Internet JAMBOREE 3rd Asia-Pacific Air-Internet Jamboree

5 – 6 August 2006 To 3rd APR Air/Internet Jamboree

How to take part in the Internet JAMBOREE We have prepared guidelines for young people who wish to join the event. The following details are available at www.scout.or.jp

a. Activities in the Asia-Pacific Internet Jamboree:

– Chatting – Browsing – Email – Voice and Video

b. Technical information; rules of participation; tutorial material, access to software, and more. Leaders and young people are encouraged to learn about the Internet and how to use it safely.

c. Chatting: The most popular activity in the Internet Jamboree. It is the opportunity to communicate worldwide, in real-time, on a number of languages. This service will be provided by ScoutLink www.scoutlink.net on supervised channels which are exclusively for Scouting.

d. To chat on ScoutLink, you require mIRC software. This software is free for 30 days, after which you need to register (with no fee). Once you have the software loaded, you can log onto the ScoutLink channels for the Air-Internet Jamboree. You can download a mIRC user guide from www.scout.or.jp

e. Why not browse the various Scouting websites from the Asia-Pacific Region? You can see what languages they speak, the uniforms they wear and what activities they participate in. Here are examples of web sites you could visit: www.apr.scout.or.jp – Asia-Pacific Region of the World Scout Bureau. Links to all National Scouting web sites of Asia-Pacific members are on this web site. www.scout.or.jp – Scout Association of Japan www.scouts.com.au – Scouts Australia www.scouts.org.nz – Scouting New Zealand www.scout.org.sg – Singapore Scout Association www.scout.org – World Organisation of the Scout Movement.

f. Voice chatting over the internet is an exciting activity. TeamSpeak is the software that allows you to chat with microphone and computer’s soundcard to other Scouts over the internet. Visit www.goteamspeak.com to download the software and www.scout.or.jp to view a user guide.

g. Guest book: Asia-Pacific Internet Jamboree participants are invited to add their greetings to the guestbook.

 

 for more: http://www.3apaijam.scout.or.jp/3apijam.html 

 

The 80th Gilwell Reunion will be held over the weekend 1st/2nd/3rd September 2006 at Gilwell Park. The theme for the weekend is “Circus, Circus”, so make sure that you book your front row seats. The weekend is an opportunity for adult Members of the Movement to come together for a weekend of fun. Throughout the weekend you will have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities, meet old friends, make new ones and of course have fun! There will be the usual features of any good Reunion with bases and activities on Saturday and Sunday, entertainment in the evenings and of course afternoon tea.
Reduced entry…book in advance

There is the opportunity for you to get a reduction in the cost of Reunion for this year if you book in advance. Bookings are being taken now until 1st August 2006. Booking in advance not only means you get reduced entry but you also get checked in much more quickly through a fast-track lane at reception. Easy weekend…book meals in advance You will also be able to book meals throughout the weekend in the Park Café. You have a selection of meals that are available at each mealtime, all you have to do is book them and pay for them. When you check in at reception you will receive vouchers appropriate to the meals you have booked. Meals booked before 1st August are discounted, so there is even more incentive to book up now. Just think no cooking for the weekend! The cost for the weekend is only £28.00, however booking before 1st August means you get it for £25.20. How booking in advance works When you decide on the options you want for Reunion, purchase them by clicking here or by telephoning the Scout Information Centre on 0845 300 1818. You must print and bring your internet receipt (or paid invoice) with you to the gate at Reunion. If you do not have this there is no other way of proving you have booked in advance. Booking in advance terms Reunion prices are 10% less than the gate price. Meal costs are discounted. Prices are valid on advance bookings made before 1st August 2006. Any cancelled bookings are subject to a full refund, less a £5.00 administration fee. Failure to attend (without notifying the Scout Information Centre, by calling 0845 300 1818, prior to 1st September) does not qualify for any refund. Proof of age may be required upon entry to validate eligibility for Scout Network ticket offer

    Nepal Scouts, National headquarters has announced for performing the biggest international Scouting event in 2007: The Century of Scouting officially start from 28 August and would end up on 16 September 2007 right on top of the summit as the source stated. So, it is announced for invitation to all enthusiastic Scouts from different national associations across the globe who are climbers, trekkers, and outdoor enthusiasts .Also Non-scouts who are the trekkers and climbers aficionados can participate on the program. . the main theme of the biggest event is “ To officially inaugurate the “Baden Powell Trek” and “Baden Powell Peak” to mark the centennial celebration of Scouting around the world.” Complete travel details, photos and area map can be accessed on this link.

http://nepscouts.blogsome.com/calendar/

        The Asia-Pacific Region of WOSM has announced to held 3rd Asia Pacific Air-Internet Jamboree, after the success of the first Jamboree in 2004 and the Second Jamboree in 2005.Scout Association of Japan is hosting this year’s event. The Air-Internet Jamboree is a Regional event in which Scouts can contact each other by amateur radio and the internet. It’s the excitement of having a live conversation with a fellow Scout at some other place in the world that attracts so many to this event. The Air-Internet Jamboree is a real Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared. It’s a unique opportunity for Scouts in all age ranges to discover that they belong to a worldwide scouting movement.

Date & Time : 5-6 August 2006

Time : from 00:01 am Saturday morning until 23:59 pm Sunday night.

soon you can open this site and get more information how you can participate : www.scout.or.jp