My(Yastika’s) Memorable Experience in South Korea
The 9th Girl Scout International Camp in South Korea “Green Giving Global- 3G Camp”
My(Yastika’s) Memorable Experience in South Korea
In commemoration of 60th anniversary of the Girl Scout Association of South Korea, the 9th Girl Scout International Camp was organized at Mt. Deokyu Campsite in the South Western Korean peninsula. This part of Korea is characterized by beautiful mountains, lush green valley, temples and hermitage.
Around 10,000 guides/scouts from 18 countries had participated in that International scout event. Some Nepal Girl Scouts were among those participants. Rumi Singh Maharjan and I were selected as the representatives from Nepal Scout Association. We are troop leaders of St. Mary’s Scout Troop, Lalitpur District in Nepal.
On 5th August 2005, we departed from Tribhuwan International Airport to Seoul, South Korea, with great excitement, nervousness and best wishes from our relatives, teachers and friends.
In Seoul, the Girl Scout Association of South Korea had offered home stay to oversea guests before or after the camp with the prior request. Therefore, we had home hospitality before the camp for two nights and three days with a Korean family, the Kim family. Meeting them was a wonderful moment for us. They were four in the Family: Mr. and Mrs. Kim and their two daughters, Sinae who has our age and Seimi. Being with them made us feel like being at home. There, we visited the Scout Headquarters and many famous sites. On the last day of our home stay the Kim family took us to a Nepali restaurant called Everest as a farewell party. It is one of the unforgettable moments of our trip for which we are very grateful to them.
It aimed at promoting co-operation, understanding, teamwork and cultural exchange among the participants. In that sense, we got a chance to share international friendship with different countries like Thailand, Bangladesh, Maldives, Australia, Philippines, India, Hong Kong, China and of course Korea. We had great time together. This camp had also provided us with the opportunity to promote environmental protection under the theme of “Green Giving Global”.
All the overseas campers had to attend International Camp book fair, Exhibition displayed by each country and International night called “Yeosu Festival” in Muju Resort where famous Korean pop singers did the concert. It was a wonderful experience. We enjoyed it a lot!!
The next day of International night was the closing ceremony where we bid good-bye to our friends, we didn’t wanted to but we had to. We really miss them and the camp, one of the most memorable remembrances in our lives.
Lastly I personally would like to thank my companion, Rumi for her care, co-operation, encouragement and support, which made the trip even more enjoyable to me.
May God bless all of us!! —Yastika Shrestha, Troop Leader, Saint-Mary’s Scout Troop, Lalitpur
