If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! Boy Scout Roundtable March 10, Turkish troops begin evacuation of Baghdad 1969 Ray pleads guilty to King assassination 2006 Cuba plays in World Baseball Classic 2014 Kim Jong Un is re-elected with 100% of the vote

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! International Scouting Camp Fire Programs Webelos-Scout Transition (open discussion) Mining in Society MB TONIGHT

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! International Scouting

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! Agenda World Organization of the Scout Movement World Scout Emblem Scout Promise and Scout Law World Jamboree 24 th World Jamboree International Recognition

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! World Organization of the Scout Movement WOSM 161 countries are members Over 40 million participants (2015) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Six Regional Offices

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! World Scout Emblem

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! Promise and Law (as originally conceived by Baden-Powel) The Scout Promise On my honour I promise that I will do my best : To do my duty to God and the King (or to God and my Country); To help other people at all times; To obey the Scout Law. The Scout Law 1. A Scout’s honour is to be trusted. 2. A Scout is loyal. 3. A Scout’s duty is to be useful and to help others. 4. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout. 5. A Scout is courteous. 6. A Scout is a friend to animals. 7. A Scout obeys orders of his parents, Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster without question. 8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties. 9. A Scout is thrifty. 10. A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! World Scout Jamborees Every 4 years 1920 London England, 1 st World Jamboree 2011 Rinkaby, Sweden 2015 Karahama, Japan 2019 Summit Bechtel, West Virginia, USA 2023 Bids: Poland and South Korea Other country national Jamboree’s too –Canada Jul 16 th, 2017 at Camp Nedooai in Nova Scotia (18 hours, 1085 miles with lots inbetween or $321 roundtrip to Halifax)

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! 24 th World Scout Jamboree (2019) Summit Bechtel Reserve, WV Theme: Unlock a New World Hosted by Canada, Mexico, and USA

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! International Recognition World Crest (small portion of the proceeds from every patch used to extend Scouting in developing nations) Interpreter Strips –Carry 5-min conversation, translate 2-minute speech, write a letter, translate 200 words from a written document –Sign-language and Morse Code strips too! World Conservation Award –Environmental Science –Cit in the World –Soil and Water Conservation or Fish and Wildlife Management

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! International Recognition (Con’t) Messengers of Peace (World Crest Ring) –Register a project with an impact on any of the following Personal harmony, justice, or equality Community peace/understanding vs. hostility or violence Humankind security, social and economic welfare, and/or humankind relationship with the environment (e.g. invasive species removal, dangerous/chemical waste removal, shoreline restoration, recycling programs, etc.) –Just check the “Messengers of Peace” box when entering a service project through the JTE website –Adds the project to the map on scout.org and generates a certificate –Participating Scouts/Scouters then eligible to wear the ring

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! International Recognition (Con’t) International Spirit Award (Youth/Adult) –Pocket patch –Earn World Conservation Award, earn Cit in the World, Jamboree-on-the-Air/Internet, World Friendship Fund drive, & complete 3/10 experience requirements (e.g. interpreter, world Jamboree, unit presentations, visit international unit, host an international scout, etc.) International Scouter’s Award (knot) –Be a leader, educator, and supporter of world scouting activities –Complete 6/15 requirements across 3/6 categories (e.g. volunteer at a World Jamboree, promote international Scouting at district event, fund raise, etc.)

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! Embassy Open Houses Around the World Embassy Tour –May 7, 2016, 10am to 4pm – Shortcut to Europe, EU Embassy Open House –May 14, 2016, 10am to 4pm – Qualifies as an “International Event” for Citizenship in the World

If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen! Questions?