OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
14th NIPPON JAMBOREE·
The Scout Association of Japan has cordially invited national Scout organizations to participate in their 14th Nippon Jamboree to be held at "Refresh Village," Hachigasaki, Suzu-city in Ishikawa Prefecture August 3-7,2006. To learn more, visit:
www.scout.or.jp/14nj/14nj-Information01.pdf
13th CARIBBEAN JAMBOREE·
Visit the land of wood, water, and fun in the sun and participate in the 13th Caribbean Jamboree to be held August 8-16, 2006 (in Jamiaca). visit:
www.scouting.org/international/carjamb
William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup.
Sea Scouts from around the world are heading to sun-filled Miami, Florida, where they will compete at the Third Annual William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup, July 23-29,2006. This youth sailing regatta is open to young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21 who are actively registered Sea Scouts. For more information, visit: www.seascoutcup.org
HIGH SIERRA INTERNATIONAL RENDEZVOUS 2006
This international jamborette is sponsored by the Scouts of the Santa Clara County Council (in San Jose, California) and sanctioned by the Boy Scouts of America. It will be held July 15-22, 2006. For more information, visit:
www.sccc-scouting.org/sccc/files/program/Rendezvous/06_intl_brochure.pdf
2006 PHILMONT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
All Scouters interested in International Scouting are encouraged to mark their calendars and plan to join the Philmont International conference scheduled for July 30-August 5, 2006. For information, visit:
www.scouting.org/philmont/ptc/courses/index
Would you like to be able to talk to Scouts and
Scouters in other countries? One of the longest running events in the
World Organization of Scouting Movement is the Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA).
JOTA has been a part of the international scout scene since 1958. JOTA
allows Scouts from all levels and areas of the scouting movement around the
world to talk to each other through amateur radio (ham radio). JOTA
happens on the third full weekend of October.
Many scout troops, patrols, cub packs or dens meet with local ham radio operators to participate in this event each year. Has your group participated in the past? Were you able to make contacts with international scouts? If so , please consider sending a short report on your activities to Wayne E. Baughman, Dan Beard Council International Representative, at the address listed elsewhere in this section. If you are interested in participating in this year’s JOTA, make contact with a local ham radio operator or club, or contact Mark Reising, WM8R, wm8r@fuse.net, for more information on ham radio and scouting.
As in past years, there will be a ham radio station set up at Camp Friedlander for the summer, and Radio Merit Badge will be offered as one of the regularly scheduled merit badge programs. Ham radio license exams are also being offered each Thursday evening at summer camp. Contact Mark Reising at wm8r@fuse.net for more information.
Link to the National Jamboree-on-the-Air site
Very similar to Jamboree-on-the-Air, JOTI is an annual
Scouting event sponsored by the World Scouting Movement, where Scouts can
meet and, make new friends from around the world.
Link to the National Jamboree-on-the-Internet site
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