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➢ 04.-14.09.2017:
Scouts go Solar
training at KISC
With participants
from e.g. Ghana,
Australia, the
Philippines,
Poland, Czech
Republic,
Luxemburg,
Chile …
➢ Planned for
September 2017:
Solar workshop
"rentrée scolaire"
for Scouts
leaders in
Luxemburg
➢ October 2017:
21st Jamboree
on the Internet-
Spread the
Word!
➢ 2018:
3rd
Interamerican
Scout Moot in
Peru- Spread the
word!
Newsletter
Scouts go Solar
Issue no. 1: January - July 2017
Below, you can find, which solar activities took place during the first half of
the year. Thank you for everyone, who helped spreading Scouts go Solar
and who taught various age or target groups, how to use solar energy for
themselves, their community and the environment! We could not do it
without you!
January
SGS Module at the INLC 70th Jamboree on the Philippines
From the 11th to the 15th of January, Scouts from Ilocos Norte Laoag City Council were having Scouts go Solar activities at Currimao, Ilocos Norte. It was there, where the funny "Solar Sumo" was introduced to around 1,300 young Scouts from the elementary level for the very first time.
First Scouts go
Solar activities
for Nepal Scouts
On the 27th of January,
Nepal had its first
Scouts go Solar activity
at the Science Exhibition
of Arunima Educational
Foundation, where 40
science projects in total
were presented by
several schools. On the
28th of January, 226
pupils from different
schools, guardians and
teachers were introduced to Scouts go Solar at Baudha.
February
Scouts go Solar workshop on World Scouts’ Day
The District Boy Scouts Association Jacobabad Sindh Pakistan was realising a workshop at the
Government Hamidia High School Jacobabad. Mr. Abdullah Ghunio was in charged to inform 64
Scouts and 8 leaders.
New Scout Leaders learn about Scouts go Solar
On the Philippines, Scout go Solar is
actively being introduce to the new
leaders in Scouting. More and more Scout
leaders are joining us to distribute the
usage of solar energy on a big and small
scale to Scouts of different ages.
Thank you for joining our global
community and being part of Scout go
Solar!
March
Scouts go Solar at Break Free 2017 event
On the 25th of March, the Brighton Venturers' Scouts Go Solar Team was setting up an information
stand (photo
Mr. Bernando
Guinto De
Leon).
Together with
Greenpeace
Philippines,
they were
using the
global Break
Free 2017
event, which
was
promoting
renewable
energies at
Quezon City
to show solar
equipment.
The team
presented a solar cooker, solar suitcase, solar gadgets, solar fountain and solar showers.
Scouts go Solar Workshops in Malaysia
In partnership, the Penang Teacher Training Institute and school SMK Teloi Kanan were holding
Scouts go Solar workshop in March of this year. Teenage boys and girls were experiencing the
power of solar energy.
Scout go Solar Activities for the young
Many young children
were participating in
Scouts go solar activities
in the province of
Batangas on the
Philippines.
Additonally, at the 18th
Provincial Scout
Jamboree in the Halili
National Agrucultural
School, Sta. Maria in
Bulacan, many young
children were
experiencing several
solar activities with great enthusiasm.
One important issue was to teach them about safety measurements for playing with the sun.
April
Fast internet through solar energy
Since April 2017, the internet connection at the Kaprálův Mlẏn Scout Centre in the Czech Republic
is 100% dependent on solar
energy. According to the Solar
Ambassador Michal Medek, their
download is now 2,5 times faster
and their upload 100 times more
efficient than before. The Czech
Scouts also have had several
activities on solar energy, where
children could compare different
types of panels and learn about
the best usage of solar panels
through considering the angle.
Brighton Venturers' Scouts go Solar Team spreads the knowledge
further
From the 21st to the 24th
of April 2015, the
Brighton Venturers'
Scouts go Solar Team
introduced solar energy
to the Manila Council
Scouts during their
Summer Camp in
Taysan, Batangas. The
team presented a solar
cooker, a solar suitcase,
solar gadgets, a sundial,
a solar fountain and a
solar shower.
1st Solar Camp in Malaysia
During the first Solar Camp from the 29th to the 30th of April, the Sarawak Branch of the Scouts
Association of Malaysia made it possible for their Scouts to experience solar energy themselves.
They were cooking with solar cookers and also building solar art and running solar cars and
planes.
May
The Brighton Venturers' Scouts go Solar Team in Perpetual Biñan
On the 22nd of May 2017, the Brighton
Venturers' Scouts go Solar Team
conducted a Solar Roadshow in
Perpetual Biñan, Laguna. Through the
activities, Scouts were able to
understand the usage of solar cookers
and the solar suitcases. They could
also get to know several solar gadgets
such as solar flashlights, radios, toys,
sundials, fountains and showers.
July
Scouts go Solar Activities in Luxemburg
In July, solar activities were taking place, where around 30 Scouts from 6 to 18 years were given the chance to receive the Scouts go Solar Badge. Additionally, several solar workshops and a «naturegames» weekend was realised, where gadgets such as solar torches were built.
Scouts go Solar Activities in Denmark
On the 22nd of July, the Danish Scouts go Solar team attended the Danish National Jamboree.
Over 40’000 Scouts were arriving and could borrow a solar panel for powering their lights, radios
or cooler boxes.
3rd Scout go Solar Activities in Afghanistan
On the 28th
of July, the
Afghan
Scouts
Association
conducted
their 3rd
Scout go
Solar
Activities
(Roadshow)
for 120 non-
Scouts.
Many
different
solar games
were
demonstrating the power of the sun. The Afghan Scouts Association was also displaying and using
an impressive solar cooker.
THANK YOU to all of our Solar Ambassadors and their supporters! Do you want your Scouts go Solar activity to be in the Newsletter? Contact [email protected]
