Activities

What is JOTA-JOTI?

Jamboree-On-The-Air and Jamboree-On-The-Internet (JOTA-JOTI) is an official international event of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). JOTA-JOTI is a youth programme event intended for young people in Scouting of all ages. The purpose of JOTA-JOTI is to enable and encourage Scouts around the world to communicate with one another by means of amateur…

General Information

India is my Country ( National Pledge )

ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ദേശീയഗാനം എഴുതിയതു രവീന്ദ്രനാഥ ടാഗാറാണെന്നു ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ഏതു കുട്ടിയ്ക്കും അറിയാം .പക്ഷെ ,സ്കൂള്‍മുറ്റത്ത്‌ നമ്മള്‍ ചൊല്ലിയ ദേശീയപ്രതിജ്ഞയെഴുതിയ പൈദിമാരി വെങ്കിട്ട സുബ്ബറാവുവിനെ എത്രപേര്‍ അറിയും… ”ഇന്ത്യ എന്റെ രാജ്യമാണ് .എല്ലാ ഇന്ത്യക്കാരും എന്റെ സഹോദരീസഹോദരന്മാരാണ് .ഞാന്‍ എന്റെ രാജ്യത്തെ സ്നേഹിക്കുന്നു..സമ്പൂര്‍ണ്ണവും വൈവിധ്യപൂര്‍ണവുമായ അതിന്റെ പാരമ്പര്യത്തില്‍ …..”. അറിയാതെ കുട്ടിക്കാലത്തെ സ്കൂള്‍മുറ്റത്തേയ്ക്ക് നമ്മെ കൂട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്ന à´ˆ പ്രതിജ്ഞയുടെ കര്‍ത്താവായ വെങ്കിട്ട സുബ്ബറാവുവിനെ കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക് മാത്രമല്ല ,നമ്മുടെ അദ്ധ്യാപകര്‍ക്കും വേണ്ടവിധം അറിയില്ല . 1947നു ശേഷമുള്ള ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ചരിത്രം…

Patrol

Scout / Guide Patrol Animal

Scout troops are made up of groups of six to eight Scouts called a patrol. Every patrol chooses an animal to be its emblem. A patrol animal is not just a handy way of identifying a patrol. The Scouts should take pride in their animal and strive to imitate its positive characteristics. Baden-Powell (nd:40) wrote…

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Patrol Yell

A Yell is a cheer used by Scouting and other groups to show their enthusiasm and group spirit at various meetings.The group gathers close together and loudly shouts the yell. A Scout patrol will often yell to celebrate the winning of a competition, or to announce that it has finished a task.

Lashing

Figure of Eight Lashing

Also known as round, tripod or gyn lashing. Three spars are laid so that the centre spar goes in the opposite direction to the two outer ones. Start with either a clove hitch or a timber hitch on one of the outside spars. Wrap the rope neatly, but not too tightly, under and over the…

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Shear Lashing Mark 2

Shear Lashing Technique Tie a clove hitch around one pole. Wrap both poles with a simple lashing. Wrap the lashing with a two or three tight frapping turns. Tie off the end with a clove hitch. Shear Lashing Details Use: The Shear Lashing is used to lash the ends of two poles together. The other…

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The Patrol Flag

The Purpose of the Patrol Flag The Patrol Flag is a unique standard designed and crafted by the members of the Patrol to represent themselves during activities. It should be carried with the Patrol during all Scouting activities that the Patrol participates in. It should accompany the Patrol on camping trips and hikes, mark the…

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The Patrol Inspections

Too Military? The Patrol Inspection is one of those aspects of the Scout Program that has a military-like appearance. I think that some may have avoided using it in Scouting for this reason. I think this is the wrong way of looking at it, however. The aims and goals of Scouting are completely different from…

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The Patrol Members

The Patrol Leader “The patrol system is not one method in which Scouting for boys can be carried on. It is the only method.” – Lord Baden-Powell, Scouting’s founder Each patrol has a patrol leader, elected by the Scouts / Guides in her patrol, to serve for a time determined by the troop and the…