International Scouting and the BSA Time Available • The Organization of the Scout Movement is a federation of more than 162 national Scout 10 minutes. organizations (BSA is a national Scout organization) serving over 40 million Scouts. It has three parts – Learning Objectives World Scout Conference, World Scout Committee, At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able World Scout Bureau. (More info available at to: www.scouting.org/international ) • The World Organization of the Scout Movement • Know what the World Organization of the Scouting (WOSM) is an independent, worldwide, non-prodit and Movement (WOSM) is and why we wear the World non-partisan organization which serves the Scout Crest on our uniforms. Movement. • Be able to locate the name of their council’s • The Mission of (World) Scouting is to contribute to the International Representative and what the education of young people, through a value system responsibilities of the position are. based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a • Know about opportunities for BSA contingents to go better world where people are self-fuldilled as to international events and International Scouts to individuals and play a constructive role in society. come to the USA • We are all members of WOSM. (point to the World • Know about programs and awards sponsored by Crest on your uniform) WOSM and BSA promoting international involvement. International Representatives Suggested Presenter(s) • Each council, ideally, has an active International Have one or more of the following people present this Committee or International representative to promote topic: local involvement in the larger movement and to help local units with the earning of international awards • Your Council’s International Representative (or a past International Opportunities one). • If your council does not have an International The International Department sponsors programs that Representative, someone who has attended (or will be enhance the International Scouting experience for attending) a World Jamboree, or participated in a participants. Included are such programs as: different International Event would serve as a great • World Scout Jamborees, held every four years, bring facilitator Scouts from throughout the world together in a large international encampment, under sponsorship of the Presentation Method World Organization of the Scout Movement. The 2019 In the time available, the best method would be to tell a World Scout Jamboree will be at The Summit. The brief history of the BSA involvement with WOSM, provide previous one in the USA was held in 1967 in northern resources and brochures with the award requirements as Idaho. part of static display in the midway of the roundtable • 3rd Interamerican Scout Moot in Peru space or copies of the lyers can be posted online or in the • Jamboree-on-the-Air unit mailbox. • Jamboree-on-the-Internet BSA Reference Materials • International training seminars and conferences for • International council international representatives and others interested in international Scouting are conducted • Council International Representatives periodically at national meetings and at the Philmont • International Camp Staff Program Training Center in New Mexico • Program Enrichment • International Camp Staff Program • International Information Sheet • European Scout Voluntary Program • International Recognitions • Other international events, such as encampments, • World Scouting jamborees, and jamborettes are held in various other countries each year. A list of international events is Other Reference Materials available from WOSM. • World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) International Recognitions Presentation Content Several uniform insignia and awards are available to show a Scout's involvement in the world Scouting movement. Quickly eXplain the World Organization of the Scout Recognitions include: Movement. • The International Spirit Award: • World Conservation Awards The award seeks to broaden knowledge of The World Conservation Award provides an international Scouting and increase appreciation and opportunity for individual Wolf Scouts, Bear Scouts, awareness of different cultures and countries. The Webelos Scouts, Scouts BSA members, Varsity Scouts, emblem is worn as a temporary patch centered on the Sea Scouts, and Venturers to “think globally” and “act right uniform pocket. The award may be earned by locally” to conserve and improve our environment Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA members, Venturers, and • Adult Scouters. World Crest • Interpreter Strip: An emblem of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, the World Crest may be worn by all Scouts wearing the interpreter strip must be able to registered youth members and adult leaders as a carry on a conversation in a foreign language or in symbol of their membership in a worldwide Scouting sign language, write a letter in the foreign language brotherhood. A small amount from the sale of each (not required for signing), and translate orally and in emblem is sent to the World Scout Foundation to help writing from one language to another. The award may extend Scouting in developing nations throughout the be earned by Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA members, world. Venturers, and Adult Scouters. • The International Scouter's Award: This award encourages Scouters to broaden their involvement in Scouting through participation in world Scouting activities and recognizes Scouters for their contributions to world Scouting. This award is for adult Scouters only. It involves leadership in International Scouting, International events on the USA and in foreign countries. As well as, educating yourself and others and giving support to International Scouting. .