 World 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
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
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!
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 Annual Meeting at BSA National Meeting
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).
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
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.
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