International travel with Scouting youth is an experience many leaders participate in every year. Trips can vary from a weekend camping trip just across the border into the USA, to participating in a community development project in a developing country. Good planning is an essential part of any successful trip. The further you go, the more important it is that your pre-travel preparations include all eventualities. Here are a few pointers to help you organize a great trip for your youth.

Travel Information

Scouts Canada Requirements
Scouts Canada’s “Camping/Outdoor Activities", section 10000 in B.P.&P. is on our web site. Take a look at  www.scouts.ca, under “For Leaders” then “Bylaws, Policies and Procedures”. This publication is a “must read” for leaders taking their groups on any camping or outdoor event. You will also find the forms you need to complete the paperwork for a Scouts Canada Group travelling abroad in the same section. These are:
 

Scouts Canada Physical Fitness Certificate (one for each member of the group
Scouts Canada Parent/Guardian Consent form (one for each person under 18 years of age), signed by both parents where possible
Camping And Outdoor Activity Application, both pages completed and signed as indicated
Scouts Canada Tour Permit completed and signed as indicated.

For further information about events or international travel contact us as follows:

 Scouts Canada 
 International Relations & Special Events 
 1345 Baseline Road
 Ottawa, ON K2C 0A7
 Tel: (613)224-5131 ask for Ross Francis
 

NOTE: Starting on January 23, 2007 anyone travelling to and from the USA by air MUST have a passport.  This regulation will also come into effect at border crossings some time in 2008.