National Youth Forum 2018 By: Chloe Salandy - 1st Arouca Air Scouts
Calendar of Events
This year’s National Youth Forum took place from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th June 2018 and was held at the Scout Headquarters in St. Ann’s.
July 7 — NLC Training (HQ) 7 — Cub Scout Leaders Meeting 7-11 — PreJam Camp (PaxVale II) 14-21 — National Cub Scout Camp (Cunupia Secondary School)
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This was my first National Youth Forum and it was very enjoyable. I made friends and learned a lot. Each session that took place over the course of the weekend was fun, interactive and educational. I am encouraged as a young person to get more involved in our scouting fraternity as well as my community and our country at large. In the session “Girls in Scouting” with Weena Rajkumar we discussed the positives, negatives and interesting factors/ views of girls in scouting. Some of the positive views are that it builds the confidence of girls in Scouting, that the views of girls can make an impact and that Scouting is not just for boys and that girls are just as strong as boys. Negative views are that Scouting is just for boys that we are quickly mistaken for girl guides and that we are too “girly” for the outdoors or Scouting on a whole. That session made an impact on me as I agree with the statements that were made. In the Messengers of Peace session with Siddeeq Shakoor, we learned about King
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saudand of Saudi Arabia and King Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus of Sweden and the reasons why MOP was founded. Siddeeq explained how to do an MOP project and shared aspects of his own, which was called Food for Tomorrow; he did multiple fundraisers and raised enough money to put together 1000 hampers for 1000 families in need. He has also taken part in the Interamerican Leadership Training (ILT) and encouraged us to sign up and take part in it as it was a great experience for him. I have thought about signing up for multiple scouting events ever since this forum. This forum has been very educational for me as I have not been in scouting very long and knew little compared to others, but I will take with me the friends that I have made, countless opportunities that have presented themselves to me and the knowledge that I have gained.
National Youth Commissioner, Damian Clarke takes notes during a session
THE NEW SCOUT METHOD 5: Adult Support
The next element of the Scout Method in focus is Adult Support: Adults facilitating and supporting young people to create learning opportunities and through a culture of partnership to turn these opportunities into meaningful experiences. One of the basic principles of Scouting is that it is a Movement of young people, supported by adults; it is not a Movement for young people managed by adults only. Thus, Scouting offers the potential for a learning community of young people and adults, working together in a partnership of enthusiasm and experience. The key message is that wherever possible, youth members should be empowered to make decisions and take on leadership roles, and be allowed to make mistakes. In general, adults are there to assist youth to prepare as well as to support, guide, mentor and facilitate learning experiences. In essence, the role of the adult in Scouting is to reinforce the youth-led, adult supported nature of the programme. Adult support, in partnership with young people, involves three aspects which correspond to the three different roles an adult needs to play within a Scout unit:
The team system (or “patrol” system as it is often called) is the basic organisational structure of the local unit, which is composed of small teams of young people supported by the adult. • The educator: who needs to directly support the process of self-education and ensure that what a young person experiences has a positive impact on the development of that young person’s knowledge, skills, or attitudes. In other words, as an educator, the adult needs to relate to each individual member, so as to help the young people to identify their development needs, to help the young person to accept those needs and to ensure they are met adequately though the Youth Programme. Moreover, it is important that the adult plays as a “role-model”, positively influencing young people with attitudes and behaviours that reflect the Scout values (education by example). • The activity supporter: who must ensure that every learning opportunity that the group undertakes is successfully carried out. While no adult can be expected to have all the skills required for all activities, it is one’s responsibility to ensure that the necessary technical support and expertise is made available to the group when and where needed. Adult in this role must practice the rules of keeping young people safe from harm. • The group facilitator: based on a voluntary partnership between adults and young people, adults in this role need to ensure that the relationships within the group are positive and enriching to all and that the group provides an attractive and supportive environment for the continued growth of the group as a whole. This implies a rich learning partnership between young people and adults, based on mutual respect, trust and acceptance of each other as persons.
All these roles are positioned within the role of an adult as a “facilitator” of the delivery of Youth Programme as described in detail in the World Scout Youth Programme Policy. While adults need not be present in all Scout activities, they should ensure that the environment in which the activities are conducted is safe4 (both emotionally and physically) for Scouts. Young people should be empowered and given responsibility to play and maintain a protagonist role in every activity, and adults should be ready to take responsibility which the young people are not able to take at the moment. The adult provides educational, emotional, informational and appraisal support to young people: • Educational support involves the provision of tangible aid and services that directly assist the self-educational development of youth. • Emotional support is associated with sharing life experiences. It involves the provision of empathy, devotion, trust and caring. • Informational support involves the provision of advice, suggestions, and information that youth can use to address problems. • Appraisal support involves the provision of information useful for self-evaluation that is: constructive feedback, affirmation of the personality and compliance with organizational values. It is also essential to realise that the nature of the partnership between young people and adults in Scouting varies in accordance with the age and capabilities of the young people involved. Thus, a leader of Cub Scouts would be expected to have more input into programme development and planning and to be more traditionally “adult led” style, as opposed to a leader of a Rover Crew comprised of young adults who normally would be more of an adviser to these young adults.
My NYF 2018 Experience By: Gabrielle Bardouille – NYNCT Leadership Excellence/ Training Committee I stepped away from my weekend routine from the 22nd to 24th June to partake in a thought provoking programme, the National Youth Forum 2018. This event was centred on three main topics: The Organizational Structure of the Scout Movement, Active Citizenship and Youth Involvement.
how interesting and developmental Scouting is. One of the most important factors in ensuring that this knowledge is shared, is the Scout himself/herself, specifically the manner in which we comport ourselves because how we act will affect the image of the brand.
Three things had a significant impact on me over that weekend. In no fixed order, one was the session on Communication/ Branding by Mr. Yvan Mendoza. During this session I realised that we Scouts need to work on our communication and branding in order to market Scouting. This got me thinking “Does Scouts have a significant presence in our schools as it should?” If the answer is no, one of the factors responsible for this could be the lack of knowledge of
During a game facilitated by Mr. Damian Clarke, my eyes were opened to the fact that our present Scouting programme and activities does not accommodate those who are differently abled and that there is a need for us to restructure the programme in order for it to be all inclusive.
Totem Pole Goes to Cedar Grove
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“Hup two three four. Keep it up two three four. Hup two three four. Company sound off!” The Cubs marched to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Port of Spain to participate in the National Totem Pole Challenge on Saturday 23rd June 2018. There, the Sixes participated in challenges to find solutions based on scenarios from the Cub Scouts Advancement Requirements - Bronze and Silver Arrows given by various assessors. •
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Akela the Wise, led by Camille Mohammed, tested Personal Health, First Aid and Safety. Raksha the Motherly, led by Cheryl Goodridge tested Faith and Family and Art & Craft. Baloo the Playful, led by Sherwin Whyte tested Physical Fitness.
Lastly, the session with Mr. Nikoli Edwards on Advocacy showed me that challenges are to be expected in our endeavours but we
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should not be discouraged but rather resilient and determined in finding ways to achieve our goals.
Youth Advocate, Journalist and Motivational Speaker Nikoli Edwards
Bagheera the Intellectual, led by Marlon Callender tested Patriotism and Citizenship. Colonel Hathi the Protector of the Jungle, led by Lindsay Sahai tested Environmental Awareness. Mowgli the Resourceful led by Surujdeo Ramcharan (Bredda) tested Scouting Skills.
Participating in this challenge were 14 sixes from different districts throughout Trinidad: Cedros, Naparima, Couva, Arima, St. Joseph, Port- of- Spain and Diego Martin. This event would not have been possible without the Youth Network Team Lead for Youth Leadership Training, Mohini Seejattan, volunteers from Penal Adventurers and 1st ASJA/ Point Fortin who assisted in accompanying the Sixes to different bases, and all assessors, leaders and parents who ensured that the Cubs were well trained and prepared for this year’s Totem Pole Challenge.
The winning six from 1st Cedar Grove
Results: 1. 1st Cedar Grove - Naparima District 2. 18th Port of Spain - Port of Spain District 3. 1st Crystal Stream - Diego Martin District “For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.” Rudyard Kipling
Looking Ahead to WSJ 2019
The 24th World Scout Jamboree will be held at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia from 22 July to 2 August 2019. The hosting duties will be shared between the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts Canada, and Asociación de Scouts de México. The theme is Unlock a New World.[The 24th World Scout Jamboree will feature the hallmarks of past world jamboree programs, such as the Global Development Village, the World Scout Centre, a special sustainability initiative, and the socialization elements that allow participants to make lifelong friends from around the world. Unlike any other youth event, the World Scout Jamboree invites you to surround yourself in diverse global cultures by joining your new Scouting friends at a single destination for 12 unforgettable days. The jamboree experience extends beyond your home—and beyond the boundaries of our countries—to create a global adventure that will last a lifetime!
New Leader Certification (NLC) Training Schedule 2017-2019 July 2018 - NLC 07, 05 September 2018 - NLC 04 October 2018 - NLC 01: A, 01: B –D November 2018 - NLC 02
December 2018 - NLC 10, 06 January 2019 - NLC 08 February 2019 - NLC 03
Code NLC 01: A
Title Leader Specific Training: Group Leader
Date 06/10/2018
Location Scout HQ, St. Ann’s 12 noon – 3pm
Pre-reqs. -
Cost $50.00
Contact Hours 3 hrs (1/2 day)
NLC 01: B-D
Leader Specific Training: Section Leader
06/10/2018
Scout HQ, St. Ann’s 9am – 12 noon
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$50.00
3 hrs (1/2 day)
NLC 02
Coaching and Mentoring Youth
03/11/2018
Scout HQ, St. Ann’s 9am – 3pm
NLC 07
$50.00
6 hrs (1 day)
NLC 03
Shared Learning
02/02/2019
Scout HQ, St. Ann’s 9am – 12 noon
NLC 01, 02, 04 - 10
Nil
3 hrs (1/2 day)
NLC 04
Leadership Skills for Scouters
08/09/2018
Scout HQ, St. Ann’s 9am – 3pm
NLC 07
$50.00
6 hrs (1 day)
NLC 05
Youth Protection Policy
07/07/2018
Scout HQ, St. Ann’s 11 noon – 12:30pm
NLC 07
$50.00
1 1/2 hrs
NLC 06
Leave No Trace: Environmental Protection
01/12/2018
Scout HQ, St. Ann’s 12noon – 2pm
-
$50.00
2 hrs (1/2 day)
NLC 07
Scouting Essentials
02/12/2018
Scout HQ, St. Ann’s 9am – 11am
-
$50.00
2 hrs
NLC 08
Basic Outdoor Skills
11/01/2018 13/01/2018
Paxvale II Santa Cruz
NLC 01, 05, 06, 07
$150.00
20 hrs
NLC 09
Basic First Aid
To be done by participants through own arrangement at any first aid certification provider (Red Cross First Aid/CPR/ AED, or St. Johns Ambulance Brigade)
Approx.
(2 days & 2 nights) 8 hrs
NLC 10
Activity Planning
01/12/2018
Chaguanas 9am – 1 2noon
NLC 01, 07
$500.00 $50.00
3 hrs (1/2 day)