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 radio and the internet, providing a fun and educational Scouting experience and promoting their sense of belonging to a worldwide Scout Movement.

At world level, JOTA-JOTI is coordinated by the World JOTA-JOTI Team (WJJT), led by a World JOTA-JOTI Coordinator (WJJC). The WJJT reports to the World Scout Committee and is supported by the World Scout Bureau.

JOTA-JOTI related activities take place simultaneously all around the world each year during the third weekend in October. The programme for JOTA-JOTI consists both of activities developed at world level and initiatives developed at national and local level, supported by National JOTA-JOTI Coordinators and their respective teams.

Basic Principles

JOTA-JOTI is a fun and exciting experience for young people in Scouting.JOTA-JOTI seeks to promote quality Scouting in a manner faithful to the purpose, principles and method of Scouting and consistent with the needs and aspirations of young people in today’s world.JOTA-JOTI strives for a meaningful engagement of as many young people from as many parts of the world as possible.JOTA-JOTI is an occasion to celebrate Scouting and to generate positive energy to support the development of the Scout Movement.

Educational Objectives

Promote Scouts’ sense of belonging to the worldwide Scout Movement.Promote peace, cultural awareness, tolerance, sharing, collaboration and to encourage good deeds and active citizenship.Provide opportunities for the development of teamwork and leadership skills through patrol-based activities.Provide exciting opportunities for young people to explore technology and to develop technical skills.Promote innovation and creativity.

Programme

JOTA-JOTI shall offer programme appropriate to young people in Scouting of all ages (i.e. pre-Cubs and Cub Scouts up to and including Rover Scouts).The programme for JOTA-JOTI is developed by the WJJT and approved by the World Scout Committee.The JOTA-JOTI programme shall be a reflection of the Promise, Law, Principles and Method of Scouting, as defined by the WOSM Constitution, and shall also reflect the most up-to-date policies and initiatives of WOSM relating to youth programme.

National JOTA-JOTI Coordinators

Each National Scout Organization has been asked to nominate a National JOTA-JOTI Coordinator (referred to hereafter as “NJCs”). NJCs serve as the main point of contact between the WJJT and NSOs. They are responsible, under the supervision of their respective NSO leadership, for coordinating all JOTA-JOTI activities within an NSO and for promoting participation in the events

JOTA-JOTI Registration

Activities

You want to get started with the JOTA-JOTI activities? The key point to doing this is the link “Activities” in the menu.

There you can find the following links:

Validation Cards, Chat, Challenge, JamPuz and Weblog.

In the Chat you can communicate easily with other JOTA-JOTI participants.

The Challenge is a collection of tasks for the whole group – putting your creativity and team spirit to the test. Complete fun quests with other Scouts and Guides from across the world.

JamPuz is a type of Bingo. The objective is to collect codes from different groups from all over the world. It is very simple, so Scouts of any age can easily join in!

The Validation Cards and the Weblog will help you to manage and document all the contacts you have made with other Scouts and Guides from across the globe.

These activities will help you to get in contact with other Scouts. Please bring also your own ideas and also do not forget what a Scouting weekend normally includes. For example: Sing together and eat together.

Have lots of fun with JOTA-JOTI!

The JOTA-JOTI theme for 2016 is “Discover Our World”. All those leading JOTA-JOTI events are asked to consider how they can apply the theme to their JOTA-JOTI weekend.

Jamboree On The Air and Jamboree On The Internet.. (JOTA-JOTI) is an official International event of the World Organisatio of the Scout Movement(WOSM). JOTA-JOTI is a youth programme event intended for young people in Scouting of all ages. The Purpose; The Purpose of JOTA-JOTI is to enable and encourage scouts around the world to communicate with one another by means of amateur,radio and the internet, providing a fun and educational scouting experience and promoting their sense of belonging to a worldwide scout movement. At world level, JOTA-JOTI is co-odinated by the World JOTA-JOTI Team(WJJT),Led by a World JOTA-JOTI Co-odinator(WJJC). The WJJT reports to the World Scout Commitee and is supported binaaeryby the World Scout Bureau. JOTA-JOTI related activities takes place simultanously all around the world each year. During the third weekend in October. The programme for JOTA-JOTI consists both of activities developed at World Level and Initiatives developed at National,States and Local Levels,supported by National JOTA-JOTI Co-odinators and their respectives teams.

Basic Principles

• *JOTA-JOTI is a fun and exciting experience for young people in scouting.
• *JOTA-JOTI seeks to promote quality scouting in a manner faithful to the Purpose,Principles and method of scouting and consistent with the needs and aspirations of young people in today’s world.
• *JOTA -JOTI strives for a meaningful engagement of as many young people from as many parts of the world as possible.
• *JOTA-JOTI is an occasion to celebrate scouting and to generate poditive energy to support the development of the scout movement.
• Educational Objectives;
• *To promote scout’s sense of belonging to the worldwide scout movement.
• *To promote peace,cultural awareness,tolerance,sharing,collaboration and to encourage good deeds and active citizenship.
• *To provide opportunities for the development of teamwork and Leadership skills through patrol-based aactivities.
• *To provide exciting opportunities for young people to explore technology and to develop technical skills.
• *To promote innovation and creativity programme.
• *JOTA-JOTI shall offer programme appropriate to young people in scouting of all ages(i.e pre-cubs and cub scouts up to and including Rovers scouts). *The programme for JOTA-JOTI developed by the World Scout Committee.