International Scouting at Indian Waters Council
Mission Statement
The purpose of the International Committee of Indian Waters Council is to promote International Scouting awareness and opportunities both at home and abroad for Indian Waters Council youth and adults at all levels of Scouting.
The committee is charged with promoting contact with other Scouting units throughout the world and offering programs that educate our own Scouts about our membership in the World Organization of Scouting Movement (WOSM).
Imagine being at a Scout camp in the Alps
, attending the World Scout Winter Games in Switzerland, or going to the PanAmerican Jamboree in Mexico and visiting Mayan pyramids with Mayan Scouts?
Perhaps you have a Cub Scout Den that would like to talk to another Scout in a faraway place, or write letters to another troop or den in a distant land? Or perhaps you would like to have a Scout or several Scouts stay with you while you show them how the Scouts in the BSA have fun?
Soon the Scouts and Scouters of Indian Waters Council will many opportunities to enjoy International opportunities in Scouting both here at home and abroad.
If you wish to be emailed when this page is refreshed or new information is added, or if you have a question,
please
contact the International Representatives for Indian Waters Council
internationalscouts@gmail.com
International News!
New! Gilwell Web site now online!
Discover your roots at
Gilwell
Park
.
The first Gilwell
Park Web site is
live – sign up and visit the home of Scouting. Gilwell has
launched an exciting new Web site for members of the first Gilwell
Park Scout Group – the largest Scout group in the world.
If you
hold the
Wood Badge, you are already a member and can sign up now
at
1stgilwellpark.org
. The Web site
includes all the latest
information about
Gilwell
Park including future
plans and building work, an array of Gilwell photos, the current weather
conditions and how to book a tour, including a stay at the White
House, the home of Baden-Powell while he lived there. New features will be added on a regular basis including Web cams.
This will be your opportunity to not only stay in touch
and share your memories, but also help shape Gilwell’s future.
If you have any questions or would like to know more, please e‐mail
1stgilwellpark@scout.org.uk
or email Lorie at internationalscouts@gmail.com
New!
For youth aged 18 and in college:
Korea
Scout Association
Camp
Staff
Program
The Korea Scout Association (KSA) and World Scout Bureau Asia‐Pacific
Region (APR) will manage the Suncheon Asia‐Pacific Scout Centre (SAPSC), where youth may improve their global leadership
and learn English through their experiences. The staff role will be to run the Centre’s English camp, seasonal and other programs,
as well as offer a program to introduce a country’s culture and share friendship.
The staff working periods are based on three‐month
terms and may be extended up to a year. The summer
working period is from 13 June – 12 September 2009, the fall
working period is from 13 September – 12 December 2009, and the winter working period is from 13 December 2009 – 11 March 2010.
The staff requirements are:
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Apply through the BSA International Representative;
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Be an active Scout member of the BSA;
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Be at least 18 years old;
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Be currently enrolled or a graduate of a university;
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Be available for at least 12 weeks;
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Be able to
communicate in English fluently;
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Be able to use and teach the Scout method and introduce your country’s culture;
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Be able to live
by the culture and laws of
Korea.
Meals and housing are
provided as well as a living allowance of USD $1,200 for three
months.
Applicants if chosen will be responsible for arranging travel to and from
Korea.
If you have any questions or would like to know more, please e‐mail
email your BSA International Representative, Lorie McGraw, at internationalscouts@gmail.com
Some dates to put in your calendar:
The 52nd JOTA
(Jamboree On The Air) / 13th JOTI
( Jamboree On The Internet) will take place on 17 and 18 October 2009.
More details are available from:
for JOTI: joti.org
for JOTA: jota.sub.cc
Join in with JOTA (Jamboree On The Air) in Columbia on October 17-18, 2009 - Mark Your Calendars!
Check out the
Columbia Amateur Radio Club
World Friendship Day
February 21, 2010
22nd World Scout Jamboree Information
The 22nd World Scout Jamboree will take place from 27July to 7August
2011 in Kristianstad, Sweden near Rinkajby with around 40,000 Scouts expected to
attend from around the world.
Theme
The theme of the event is 'Simply Scouting'. Within the idea of
'Simply Scouting', there are three key concepts for the World Scout
Jamboree in Sweden: meetings, nature and solidarity.
Participation
Participants in the 22nd World Scout Jamboree are young people aged
between 14 and 17 years old. They must have been born between 25 July
1993 and 27 July 1997.
International Service Team
An estimated 8,000 staff are needed to run the Jamboree, and these
will come from countries all around the world. The International
Service Team (IST) will be open to active Scouts aged 18 or over at the
start of the Jamboree (born on or before the 24 July 1993).
The first of a series of bulletins describing the event and preparations underway is now available:
If you have any questions or would like to know more, please e‐mail
email your BSA International Representative, Lorie McGraw, at internationalscouts@gmail.com
International Events Database
There are a variety of international events that BSA Scouts and Venturers can take part in. The World Organization of the Scout Movement keeps a database of events taking place around the planet. Why not make your next adventure an international one?