JOEY/CUB AGE SECTIONS

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1 PROMISE & LAW CONSULTATION ACTIVITY JOEYS/CUBS AGE SECTIONS PROMISE & LAW CONSULTATION ACTIVITY JOEY/CUB AGE SECTIONS Activity to be run in Sixes or small groups Gear required: Paper Pens Stopwatch A copy of activity pages per small group/six P&L video either downloaded or access to You Tube Device to view video per group (could be laptop, projector, phone ) WHY ONE PROMISE & ONE LAW? Some background for adult leaders: In working towards the concept of One Program and reducing the silo-effect evident across sections, a One Promise and Law approach is being explored. This means that all Scouts in our Movement, regardless of age, would make the same Promise and follow the same Law. The research so far indicates that, by exploring the Promise and Law with our youngest members in a developmentally appropriate way, these young Scouts will be able to relate to the words in their own way. This understanding will develop as members move from section to section. There is no doubt that good quality, accessible resources will need to be developed for adult and youth members to support ways of connecting with the Promise and Law in developmentally-appropriate ways through the program. This will be the job of later stages of the YPR. This concept was initially inspired by a call from some Joey Leaders to provide aspects such as One Promise to help unify the Section with the rest of the Movement. YPR has received feedback both for and against this concept from people linked to the Joey Section. We d appreciate your thoughts too! 1

2 PROMISE & LAW CONSULTATION ACTIVITY JOEYS/CUBS AGE SECTIONS PROMISE: The following headings are each on a piece of paper Joey Scout Promise, Cub Scout Promise, Scout Promise. The lines of the Promise for each section are cut up and mixed up. Joeys/Cubs then put them under the correct heading and into correct order Discussion questions LAW: ACTIVITY 1 OUR CURRENT SCOUT PROMISE & LAW What Promise do you like best of all and why? What are the important words to you? Are there any parts that you don t like? The following headings are each on a piece of paper Joey Scout Law, Cub Scout Law, Scout Law. The lines of the Law for each section are cut up and mixed up. Joeys/Cubs then put them under the correct heading and possibly into correct order Discussion questions What Law do you like best of all and why? What are the important words to you? Are there any parts that you don t like? 2

3 WORKSHEET - ACTIVITY 1 JOEY SCOUT PROMISE JOEY SCOUT LAW I promise To do my best To love my God And be helpful A Joey Scout Cares A Joey Scout Shares CUB SCOUT PROMISE CUB SCOUT LAW On my honour I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to my God and To (the Queen of)* Australia, To help other people, and To live by the Cub Scout Law Cub Scouts are loyal and obedient. Cub Scouts do not give in to themselves *words in brackets are optional SCOUT PROMISE THE SCOUT LAW AND PROMISE ARE USED BY SCOUT, VENTURER, ROVER SECTIONS, AND ALL ADULTS IN SCOUTING SCOUT LAW THE SCOUT LAW AND PROMISE ARE USED BY SCOUT, VENTURER, ROVER SECTIONS, AND ALL ADULTS IN SCOUTING On my honour I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to my God and To (the Queen of)* Australia, To help other people, and To live by the Scout Law *words in brackets are optional A Scout is trustworthy A Scout is loyal A Scout is helpful A Scout is friendly A Scout is cheerful A Scout is considerate A Scout is thrifty A Scout is courageous A Scout is respectful A Scout cares for the environment 3

4 PROMISE & LAW CONSULTATION ACTIVITY JOEYS/CUBS AGE SECTIONS ACTIVITY 2 THE PROMISE & LAW AROUND THE WORLD Did you know that no matter where we live in the world, to be a Scout you must follow a Promise and Law? Every Scout Association in over 160 countries has their own Promise and Law. Here are just a few. The following worksheet has a number of Promises and Laws from around the world. Cut along the dotted lines to separate the Promises and Laws, and their country of origin, and mix them up. Joeys/Cubs then match the correct Promises and Laws to its corresponding country. What are the differences? Which one do you like best of all? See answers below (upside down): PROMISES: 1 - Girl Guides Aus, 2 - Israel, 3- Portugal, 4- Pakistan, 5 - Sweden LAWS: 1 - Scouts Canada, 2 - New Zealand, 3- Switzerland, 4- Finland, 5 - Sweden 4

5 WORKSHEET - ACTIVITY 2: PROMISES 1 I promise that I will do my best To be true to myself and develop my beliefs To serve my community and Australia And live by the Guide Law Associação dos Escoteiros de Portugal 2 3 I promise to do my best to fulfill my duties to my people, my country and my land, to help others at all times and to obey the Scout Law. On my honour I promise to do my best to: Fulfill my duties to my faith and country Help my fellow man in all circumstances Live according to the Scout Law Pakistan Scouts Association Svenska Scoutrådet (Sweden) 4 5 On my honour, I will do my best To do my duty to Almighty Allah, Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and Pakistan, To help other people, And to obey the Scout Law. I promise to do my best in following the Scout law. Girl Guides Australia Hitachdut Hatsofim Ve Hatsofot Be Israel 5

6 WORKSHEET - ACTIVITY 2: LAWS A Scout is Helpful and trustworthy, Kind and cheerful, Considerate and clean, And wise in the use of all resources. Have respect For yourself and others For the environment Do what is right Be trustworthy and tolerant Have integrity Be positive Accept challenges with courage Be a friend to all Guides and Scouts, we wish: To be honest and sincere To listen to and respect others To rejoice in all that is beautiful and give joy to others To be thoughtful and helpful To share To choose to the best of our abilities and to commit ourselves To protect nature and respect life To face difficulties with confidence The Ideals of a Scout are To respect others To love and protect the environment To be reliable To build friendship across boundaries To feel one s responsibility and to take action To develop oneself as a human being To search for truth in life The Guides & Scouts of Finland Switzerland New Zealand Svenska Scoutrådet (Sweden) 5 A Scout shall always try to be honest, reliable, a good friend, positive and responsible A Scout seeks her/his faith and respects others. A Scout is honest and reliable. A Scout is friendly and helpful. A Scout is considerate to others and trustworthy as a friend. A Scout faces difficulties without complaining. A Scout learns about nature and is concerned for its preservation. A Scout feels responsibility for her/himself and others. Scouts Canada 6

7 PROMISE & LAW CONSULTATION ACTIVITY JOEYS/CUBS AGE SECTIONS REVIEWING THE SCOUTS AUSTRALIA PROMISE & LAW SOME BACKGROUND: Scouts Australia is currently reviewing our Promise and Law. It s happening because we need to make sure that Scouting remains relevant and meets the expectations and needs of Australian youth today and in the future. It s all a part of making Scouting more exciting, fun and adventurous. PROMISE & LAW CONSULTATION VIDEO To explain the options check out this video: If you can t play the video, explain the following: The YPR has already completed 18 months of research into this topic! FINDINGS: The Promise needs to include three key concepts, or Principles, identified by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM): Duty to God, Duty to others, Duty to self. The Promise also needs to be inspired by the original Promise laid out by B-P. Duty to God is seen in many different ways by Scouts Australia members. Currently we have different Promises for some Sections, and two options of the full version of the Promise (one that says do my duty to the Queen of Australia, and one that says do my duty to Australia ). Having different promises is felt to be something that splits the Movement. The YPR is looking at having one Promise for all members to unify the Movement in Australia. Spirituality and Spiritual Development, key concepts promoted by WOSM, are often misunderstood. Many people see Spirituality as being just about religion. To be seen as a modern organisation for youth, it s felt that we should use more modern language. Many people feel our Promise is not inclusive, even though we are an organisation open to all, including those of all faiths, and those who don t follow a set religion or faith. Overall, the research has found there is a need for a new approach. THE CONSULTATION: So to build on the research, the YPR is asking members to: 1. Explore two possible wording options for a new Promise and a new Law; 2. Reflect on what they think about them; and to 3. Share their thoughts. We want as much member feedback as possible, especially from youth! This isn t a vote, but the team is interested in which options you would prefer and whether you have any feedback about them what s really good, what s not so good, and is there anything missing? 7

8 WORKSHEET - ACTIVITY 3 PROMISE OPTIONS SUGGESTED OPTION 1: On my honour I promise to do my best, Be true to my spiritual beliefs, Contribute to my community, And live by the Scout Law. SUGGESTED OPTION 2: On my honour, I promise that I will do my best, To be true to my spiritual beliefs, To contribute to my community, my country and our world, To help other people, and To live by the Scout Law. Facilitated Group Discussion: What do the following lines of each Promise option mean? On my honour Why is this important? I promise to do my best, When have you done your best? Why should we do our best? Be true to my spiritual beliefs Who is important in your life? Why? How can we be thankful to those we care for? How can we be thankful for our environment? Contribute to my community, my country and our world, How can we help out in our community? What does community mean to you? To help other people How do you help others now? Live by the Scout Law What do we need to do every day? There are currently 2 options for a new Promise, which option do you prefer? Give each youth member a printed copy of the feedback form and get them to list option 1 or 2 plus add any comment she or he may have. 8

9 WORKSHEET - ACTIVITY 3 LAW OPTIONS SUGGESTED OPTION 1: Scouts are friendly Scouts exercise honesty, fairness and loyalty Scouts are resourceful, responsible and trustworthy Scouts treat others and the environment with care and respect SUGGESTED OPTION 2: A Scout is honest A Scout is trustworthy A Scout is responsible A Scout is considerate A Scout is loyal A Scout is caring A Scout is friendly A Scout is resourceful A Scout is fair A Scout is respectful to themselves, the community and the environment Facilitated Group Discussion: What is a law? A law is one or more rules describing behaviours and actions that must be followed to help keep the community safe. Where else do we have laws in our community? Laws, or rules, are used in schools and the broader community. As an example, the police make sure that members of our community are following the laws that have been decided upon by our governments Why do we have laws? Laws help to keep us safe. They outline behaviours we should be demonstrating to ensure we remain safe and people feel welcome. Cut up the words and meanings on the following page separately (one set per group) Mix the words and meanings up and place them face down in the centre of the group Play a game of concentration with a youth member turning over two cards to match a word and meaning When a combination is matched ask for an example of how he/she lives by this proposed law and to clarify their understanding When completed show both Law options and ask for their preferences and why Ask youth members to Complete the Law section of the feedback form and add comments as desired 9

10 WORKSHEET - ACTIVITY 3 LAW OPTIONS Honest To tell the truth and be good in the eyes of society Trustworthy To be deserving of confidence or other peoples trust Responsible To meet a task or suffer the consequences Considerate To look out for the needs and happiness of others Loyal To be committed to supporting someone or something Caring To have an interest or concern for others Friendly To have or show kind feelings or interest to others Resourceful To be able to deal with new or difficult situations Fair To abide by the rules Respectful to themselves, the community and the environment To consider worthy of high or special regard and/or to avoid interfering with. 10

11 PROMISE & LAW CONSULTATION ACTIVITY JOEYS/CUBS AGE SECTIONS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS You can download a rationale document that provides further information about why the changes are being discussed and can be used to support leaders in their discussions. HOW TO RETURN FEEDBACK ONLINE DURING YOUR MEETING Feedback is preferred to come through the YPR website. If the consultation can be done online during your meeting, that is perfect! Maybe bring along a laptop or tablet and provide your feedback immediately. Online feedback: ONLINE AFTER YOUR MEETING Complete the hard copy forms and have them uploaded individually after your meeting (delegate this responsibility to a member of your small group/six). Hardcopy form: Online feedback: HARD-COPY FORM Complete the hard copy forms and return via the instructions on the form. Hardcopy form: 11

12 BRINGING THE AUSTRALIAN SCOUTING FUNDAMENTALS INTO A CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN CONTEXT FEEDBACK FORM If you are unable to complete the online form, you are invited to submit feedback about the proposed new Australian Scout Promise and Australian Scout Law on this form. Name: Branch/State: Scouting Role: (tick all that apply) Joey Scout (Youth) Rover Scout (Youth) Non-Uniformed Supporter Cub Scout (Youth) Leader of Youth Scout (Youth) Leader of Adults Other: Venturer Scout (Youth) Parent * Please refer to the document A New Approach when completing this form * The Australian Scout Promise I prefer: Option 1 Option 2 Feedback: The Australian Scout Law I prefer: Option 1 Option 2 Feedback: Post To: Promise & Law Feedback YPR Coordinating Team Level 1 8 Help Street Chatswood NSW ypr.feedback@scouts.com.au Fax: Due By: 31 December 2015

13 PROMISE & LAW CONSULTATION ACTIVITY JOEYS/CUBS AGE SECTIONS FEEDBACK TIME - YOUTH & PARENTS Provide your feedback to the Scouts Australia Youth Program Review on a possible new Promise & Law ypr.scouts.com.au/promiselaw FEEDBACK TIME - YOUTH & PARENTS Provide your feedback to the Scouts Australia Youth Program Review on a possible new Promise & Law ypr.scouts.com.au/promiselaw FEEDBACK TIME - YOUTH & PARENTS Provide your feedback to the Scouts Australia Youth Program Review on a possible new Promise & Law ypr.scouts.com.au/promiselaw FEEDBACK TIME - YOUTH & PARENTS Provide your feedback to the Scouts Australia Youth Program Review on a possible new Promise & Law ypr.scouts.com.au/promiselaw FEEDBACK TIME - YOUTH & PARENTS Provide your feedback to the Scouts Australia Youth Program Review on a possible new Promise & Law ypr.scouts.com.au/promiselaw FEEDBACK TIME - YOUTH & PARENTS Provide your feedback to the Scouts Australia Youth Program Review on a possible new Promise & Law ypr.scouts.com.au/promiselaw 13