The scouts did a great job cleaning out the local camel stables. One of many projects we do to serve our community.
21 scouts enjoyed a fantastic weekend of skiing in Leysin, Switzerland. The scouts made a delicious dinner in our lovely chalet. Thanks to all the parents for driving and supporting the weekend.
Cardboard box campout fun included making a giant catapult. Well done scouts for raising lots of money in the fundraiser for the troop and the soup kitchen in Geneva!
The scouts camped at St Cergue with a stunning view of Lake Geneva! They cooked their own meals organised by patrols.
Troop 130 Vision and Purpose
The creation of the Vision and Purpose was a scout-led initiative, where the key process steps were the following:
• Building awareness in the Troop for the need of a Vision and a Purpose
• Scouts and supervising adults having discussions and then drafting a statement of Vision and Purpose.
• Inviting each scout and adult in the Troop to pursue the Purpose and Vision, and let it come true for Troop 130.
Vision
We, Troop 130 Geneva, strive to achieve the goal that Baden-Powell first set for scouts in the early 1900s when he was initiating the scouting movement:
“Prepare you young people for the adventurous life that lays ahead”
Through scouting, we want to develop the fundamental values of outdoor intimacy and social craftsmanship. We aim to acquire the valuable skills of leadership and followership. All these points will help us stand strong in the good times and in the bad times that lay ahead.
Purpose
To achieve our Vision, we rely on a Purpose to get us there. We want to build our scouting events on the following points, which together, form our Troop’s Purpose:
Learn how to be more reverent when surrounded by the glory of nature
Learn the skills needed to survive in the outdoors
Teach how to be aware in society
Understand the implications of obedience and loyalty
Encourage scouts to apply the Scout Oath and Scout Law in their everyday lives