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22WSJWorld Jamboree - Sweden 2011

In the summer of 2011, Sweden has the great honor to host the 22nd World Scout Jamboree. For 12 days, 30 000 young Scouts from more than 150 different countries will gather together at Rinkabyfältet in the municipality of Kristianstad to make new friends and take part in a multitude of activities with the aim to create a better world.

Operation One World

In order to help Scouts from countries who would otherwise have not been able to participate in the Jamboree, Jamboree organizers have initiated the Jamboree solidarity fund, Operation One World. For more information on Operation One World download the Operation One World flyer.

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IFSR Organizing Committee for Morocco

In an exciting sequence of events, the IFSR Organizing Committee for Morocco was officially created on January 9, 2010. The members are:

Rtn. Abdelhaq LARAÏCHI - Chair,
Rtn. Alain Roux - Vice Chair and Treasurer
His Excellency Ambassador Rtn. Mosud Mannan - Secretary.

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Cliff Dochterman Luncheon - 12/31/2009

CDL-12-31-2009

This was a special New Years Eve Lunch with the Former World Chair of the Rotary-Scouting Fellowship David Judge from England held at P.J. Abbeys in Orange. In attendance were from the left Bob Myers, Christine Salts, Howard Dutra, Johrita Solari (Governor elect) Christine Judge, and David PDG, Lane Calvert PDG Don Blake, Marla Noel, Ann and Bob Cummings, Bill Baker, Steve Larson and Dennis Salts. The picture is the 100 Year Anniversary Rose Bowl float of the Boy Scouts of America.

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New Scout Center in Czech Republic

Vanivan & Patel

IFSR President Brian Thiessen, right, with Zdenek Michalek, President of the Ostrava Rotary Club, the Vice President of the Scouts of Czech Republic and a past District Governor at the new Scout Center Vanaivan in Koprivnice, Czech Repubic in November of 2009. The Vice President of the Scouts of Czech Republic spent 11 years in prison during the communist times solely because he was a Scout leader!

Czech Scouts

Scouts in front of the new Scout Center Vanaivan in Koprivnice, Czech Repubic opened in November of 2009!

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Scouts in Cumbria Aid Flood Victims

The flooding in Cumbria in November 2009 left many families without homes and possessions.  Rotary Clubs throughout District 1190 moved into action with practical help and fund raising.  Two members of IFSR - Don Cooper (RC of Wigton) and Tim Keegan (RC of Kendal), both active Assistant District Commissioners  - decided to try  to provide support for young people who had lost their toys and books.

So in Scout Districts Kentdale and Solway/Derwent, members of the Movement were asked to bring wrapped presents. In Kentdale Beavers and Cubs brought them to their annual Carol Service. With contributions also from Northallerton District in North Yorkshire, well over 350 toys were collected. They were delivered to a community centre in Cockermouth, the worst affected town.  Prior to Christmas the presents were distributed to bring a little cheer to children.

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Who Are We?

The International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians (IFSR) is one of more than ninety Rotary Fellowship and Action Groups established to bring together Rotarians with similar interests from around the world.

It is made up of Rotarians who are or were, also, Scouters.

IFSR Group
IFSR Annual Meeting at BSA National Meeting

IFSR at RI Convention
IFSR Annual Meeting at Rotary International Convention

Aim

The aim of IFSR is to develop a strong association internationally between Rotarians and associates who are, or have been, active members and/or supporters of the Scout Movement including national organizations that are members of the World Organization of Scout Movements (WOSM) or the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

Rotary Activity
Rotary Group

Objectives

The Objectives of IFSR include the following:

  • To encourage and foster the ideal of service by Rotarians to promote the growth and development of the Scout movement.
  • To provide opportunities for social and fellowship interaction among IFSR members.
  • To give active encouragement to Scouting at local, national and international levels.
  • To recognize individuals who have provided exceptionally unique service to Scouting and to Rotary.

Membership

Membership of IFSR is open to any Rotarian in good standing, Rotary spouse or partner or family member or associate who is presently (or has formerly been) a member and/or supporter of WOSM or WAGGGS organizations

Nathan and Ken
Bud Allison, 2008 World President - International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians (IFSR) and Nathan A. Wolfstein IV, Co-Founder, Eagle ScoutParents - BSA National Parent Initiative, 2008-09 Rotary District 5260 Community Service Chairman and 'Recently Appointed' IFSR Webmaster,
at the IFSR Booth at the Rotary International Convention.

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About the International Fellowship of
Scouting Rotarians

At the Rotary International Convention held in Mexico City in 1991, several Rotarians who were also Scouters met and discussed how to provide an outlet for both interests through a fellowship group within Rotary International. It was felt that because of these dual interests and involvement, there should be many opportunities for past and present Scouters to further the Scouting/Rotary ideals and relationships at local, regional, national, and international levels.

Thus was born the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians. Numbering over 1,000 members worldwide at the present time, this group is aiding the on-going spirit of Service Above Self. After approval was received from Rotary International, IFSR joined the over 60 different Fellowships and Action Groups sanctioned by Rotary International in which active Rotarians may share their interests and hobbies.

Like original Scouting, the first such group was located in the British Isles (RIBI) and is now spreading throughout the Rotary and Scouting worlds. Canada, Eastern Russia (RI District 5010), the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean were formed into the Inter-American Region. The IFSR is structured along the lines of the World Organization of Scout Movement, which has six distinct regions or areas for administrative purposes - European, Eurasian, African, Australian, Interamerican, and Asian.

IFSR Centennial Convention

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This page last updated on Wednesday, February 3, 2010