BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES NATIONAL OFFICE Manila

19 May 2016

NATIONAL OFFICE MEMORANDUM Number 30 s. 2016

TO : Regional Directors, Council Scout Executives and Officers-in-Charge

SUBJECT : A. 2nd MONGOLIA INTERNATIONAL B. 14th KOREA NATIONAL JAMBOREE C. 12TH NIPPON AGOONOREE (Nat’l Camp for the Scouts with Special Needs) D. 10TH GERAKAN PRAMUKA NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE E. 5th ASEAN SCOUT JAMBOREE, MALAYSIA F. HONG KONG SCOUT 105TH ANNIVERSARY JAMBOREE G. OF AMERICA NATIONAL JAMBOREE 2017 H. JAMBOREE DENMARK 2017 I. 15th ICELAND 2017

1. We are pleased to inform you that upon invitation of the National Scout Organizations (NSO’s) holding international events, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) will organize separate contingents to represent the Philippines on the following events.

2. The basic information to the said activities are as follows:

A. 2nd MONGOLIA INTERNATIONAL JAMBOREE Date: 25 July – 01 August 2016 Venue: Nairamdal, Mongolia (Jamboree site of 31st APR Scout Jamboree) Participants: Scout 13-17 years of age Jamboree Fee: US$200.00 per person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is on 15 June 2016

B. 14th KOREA NATIONAL JAMBOREE Date: 03-09 August 2016 Venue: Nardonggang Riverside, Dalseong-gun, Daegu-City, Korea Participants: Scout 13-17 years of age Jamboree Fee: Scout/ US$250.00/person & IST US$200.00/person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is on 15 June 2016

C. 12th NIPPON AGOONOREE Date: 12-16 August 2016 Venue: Fuji-Sanroku Yamanumura, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Participants: open to all Boy Scouts, Senior Scouts and Rover Scouts with special needs Agoonoree Fee: YEN30,000 or US$254.00 (estimated) per person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is 15 June 2016

D. 10TH GERAKAN PRAMUKA NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE Date: 14-21 August 2016 Venue: Cibubur Scout Campsite, Jakarta, Indonesia Participants: Scout 14-17 years of age Jamboree Fee : US$200.00 per person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is 16 June 2016

E. 5th ASEAN SCOUT JAMBOREE Date: 15-20 September 2016 Venue: Kempengakap Tengku Muhammad Ismail, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia Participants: Scout 13-17 years of age Jamboree Fee: Scouts/Unit Leaders US$120.00 per person and IST US$100.00 per person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is on 15 June 2016

F. HONG KONG SCOUT 105TH ANNIVERSARY JAMBOREE Date: 23-27 December 2016 Venue: Penny’s Bay, HK Disneyland, Lantau Island, Hong Kong Participants: Scout 14-17 years of age Jamboree Fee : US$170.00 per person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is 15 July 2016

G. NATIONAL JAMBOREE 2017 Date: 19-28 July 2017 Venue: Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, West Virginia, USA Participants: Scout 14-17 years of age Jamboree Fee : US$1,225.00 per person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is 01 October 2016

H. JAMBOREE DENMARK 2017 Date: 22-30 July 2017 Venue: Sonderborg, Denmark Participants: Scout 14-17 years of age Jamboree Fee : Euro290.00 per person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is 01 October 2016

I. 15th WORLD SCOUT MOOT ICELAND 2017 Date: 25 July – 02 August 2017 Venue: Reykjavik, Iceland Participants: 18-25 years of age (born on or between the dates of 02 August 1991 and 25 July 1999) Moot Fee : US$500.00 per person Deadline of Submission of Application Forms is 01 October 2016

3. Qualification of Participants:

Scout Applicants - Duly registered Scouts - Must be physically fit and in good health - The Scout must have attended BSP Regional/National Scout Jamboree/Moot

Scout Leader Applicants - Duly registered with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines - Must be physically fit and in good health - The applicant must have attended BSP Regional/National Scout Jamboree /Moot

Mode of Selection: The National Office, BSP reserves the right to select the members of the delegation based, firstly on qualification and secondly, on a first reservation acceptance basis.

All prospective participants attending international scout jamboree MUST attend the pre-jamboree training to be conducted by the BSP National Office.

4. Documentation: All applicants must be holders of a valid Philippine Passport, which can be obtained at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office located in various cities/provinces in San Fernando City in La Union, Lucena City, Legazpi City, Iloilo City, Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro City, Zamboanga City, Davao City and Manila.

5. Visa Requirement: - Visa Application Form completely filled up - A Valid Philippine Passport (old and new), undamaged - Three (3) Passport Size Colored Photos with White Background - Supporting documents needed during interview (all originals) A. For Adults - Bank Certification/s with Bankbook - Certificate of Employment – including applicant’s position, working record and monthly/annual income and approved leave of absent - If self-employed Business Name/Permit or SEC Registration - Birth Certificate and Marriage Certificate (if married) with NSO security paper - Latest Individual Income Tax Return (ITR) - If government employee, Authority to Travel is required

B. For Scouts - DSWD Certificate to Travel for Minors - Affidavit of Support and Consent of Parents - Parent Certificate of Employment – including applicant’s position, working record and monthly/annual income or if self-employed Business Name/Permit or SEC Registration - Parent Bank Certification/s with Bankbook - Parent Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) - School ID and Certification of Enrolment/Registration - Birth Certificate with NSO Security Paper - Parent Marriage Contract with NSO Security Paper

6. For more details, you may refer them directly to the Field Operations Division thru Mr. Manuel G. Isidoro III at (02) 5275112 or via electronic email at [email protected].

7. For information, guidance and widest dissemination of all concerned.

WENDEL E. AVISADO Acting Secretary General