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Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable 1 Back to the Troop Asia-Pacific Regional Unit Leader’s Roundtable 25~29 April 2001 Hong Kong 2 Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable Contents 4 .... Introduction 6 .... Declaration of the First Unit Leader’s Roundtable 7 .... Keynote Address By Mr Habibul Alam Member, World Scout Committee 14 .. Opening Address By Mr. Kim Kyu Young, Regional Director World Organization of the Scout Movement, Asia-Pacific Region 16 .. Welcome Remarks By Mr John C Y Hui Vice Chairman, Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee 17 .. Aim and Objectives of the Asia-Pacific Regional Unit Leader’s Roundtable 18 .. Programme 20 .. Photo Gallery 22 .. Directory of Participants and Staff Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable 3 Asia-Pacific Regional Unit Leader’s Roundtable 25~29 April 2001 Hong Kong 4 Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable Introduction Forty-six years of Scouting in the member countries such as Malaysia, Asia-Pacific Region has brought Republic of China, Hong Kong, Korea, notable milestones to the movement Papua New Guinea, and Macau. with continuous effort to better serve The significance of the Unit young people. Now, it is about time Leader’s Roundtable was reflected in to get back to the basics and the core the Opening Remarks of Regional of Scouting, that is, the Troop. The Director Kim Kyu-Young, “realizing importance of “going back to the the importance of the Troop, our Troop” was strengthened during the region adopted, during the 3rd Top Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable, Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, a a unique and first of a kind gathering concept of supporting the Troop of Scout leaders who are at the which we now call “Back to the forefront of Scouting. Troop.” The concept asks every single The Scout Association of Hong adult leader in Scouting to be involved Kong, in cooperation with the Asia- directly with young people through Pacific Regional Office of the World the Scout units. Scout Bureau, organized the The first reason cited in going back Roundtable on 25-29 April 2002 at to the Troop was to have a direct the Gilwell Campsite in New contact with young people to Territories, Hong Kong. continuously understand their fast- The Roundtable has successfully changing needs and aspirations. It is brought together 31 participants from also believed that young people like to Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable 5 be in the company of leaders who are willing to be good listeners and good role models. Now, unit leaders have to perform three major roles – know young people, guide young people, and train them to become future leaders. World Scout Committee Member Habibul Alam inspired the participants with his keynote address stressing on the need to really go “back to the Troop” saying, “we sometimes don’t give the importance to the basics, that is, always necessary to keep the movement going, and that is the Troop. He also mentioned what Lord Baden Powell has thought of in the systematic development of young people which involve the dynamism of Scoutmasters, now identified as Unit Leaders. 6 Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable Declaration We, the 31 participants from six that the Unit Leaders’ Roundtable be a NSOs of the 1st APR Roundtable for continuing activity of the Region. To the Unit Leaders, hereby declare that make this a even more successful we learned the important skills of event, we recommended: Programme Cycle, and the method to • based on our pioneering estimate the cost of Scouting. experience, to further develop We explore the traits of youngsters and fully communicate the in the new century which is useful in objectives, roles and format of assisting leaders in future program future roundtable meetings; planning. •to invite and incorporate We also gain the knowledge of the discussion topics from mission of WOSM and the function of countries and participants APR, and the different Scouting before as well as at the start of systems of various participating the roundtable meeting; members. All these knowledge and •to provide a forum for more skills were acquired under a positive sharing of opinion, experience attitude and active participation of all and creative ideas; members. •to have the theme be more As a result, we will asses the focused on a particular section; feasibility, propose necessary adaption, and try to apply the Programme Cycle •to organize a variety of in our own troops. We will share the activities, such as visits to local learning and findings from this scout facilities and troop Roundtable with our fellow leaders, activities; and we will maintain a network of the • and finally, to provide participants for future exchange. appropriate support to We hereby recommend to the accommodate participants with Programme Committee of the APR multi-lingual background. Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable 7 Keynote Address by Mr Habibul Alam, Bir Pratik Member, World Scout Committee Back to the Troop Holmes asks “what does that tell My dear brothers and sisters in you?” Scouting, when my young brother Watson ponders for a minute and told me to be the Key-Note Speaker I then replied, “Astronomically did not have the heart to say no to speaking, it tells me that there are Mr. Syd Castillo. Once I decided to millions of galaxies and potentially speak on the subject I initially thought billions of planets”. “Astrologically if I of speaking to you all what I did say speak, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. initially a year or two back in Time wise, it appears to be Melbourne at the TOP SUMMIT approximately at quarter past three conference. However, when I again now. Theologically, its evident that went through my papers I find that Almighty Lord is all-powerful and we some of them have already been are small, very small and insignificant deliberated in the Delhi Conference. in context to the world at large. Therefore, I took the opportunity to Metereologically speaking, it seems to change most of it. me that we will have a beautiful day Let me not bore you all with the to-morrow. Now that I have given my background but get back to the analysis and appraisal of the sky, what subject. Before that, may I take this does it tell you?” opportunity to start with a story. Holmes was silent for few You all here must have heard of moments, then turns his head and the famous crime investigator Mr. speaks to his friend, “Watson, you are Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, an idiot, and you will never learn the fundamentals of investigation. Don’t Once Sherlock Holmes and Dr. you see with your eyes that someone Watson went on a camping trip. They has stolen our tent.” very correctly set up their tents, had their meal and realized that they have My dear brothers and sisters in become tired and fell asleep. Some Scouting, we talk of many things in hours later, Sherlock Holmes wakes up Scouting but sometimes we really his faithful friend. forget like what happened to Dr. Watson. We sometimes don’t give the “Watson, look up the sky and tell importance to the basics that is always me what you see’. necessary to keep the movement Watson replies, “I see millions of going. And that is the TROOP. stars”. 8 Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable “With your experience and knowledge, you have a tremendous possibility of bringing in better understand of life through the methods and teachings of Scouting.” century of our movement. Asia-Pacific Regio already has given its views and has tried to provide to the National Organizations the consolidated approach towards the next century. What does that mean. May we ponder on it for few moments? The approach that has been taken by the region has enough evidence that speaks of the necessity to look at the values and fundamentals of Scouting. This does not mean that those are the only two avenues that the region has looked at. It is the approach and understanding of your Let me very honest with you all. It mind to realize and understand the was Mr. Kim Kyu Young and his team, requirement for the future. We are at they showed us and reminded us of the threshold of a major switch over the forgetfulness on our part on this to the technological advancement. pertinent subject. And I must thank This at all cost has to be continuously them for reminding us of the brought into the programme and fundamentals of Scouting. developed according to the needs of Some of you here today may feel the youth force. little uncomfortable, please relax I am You all are in someway directly and here not to give you any sermons or indirectly are involved with the neither I am here to provide you with troop. With your experience and new ideas that one may think. I have knowledge, you have a tremendous come here to share with you some of possibility of bringing in better my thoughts, what I believe may at understand of life through the some point of your time that you have methods and teachings of Scouting. I spend with the Scout Movements as would like you to think of the concept Leaders of the young people may that we normally overlook that is help. MIND OVER MATTER. Some of you or Please be assured that within next for that matter, most of you are few years that is in the year 2007 we involved with the teaching profession. will be stepping into the second The founder of our movement Lord Asia-Pacific Unit Leader’s Roundtable 9 “Unit Leaders are the major source to bring back the values that have become essential for the survival of the young generations.” Baden Powell thought of the self-knowledge as a by-product of our systematic development of the young educational system.

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