Mission of Scouting and the Fundamental Principle of Scouting Toby Suzuki, Member of World Scout Committee WOSM

SESSION OBJECTIVES By the end of the session the participants will be able to: By the end of the session the participants will be able to:  explain the Mission of Scouting  explain the Fundamental Principle of Scouting  apply those Mission and Fundamental to develop the Youth Program

What is Mission of Scouting? The mission of Scouting is to ・・・  c c c contribute to the education of young people ・・・  t t t through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law ・・・  h h h help build a better world ・・・ self- fulfilled ・・・ constructive role in society

The mission of scouting is achieved by  involving them throughout their formative years in a non-formal educational process  using a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent of his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person  assisting them to establish a value system based upon spirituals as expressed in the Promise and Law

The mission statement adopted in Durban  in Durban (1999), the world Scout Conference adopted a mission statement  result of a long collective process undertaken at the Oslo (1996)  in Thessaloniki (2002), a vision for Scouting was adopted based on the mission  The strategy is to implement the mission

Vision We see Scouting ・・・  influential, value based, educational movement  as attracting and retaining more and more young people  attractive to adults, women and men  dynamic, innovative movement (adopted in Thessaloniki in 2002) (adopted in Thessaloniki in 2002)

Strategic priorities  Youth Involvement – revitalizing the Scout Method  Adolescents – supporting their transition to adulthood  Girls and Boys, Women and Men – respecting differences, promoting equality and sharing responsibility  Reaching Out – breaking down barriers  Volunteers in Scouting – new approaches to broaden the base  An Organization for 21 st Century – flexible, lean, innovative and participatory  Scouting’s Profile – strengthen communications, partnership and resources

EXERCISE 1) What is the Mission of Scouting and how can they be achieved? and how can they be achieved? 2) What is the relationship with 2) What is the relationship with Mission, Vision and Strategy? Mission, Vision and Strategy?

The fundamental principle of scouting Constitution and By-Laws of the WOSM  Definition – voluntary, non-political, educational movement for young people, open to all  Purpose – contribute to the development of young people  Principles – Duty to God, Duty to others, Duty to self  Promise and law  Method – progressive self-education, promise and law, learning by doing, membership of small group

Contribution to the education of young people  Definition – a life long process, the continuous development of a person’s capacities, as an induvidual, as a member of society  The four pillars of education – leaning to know, leaning to do, leaning to live together, leaning to be  Educational Agents – formal education, informal education, non-formal education

Through a system of progressive self-education: scout method  progressive self-education  a system  elements of the scout method – promise and law, leaning by doing, patrol (team) system, symbolic framework, personal progression, nature, adult support

Based upon a value system : adherence to the promise and law and principle of scouting  a value is something fundamental  for young people, scouting’s values are expressed in the promise and law  for the movement as a whole, the values are expressed in the principles

EXERCISE 1) What is the definition, purpose and principle of the scout and principle of the scout movement? movement? 2) What is the scout method? 2) What is the scout method?

A movement 1. A Movement 2. For young people 3. Voluntary 4. Open to all 5. Non-political 6. Independent