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Canwest News Service
A new season of Scouts and Girl Guides is kicking off, and both century-old organizations are reinventing themselves in an effort to buoy flagging memberships and show they’re relevant to a generation more worried about cyberbullying than charred marshmallows. The Girl Guides of Canada has introduced a body-image badge and launched an online film festival, while Scouts Canada is discarding its iconic tan uniforms and teaching disaster preparedness for H1N1 and the hurricane season. "People see us as all about cookies, and we are so much more than cookies," says Linda Crawford, director of operations for Girl Guides of Canada. The organization will celebrate its 100th anniversary in January.
