Mission of Scouting Mission of Scouting and the Fundamental and the Fundamental PrinciplePrinciple of Scoutingof Scouting

Toby Suzuki, Member of World Scout

CommitteeWOSM

SESSION OBJECTIVESSESSION OBJECTIVES

By the end of the session the participants By the end of the session the participants will be able to:will be able to:

explain the Mission of Scoutingexplain the Mission of Scouting explain the Fundamental Principle of explain the Fundamental Principle of

Scouting Scouting apply those Mission and Fundamental to apply those Mission and Fundamental to

develop the Youth Programdevelop the Youth Program

What is Mission of Scouting?What is Mission of Scouting?

The mission of Scouting is to The mission of Scouting is to ・・・ ・・・ contributecontribute to the to the educationeducation of of

young peopleyoung people ・・・・・・ through a through a value systemvalue system based on based on

the the Scout Promise and LawScout Promise and Law ・・・・・・ help build a help build a better worldbetter world ・・・ ・・・ self-self-

fulfilledfulfilled ・・・　・・・　 constructive roleconstructive role in in societysociety

The mission of scouting is achieved The mission of scouting is achieved byby

involving them throughout their involving them throughout their formative years in a formative years in a non-formal educational non-formal educational processprocess

using a using a specific methodspecific method that makes each that makes each individual the individual the principal agentprincipal agent of his or her of his or her development as a development as a self-reliant, supportive, self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed personresponsible and committed person

assisting them to establish a assisting them to establish a value systemvalue system based upon spirituals as expressed in the based upon spirituals as expressed in the Promise and LawPromise and Law

The mission statement adopted in The mission statement adopted in DurbanDurban

in Durban (in Durban (19991999), the world Scout ), the world Scout Conference adopted a mission statementConference adopted a mission statement

result of a long collective process result of a long collective process undertaken at the Oslo (undertaken at the Oslo (19961996) )

in Thessaloniki (in Thessaloniki (20022002), a vision for Scouting ), a vision for Scouting was adopted based on the missionwas adopted based on the mission

The strategy is to implement the missionThe strategy is to implement the mission

VisionVision

We see Scouting We see Scouting ・・・・・・ influential, value based, educational influential, value based, educational

movement movement as attracting and retaining more and as attracting and retaining more and

more young peoplemore young people attractive to adults, women and menattractive to adults, women and men dynamic, innovative movementdynamic, innovative movement (adopted in Thessaloniki in 2002)(adopted in Thessaloniki in 2002)

Strategic prioritiesStrategic priorities Youth InvolvementYouth Involvement – – revitalizing the Scout revitalizing the Scout

MethodMethod AdolescentsAdolescents – – supporting their transition to supporting their transition to

adulthoodadulthood Girls and Boys, Women and MenGirls and Boys, Women and Men – – respecting respecting

differences, promoting equality and sharing differences, promoting equality and sharing responsibilityresponsibility

Reaching Out – Reaching Out – breaking down barriersbreaking down barriers Volunteers in Scouting – Volunteers in Scouting – new approaches to new approaches to

broaden the basebroaden the base An Organization for 21An Organization for 21stst Century – Century – flexible, flexible,

lean, innovative and participatorylean, innovative and participatory Scouting’s Profile – Scouting’s Profile – strengthen communications, strengthen communications,

partnership and resourcespartnership and resources

EXERCISEEXERCISE

1)1) What is the Mission of ScoutingWhat is the Mission of Scouting

　　 　 　　 　 and how can they be achieved?and how can they be achieved?

2)2) What is the relationship with What is the relationship with

　　　 　　　 Mission, Vision and Strategy?Mission, Vision and Strategy?

The fundamental principle of scoutingThe fundamental principle of scouting

Constitution and By-Laws of the WOSMConstitution and By-Laws of the WOSM Definition – Definition – voluntary, non-political, educational voluntary, non-political, educational

movement for young people, open to allmovement for young people, open to all

Purpose – Purpose – contribute to the development of contribute to the development of young peopleyoung people

Principles – Principles – Duty to God, Duty to others, Duty to Duty to God, Duty to others, Duty to selfself

Promise and lawPromise and law Method – Method – progressive self-education, promise progressive self-education, promise

and law, learning by doing, membership of small and law, learning by doing, membership of small groupgroup

Contribution to the education of Contribution to the education of young peopleyoung people

Definition –Definition – a life long process, the a life long process, the continuous development of a person’s continuous development of a person’s capacities, as an induvidual, as a member capacities, as an induvidual, as a member of societyof society

The four pillars of education –The four pillars of education – leaning to know, leaning to do, leaning to leaning to know, leaning to do, leaning to live together, leaning to belive together, leaning to be

Educational Agents – Educational Agents – formal education, formal education, informal education, non-formal education informal education, non-formal education

Through a system of progressive Through a system of progressive self-education: scout methodself-education: scout method

progressive self-educationprogressive self-education a systema system elements of the scout method – elements of the scout method –

promise and law, leaning by doing, patrol promise and law, leaning by doing, patrol (team) system, symbolic framework, (team) system, symbolic framework, personal progression, nature, adult personal progression, nature, adult supportsupport

Based upon a value system : Based upon a value system : adherence to the promise and law adherence to the promise and law

and principle of scoutingand principle of scouting

a value is something fundamentala value is something fundamental for young people, scouting’s for young people, scouting’s

values are expressed in the values are expressed in the promise and lawpromise and law

for the movement as a whole, the for the movement as a whole, the values are expressed in the values are expressed in the principlesprinciples

EXERCISEEXERCISE

1)1) What is the definition, purpose What is the definition, purpose

and principle of the scoutand principle of the scout

movement?movement?

2)2) What is the scout method?What is the scout method?

A movementA movement1. A Movement

2. For young people

3. Voluntary

4. Open to all

5. Non-political

6. Independent