Five members of the 1st 亚洲天堂 Lake Scouts troop celebrated the birthday of Scouts founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell in style this year.

Cubs Liam Penner, May Brinkhurst, Teaira Bishop, and Jacob Pressey, along with Beaver Nathan Pressey, traveled to Prince George with their parents Feb. 22 to watch the Western Hockey League鈥檚 Prince George Cougars play their division rivals, the Kelowna Rockets. The youngsters were invited to the game by the Cougars organization, which held its annual 鈥楪irl Guide Night鈥� that evening to celebrate leadership and achievement.

The 亚洲天堂 Lake contingent, decked out in their uniforms and toting hand-made signs, joined approximately 200 Girl Guides and their troop leaders in CN Centre for the event. All were honored between the second and third periods of the game, when the on-ice announcer acknowledged their presence and noted that Feb. 22 is both World Thinking Day (a Girl Guides鈥� event) and Baden-Powell鈥檚 birthday.

The Cubs and Guides sang 鈥楬appy Birthday鈥� to Baden-Powell from their seats. The 亚洲天堂 Lake children were thrilled to see themselves on the JumboTron and have their photo taken with the Cougars鈥� mascot.

The fact that the Cougars won the game 2-1 was a bonus.

鈥淲e were at the Cougars鈥� net for two of the three periods,鈥� noted Nicole Pressey, leader of the 亚洲天堂 Lake Beavers. 鈥淭he kids got a real kick out of watching the players slam into the glass right in front of them鈥� I hope next year we can improve on the attendance and participation.鈥�

Pressey noted that the 1st 亚洲天堂 Lake Scouts is always looking for volunteers to assist with activities. Anyone interested in helping out can contact her at (250) 692-7152.