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. . . branches bulletin
January The Bulletin provides information for Branches of The Scout Association around the world. It is
05 published in January, June and October.
Contributions are always welcome, by the beginning of the month before publication. Contact
the International Office at Gilwell Park.
EuroJam
It’s only six months to go until the start of Appointment of Chief Commissioners
EuroJam, the European Scout for Branches
Jamboree at Hylands Park in Essex, UK.
The UK contingent now stands at over Following discussion with Branches, the
2,400 young people and leaders. Chief Scout’s Committee has formally
approved the guidelines to be followed
All around Europe and elsewhere when a vacancy for a Chief
leaders are preparing for this great Commissioner occurs. The guidelines
event, which takes place on the same accompany this issue of Branches
site as the World Scout Jamboree in Bulletin.
2007.
Don’t forget for all the latest information
just check our website at 2007
www.eurojam.org.uk. Why not visit the Plans all around the world are taking
forum and exchange ideas with other shape for the celebration of the
leaders who are going to Essex this centenary of the founding of Scouting
summer? and the 150th anniversary of the birth of
B.-P. We would be pleased to publish
details of what is happening in the
Branches – get in touch and we shall be
pleased to share your news through the
Bulletin.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar celebrated throughout 2004 the
three hundredth anniversary of the
creation of Gibraltar as a British territory.
The Scouts of the Gibraltar Branch were
fully involved in all the events, especially
those for young people, such as a
special Youth Forum. Scouting on the
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Rock continues to operate well in the Council of Commonwealth Scout
service of young people and we send Associations
our best wishes for their 301st year!
A small steering group of
Commonwealth Associations has been
Chief Scout of the Solomon Islands developing plans for a Council of
We are pleased to announce that the Commonwealth Scout Associations.
new Chief Scout for the Solomon Islands This will be debated at the
Branch is the Governor General, His Commonwealth meeting in Tunisia in
Excellency Nathaniel Waena. We wish September and, if approved, will help us
him and the Branch every success. in our aim to be part of closer connection
between Scouts from all of the
Commonwealth countries.
Tsunami
Council of South Pacific Scout
We have all been deeply shocked by the Associations
disaster affecting so many people in
countries around the Indian Ocean. As The Council aims to help Scouting in the
you would expect, Scouts have been to South Pacific to develop. Four Branches
the fore in raising funds and sending of the UK Scout Association are
help to those affected as well as keeping members:
in our prayers all the people bereaved, • Solomon Islands
injured or made homeless. • Tuvalu
The Scout Association has a special • Tonga
section of its web site which deals with • Vanuatu
the disaster and gives ideas:
http://www.scouts.org.uk/tsunamiappeal/ The Council has produced a plan, called
index.html New Horizons 2013 which sets out some
targets for the future. The UK
Association fully supports the plan and
will do everything possible to work with
the Branches and the Asia Pacific Scout
Chief Scout of the United Kingdom Region to see the plan come to fruition.
You will all have seen the
announcement of the appointment of Our long term aim is to see all our
Peter Duncan as the UK’s Chief Scout. Branches that wish to do so become
We’re sure that the Branches join all of free standing members of the World
us in the Association in welcoming Peter Organization of the Scout Movement –
to his new role. and in the meantime to have as close a
link as possible with the Asia Pacific
Scout Region.
Tuvalu
We are delighted to announce that
Scouting is developing once again in
Tuvalu. Good luck to Rev Puafitu Faaalo
and his team in all their work!
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