Applications are opening soon for the 21st New Zealand Jamboree to be held over the 2016‐17 Summer Holidays. Keep an eye onhttp://auscontingenttonz21.com.au so you don’t miss out on this opportunity!

National Organisation of Russian 2016 Jamboree is a worldwide Movement with over 30 million Scouts in 160 countries. International Scouting is aimed at creating an understanding of A unique opportunity to attend the other cultures as well as promoting peace and National Organisation of Russian tolerance through our common understanding of Scouts 2016 has been received. the Scouting Aims and Principles. Interested participants should find out "When you join a Patrol you become part of a more information worldwide brotherhood in which every member has here http://www.jamboree.ru It promised to keep the Scout Law. Because of this it doesn't matter if they speak different languages, are should be noted that is not of different colours or hold different religious beliefs. officially sending a Contingent, but When you meet Scouts at large gatherings, will support prospective attendees. remember that they are your brothers and show by your actions that you regard them as friends."  Lord Robert Baden‐Powell, Founder International Scouting Scouting At the request of the Asia Pacific Regional (APR) Office, is playing a HOST Families needed Urgently for Danish critical role in helping to prepare the Myanmar Venturers Scout Association, and of Australia is expecting approx. 20 Danes to Timor Leste, for membership of the arrive from 27th June and depart by 5th August Organisation of the World Scout Movement 2016. Qld did a fantastic job in Hosting last year (WOSM). Our assistance includes strategic and need help again in placing some of these planning workshops, while working closely with Danish Scouts during this time. They are all of Venturer age and ideally need a Host the APR Office. If successful with their Brother/Sister in Venturers. This group mainly applications, Myanmar and Timor Leste will consists of girls with only 4 boys applying this receive their membership at the next World year from Denmark. They will be part of your Scout Conference, scheduled for August 2017. Family during this time and will also need to go to School and Venturers with you. They are Scouts Australia is looking forward to what will here to experience the Australian Culture as no doubt be a big celebration and a big part of a Cultural Exchange. welcome to World Scouting’s new members.

For more information, please contact the Qld Kandersteg International Scout Centre SISEP Co-ordinator, Scott Edwards at [email protected]

New Zealand Jamboree

Every year around 80 Scouts from over 40 countries family in Denmark, England or Japan. Applications volunteer at Kandersteg International Scout Centre and for the 2016‐17 program close on 1 April 2016. return home richer. For over 90 years, a mini Permanent SISEP also allows Australian Scouting families to Jamboree Site has been operating in the Swiss Alps host students for 6‐8 weeks in winter. Applications welcoming volunteer workers and guests. Join the to participate as a host family are invited from pilgrimage taken families who have a son or by many daughter in Scouts or Venturer Australian Scouts Scouts. Further details are who have gone available to volunteer as a [email protected] “pinkie” running . An ambitious SISEP program with the World Scout Indonesia Scouts will also be Centre. announced shortly. Members over 18 years of age are encouraged find out more about working at Kandersteg International 2017 Scout Centre for the upcoming Switzerland Autumn National 2016 and Winter 2017 Seasons. Interested members Rover should contact the International Commissioner at an Moot ‐ early stage to receive a considered reference to improve The Moot their chances. The Think Pink Brochureoutlines more The next National Rover Moot “The Moot” is information on staff opportunities. coming this summer, and it’s going to be bigger and Those who have been staff at Kandersteg often say it better than ever! Join us in Victoria for 11 days of was the best time of their lives and it has changed them fun and adventure from 27th December 2016 to 6th forever. January 2017. Moots, like other national events, are a great opportunity for Rover Scouts around the country and the world to connect with each other, form life‐long friendships, learn more about themselves, and have an amazing time. Venturer Scouts Applications are now open for all young adult looking to gain advanced leadership members aged 18‐26, and staff positions. Costs to and practical event attend The Moot are $895 for participants and $650 management skills as well as the chance for staff (Note: this cost does not include expedition to network with cost of contingent fees to attend the event). For others from around Australia are invited to apply for the more information on the applications process visit Mawson Scholarship in Leadership. The exciting and challenging week long course will be held in NSW in July our website TheMoot.com.au. Make sure you sign and Western Australia in September. Apply quickly as up to our newsletter to receive regular updates on applications close on the Friday 18th March at the what is happening. registration page.

International Exchanges with SISEP ‐ 2016 Fiji Cyclone Appeal Applications Closing Soon An international exchange is the As you are aware, Fiji was recently hit by a experience of a lifetime! The Scouts International devastating cyclone which affected much of the Student Exchange Program (SISEP) provides north and west of the main island Viti Levu and Venturer Scouts (16‐17 years of age) with the other islands. South Australian Branch has a strong opportunity to experience a different way of life by association with the Fiji Scouts Association and we spending their summer holidays with a Scouting have launched an appeal to raise much needed funds to support severely affected scout groups. I would be very pleased if your Branch agreed to support and promote this appeal. Please consider this request and seek the support of your Branch Chief Commissioner/Executive Officer to promote via your Branch communication channels. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you require any further information…..

Fiji Cyclone Appeal The recent cyclone to hit Fiji has caused widespread devastation to many parts of the country. South Australian Branch is coordinating an appeal from now to the end of March to support the most severely affected groups in Fiji as determined by their National HQ. Other Australian Branches are being invited to participate. Please consider 31st Asia Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree donating as a Group/Unit/Crew/Section or running a special program night with youth/families in support of this appeal. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Donations can be paid into the following account: Bank Name: Commonwealth Bank of Australia BSB: 065 000 Account No: 1203 3492 Account Name: The Scouts Association of Australia SA Branch Reference: Fiji Cyclone

Thank you for your anticipated support and we look forward to raising some well needed funds to The 31st Asia Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree will support our brother and sister scouts in Fiji to be held in Mongolia between 27 July ‐ 2 August rebuild after Cyclone Winston's devastation. 2017. The theme is "Go Nomad" and offers a unique scouting opportunity.

For Scouts aged 12½ to 17 years (at the start of the Yours in Scouting Jamboree), both boys and girls. IST members over Greg Warnes 0401 149 458 18 years. Branch Commissioner International Meet 6,000 Scouts from Mongolia, countries of the Scouts Australia, South Australian Branch Asia Pacific Region, and from across the world. Learn about the fascinating and unique Mongolian culture, history and nomadic lifestyle. Activities include craft, hiking, orienteering, traditional games, songs and dances, riding horses and camels, archery, and putting up a ger (traditional tent). Home hospitality for all youth members.

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Email [email protected] for more details. PROGRAMS IN WHAT IS ROIHU?

Have you been camping in real woods? Roihu is the AUSTRALIA must‐see summer camp of 15 000 Scouts and Guides in the forest! Roihu 2016 is the 7th International Finnjamboree organised by the Guides and Scouts of Finland. The camp starts on July 20th 2016 and ends on July 28th 2016. Being part of a world‐wide brother and sisterhood is really exciting. You don’t have to leave Australia to

feel part of it. You can participate in international The camp will be run in three languages: Scouting right here at home! There are plenty of English,Finnish and Swedish. All participants will options, and here are just a few ideas: have a program of their own age group: trackers (12‐15 year olds), explorers (15‐17) and (18‐  Messengers of Peace ‐ this initiative from 22). The activities will take place in “valleys” where World Scouting inspires Scouts to take local Guides and Scouts have for instance a chance to do in action in their communities so that they Guiding/Scouting activities in real woods – safety can create a better world! taking naturally into account. The area of Evo will  Integrate International Scouting into your offer good opportunities also to water activities, weekly or camp program ‐ our favourites in being placed in proximity of several lakes. There are hosting an 'Around the World Night', and an several joint activities for the whole camp as well, 'International Cooking Night'. Check out our such as the opening and closing ceremonies ‐ and of resources for leaders! course a big campfire, a roihu.  SISEP (Scout International Student Exchange Program) – Why not host a Scout from IN THE RUN‐UP TO THE FINNJAMBOREE, overseas? NEWSLETTERS WILL BE PUBLISHED WITH  JOTA & JOTI – Meet and talk to Scouts from INFORMATION TO PREPARE FOR THE ROIHU 2016! all over the world, either over the internet or The most important and urgent information for using radios. international visitors will be available through our  Host Corp‐ You can get involved by being a international newsletter. It's a must for anyone and generous host to these people by joining the everyone planning on traveling to Finland and Host Corp Team. Register today. joining us on the Jamboree.  Pen‐Pal Program ‐ write, email,Skype, and How to Join keep in contact with a Scout from another country. Exchange ideas without leaving You can subscribe to the newsletter by registering Australia. We match whole Mobs, Packs, and yourself (and your group) Troops. Get started ! viahttp://roihu2016.fi/join‐finnjamboree/  Have some more ideas on International activities? Got a great activity that you ran at your Group/Mob/Pack/Troop/Unit/Crew? Have you already mapped some international activities against your Section Award

Scheme? Please email them to us so we can now officially replaced by the Youth Wall! This is a include them here for everyone else to use! vibrant space for discussions, that works all through the triennium! here, Youth Advisors to the World Scout Committee will share regular updates about their work, but will also open up a broader space for discussions about youth involvement in our Movement. The Youth Wall is a space where we can build value, knowledge and engage in World Scouting issues and

decision‐making processes! Sounds interesting? Then join us for future debates and voice your opinion here, on scout.org, or on our FB page athttps://www.facebook.com/scoutsyouthwall

Roverway 2016 ‐ France Roverway is a joint European WAGGGS and WOSM event for 16 – 22 year old Rover Scouts and Ranger Guides from Europe and all over the world. Roverway is a 9 day event that includes activities and camping.

Roverway brings together more than 3,000 rovers The Scouts of the World Award challenges all young and rangers from all over the world and is the event people aged 15-26, Scouts and non-Scouts, to reflect upon global issues and act upon them locally! that you don’t want to miss! The event was Join thousands of Scouts around the world in exploring introduced in 2003 and consists usually of two global challenges and acting on them locally through stages. The first stage is a journey with small units of The Scouts of the World Award. Scouts‐Guides making their way to the main camp.

Each path is different and the themes range from cultural excursions to forest hikes. The second stage Be part of the #SWAward programme here - https://www.facebook.com/scoutsoftheworldawa is a camp which lasts for the rest of the event and rd where all path tribes come together on the camp.

More info at www.scout.org/scoutsoftheworld

Kandersteg Expedition 26th June – 10th July 2016 We're very excited to share some great news with you!

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12‐ 25 yrs + adult leaders The UN partners can be found on the WOSM website (www.scout.org) under Partners. There are also some ideas in the Youth Program section. You may like to consider putting your Scouting training and ideals into practice by volunteering to work for a United Nations project overseas. This could provide you with the experience of a lifetime, qualifications in Rover Scouts and the Scouts of the World Award, and perhaps great skills for your future career. It would also support the World Scouts Partnerships program. While you would be volunteering as an individual, as Opening late 2014 Scouts Australia generally does not have the resources to Contact Contingent leader Gary Steinhardt for more provide financial or other support, working for the information United Nations is a great way to take your Scouting skills to places where young people are in great need. [email protected] The United Nations Volunteers website is www.unv.org. Please let us know if you are considering volunteering 24th ‐ July, 2019, West with the UN by contacting Graeme Fordham, National Virginia, United States Project Commissioner ‐ Partnerships, on [email protected]

The International Explorer Award 15th World Scout Moot Iceland The award is a belt and buckle that can be worn in The 15th World Scout Moot will be in Iceland from place of the uniform belt. This award canbe earned July 25th to August 2nd 2017. The Moot will bring up by any registered member of Scouts Australia who to 500 young adults 18‐26yrs together travels to an Officially recognized International http://worldscoutmoot.is/ Scouting event overseas and participates in two of the following activities: 1.Service ( minimum4 hours) 2.Camping (minimum 1 night) 3. Training ( minimum 1 complete day) 4. Attend at least three meetings ( minimum 3 hours) Upon return from overseas, the candidate is required to complete at least 3 reports or SCOUTING AND THE UNITED presentations. Host Families and Host Corp Team

NATIONS For information on being a host family and and how Over time, the World Organisation of the Scout you can experience International Scouting contact Movement has developed partnerships with a number of Sandra Hemming,Queensland Coordinator United Nations organisations, particularly those related [email protected] to young people and the environment. Scouts Australia is pleased to promote these partnerships and is already supporting the UN with its environmental program.

would like to participate in an overseas event, visit Scouts Australia’s Website at www.international.scouts.com.au and it will open up many more links for you to explore? If you have International stories and pictures to International Pen Pal Program share , or require further International information please contact Paul Rollason, BC International, via For information on how you can become a Pen Pal Branch or E‐Mail contact Susan Rogers at [email protected] or visit the [email protected] Queensland website at www.scoutsqld.com.au and click on “Events” and then “International”. See the exciting events we have in the Asia‐ What are you waiting for???? GET INVOLVED NOW Pacific Region. and ENJOY.

2016 9th National Scout Jamborre Jaffna 20th‐26th February 2016 Sri Lanka Kandersteg Expedition 26th June – 10th July 2016 Finnjamborre July 20th‐July 27th 2016 Finland 2017 15th World scout Moot Iceland 2019 24th World Scout Jamboree North America ( Canada,USA,Mexico)

In Closing Being part of a world‐wide brother and sisterhood is really exciting. You don’t have to leave Australia to feel part of it. You can participate in international Scouting right here at home! There are plenty of options, and here are just a few ideas: SISEP (Scout International Student Exchange Program) –Scott Edwards SISEP Coordinator Queensland [email protected] Host families and Host Corp Team‐ Sandra Hemming ,Queensland Coordinator [email protected] JOTA & JOTI – Albert Shelley‐ Queensland Coordinator [email protected] International Pen‐Pal Program –Susan Rogers Queensland Coordinator [email protected] Hands Across The Water Program (Joey Scouts) [email protected]

If you would like to know more about what is happening internationally in Scouting or