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  • BSA compared to New Zealand Scouting

    #1
    A recent episode of The Leaders Campfire podcast featured the two co-hosts interviewing a Scout Leader from New Zealand who spent a summer at Many Point Scout Camp in Minnesota. It was interesting listening to the comparison between the countries Scouting program.

    http://www.ptcmedia.net/podpress_trac/web/2126/0/LC78.mp3
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    Very interesting!

    I knew that Cub leaders took names from the Jungle Book. My penpal there is "Rikki Tikki Tavi". The big surprise for our cubs is that the Kiwi pack is half female.

    The den is called a "six" because it's supposed to be six Scouts in size. Wouldn't you like to see that here!

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    • #3
      Scouts New Zealand is definitely a different experience from BSA's Scouting program: it is co-ed at all levels and Rovers (the oldest group) goes until age 25.

      I was in the Calliope Sea Scout Troop in Auckland at the age of 11-- even from a young age, sailing programs are available for youth-- and, in general, it was more laid back than BSA programs but I think that reflects the culture.

      The principle of Scouting is universal though, and that's what's important.

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