When world leaders finally sit down to show mankind that peace is possible … those world leaders will first have met as Scouts at a World Jamboree.

Bob Mazzuca “An investment worth making!”

In August 2011, over thirty thousand The international Scout experience these pages seems clear: although Scouts from 161 countries will meet is not, as some may imagine, a they span many decades, these at the World Jamboree in Sweden. random youth tourist outing. It is a experiences open the minds of the Our Annual Report this year well-planned and well organized Scouts involved, breaking down examines the role of these camps in dialogue between cultures, barriers of fear, prejudice and the modern era. facilitated by skilled, trained, mistrust. They affect not only the leaders. Maybe for the first time, Scouts involved, but go on to touch Many activities have a a Scout discovers that their small many others they meet, afterwards. profound influence on people local group is one of a million such in their formative years. Yet one The spirit that these Scouts walk groups in a vast global network. of the most significant of these away with cannot be bought, but, His small community service, must be when a Scout leaves the by investing in Scouting, you have added together with the others he certainty of his or her community helped to provide more young discovers, truly change the world. for the first time and is confronted, people with this kind of life- His fellow Scouts, may be from in an unfamiliar place - a small changing experience. You have different corners of the world, are inter-group camp, or a big world helped to open young minds, and actually “Just like me”. It all makes jamboree - by strangers with inspired countless “Messengers of sense now! different ethos, values, principles, Peace”. Now that’s an investment languages and beliefs. The common message from all the of which you can be proud! Thank personal stories we have chosen for you!

Mike Bosman, Chairman, World Scout Foundation

1 Disappearing boundaries

You cannot help but be moved, are in uniform and identifiable by a water buffalo slide. Uniforms no impressed and inspired by the those uniforms. From Albania to longer match a Scout to a country. opening ceremony at a World Zimbabwe, in the arena unfolds At the closing ceremony, a mystical Jamboree. Spectators watch as a patchwork of national hues change has occurred. Countries still Scouts and Scouters from every and tints, and a cross-stitching of occupy assigned spots and stand corner of our world, each dressed cultures and countries. in designated locations. But, the in a uniform of his/her country, patchwork quilt has gone, dissolved Over the next ten days borders proudly assemble in the main arena, in a sea of confetti not American disappear. Boundaries, keeping all anxious to begin the “Mondial”. Scouts or Canadian Scouts; not Israeli people from people, and nation French red, Swedish blue, American Scouts nor Jordanian Scouts, it is from nation, dissolve. Historic, khaki, Scout by Scout and nation impossible to tell who is from where. time-entrenched animosities by nation, the central arena Some are smiling, some crying but dissipate. Sub-camps cease being transforms into a color-coded most are sad that the end has come, campsites and turn into world directory of international scope. though each and every one has sites. Children meet other children, been uplifted, touched and changed World Jamborees officially begin smiles greet smiles and fingers lock by the power and the promise of with the opening ceremonies together, not to make fists but to those ten days. Even so, they remain and conclude with closing make friends through a handshake. Scouts; just young people, but now ceremonies. At the opening of the Uniforms are swapped. A Dutch girl no longer islands.Perhaps here lies jamboree, everything is delineated Scout proudly wears an American the secret and mystery, the hope and and compartmentalized. Every “Class A” shirt, a Japanese Scout the challenge of a Jamboree. For a participant has a place; each sports a kilt, a Ugandan Scout moment there are no boundaries and country occupies an assigned shows off the Brazilian jacket he the world truly is united. spot; every nation stands in a exchanged for a gazelle horn and specific location. All participants

Rabbi Peter Hyman is a life-long member of the Boy Scouts of America and is Past-Chairman of the BSA’s Jewish Committee on Scouting.

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We are all just Scouts!

Over 14,000 Scouts and their One of the adult leaders who the Mayor of Makati of our very own leaders spilled out of every appeared from time to time in the Manila here in the Philippines!” available camping space at the camp showed a special interest in This man who passed himself off as Mount Makiling Scout Camp in the interaction between the different a humble Scout leader - with no airs the Philippines for the 26th Asia groups. To the Scouts, he appeared and graces - just his simple Scout Pacific Jamboree. It was January, as “just another leader” - he talked uniform … holds one of the most the weather was perfect for casually with Scouts from different respected positions in the country. camping and the Scouts from the countries and he made sure they He also serves as President of the 25 countries didn’t mind that the were comfortable. And then he’d Boy Scouts of the Philippines and site was actually designed for a disappear from the site. Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Region fraction of those numbers. They Antonio, one of the street Scouts Committee. Ask a busy man to help queued up for meals, they queued noticed Binay, the new leader as he in Scouting and they always say up for programmes … but rather moved through his sub camp. His “yes!” than grumbling, they used their time own troop leaders seemed to trust in line to meet Scouts from other Imagine how Binay’s presence Binay and listened carefully when countries and even other regions. altered dreams and inspired Antonio he spoke. “But he listened more to Street kids from the inner-city of and his troop. And wonder how the Scouts than other leaders he Manila mixed with Scouts from many embryonic, future leaders met. He asked us lots of questions. the leafy suburbs of Australia and were born at Makiling because, in He wanted our opinions - about lots the USA. Japanese Scouts traded his uniform, Binay was a Scout, just of things … Imagine my surprise their local dances with peers from like them! when I found out who Binay really Melaka in Indonesia - and that was is … you’ll never believe it … He’s only in one sub camp!

For Binay, being involved in the Jamboree was both natural and a top priority … and it gave him a chance to meet and hear the opinions of some of the most important citizens of the Philippines - the young people! Incidentially, shortly after the Jamboree, Binay was elected Vice President of the Philippines!

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Don’t forget they’re Scouts

Sometimes, things aren’t quite what Scouts away from the safety of Musa, one of the Saudi leaders, they seem … home-base and get them to interact arrived on site, and quickly noticed more with their peers from the USA that, of course, they hadn’t left! All At the BSA Jamboree in July, a troop and elsewhere. their kit had been neatly unpacked of 40 Scouts from Saudi Arabia and laid out in their tents … but unloaded their gear from the vans, Roger, Dan and Kent listened to the where were the boys? were divided into four patrols, and host team and worked through the made their way to the assigned programme of the camp, looking Kent, who had walked on towards camp sites. Each patrol separated for opportunities to motivate their what seemed like a photo shoot from the others. visitors … - such was the number of camera flashes going off - called the others The Scouts - many of whom had Together, the six leaders strolled ... “Over here, guys - look!” only basic English - sat around in back to the site. The sun had set and their tents on arrival, and to their Roger had offered to buy pizza for To their delight, here was a circle American hosts, it seemed they everyone to celebrate their arrival. of American, Mexican and Saudi might not budge. Faced with the Approaching the camp, Joe, one of Scouts - with Abdulrahman from prospect of a sullen and reticent the host leaders, set off running - Mecca dancing on his hands … ten days like this, US host leaders “Oh Dear, what are we going to do “I don’t think Pizza will be needed”, left the site. They made their way - they’ve all gone! Maybe they have said Musa, “I think the boys will to the BSA’s international team left the site and tried to go home! fit in pretty well without it! They’re headquarters to see if they had any What will their parents think?” Scouts after all … we just forgot tricks that might prise these “shy” that!”

Abdullah Al Fahad, CEO of Saudi Scouting, has worked closely with the Leaders of the Boy Scouts of America, to bring their Scouts together to build mutual understanding; the results have been outstanding!

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Thomas’ story

Scout exchanges can be big or small. worries or fears. The adventure had And we knew we really had made it Thomas from France explains ... begun! But things were a little quiet. when the KISC Director gave us all One or two of us in each group the same colour scarf - so now we “Are different languages and different exchanged polite words in the other all looked the same! cultures really a barrier? language … The train journey home was nothing We had done all the planning. And then we arrived at Kandersteg! like the journey there. We sang and We had raised the funds for the We were thrown together in a joked - luckily our carriage was exchange. We had traded ideas high adventure, action-packed empty apart from ourselves! We about this weekend for months, by programme making snow caves, were neither Irish nor French - just a email and Facebook. But now, it practising avalanche rescue, blur of Scouts, singing each other’s was really happening. My group of sledding down the mountain … songs, wearing each other’s uniforms Scouts, from a small town in France, then working through mixed team and laughing at each other’s jokes. was about to spend five days with a challenges set by the Scout Centre Now, six months on, our bonds are Scout troop from a similar town in staff … there was hardly time to still as strong. Ireland. Would language be a barrier? think about barriers - it was like Are we too “French” … or will they We can solve the problems of the we had know each other for years! be too “Irish”? world - just give us the chance - We communicated (because we we have discovered how to be We met them at Geneva airport and really HAD to) with words, signs, Messengers of Peace!” set off by train for the Kandersteg gestures - hands, legs - you name Scout Centre. It was too late for it - it worked!

Thomas, a budding film-maker, is a 16 year old Scout from Ferney in France.He has made a number of videos of the experience - you can see one on www.youtube.com/user/ worldscoutfoundation

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Pizza peacemakers!

“Pizzas may not have been the group were a little weary and, Back at the site, Ladislav came to necessary for our Saudi friends as they hadn’t eaten in a while, Scott to say thank-you, and added: (page 8) - but they sure worked Scott invited the whole group to the “I have a problem Mister Scott. wonders in our 2005 jamboree.” nearest pizza parlour. When I go home I have to find a Scott Teare takes up the story … way to say something serious to my When they arrived they found the grandmother. Before I left, she told “Ladislav, a fifteen year old Scout place packed! Worse still, there was me to be careful of you Americans, from the town of Perm in Siberia, a long queue of people waiting for because you are all evil. Tonight, I arrived with his group of eight to tables. Chatting in the line, those discovered that you are actually very the Jamboree. Although they had families that had arrived before kind. I have to find a way to tell my arrived straight from the transatlantic them heard the Russian accents and grandmother she was wrong!” flight, they wasted no time to get got talking to Scott. The Russian out and explore the site. They had Scouts were immediately ushered to Again, Scott smiled “Just make sure never seen anything so big - the BSA the top of the queue and the people you say it in a polite and nice way. I Jamboree, with 40,000 participants in the queue called the manager think she’ll understand.” (“I love this had twice as many Scouts as there and insisted that the Russian visitors job” thought Scott). are in the whole of Russia! be seated immediately. The Russian Scouts were amazed! Ladislav Returning to the international asked Scott: “Why did those people headquarters, it was clear that, give up their place in the line?” despite their obvious excitement, Scott just smiled.

Scott Teare, Director, International Division, Boy Scouts of America

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A wider angle

During the World Rover Moot, On the way to the camp, despite the bus to Drgroretti. This time, it in Nairobi, this year eighteen their poverty, the street Scouts was the Scouts from the Moot who Scouts were selected for a unique scraped together just enough money were overawed, not just by the experience. to buy some snacks and drinks appalling deprivation but by how to share with new (and wealthier their counterparts, with the help of Eight international Scouts were friends). “It’s what we do, they are the Kenyan Scouts, had risen above to spend a couple of days with guests in our country”. the squalor. They sat and listened, ten of their peers from a group of in admiration and respect, to the street Scouts in Drgroretti, a shanty Driving through the camp gates, the stories about their struggle for life. village, about twenty kilometres faces of the Drgroretti Scouts were They danced to local music and ate away from the camp. a sight to see - so many people; so a hearty local feast prepared by the many foreigners; so much colour; As a photographer, it was interesting Drgroretti hosts. so much activity; just so much of to observe each group over the two everything and, inside each street Next day, “Goodbye” came as a days - each confident in their own Scout, so much trepidation! huge, unwanted, wrench. They setting - the international Scouts, had to be prised apart. Yet, as they comfortable on the Jamboree site, While, for their hosts, watching separated, there was no longer seasoned travellers at ease with the bus grind into view, there was any barrier between them; no their peers from other countries; and so much uncertainty. Then, the stereotypes, just young Scouts with the Drgroretti guys, who are “kings bus stopped, the dust settled, the aspirations and dreams. The impact of the streets” in the slum areas of door opened and two worlds just of each group on the other was so Nairobi … But, when it came to collided in a spontaneous ocean of profound that there are eighteen passing outside of their own comfort grins. During the afternoon, the two more Messengers of Peace, and zones, what would happen? groups fused into one. another part of the world has been That night, the eighteen caught changed.

Yoshi Shimizu has worked for 10 years on different field assignments for the Foundation but, in his visit to the World Scout Moot - a camp for older teenagers in Nairobi - he witnessed, for himself, how boundaries dissolve.

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Building bridges

The Scouting Bridges Program A memorable highlight was a Inevitably, as is the Scout way, is planned as a reciprocal event joint, day long, project to build a everlasting friendships were between the BSA and Ugandan latrine for Masani, a seventy year created during the exchange but, Scouts. Twelve Scouts from old woman, and her family which perhaps the most poignant incident Atlanta’s 370 Troop recently entailed, design, site selection, unfolded, on the final day. Whilst spent an inspirational eight days preparation and construction all 370 Troop were walking, with their under canvas in a sea of Scouts in done under the scrutiny of an Ugandan colleagues, through, a Lukojjo, Uganda. Settling-in was enthralled crowd. Masani watched village followed by an inevitable facilitated by a common interest as they purposefully toiled away throng of bare footed rapscallion in Scouting, unstinting helpfulness beneath an equatorial sun and kids who were laughing, playing, and the generosity of spirit and her ancient heart, touched by pointing, darting and shouting openness by the hosts. The visitors these messengers of peace, sensed “Muzungu, Muzungu”. After a were soon being, respectfully, a blurring of borders between while, in a rare period of silence, called “Muzungu”, a Swahili word countries, continents and people. the Ugandan Scout leader turned meaning “Foreigner”. Even so Masani never ever dreamt that in to his American counterpart and they were fully integrated in all her life that she would ever enjoy said, “They are wrong, you are not the Scouting activities, including such a luxury and only made muzungus you are part of us and learning indigenous songs and possible by the thoughtfulness and just the same as us!” And, another dances. ingenuity of an homogenous group barrier had just come tumbling of Scouts. down!

This morning we were being bundled together to have our photo taken at flag-break. It did not matter where we came from. We just got rounded up on the terrace at Kandersteg; all standing, sat ... saluting, turning up in any order, so that we fitted in the lens. The photographer blurted out “Cheese” in the time honoured way to make us smile but really it was a cheeky comment in response from our group which made us laugh!

Extract from Scoutmaster David’s diary, dated August 8th, 1955 while he was visiting KISC. Fifty year’s later ...

Fifty years after he wrote that note in share their amazing stories with also a cauldron into which alien, his diary, I met David who returned their friends on the return home. self-conscious, strangers, young with his wife to Kandersteg, to stand “It is really special to come to men and women, arrive from all in the same spot, frozen in time as Kandersteg with David”, says Irene, over the world. Mixed together it has been in his photograph, and David’s wife “Because, now that I and challenged by an innovative share with her that life-changing have seen all the Scouts, from so programme and an inspired and experience back in 1955. many countries mixing seamlessly inspiring team of mainly volunteer and facing challenges together in staff, they emerge as better Scouts, His joins the photographs and life- this serenely beautiful place, I can better people, bereft of borders, changing memories of more than a understand why it has had such an with poise and assurance and million other Scouts who likewise enduring impact on him.” with everlasting, trans-national stood on that terrace, in front of relationships. a clicking camera, since the KISC Eighty-eight years on, and Baden- opened in 1923. It is not just those Powell’s dream - of a “permanent So, David, and all those million who come who are infected. The mini jamboree” endures, stronger other faces on that terrace in impact of having been here and the than ever. Through his foresight, numerous grainy photos over the realization that there is no barrier the Kandersteg International years - and all their friends and between people, between religions, Scout Centre (KISC) has become, family back home - have become between cultures is so powerful, so not only a haven for adventure, “Messengers of Peace.” life-long, that David, and the others, self-development and fun, but

Thijs Stoffer is an active international Scout volunteer who serves as Chairman of the Kandersteg International Scout Centre Committee (KISC).

17 Conspiring ... to declare peace

Some years ago I was given the culture or even language. They were Australian World Jamboree is fully wonderful opportunity - to attend Scouts. This is what they do. and completely responsible for the the World Jamboree in Australia. support I give world Scouting today. As the heat of the day began to What a powerful and emotional The feeling of brotherhood and dissipate, shadows grew longer, experience. It opened my eyes to a compassion I experienced in those the bottoms of the clouds began whole new realm of Scouting that I days have inspired my work every to turn pink and the dust began to never knew existed. day since then. settle, neighbours met neighbours I watched as thousands of Scouts and I became fully aware that For those that have seen what I saw, from every corner of the globe came there was no place on earth that know in their heart of hearts, that together to demonstrate to the world I would rather be than right there when world leaders finally sit down that they could get along. Century- at that very moment in time. Kids to show mankind that peace is old distrusts simply evaporated were going to be kids and show possible … those world leaders will into the dry air as bus after bus of the world how we can all get first have met as Scouts at a World Scouts poured into the campground. along. The Scouts around me were Jamboree. Tents were set up, gateways erected conspiring to declare peace. and the busy life of a city began This experience was uplifting. to unfold before my very eyes. I had a whole new outlook on Scouts were helping Scouts without Scouting … on World Scouting. The regard to the differences of uniform,

Bob Mazzuca joined Scouting as a youth and is currently the Chief Scout Executive (CEO) of the Boy Scouts of America.

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And when I got home ...

I’m Malinda Senanayake. I’m 19 Scouting helped me and I thought My program is based on the years old and I am a Sri Lankan what more can I do? So I became Scouting syllabus but I have also Scout involved in the Ticket To Life involved in TTL. I also took the adapted it to meet local realities. (TTL) project that was established to initiative to establish Scout troops I try to encourage my kids by help “Street Children”. Mostly, these in two orphanages. Getting those being positive. I try to raise their kids come from struggling, rural, started was a challenge. However, I awareness of the many options they families who need them to work, was able to persuade the authorities have in life by arranging vocational usually for long hours, often in about the benefits of TTL and, training. For example, we recently deplorable conditions doing menial perhaps, because I am a Scout, I participated in a small workshop tasks, like having to sell trinkets have gained their trust. Although that was conducted by a fire fighter, on behalf of less than generous parades are on different days the with all the real equipment. Now vendors. There is little opportunity orphans are still part of my troop. my whole troop wants to become to attend school. Not everyone So when it comes to outings we all firemen… including me! lives on the street but whatever participate as one group. There are their circumstance there isn’t much fifteen regulars and thirty from the protection, care or guidance, from orphanages. I turn no one away and adults, for these kids. In poor I am happy to include everyone in communities, everyone struggles to my activities. survive.

Malinda, on his first overseas trip, attended the in the USA in 2005. With eight other strangers, he endured a tough challenge in the mountains. That adventure, combined with his own experience, not only impacted on Malinda’s life but emboldened him to better the lives of 45 other people. Imagine the impact if we could all replicate his example. Malinda, like so many other Scouts, is inspirational. He has changed his corner of the world!

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The ultimate challenge

I have been a Scout all my life and In summer this year, we will host of nature, and help them appreciate since I started out, Scout life has the World Scout Jamboree in each other’s culture. The youngsters often helped me fulfill my duties. Sweden. This camp is planned as a will also spend a day in the global Scouting is a great training ground mosaic of small, personal, learning development village following a for leadership and also for social activities. Scouts from 161 countries tailor-made program which will services. I can see the impact of will attend and the biggest issue help them learn about health, work these young people do to help for the organizers is not necessarily environment or peace activities their communities through Scouting. what the participants do during - depending on what their future I am still a convinced supporter of their 10 days in camp. The most plans are. But above all, around the Scouting today. important is, what kind of values campfire, at the workshops, in their they bring back home, and how small groups, we want them all to One of the most significant learning they use the Scout values in their hear and understand this “ultimate experiences for any Scout is when daily lives. challenge” - return home inspired he or she is on camp - away from and change the world! home and the “normal” society. The ultimate challenge which we A Scout learns to deal with new will set in Sweden, is to go home Come to Sweden this year and situations, to take responsibility and put into action what they have see for yourselves. I believe that and to think for him - or herself. learned during the jamboree. The Scouting works. I am confident The experience is enriched when 38,000 will live in “small camps” that those youngsters will accept camps involve Scouts from different together with Scouts from many the challenge and be inspired countries, nationalities and different other countries staying together for to become messengers of peace cultures. The experience can last a a couple of days in the Swedish around the world. lifetime. countryside. We hope this learning will open their minds to the beauty

Carl XVI Gustaf - a Cub Scout who became a King, today inspires Scouts around the world while encouraging world leaders to support them.

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How your money is spent

The lights dimmed and the 1,000 When the earthquake hit a year • To increase our support for delegates hushed. The massive ago in Haiti, 42,000 Scouts sprang community-based projects - like screens at the World Scout into action. Their discipline, their work with street kids - and help Conference in Brazil sprang to skills and above all their energy to bring these projects to scale life … and the story of the heroic and enthusiasm surprised even the in the communities which need Scouts of Haiti unfurled … forget most hardened of relief workers, them most, and your Hollywood block-buster medics or military personnel who • To increase the impact of our “127 hours” … here was a real-life arrived from other countries. These training programmes, so that teenage Scout having to saw the young men and women were there, when needed, our Scouts arm off a police sergeant trapped in in Haiti, one of the world’s poorest can take the leadership that’s the rubble - it was life or death … countries, because of years of needed, and stand up when their dedication of Haitian Scout leaders, The business of our conference community needs them most. and sustained support over many was interspersed with stories like years from partners within the But our plans set a challenge for this - from Sierra Leone, Burundi, world Scout Movement. you, too. We are deeply grateful Philippines or Slovakia - heroes one to the Foundation and its donors and all - young Scouts changing So, our plans, agreed in Brazil, set a for the support you have given, their world … But the business of challenge for us: towards World Scouting … but, our the conference was not something ambitions are strong. We hope you different … we were there to talk • To increase the capacity-building will be with us all the way. Those about how we can inspire more support to Scouts in countries young people in Haiti, Sierra Leone of these young leaders to change like Haiti, so that they are there or Slovakia are relying on you! their world … and the results have to help when their “earthquake” implications for you, the donors of comes … the World Scout Foundation.

Luc Panissod, Secretary General, World Organization of the Scout Movement - To see the videos Luc showed at the World Scout Conference, visit YouTube: www.YouTube.com/user/worldscoutfoundation

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Raising funds

“The exceptional level of donations dedication of David & Fay Huestis The 60th B-P Fellowship Event in in 2009 (USD 8 million) made who hosted us in Ottawa. Ottawa was spectacular and stylish my task as Treasurer this year and showed what inspirational All the events were well attended very challenging”, reports Fredrik leadership can achieve! The 121 and memorable, beginning with the Gottlieb, WSF Treasurer. “It charged new B-P Fellows wowed His beautiful backdrop of the historic the atmosphere and pressured all Majesty who had challenged David setting of Monaco. The impediment the Board Members to find ways to recruit at least the same number of the volcanic eruption in Iceland to improve on that result, though of B-P Fellows as the number of the was largely overcome by the this was not to be. However, the Event. resourcefulness of our Fellows USD 3.8 million that our donors did who went to extraordinary lengths Meanwhile, Scouting Netherlands generate in 2010 has nevertheless to attend. His Majesty welcomed has been busy preparing the 62nd been a great achievement, and HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and B-P Fellowship, while the Swedish well in-line with historical levels. another 11 new B-P Fellows living Chapter - on the personal request And, together with favourable locally into the Fellowship. The help of His Majesty - is busy organizing market conditions, it has increased of the Swedish Consul General in a great and very “Scouty” 63rd our global fund to almost USD 62 Monaco, Mrs Patricia Husson and B-P Fellowship to coincide with million! - the highest we have ever the Guides & Scouts of Monaco the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in achieved!” ensured the success of the event. Sweden. In 2010 the Baden-Powell Bern, Switzerland was the venue for So to everyone who has worked Fellowship grew by a staggering the inauguration of the Swiss B-P so hard in these efforts and to all 168, the biggest single annual Fellowship Chapter. It already has our kind supporters this year, I say increase so far, and we are now 119 members. The Board organised “Thank you, on behalf of over 30 1990 members! Much of this is a Value Based Leadership seminar million great young people and due to the inspiring leadership and led by His Majesty and finishing great Scouts!” with a splendid dinner.

Fredrik Gottlieb, Treasurer, World Scout Foundation

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Governance

The World Scout Foundation Board Key decisions of the Board during Mike Bosman. Siegfried Weiser met in April, in Monaco and in the year include: was elected as “Chairman October, in Ottawa. The Foundation’s Elect”. Neil Westaway handed • Luc Panissod, WOSM Investment Committee met four times over chairmanship of the Audit Secretary General presented and the WSF Audit Committee met Committee to David Huestis. an important initiative of once. Regular communications and John Leece from Australia was the World Scout Movement important decisions between these elected to the Board. A re- - assuring the Movement’s formal meetings have been ensured vamped nominations committee ambitions for Capacity- by the WSF Board’s on-line forum was formed, comprising the building; programme support; which shares news and views among Honorary Chairman, the and leadership development, Board Members, and ensures the Chairman and immediate Past in the poorer countries of the ongoing work of governance can Chairman of the Board. world. The Board approved the continue, between meetings. development of a management • All members of the Board signed Important discussions took place in system for an important support the Foundation’s Conflict of Ottawa between the WSF Honorary fund for this purpose; Interest Policy. Chairman and HH Prince Faisal Al- • The Foundation’s investments • In November, we welcomed Saud concerning the future funding were regularly reviewed both Mark Knippenberg as the WSF to Scout programmes managed by by the Investment Committee Deputy Director and Carol WOSM. and the Board. The Investment Cheneval-Pallud was appointed A contingent of the Board, led by the policy was reviewed with as Executive Assistant. Anna- Honorary Chairman, visited Oman some adjustment to the asset- Maria Vignuda retired in 2011 to discuss with HM the Sultan about allocation policy; after 27 years of dedicated and support for WOSM environment enthusiastic service. Good luck • Lars Kolind handed over the programmes in the Africa region. Anna-Maria! Chairmanship of the Board to

Neil Westaway is a member of the WSF Board and has just stepped down as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

28 The World Scout Foundation Board

Honorary Chairman ■ H.M. The King of Sweden Members Masaya Arao (Japan) Margot Bogert (USA) Officers David B. Huestis (Canada) Chairman ■ Mike Bosman (South Africa) (Chairman, Audit Committee) Past Chairman ■ Lars Kolind (Denmark) Herman C. S. Hui (Hong Kong) Chairman Elect ■ Siegfried Weiser (Germany) Garnet de la Hunt (South Africa) Chairman, Investment Committee ■ Howard E. Kilroy (Ireland) Christian Jacobs (Germany) Treasurer ■ Fredrik Gottlieb (Sweden) Johannes Jonas (Germany) Secretary ■ Jens Ehrhardt (Germany) Suk-Won Kim (Korea) Director ■ John Geoghegan (Ireland) Eberhard von Koerber (Switzerland) Ex-Officio Members John Leece (Australia) Faisal A. Al-Muaammar (Saudi Arabia) Chairman, Abdullah O. Nasseef (Saudi Arabia) World Scout Committee ■ Simon Hang Bock Rhee (Korea) Frederick O. Ogunlana (Nigeria) Vice-Chairman, Wayne M. Perry (USA) World Scout Committee John May (UK) Derek R. Pollard, OBE (UK) Secretary General, WOSM ■ Luc Panissod (France) Thamnoon Wanglee (Thailand) Neil M. Westaway, AM (Australia) Life Members Farid Karam (Lebanon) Rob Woolford (UK) Gustavo J. Vollmer (Venezuela)

■ Members of the Executive Committee

Investment Committee Audit Committee

Chairman Howard Kilroy (Ireland) Chairman David B. Huestis (Canada) Members Mike Bosman (South Africa) Members Mike Bosman (South Africa) Jens Ehrhardt (Germany) Tore G. Bergengren (Switzerland) Fredrik Gottlieb (Sweden) Neil M. Westaway, AM (Australia) Lars Kolind (Denmark) Secretary John Geoghegan (Ireland) Brian Neysmith (Canada) Rob Woolford (UK) Secretary John Geoghegan (Ireland) Financial summary

World Scout Foundation Investment significant voluntary efforts of charitable organization, established Committee Chairman, Howard the Members of the Board and under Swiss law, and also Kilroy is pleased to announce that: key volunteers and staff from independently recognized under the thanks to the careful stewardship National Scout Organisations - all laws of Australia, Canada, France, of the investments, favourable of whom carry out fundraising or Germany, Ireland, Japan, United world markets and significant organize events at zero cost to Kingdom and United States of fundraising success during 2010, the Foundation. The Foundation’s America (501(c) 3). Contributions the Foundation’s assets stood at administration and staff costs to the Foundation, in these and USD 61.8 million on 31st are paid from a special fund other countries, are regularly December 2010 - up from USD established by a small group of made through National Scout 53.4 on 31st December 2009 donors, ensuring that all new Organizations. (almost 16%). gifts to the Foundation are fully Ernst and Young audits the World dedicated to the benefit of Scouts Scout Foundation accounts and While this figure represents quite a throughout the world, and free of financial statements annually. success - the highest value reached any administration charges of the The complete audited financial in the history of the Foundation Foundation. statements are available from the - the Board and the Investment No fees or expenses are paid to World Scout Foundation office in Committee remain cautious - officers or Members of the Board or Geneva. closely monitoring developments in its sub-committees. the world markets. The World Scout Foundation is The considerable workload of an independent, not for profit, the Foundation is assured by the

Howard Kilroy is the Chairman of the World Scout Foundation Investment Committee and Member of the Foundation’s Regal Circle.

30 Funds Raised Membership in the Baden-Powell Fellowship The WSF Capital Millions of US Dollars Millions of US Dollars

8,000,000 2,500 70,000,000

7,000,000 60,000,000 6,000,000 50,000,000 2,000 5,000,000 40,000,000 4,000,000 30,000,000 3,000,000 1,500 2,000,000 20,000,000

1,000,000 10,000,000

0 1,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Thanks to our donors

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