertaking this project or quest. 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
What do we mean by “makes a difference in the local, national or global community”? Youth find meaning in life and develop a better sense of self when they give to others, sharing their skills, abilities and interests. This project is meant to take all that youth have learned so far in Scouting and then extend it in some way out into the community. 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
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Venturer Scout Examples 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
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Other Ideas • Kindness Rocks • Little Library • Warm clothing, coats, socks or toiletry kits drive for homeless • Humane Society • Plant flowers at a seniors home and care for them all season • Plant a community vegetable garden and donate the food grown • Bags for foster children • Sensory Bags • Unicef 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
More Ideas • School food pantry or snack bin program • Recycle unusual items – toothbrush, crayons, glasses, tennis balls, etc. • Walker pockets for seniors • Find an organization and find out their symbol and help raise awareness – collects socks for Down Syndrome Day, puzzles for Autism, etc. • Magazines and colouring books for hospitals 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
Still More Ideas • Cards for service people • Buddy benches • Collect items for a fire victim • Say thanks to first responders with cards or cupcakes 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
Media • Social Media • Service Groups • Metroland Newspaper • Snap • Local radio • Local television 1-888-SCOUTS-NOW | scouts.ca | 1-888-SCOUTS-OUI
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