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Page 1 From NSOs Chatsworth Scout Troop participate in Enduro
A Scout with a passion in judo
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NIGERIA - The Scout Association of Nigeria during the weekend of 5th – 8th of December 2013 organized the 1st National Executive Committee Retreat and Team Building Workshop after the elections of the Principal Officers of the Organization. In attendance at the Workshop were the Chief Scout of Nigeria who was visiting as a Guest at the National Executive Committee Retreat, the Deputy Chief Scout, Twenty- Four State Scout Commissioners, Forty-Five National Headquarters Commissioners and over Fifteen Scout Administrators from Twenty-Nine out of Thirty-Six States of Federation plus the Federal Capital Territory. The Aims and Objectives of the Workshop were, but not limited to: 1. 1. Setting the right Leadership & Management Structures in readiness for the 21st Century Organization Leadership for the Scout Association of Nigeria. 2. 2. To develop Leaders to be aware of their Roles & Responsibilities as Unit Leaders, Commissioners, Administrators and Trainers towards creating the appropriate supports to that boy and or that girl. The meeting started with over 52 Adult National Headquarters Commissioners and before the end of the three days; over 85 National Headquarters Commissioner and State Scout Commissioners were in attendance.
The topics covered were (but not limited to): Fundamentals of Scouting – the Vision Mission and Values of Scouting, Understanding the Scout Missions, Educational Methods in Scouting and Leadership and Governance in Scouting were treated by day two. 7th of December 2013: was set-aside for the Roles & Responsibilities of Adults in Scouting. Identified Fours Roles of Adults namely Unit Leaders that we all know as Scout Leader (old names Scout Master), Commissioners, Administrative Supports and Trainers who make sure the right curriculum and the high standards that must be met to becoming an Adult Leader. The same Executive Committee went through the Scouting Road-map for Nigeria within the next Four years and the Charter was discussed and the team went into Technical Plenary Sessions to look at the World Organization of Scout Movement Strategic Priorities, our Nigeria Objectives that were aligned towards the achievement of the WOSM Strategies in Nigeria and the team had the opportunities to discuss: “WHAT programs to be done, HOW the programs will be conducted, WHO will champion the programs and WHERE the programs will be held. (Continued…)
Events Founder’s Day calendar
Africa Scout Day 2014 Uganda Scout Association Centenary Celebrations 16th Africa Scout Conference and 7th Youth Forum
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FOCUS ON NSOs (Continued…) Part of the Identified Programs for next year is: Organization of the 10th West Africa Scout Conference. Organization of National Messengers of Peace programs through the National Executives and Legislative Assemblies in Nigeria. Centenary Jamboree of Scouts (Tagged: “Return to Kagoro”) Participation at the 2014 Wings & Dubai International Jamboree Participation at the World Scout Conference in Slovenia Nigeria Scout Youth Forum Gender Equity National Scout Programs Various Basic, Advanced and Leadership Training etc.
The 2013 edition of the event involved 15 Scout troops from different areas, including the Malvern Scout Troop, Yellowwood Park Scout Troop and the 58th Durban Air Scout Troop. The Chatsworth troop put on a valiant event cheered on by their parents and supporters and ultimately placed second at the event, covering a total of 297.5 kilometers. All Scouts had a great amount of fun at the event, shared laughs and learnt the value of keeping physically fit and sport. The lesson learnt by all at the event is that with planning, determination and desire any goal can be accomplished.
The Second National Executive Committee meeting has been fixed for end of March 2014 at Jigawa State Nigeria.
A Scout with a passion in Judo Chatsworth Scout Troop participate in Enduro
SOUTH AFRICA - The Chatsworth Scout Troop, a troop, which forms part of Scouts SA, recently, took part in a 24hour cycle endurance race. The ‘Enduro’, as it is commonly referred to by the local Scouting fraternity, took place over the weekend of the 7th and 8th of December 2013.
The Chatsworth troop, based at the Nelson Mandela Chatsworth Youth Centre, since its inception in 2011, put forward a team consisting of four Scouts: Nivolan Naidoo (13 years old), Decklyn Nadarajan (13 years old), Naslin Francis (15 years old) and Rajeev Bagwandeen (17 years old).
MOZAMBIQUE - From the 9th - 10th November 2013 at the African Judo Open of Mauritius in Port Louis, a Mozambican Scout, Sigauque Neuso, participated and won accolades for his exemplary performance. He won a Silver Medal in the men’s 60kg category and managed to accumulate 144 points and will be vying to go for the 2016 Olympic games to be held in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, representing Mozambique.
The African Cup of Port-Louis in Mauritius, called AJOM (African Judo Open of Mauritius), is an individual judo official tournament for both females and males. The organisation is lead by the Mauritius Judo Federation, under the control of the African Judo Union and under the International Judo Federation validation.
It was the first time that the troop had participated in the annual event, hosted by the Stainbank Scout District and held at the Natal Mounted Rifles Headquarters, in Durban.
The Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique wish him well and are proud of his achievements.
The Enduro, involves the various troops of Scouts competing against each other and trying to accomplish as many laps as possible within a 24hour period.
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FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE Finnish helps deliver quality Scouting in Africa
KENYA - When the Finnish Voluntary Programme ETVO was searching for a volunteer to the World Scout Bureau - African Regional Office in Nairobi, I saw my chance had come to work and live in Kenya which has been my dream for a long time. Over one year after the application process, I am finally working at ARO in the Development Support Department. My background is in Scouting, different NGO's, sociology and traveling. My previous work, volunteer and educational experience combined with my interests in environmental issues, human rights, equality and peace makes this internship at ARO very interesting for me. My work tasks include for example assisting in the coordination of the Food for Life – projects. Moving to Kenya and working as a volunteer requires flexibility, saving money and planning the budget. I am very glad I took the chance to experience a new culture and adventure. I have been a Scout over 15 years participating in many different activities, positions and courses. One of my best Scouting experiences so far has been taking part in the Wood Batch training and finishing my development project successfully. Personally, the most important things for me in Scouting have always been communality and close relationship to the nature. I believe it is essential that Scouting is open for everybody no matter the status in society, religion, sexual orientation etc. Scout movement is a youth movement and I strongly believe in the education and leadership of young people. With the method of learning by doing, young people have space for their individual development and growth. Adults play a big but only supportive and guiding role in Scouting – it is the young people, girls and boys from all over the world, who can change this world to a better place. – By Susanne Nylund
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Life skills for Ghana Scouts
"...Let the next three months be a time, not for mourning because MADIBA lived his life to the fullest to leave us a model but also a challenge, but rather and foremost a time for reflection and Scout actions to pay tribute to the defender of human dignity. Let us gather in our patrols, teams, schools, neighbourhoods, on scout.org Facebook, etc. to share our initiatives and let us make of them the springboard of good intentions and actions, as well as prayers that accompany the soul of MADIBA to the divine and eternal rest..."
GHANA - The Ghana Scout Association, as a youth movement with a structured training programme is committed to ensure that, every Scout must understand and be able to apply the principles of map reading and first aid. With this in mind, the Ghana Scout Association sought out the expertise of the Ghana Armed Forces to train Adult Scout Leaders on these vital skills from the 9th – 20th December 2013.
- Frederic Tutu Kama-Kama, Regional Director, World Scout Bureau - Africa Regional Office
This training of trainer’s course dubbed “MR.FAT” was held at the Ghana Military Academy for 24 Adult Scout Leaders from the National Headquarters, Greater Accra Region, Eastern Region, Brong Ahafo Region, Ashanti Region and the Northern Region. Scouts were taken through various topics, among them; Introduction to Map Reading, Maps, Scale and Distances, Contours and Reliefs, Grid System, Compasses, Bearing, Magnetic Variations, Map Settings and Position Finding. This was accompanied by practical sessions at the academy in syndicate slots. As part of the practical sessions, Scouts were taken to Amahria to identify features on the ground.
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UPCOMING EVENTS EVENT
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COUNTRY
Founder’s Day
22nd February 2014
NSOs
Africa Scout Day
13th March 2014
Swaziland
Uganda Scout Association Centenary Celebrations
2015
Uganda
2015
Mauritius
16th Africa Scout Conference and 7th Youth Forum
STAY IN TOUCH! This aspect of the practical session helped Scouts to experience how the features look like on the ground as compared to that of the map. However, all Scouts were assessed based on written exams on Map Reading and relevant topics. The course on First Aid was very practical. Participants were taken through; Introduction to First Aid, Personal and Field Hygiene, Dealing with Unconscious Casualty and Clearing an Obstructed Airway, Exhale Air Resuscitation, Hemorrhage, Wounds, Treatment of Snake and Dog Bites, Burns and Scalds, Fractures, Improvised Splints and Bandages, Uses and Carriage of Stretchers, Composition of a First Aid Box and its uses, etc.
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These topics were treated alongside with supervised practical sessions to broaden Scouts knowledge of the course and how to act when in real life situations.
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