‘Save the Earth, Serve the World’ – That’s the motto of the Thailand Rover Moot 2008. Griffin Scout Leader, Tan Sijie and two other Rovers took part in the 18th National Rover Moot of Thailand, Petchaburi, Thailand. 22-26 Oct 2008.
Besides attending the Moot, Sijie was there for a more important reason. He was there to assist in setting up the first Scouts of the World Award (SWA) exhibition in the Asia Pacific Region at the Moot, with the support of The National Scout Organization of Thailand (NSOT) in collaboration with The Rover Scout Association of Thailand (RSAT), Greenpeace and Kaengkrachan Riverside Scout Camp (KRSC). It serves to promote SWA among Thai Scouts in the bid to set up a SWA Base in Thailand. to set up the exhibition.
With supporting materials from the World Scout Bureau, an exhibition area was completed with informative SWA posters and package, project posters and videos, interesting global facts, and even an interactive station. More than 150 Rovers visited the exhibition over a period of three afternoons, and there were a few schools which expressed interest in trying out the programme.
In conclusion, the Moot was full fun and adventure and the exhibition was very well-received and indeed a tremendous success for a first.
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