“See things from the boy’s point of view” - Robert Baden Powell
Upcoming Activities July 2 — POS District Council AGM
Scouting For Food Update Our first annual national food drive “Scouting for Food” continues with the generous support of Massy Stores who have allowed us the use of their collection bins placed in all of their stores.
represent the views of the youth members and coordinate activities of the Youth Network in the coming year.
Scouting is a movement of youth for youth. A natural consequence of this is that it should be led by youth who are supported by adults. ScoutsTT, in its drive to align itself to this notion, has made significant progress over the last few years but there is still a long way to go. Key components of this effort are the appointment of young persons to various commissioner posts, the introduction of Youth Commissioners (soon to be rolled out to District level) and the National Youth Council and Youth Forum. The National Youth Forum is intended for all members of the Association between the ages of 15 and 26 - be they Venture Scouts, leaders or Group Committee/District Council members. The forum aims to provide a platform to effectively address issues facing our Movement locally and to give participants the opportunity to make decisions to address those issues. Topics like barriers to youth involvement in Scouting, youth advocacy, youth in decision making and Youth Programme Review are all on the agenda. Another important aspect will be the election of a National Youth Council to
The forum will be held over the weekend of the Friday 8th – Sunday 10th July 2016. The opening ceremony will take place on Saturday at 8:30am and we will close with a lunch on Sunday. The cost (registration fee is $120) has been kept as low as possible covering only that of the food. To ensure a more even power balance voting at the forum has been limited to two votes per Group. All registered participants will however have to take part in any discussion or activity. I encourage Groups/ Districts to assist participants who may be unable to meet the cost of the forum or may need other forms of support e.g. transport. While we encourage as many as possible to participate in the full event, recognising that this may not be possible for some and to ensure maximum participation, we will have two open sessions during the forum on Saturday (1-5pm) and Sunday (8 – 11am). These sessions require no payment and are open to the same category of persons (youth aged 16 – 26).
Election of the National Youth Council Youth Trends
Youth in Decision Making
Barriers to Youth Involvement
MORE WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE: Aside from Massy Stores locations, groups can set up collection drives at schools and churches in their district. Districts can execute a “Stuff De Bus” food collection caravan in any neighbourhood of their choice. Let your scouts knock on doors and ask the kind residents to help us stuff de bus with their food donations. Coming soon, we will launch the final execution of the food drive: “Gift a Bag” tickets., which groups will assist in selling. These will be purchased for needy families who can use them to purchase a select list of items at Massy Stores.
Groups and districts have been assigned to each Massy Stores location. Their representatives will be responsible for coordinating the volunteers and clearing of bins. We will have our youth members (cubs/ scouts) dressed in uniform encouraging the customers on the weekends to make donations to our worthy cause. The execution of the food drive will happen at the district level, with support from HQ. Groups can contact their District Commissioners to find out about plans in their district.
July 2 — Media Team Training - Social Media
July 5 — Youth Awards Ceremony - San Fernando City Hall
July 8-10 — National Youth Forum July 11 — Cuboree Orientation Day July 24 — Caribbean Cuboree - Guyana
Contact Yvan Mendoza at Scout HQ For more information 624-7271 yvan.mendoza@scouts.tt
ScoutsTT Media Team Training Programme ScoutsTT launched its Media Team Training Programme on June 25th with the first of three training workshops. The programme will equip the youth members with the necessary media skills to support content creating for ScoutsTT monthly newsletter, our website and social media as well as for national news outlets. Members of the Media Training Programme will gain valuable knowledge and experience in media production and become part of the ScoutsTT Media Team. This is a great opportunity for those members interested in journalism, writing, media relations, public speaking, social
media and photography to gain real-world experience in their potential future fields. Members will receive hands-on training by experienced media professionals in photography, social media use, verbal communication, writing and reporting. The Association thanks Ceola Belix and Laura Dowrich-Phillips of LoopTT and Allan Crane of Caribbean Action Images for lending their support.
Salute! Having fun at the Air Scout Exhibition
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Tribute to Air Scouting Pioneer: Dr. Stephen Blizzard
Dr. Stephen Blizzard is a pioneer and global authority on Aviation Medicine who holds the distinction of having presented the first paper in this field in the Commonwealth Caribbean. He was a past student of Queen’s Royal College and member of the Air Scout Troop. At the age of 20, Blizzard left Trinidad and Tobago on a veterinary scholarship to study at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies. From Scotland, he moved to Canada in 1958 where he enrolled in medical school at the University of Western Ontario. At the same time, he joined the University Reserve Training Plan, which eventually led him to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). In 1968, after obtaining his wings as a licensed commercial pilot, he moved to the RCAF Institute of Aviation Medicine.
MEMBER OF THE FIRST AIR SCOUT TROOP IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FOUNDER OF THE 16TH PORT OF SPAIN AIR SCOUTS IN 1973 HEADQUARTERS COMMISSIONER FOR AIR SCOUTS (1973-1975) PIONEER OF AIR SCOUTING IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
His next move brought him back to Trinidad where he became a pioneering practitioner of aviation medicine and extended his love of flying to others, in his role as chairman and instructor at a flying club.
After six years, he retuned to Canada in 1975 to resume his career at the Department of Civil Aviation Medicine. There, he was appointed Senior Consultant and Acting Director and served on the Aviation Medical Review Board for 12 years. It was during this period when he presented the first paper in aviation medicine in the Commonwealth Caribbean. The paper titled “the Aerial Transportation of Patients” drew on his experience as an Aviation Medical Examiner in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Trinidad and Tobago. As a global authority on the subject, Dr. Blizzard has written several scientific papers and presented numerous lectures in Aviation Medicine throughout the world. He has also authored several Government publications in Canada including Patient Care in Flight. His combination of expertise as a flying surgeon has taken him to the boundaries of space training in Star City near Moscow where cosmonauts train and to Baikonur in Kazakhstan from where Russian cosmonauts and US astronauts rocket into space.
Air Scouts Exhibition @HQ
14th Caribbean Cuboree Hosted by the Scout Association of Guyana, the 14th Caribbean Cuboree takes place on July 24-29. Stay tuned to our Facebook page (@TTScouts) for updates.