Vision Mission To operate an education movement for To be the best voluntary young people providing them with challenging organisation for the and progressive training programmes development of young for their physical, intellectual, social, spiritual people in Hong Kong and aesthetic development. for the betterment of our society. Values We recognize the importance of: ✽ individuals developing a sense of personal identity and self worth which leads to responsible citizenship; ✽ adults providing suitable role models for young people; ✽ respect for equality and fairness in dealings with all people; and ✽ the development of understanding between individuals towards world peace. Scout Law Scout 1. A Scout is to be trusted. 2. A Scout is loyal. Promise 3. A Scout is friendly and considerate. On my honour, I promise 4. A Scout belongs to the world-wide that I will do my best family of Scouts. to do my duty to God and 5. A Scout has courage in all difficulties. to my Country 6. A Scout makes good use of time and to help other people is careful of possessions and property. and to keep the Scout Law. 7. A Scout has self respect and respect for others. Scout Association of Hong Kong 10/F, Hong Kong Scout Centre, Scout Path, Austin Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2377 3300 Fax: (852) 2302 1001 Email: [email protected] Website: www.scout.org.hk Chief Scout of Hong Kong The Honourable C Y LEUNG GBM GBS JP Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region President The Honourable Geoffrey MA Tao-li GBM Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal Mr Augustine CHOI Chi-wa BBS Mr LI Fung-lok Mr William LEE Ka-chung JP Secretary Chairman of Treasurer Executive Committee Contents Chief Commissioner's Report 2 Headquarters Branches ◆ Administration, Personnel & Information Technology 7 ◆ Estate 8 ◆ Programme 9 ◆ Training 10 ◆ Development & Adult Resources 11 ◆ Public Relations 12 ◆ International Activities 13 ◆ Mainland Affairs 14 Regions ◆ Hong Kong Island Region 16 ◆ Kowloon Region 17 ◆ East Kowloon Region 18 ◆ New Territories Region 19 ◆ New Territories East Region 20 Headquarters Subsidiaries ◆ Leadership Training Institute 22 ◆ The Friends of Scouting 23 ◆ The Baden-Powell Scout Club of Hong Kong 24 ◆ The Scout Shop of Hong Kong 25 ◆ The Commissioners' Club 26 ◆ B P International House 27 Organization Chart 29 Regions and Districts 30 Scout Council and Committees 31 Scout Awards 37 Financial Statements 49 Statistics Inside Back Chief Commissioner’s Report Youth development is the core value of Scout Movement and has been the Mission of the Association since its establishment. Over the past century, we endeavoured to provide the highest quality training programmes for our youth members and adult leaders. I was pleased to report that in the past year, we have continued fulfilling our Mission and achieved the goal in rendering the best programmes for our youth members. A New Page in Capital Works To cope with the ever increasing demand on meeting facilities and venues, the Association launched the Oi Kwan Road Redevelopment Project in 2010. After years of planning and all the different preparation works, the ground-breaking ceremony was held on 22 November 2014. The foundation work of the new building was officially commenced, turning a new page in the Scouting history of Hong Kong. Piling work at the site was in full swing. By 2017, a new Scout building would be standing in Hong Kong Island, providing better service in our youth development work as well as better support to units in Hong Kong Island Region. The new building project inevitably would impose great demand on our limited resources. Thanks to the efforts of our predecessors, sufficient reserve was available to meet the requirement for the project. Feasibility study on further capital development was in the pipeline but strict financial discipline would be adhered to whenever any new project was to be launched. Diversity on Youth Development For the purpose of whole-person development, it was essential that a variety of training platforms would be provided to our youth members. Traditionally, Scout training took a leading role in youth education, be it on land, at sea or in air. Due to different limitations, we have focused more on programmes that were conducted on land in the past. In the last annual report, I mentioned that I have charged a Task Group, so to formulate the strategy in enhancing our sea programmes for youth members, training for leaders and optimizing the use of different facilities and resources related to sea activity. We hoped that the opportunity of enjoying sea activities would be extended to each youth member. Recently the Task Group has submitted the preliminary report, allowing the implementation of some short-term measures in enhancing sea activities. A full report was anticipated to be ready in a few months time which would cover medium to long term sea activity development strategy. The Association was also committed in enhancing our air activity. The progressive training programmes that were provided would not only create an environment to cultivate the interests of our youth members, but also form a base for them to further develop in the field, even as a career. Equipped with 4 newly acquired Federal Aviation Administration approved flight simulators, the Association’s first Aviation Training Centre was opened on 9 November 2014. A training team comprising a professional instructor and other trained leaders has also been set up to look after the writing of the teaching materials and the organization of training courses to be delivered to our youth members. It has been decided that another Aviation Training Centre would be set up in the Hong Kong Island new building so to further promote our air activity training programmes. To provide training platforms comprising land, sea and air elements was the working objective of our Association. I hoped that in the very near future, all youth members, if they so wished, could have the equal opportunity to receive training in fields that they are interested in. Our ultimate goal was to provide enjoyable, progressive and attractive training to our youth members to the farthest possible extent. Eye-opening Experiences We highly valued and encouraged our members to participate in overseas exchange programmes, which not only allowed them to share their skills and knowledge with young people of other places, but could certainly also broaden their horizons, enrich their experiences as well as facilitating cultural exchanges. 2 Chief Commissioner’s Report The quadrennial World Scout Jamboree would be held from 28 July to 8 August 2015 at Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Our Association would send a 600-people Contingent to participate in this event. Another new project, the “North Terrain Environmental Ramble 15”, was about to kick off in mid-July. Scout members would carry out different types of research projects related to environmental protection in the North Pole area. The Association was committed to continue to organize various kinds of exchange programmes. We also encouraged frontline units to do the same, to seek for more cooperation opportunities with bodies outside Hong Kong, so that Scout members could embrace local as well as global issues. Passing on the Torch “Passing on the Torch” has long been a proud tradition of Scout Movement. The many devoted leaders were the most valuable asset of the Association. How to retain them in the Movement, in particular our Venture Scouts and Rover Scouts who were the best candidates to join the future leader cadre, was of prime interest. "Scouting for Life" Overseas Exploration 2015 was proposed by the Hong Kong Island Region in 2014 and fully supported by the Association. In July 2015, 19 participants and 7 mentors would visit Canada for the overseas exploration project. Through the project, participants could equip themselves to meet future challenges and experience Scouting value through planning and organizing activities. I hoped that other Regions could follow suit to organize similar projects in the coming years. Hubei Internship Programme 2015 was not only the first internship scheme in the Association, but also a new approach in our youth development training attempt. Participants would work at well-known listed companies in Mainland China, get hands-on working experience from business sector, thus laying solid foundation for personal and future career developments. Fostering youths of good potential was one of the key elements in reserving our valuable leader cadre. Under Training Branch’s coordination, selected Rover Scouts and adult Scout leaders would be subsidized to join international programmes and trainings, such as World Scout Conference and other international workshops. Through interaction with other overseas Scouts, they could learn more about Scouting from different perspective and broaden their view and experience in Scouting life. Youth leaders were our future. We would make every effort in providing various schemes that could benefit their development and through them, the Scout spirit would pass on. Sichuan Service Scheme It was now 3 years since the “Sichuan Youth Quality Training Project” was first launched in 2012. It aimed at providing Sichuan youths with challenging training programmes for their physical, spiritual and social developments through Scout method, so to help them to build up confidence and stay strong after the earthquake disaster. Efforts were now being made to train local volunteers with a view that the meaningful training could be continued after the 5-year support period. Last year, we organized several training courses for Sichuan volunteers in Hong Kong. It was our hope that these trained trainers would take up the training role from our hands when they returned to Sichuan. This was the last report in my position as the Chief Commissioner.