Hi Scouters,<\/p>\n
Well it is finally time to begin filling up our team of Scouters for the youths\u2019 incredible European Adventure next summer!\u00a0 Scouters on this trip will be mentoring our Scouts and Venturers in a trip of a lifetime \u2013 this will be an amazing trip, and an amazing experience.\u00a0 If you are selected to help support this trip, the majority of your costs will be covered.\u00a0 You will be responsible for your own spending money, and depending on the pre-trip, could be responsible for some food or admission costs.\u00a0 For the most part though, the kids are covering your bill.\u00a0 Given that the kids are paying for us to go, the onus is really on us to ensure we are spending their hard earned money wisely by using every moment we have on this trip to make it the best possible trip for all the youth attending.<\/p>\n
Before you put your name forward for consideration, please make sure you understand the selection process, the trip requirements, the commitment, and your role.\u00a0 Also, for our youth Scouters, in order to apply as an Expedition Scouter for this trip you will need to be 18 years or older by July 20, 2019.<\/p>\n
Selection Process:<\/strong> First step is that we put forward an open invitation for Scouters to apply (this is it, lol!).<\/em>\u00a0 At the same time youth attending the trip are voting on the ranking that they would like Scouters to attend.\u00a0 If a Scouter ranks really high by the youth, but does not put their name forward, we will ask them to apply. \u00a0Any Scouter who is eligible for ratio in Scouts AND Venturer Scouts can apply to be an Expedition Scouter for Europe.\u00a0 That means you must have your Woodbadge I done for both<\/strong> Scouts & Venturer Scouts OR<\/strong> Woodbadge I for the Canadian Path completed BEFORE the interview<\/u>. \u00a0Once we have our candidates we will schedule interviews.\u00a0 You will be interviewed by the Expedition Leadership Team (7 youth + 2 Scouters)<\/em> to determine your suitability for the trip.\u00a0 This process makes selection a LOT more fair as it allows Scouters to really demonstrate everything they can offer to the trip \u2013 for our newer Scouters, who may not be well known (and therefore not well ranked),<\/em> the interview gives them an opportunity to shine.\u00a0 Candidates will be chosen based on their interview, their ranking in the youth vote, and by peer evaluation.\u00a0 Keep in mind that it is our youth leaders who are interviewing our adults volunteers \u2013 even just being part of this meeting will be awesome as a Scouter \u2013 talk about youth leadership at its best 😊 We are probably looking for a total of nine Scouters to attend the trip, but the final number will be determined by the Expedition Leadership Team, and may be adjusted down the road based on registration numbers and pre-trip plans.\u00a0 Best guess at this point is three for Ireland, four for Switzerland, two for Backpacking \u2013 please keep in mind that Scouters will be assigned to a pre-trip based on what will be best for the participants as determined by the Expedition Leadership Team \u2013 Scouters will not be choosing their own pre-trips, and might NOT end up on the same pre-trip as their own youth<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Trip Requirements:<\/strong>\u00a0 Expedition Scouters will be required to meet ALL of the youth trip requirements detailed here => http:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/?p=89<\/a>\u00a0 Please keep in mind that all means all, <\/u>so review the requirements carefully.\u00a0 The final requirements for Scouters will be set at the first meeting of the Expedition Leadership Team, but I would expect those requirements to includes:<\/p>\n Please note that the Expedition Leaders may add a few expedition-specific requirements if needed for safety or overall trip experience.<\/p>\n The Commitment:<\/strong> This cannot be understated, this is a HUGE<\/u> commitment!\u00a0 <\/strong>At a minimum, you will be looking at taking two and a half weeks off work and away from your family in the best part of the summer of 2019.\u00a0 Additionally a minimum of three full weekends, two for the youth expeditions and one for the Scouter weekend.\u00a0 There is also an expectation to be actively involved in the program, which means you will be expected to attend a minimum of 75% of regular meetings, events, and camps in your primary section.\u00a0 You will be expected to attend as many of the Europe specific meetings as possible, with a personal goal of 100% (not<\/u> required to attend them all, just a goal).<\/em>\u00a0 Most importantly, please keep in mind that if you are selected for the trip, that means that the youth REALLY want you specifically to attend their trip<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 They are counting on you to stick with this, and building a trust relationship with you leading up to the trip.\u00a0 While I understand that a change in life could happen that forces you to resign from the trip – \u00a0before you commit, please make sure you cannot foresee any reason that would force you to resign or prevent you from meeting all the trip requirements.\u00a0 It really puts the trip in jeopardy when we lose a Scouter late in the game.\u00a0 If you accept, please commit.<\/p>\n Your Role:<\/strong> Your role in Europe, and leading up to Europe, is be there as a Scouter to support the Scout Method.\u00a0 You will be a mentor and a guide and the youth will lead.\u00a0 Please note that you will NOT<\/strong> be attending as a parent<\/u>, you will be attending as a Scouter.\u00a0 Any slips by you or your youth in this regard can literally ruin the trip for another youth member.\u00a0 A youth that is feeling homesick might be pushed over the edge if they see you treat your youth like your child, or see your child treat you like a parent.\u00a0 You must treat every single youth on the trip equally, including your own child.\u00a0 If you wouldn\u2019t hug another Scout or Venturer Scout, please do not hug your child (in view of other youth or Scouters)<\/em>.\u00a0 No matter how homesick your youth is, they may NOT sleep in your tent \u2013 if they need to sleep with Scouters for the night, they will sleep with other Scouters like any other youth.\u00a0 If your youth is feeling ill or needs non-emergency help, they are to ALWAYS go to a Scouter other than you.\u00a0 Obviously in an emergency our \u201cmomma-bear\u201d instincts will take precedence and that is understandable, but otherwise, make sure your youth understands they MUST go to another Scouter.\u00a0 \u00a0You will not be permitted to be in your youths\u2019 Patrol for camp.\u00a0 You may end up on your youths\u2019 pre-trip, or you may end up on a different pre-trip \u2013 this decision will be based on your personal strengths and experience and will be determined by the Expedition Leadership Team.\u00a0 This is not a family trip<\/u>, this is a Scouting expedition and we are lucky enough to be invited along on the kids\u2019 trip on the kids\u2019 dime \u2013 please make sure you and your youth<\/strong> completely understand this before you volunteer.<\/p>\n So, if you have read all that, and are still interested in volunteering, please let me know.\u00a0 We are hoping to complete interviews the first two weeks in April after Easter Break so that all of us have a good long time to convince our employers (and our spouse) <\/em>for the time off 😉<\/p>\n It’s my job to make sure you understand the role, and the down side of the role, but please also keep in mind that this trip will change you forever.\u00a0 Being with the youth through their incredible adventure will give you satisfaction like you could never imagine.\u00a0 While you won\u2019t be there as a parent, you will get to see your youth experience all this first hand, and will have stories to share with each other for the rest of your lives.\u00a0 I cannot stress enough how much you will appreciate attending.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>There is a very, very big up-side to this as well 😊<\/p>\n Yours in Scouting,<\/p>\n Scouter Jason Hi Scouters, Well it is finally time to begin filling up our team of Scouters for the youths\u2019 incredible European Adventure next summer!\u00a0 Scouters on this trip will be mentoring our Scouts and Venturers in a trip of a lifetime \u2013 this will be an amazing trip, and an amazing experience.\u00a0 If you are selected to help support this trip, the majority of your costs will be covered.\u00a0 You will be responsible for your own spending money, and depending on the pre-trip, could be responsible for some food or admission costs.\u00a0 For the most part though, the kids are covering your bill.\u00a0 Given that the kids are paying for us to go, the onus is really on us to ensure we are spending their hard earned money wisely by using every moment we have on this trip to make it the best possible trip for all the youth attending. Before you put your name forward for consideration, please make sure you understand the selection process, the trip requirements, the commitment, and your role.\u00a0 Also, for our youth Scouters, in order to apply as an Expedition Scouter for this trip you will need to be 18 years or older by July 20, 2019. Selection Process: First step is that we put forward an open invitation for Scouters to apply (this is it, lol!).\u00a0 At the same time youth attending the trip are voting on the ranking that they would like Scouters to attend.\u00a0 If a Scouter ranks really high by the Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=176"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":177,"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176\/revisions\/177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfwscouting.ca\/adventure\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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