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<Bliss Recap of “Exploring the 24th World Scout Jamboree. Unlock a New World” by Karl on Sep. 28, 2019
Date: Sep. 28, 2019
Host: Karl
Topic: “Exploring the 24th World Scout Jamboree. Unlock a New World”
Attendees: Angel, Ellen, Julie, Igor, Hanny, Naihsin, Winnie, Lily, Carmelo, Mike Young, Daniel, Karl, Annie
Meeting photo: https://photos.app.goo.gl/
Karl started with “Loving” Hearts
Karl, a senior and devoted Scout, has been filled with “patriotic” passion for Taiwan and “Parental concern” for cultivating “Elites” in our youth. With such intention, he has been reaching out his “Strong Big Hand” to search more “International platforms” in which offer Taiwan more spotlight. Then excitingly, he found out PROC isn’t a member before he went and Taiwan is and where Taiwan can hold up our national flag. Here he started the planning, organizing, registering, training, and on his expediton~24th World Scout Jamboree.
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Warm-up Section
Karl asked Blissers to share their bucket list such as traveling, going on extreme sport like climbing the Mount Everest, upstream, bungee jumping, interacting with animals like Kenyan prairie, adventure in Amazon and so on. After that, Karl started his as follows:
24th world Scout Jamboree
Host countries: USA, Canada and Mexico
Theme: Unlock a New World (aiming for a better world)
Executive Director: Marty Walsh
Location: The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve totaling over 14000 acres, a unit of national park in West Virginia in USA.
Period: July 21 to August 2, 2019
Total: 33600 from 139 countries, 10500 IST
Highlights: Inspiring speeches by the former UN-Secretary, Ban Ki-Moon and Secretary General of WQOSA, Ahmed Alhendawi; Bear Grylls’ getting down the stage from the high; Performance by Pentatonix and light Balance; breathtaking firework and laser show!
Next Jamboree Host Country in 2023: Korea
Outdoor Activities: rock climbing,
Attendees: adults (over 18) and participants (under 18)
Wonderful Design: Sustainable Tree House by USA
What Taiwan Scouts did in the Jamboree?
1. Troup Leaders arrived 3 days earlier to set up Contingent booth and greeted the youth on July 2, 2019.
2. After arriving, more scout members join the DIY building their own camps, one of the impressive one is Germany.
3. Then the contingent team members need to take shifts in charge of Booth matters but they still have plenty of time to go around talking, visiting, swapping badges or attending exciting outdoor activities.
How they promoted Taiwan inside and outside the booth?
1. Set up our “Taiwan Contingent Booth”,
Based on “the most localization is the best internalization”, Karl chose Taiwanese “Puppet Show” the setting of which is “Journey to the West”, and the figures of which are Monkey, Pig, Monk, and Sea monster. The distinctive figures attracted visitors to the booth!
2. Writing Visitors’ foreign names in “Calligraphy” on their arms
3. “Sharp” Questions: How to distinguish “PROC” and “Taiwan?
Though Taiwan has been recognized as only a political entity not a country in the world, the people there enjoy the freedom of criticizing President without being set into prison while the people in PROC never do!
4. “Question 2: can you tell us what is special of “Taiwan” besides political freedom?”
--Taiwan owns 268 mountains over 3,000 meters in 35,883 sq. km you can swim in the beach and climb up to 3000- meter High Mountain within 4 hours! Comparing with Japan, New Zealand and UK, Taiwan owns the most spectacular topography!
5. Cooperate and work with other countries by attending “Adventure Programs”, by which build up friendship and enhance “Taiwan Exposure”.
Why Taiwan Scouts Joined the Jamboree?
With the most reasonable expenditure, Karl hopes to lead the young scouts to experience international cultures, interact with the elites from every corner of the world, learn how to introduce Taiwan and reinforce their own national identity!
Attendees’ feedback
(1) Bon Voyage! ’W доброго пути’! Wow gorgeous West Virginia like a God’s country, 1. heavenly amazing，where equality, hope and faith, and trust n love truly count. Joyfully we landed on the Jamboree camping ground. Are we dreaming? No, but actually Karl did take us down there. I bet you would get a kick out of it, even if you were not there today.
There were no hustle and bustle down the road but sights and sounds and peace& serenity played an indescribable melody cheering on us. Beautiful scouts, colorful color scheme on all nations’ f flag, self-assisting state of mind, all pulled together, certainly have offered a new pattern of upbringing for the young ones.
Until the words “Elite” punched out by Karl, the attendees immediately were sparked jumping into cross cultural discussion. Russian rep, French peer and locals talked over it with various thoughts.
Last but not least, taking part in the world-known Jamboree seems becoming actionable to be written in our bucket list.
I personally have enjoyed your presentation where the heritage, tradition and enchanted beauty of West Virginia n Boy Scout promises, via your realy inspiring sharing, have indeed enlightened our thoughts. Thanks a lot. Keep it up. It’s really a good job.
(2)
Thank you for your sharing, this is my first time to know more about World scout Jamboree, after the introduction about it. I hope one day, I can let my kids to join (if I had), but lucky I have nephews, than I share to their parents about what I heard from the meeting. I like its spirit -everyone is equal and have chances to embrace the different from each other and from service to others, we are not learning a lot but also gain a lot. I also see the love and warm heart from those people, if it can starts from younger that will be super good! :)
Host’s feedback:
Thank you for coming to my meeting in the heavy rain yesterday. The 24th World Scout Jamboree is like a dream in the heaven. But after all, I should go back to reality. I choose what the most rewarding part to share with you is. There are several members who are interested in the daily life of Jamboree also. Unfortunately, limited to time, it can’t be detailed. Sorry for that. I am willing to explain this part in private time with interested partners. The real world is always not perfect, hope we can guide more young mans with positive events to inspire them to overcome more difficulties.
Reflections:
Karl’s meeting brought us new horizons to Jamboree and also made us reflect on our own lives and duties pondering what we can do for Taiwan and for youth! During the meeting, we discussed the guided questions and viewed the magnificent video clips of Jamboree’s memorable moments! We really thank Karl for his wonderful sharing and attendees for valuable feedback to the questions. All in all, this meeting is meritorious-ever in Bliss. We all look forward to his next meeting soon! Stay Tune!
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