Group Discussion

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Group Discussion

• How should Sea Scoutings centenary be
  celebrated?
• On-going Sea Scouting sharing

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Group 1

• Centenary
• What should the date be?
• 2007 Celebrate BP at Brownsea Island
• Every one should camp at same time
• There should be a specific time like sunrise for
  celebrations
• Groups should camp near the sea
• Weekend exchanges between camps
• Sharing boats between countries
• Goal to encourage seascouting and to gain
  visibility

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Group 2

• Centenary
• Date has just to bee agreed upon, required enough
  time to prepare
• International events are expensive, three local
  events could be cheaper (Balitic, Med, central)
• Central arranging committee
• Internet radio
• Games on internet requires co-operation to
  complete

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Group 3

• Centenary
• Date 2009
• Goal
• To celebrate the event
• Locally administered, regional armadas or events
• International event to massive
• Common theme for local celebrations
• Environment
• Regional projects for rovers

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Group 4

• Centenary
• Open days for community to show activities
• Communication between scouts using web, video to
  show that we are all part of a network
• Badge for symbolizing the year, income would be
  used for increasing environment or water safety
• PISCES name for event (fish in latin) safety
  borshure sold at groups to public for increasing
  water safety

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Group 5

• Centenary
• Key events
• Camp in all countries simultaneously
• At local level to increase participation
  simultaneously
• Communication between camps
• International level
• Share small things and combine to a large event
• Exchange between events
• Themes
• Themes can be local or localized
• Office support
• Central point where ideas are linked together

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Group 6

• Centenary
• Should be 2010
• It should be all about today
• Promote seascouting among other scouts
• Strong need to reqruite adult leaders
• Engagement maximized by local activities
• Activities should be built around a badge
• Should be general
• Adults should be able to receive the badge if
  they have high involvement
• Exchange
• Joint activities
• Email
• Jamboree on the air
• Theme
• European envolvement
• Seascouts also elsewhere should be accounted for
  -gt international dimension
• Gifts for peace, seascouting emphazises teamwork

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Group 1

• On-going exchange
• Twin with group from another country, common
  camps
• Seascout website
• Reports on events
• Build international awareness into local program
• Badge
• Pen pals

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Group 2

• On-going exchange

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Group 3

• On-going exchange
• Sharing best practices
• Centenery beginning of international interaction
• Local projects merged together to international
  program
• European region support, build community to
  further communication between seascouts active on
  local level

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Group 4

• On-going exchange
• Safety package on web or disk

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Group 5

• On-going exchange
• Emails
• National link, information on the web, schedules
  and contacts for national events
• Improve advertising for seminar to increase
  participation
• Exchange between groups

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Group 6

• On-going exchange
• A lot of resources and activities -gt need more
  participants
• Best practices could be shared (Nautical games
  etc.)
• Web site can be extended and improved
• Discussion list exists but not very active -gt
  requires more sharing of events

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Summary How Should Sea Scoutings Centenary be
Celebrated?

• Goals
• Celebrate event
• Promote visibility of Sea Scouting
• Raise public awareness on issues important to Sea
  Scouts, e.g. environment
• Date
• 2010
• Should be same time everywhere, one activity
  should be performed simultaneously at all sites
• Enough time required for preparation
• Key events
• Local/regional events with common theme fitted to
  local conditions
• International aspects
• Communication between events, internet, video,
  jamboree on the air
• Exchange between events, people and boats
• Support
• Central organizing committee to ensure that ideas
  are linked together
• Public initiatives to promote Sea Scouting and
  sea safety
• Common European celebration badge
• Other regions should be given the opportunity to
  participate

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Summary On-going Sea Scouting Sharing

• Increased exchange on group level
• Emails
• Web site with good information on national events
  and to promote international participation
• Badge for international activities
• More international awareness into local program
• Pen pals
• Sharing best practices
• European region support, build community to
  further communication between Sea Scouts active
  at the local level