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Longhorn
Council International
Committee Program |
The
Longhorn Council International Committee serves as the Longhorn Council
Representatives for the International Scouting Programs. In cooperation with the council
leadership, the council international representative/committee sets up a
communications and organizational plan that will make it possible to keep the
council membership informed of the opportunities for program enrichment in the
area of international Scouting. Shown below are some of the major programs of the committee
and the members who volunteered to serve as either LEAD or Point of Contact
(POC).
In the
event the Committee Member serving as the LEAD or POC cannot be reached, please
contact the Committee Chairman Tom Lucas at thomaslucas@sbcglobal.net or the
Council Professional Kevin Steffy at KSteffy@longhorn.org.
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International Program Exhibits: |
Larry Morton |
This Program includes overall responsibility for the Council
Committee International Exhibits. This
effort also includes construction and maintenance of at least two displays,
one to be located in the vicinity of the Council Office and one to be located
in the vicinity of the
Scout Shows
Commissioner Colleges
POW WOW/
Council Camporee
Merit Badge Colleges
Summer Camp
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Jamborees on the Air |
Bill Tatsch |
Jamboree-on-the-Air,
or JOTA, is an annual Scouting and amateur radio event sponsored by the World
Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. JOTA is an event in which Boy and Girl Scouts
and Guides from all over the world speak to each other by means of Amateur
(ham) Radio. Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared via radio
waves. Since 1958 when the first Jamboree-on-the-Air was held, millions of
Scouts have met each other through this event. Many contacts made during JOTA
have resulted in pen pals and links between Scout troops that have lasted many
years.
Other
information about JOTA may be found at the following link.
http://www.scouting.org/International/Highlights/22-218.aspx
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Scouting on the Internet |
Charlie
Schmidt |
Jamboree-on-the-Internet,
or JOTI, is an annual Scouting event sponsored by the World Scout Bureau of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement. This event utilizes computers and the
Internet. Thousands of Scout groups can be contacted during the weekend.
Other
information about JOTI may be found at the following link. http://www.scouting.org/International/Highlights/22-883.aspx
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International |
Bill Tatsch |
The International
Camp Staff program provides Scouters from other nations,
ages 18 through 30, to serve as international camp counselors at the Longhorn
Council summer camps. The opportunities
for international camp counselors include
Other
information about International Camp Staff Program may be found at the
following link.
http://www.scouting.org/international/icamp.aspx
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European |
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The European
Camp Staff program is operated by the European Region of the World
Organization of the Scout Movement. Members
of the Boy Scouts of America, ages 18 through 30, are given opportunity to
serve as counselors in European Region Scout camps and training centers. The
counselor pays for personal roundtrip air transportation. Room and board are provided in camp in addition
to accident and illness insurance. See
the link below for additional information.
Other
information about the European Camp Staff Program may be found at the following
link.
http://www.scouting.org/International/ecamp.aspx
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National Jamborees of Other Countries |
Charlie Schmidt |
This program includes Longhorn Council scouts participation in National Jamborees
of other countries. The council participation
in International Jamborees must be approved by the Council and the International
Division of the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America. The BSA participation in other country jamborees
is generally by invitation. The BSA
National Jamborees are normally held every four years however the next BSA
National Jamboree will be held in 2010 which is five years from the 2005 Jamboree
at Fort AP Hill
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World Scout Jamborees |
Ellie Morrison |
World Scout Jamborees,
held every four years, bring Scouts from throughout the world together in
a large international encampment, under sponsorship of the World Organization
of the Scout Movement. The most recent World Scout Jamboree was held 2007
in the
This and other information about international activities may be found at the following link.
http://www.scouting.org/International/ProgramEnrichment.aspx#wbe#wbe
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International Scouter’s Award |
Dwight Jekel |
This program includes the overall responsibility of monitoring
and recommending approval of all Longhorn Council applications for the International
Scouters Award. The award is an embroidered
white and purple square knot, purple worn to the right above the left pocket.
Applicants must be currently registered adult Scouters of the
Boy Scouts of America and complete the requirements which can be found at
the link below. All applicants must receive the approval of
the Longhorn Council international committee chairperson and the council Scout
executive. This
award is available to Scouters on a restricted basis from the International
Division at the national office.
Other
information about the International Scouter’s Award may be found at the
following link.
http://www.scouting.org/international/highlights/22-721.aspx
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International Activity Patch |
Dwight Jekel |
This program includes overall responsibility for the design
and maintenance of the Longhorn Council criteria for wearing the three (3)
inch embroidered international activity patch (No. 00144). The criteria include requirements for Cub Scouts,
Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Venture Scouts and Adult Scouters.
This is a temporary patch and is worn centered on the right pocket
of the uniform shirt. The requirements for this award may be found
on the Longhorn Council website under Forms or by clicking on the specific
Activity Award Patch which follows:
Other
information about international awards may be found at the following link.
http://www.scouting.org/International/recognitions.aspx
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World Brotherhood Exchange |
Charlie
Schmidt |
World Brotherhood
Exchange offers a Boy Scout troop,
Venturing crew, or local council an opportunity to provide home hospitality
and program activity for a group of Scouts from another nation, followed by
a group of Scouts from the BSA reciprocating the visit for home hospitality
by Scouting families in the other nation. The international committee through
the International Division can help establish a foreign contact and provide
resource material for planning. Unit
representatives may order the emblems (No. ID-214).
This and other information about international activities may be found at the following link. http://www.scouting.org/International/ProgramEnrichment.aspx#wbe#wbe