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10 Place to See Before Die (Scouts Version) 10 place to see before die (Scouts version) 1. Brownsea Island Brownsea Island covers 560 acres (2.3 km) of woodland and open areas with two lakes. Baden-Powell had visited the site as a boy with his brothers. It perfectly suited his needs for the camp as it was isolated from the mainland and hence the press, but only a short ferry trip from the town of Poole, making the logistics easier. The owner, Charles van Raalte, was happy to offer him use of the site. Baden-Powell invited 21 boys from different social backgrounds to the camp, a revolutionary idea in class-conscious Edwardian England. Ten came from the well-to-do public schools of Eton and Harrow, mostly sons of friends of Baden-Powell. Seven came from the Bournemouth Boys' Brigade, and three from the Poole Boys' Brigade. Baden-Powell's nine year old nephew Donald Baden-Powell also attended. The camp fee was dependent on means: £1 for the public school boys, and three shillings and sixpence for the others. The boys were arranged into four patrols: Wolves, Ravens, Bulls and Curlews. As this was the first Boy Scouting event, the boys did not have uniform shirts, but they did wear khaki scarves and were presented with brass fleur-de-lis badges, the first use of the Scout emblem. They also wore a coloured knot on their shoulder indicating their patrol: green for Bulls, blue for Wolves, yellow for Curlews, and red for Ravens. The patrol leader carried a staff with a flag depicting the patrol animal. After passing tests on knots, tracking, and the national flag, they were given another brass badge, a scroll with the words Be Prepared, to wear below the fleur-de-lis. {http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownsea_Island_Scout_camp} 1 2. Gilwell Park, Chingford Gilwell Park is the home of Scout Leader training on the edge of Epping Forest, London, England. It is also the place the Founder of Scouting, Robert Baden-Powell, chose as his original training ground. As such it has a special place in many people's hearts. Home of Woodbadge Trainig On the morning of September 8, 1919, nineteen men dressed in short pants and knee socks, their shirt-sleeves rolled up, assembled by patrols for the first Scoutmasters’ training camp held at Gilwell Park in Epping Forest, outside London, England. The camp was designed and guided by Sir Robert Baden-Powell, a 61 year-old retired general of the British Army and the founder of the World Scouting Movement. When they had finished their training together, Baden-Powell gave each man a simple wooden bead from a necklace he had found in a Zulu chieftain’s deserted hut when on campaign in South Africa in 1888. The Scoutmasters’ training course was a great success and continued to be held year-after-year. At the end of each course the wooden beads were used to recognize the completion of training. When the original beads ran out, new ones were whittled to maintain the tradition established by Baden-Powell. Because of these beads, the course came to be known as the Wood Badge Course. It continues to this day in England and around the world as the advanced training course for leaders in Scouting. At the time of the first course, Baden-Powell presented a Kudu Horn he captured during the Matabele War of 1896 to Gilwell Park. Its deep booming sound (when played with skill and no small amount of courage) would summon course members to assemblies and activities and was used in courses there for many years Baden-Powell would use this same horn to open the 3rd World Jamboree held at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, England in 1929.The Jamboree was known as the "Coming of Age" Jamboree as it celebrated 21 years since the foundation of the Scouting Movement. A Kudu Horn is used today by many advanced leadership courses in Scouting down to the current day. 2 3. Kandersteg International Scout Centre KISCKandersteg International Scout Centre began in 1923 with Lord Robert Baden-Powell, who, after the first World Scout Jamboree had a dream about a place where all Scouts from all over the world could meet. His dream came true and now you have the opportunity to visit Kandersteg International Scout Centre and live your Dream! Kandersteg International Scout Centre relies on the support of many people around the world. This helps us to ensure we can continue to provide young people with the opportunity to come and 'Live the Dream'. The aims of the Centre are: z To promote the growth of international friendship among Scouts and Guides of all countries z To contribute to the personal development of each individual according to the principles of the World Organisations (WOSM and WAGGGS) z To further international Scouting and Guiding according to the principles of the World Organisations (WOSM and WAGGGS) z To provide practical opportunities to enjoy a real Alpine experience 3 4. Suncheon APR Scout Centre The SAPSC will offer programs in English based on the Scout method of "learning by doing" - a hands-on experiential learning process in the outdoors through young leaders from the National Scout Organizations. Korean youth may learn real-life, everyday spoken English and global leadership through various outdoor hands-on programs, weekly English camp programs, and seasonal experiential programs. At the same time, staff member may learn about Korea's rich history, culture, and tradition as well as share the brotherhood of Scouting with participants and visitors. 4 5. Mafeking, South Africa A small town in South Africa famous for its siege endured under Colonel, later Lord, Baden-Powell during the Boer War. Then it was in the Cape Colony; in later years it was assigned to the Bophuthatswana bantustan and its more correct name of Mafikeng, Setswana for 'place of stones', was restored. It is now the capital of North West Province. Mafeking was besieged for 217 days before the British army arrived to relieve the town. Back in Britain, the papers every day carried news of the "plucky defenders" under Baden-Powell... B-P... Impeesa, the wolf that never sleeps... The town's defenders became the heroes of the British Empire, like a sports team taking on a much more powerful side, and still holding out against them... And B-P, the captain of the Mafeking side, became famous for his stories of bluff and courage - his jaunty messages like "Four hours bombardment. One dog killed" made him a favourite of the British press, and a welcome change from the stories of defeats and frustration at the hands of the Boer forces. When Britain heard that Mafeking had been relieved after 217 days, the news spread like wildfire, and huge street parties sprang up as thousands of people celebrated this important symbolic victory. When B-P eventually returned from the war, he went first to Cape Town, where he received a huge welcome from the crowds. At the port of Southampton, where he finally returned to Britain, the crowds again welcomed their returning hero. Mafeking was famous and Baden-Powell was a hero in his own country. But who could guess that the most famous product of the siege would come from the group of boys who made up the Mafeking Cadets? Under their leader Warner Goodyear, the boys of Mafeking were the model for the Scout movement which soon grew to virtually every country of the world... {http://www.scouting.org.za/seeds/mafeking.html} 5 6. Gilwell Park, Victoria Gilwell, in England, received its name from Mr. de Bois Maclaren who in 1919 donated the estate to the Chief Scout of the World, Lord Baden Powell, as a camping ground for London Scouts and a training ground for Leaders. In 1924 Mr. Hoadley and Mr. Russell attended the Wembley Jamboree and were recommended to be Deputy Camp Chiefs - people qualified to conduct leader training. Mr. Russell recognised the need for a permanent Training Camp, and for this purpose, set up huts, a chapel and the centre part of the present Russell Hall, naming it after Gilwell in England. The site was part of an area known as Casey's Mill. About this time Mr. Hoadley purchased an adjoining property, built the Lodge and added some acres to the original gift, thus enabling our Gilwell Park to start with a Training Ground and a Boys' Camping Field. Later the Scout Association purchased Mr. Hoadley's property. Lord Baden Powell visited Gilwell Park twice: in 1931, and again in 1935. He approved the adoption of Gilwell Park for the name of this campsite. The Gilwell Park of today was born in 1926 when Mrs. Russell donated the eleven acres of land and huts used for the First Scout Leaders course, held at Gilwell Park earlier that year. Gilwell Park's development is a tribute to the Wardens, the many Scouter Leaders and Rangers who have contributed and made Gilwell Park what it is today - Victoria's major Training Ground for Leaders and a great place for accommodation and tent camping in over a hundred hectares of beautiful bushland. In recent times Gilwell has achieved accreditation standards set by the Camping Association of Victoria and was awarded the Land for Wildlife status https://www.vicscouts.asn.au/GilwellPark/ http://www.gilwellpark.com/ 6 7. Cairo International Scout Centre, Egypt The Cairo International Scout Centre welcomes all Scouts, non-scout organisations and individual guests. It is a beautiful six-floor building next to Cairo Stadium, designed for the comfort of all its guests and to provide all facilities for effective and successful meetings and conferences.
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