Okotoks Scouts

06/02/2026

What a fantastic way to wrap up another great scouting year!

This past weekend, all sections of the 1st Okotoks Scouts came together for our annual year-end camp. The weather cooperated for our Saturday activities, and although the rain arrived on Sunday, everyone showed true scouting spirit and made the best of it!

Throughout the weekend, our youth had the opportunity to develop and practice a variety of outdoor skills, including:

🛶 Water skills and canoeing
🔪 Knife skills and outdoor cooking
🧭 Orienteering, compass, and GPS navigation
🪢 Lashing and knot tying
🔥 Campfire songs, skits, and traditions

Of course, no scout camp would be complete without plenty of wide games, teamwork, laughter, and group activities for everyone to enjoy!

A huge thank you goes out to all of our dedicated Scouters for the countless hours they have volunteered throughout the year. Your commitment, leadership, and enthusiasm make these experiences possible and help create lasting memories for our youth.

Thank you to all our scouting families for another fantastic year. We hope to see all of our Scouts return next season, and we wish everyone a safe, fun, and adventurous summer!

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06/02/2026

We had the opportunity to observe a small bat colony this weekend at our year end camp and our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts got to see them in action!

Bats are vital insect predators, expert navigators using echolocation, and an important part of healthy ecosystems.

The more we learn about bats, the more we appreciate the role they play in our communities.

Quick facts: did you know that,

There are at least 9 species of bats in Alberta

Most bats in southern Alberta eat insects

One bat can eat hundreds of mosquitoes in one hour

Bats are nocturnal (awake at night)

Baby bats are called pups

Most bats have one baby per year

Bats can live for many years (sometimes decades)

Bats are very clean animals and groom themselves

Bats use echolocation to find insects in the dark

Bats often move between different roosts

Bats do not build nests like birds

Bats like living near water because that’s where insects are

Bats help farmers, campers, and communities by eating pests

Bats are shy and usually avoid people

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05/12/2026

A great night for sailing! ⛵️

05/07/2026

We will be out setting up flags this weekend!

Proudly celebrate Canada in 2026 and support two great local organizations at the same time! The Rotary Club of Okotoks and the 1st Okotoks Scouts are once again offering our popular Canadian Flag Subscription Program. Here’s how it works:🎉 Flags are placed on subscribers’ front lawns the wee...

04/29/2026

Less than 24 hours left to order your spring greenery and help support Scouting in Okotoks!

FYI the Boston Ferns are stunning, they love the North side of your house in the shade, not too hot, not too cold!

https://1stokotoksscouts.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home

04/25/2026

Our busy beavers made high river headlines working on their North Star award! If your ever in sunshine park in high river check out the 1st okotoks bat boxes!

03/28/2026

What a blast!!!!

In case you missed the action today, here is a recap of our Cub Car Rally!!

Congratulations to all the beavers, cubs and scouts that built derby cars this year!

Thank you to each and every one of you that came out to support our group and scouting!

Enjoy!

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03/28/2026

It’s Race Day!

Beaver Buggies, Kub Kars & Scout Trucks!

1st Okotoks Scouts is hosting our annual Kub Kar Rally at the Okotoks Elks Hall.

Doors open at 11am
Racing starts at 11:30am
Skits between races performed by our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.

Concession onsite - all proceeds help fund outdoor activities for our communities youth !

Ballots for “People’s Choice” award are available onsite for $2 per ballot. 🇨🇦

01/23/2026

We had a great night sharpening our axe throwing skills 🪓

01/17/2026

Thank you to all our Scouters for volunteering their time and knowledge to make our program fantastic!