Mikulášský víkend (St. Nicholas Weekend)

An annual national Rover event with a long tradition. The majority of participants are of the age 15-20. There are usually about 800 rovers coming to the whole weekend.
It consist of several parts:
Friday evening 
Polibek Múzy (Muse´s kiss)- An art competition organized durin the whole year in several different categories- painting, photography, poetry, literature, film etc. On the Friday night there are the winners announced as well as the most of the pieces of art are presented there.
Komponovaný večer (Mixed evening)-An cultural evening where several theatre, music, film performances are played, literature read etc.
Saturday 
 Mikulášský seminář (St. Nicholas seminar)-One day educational event. It consists of series of lectures and workshops offering all participants to explore many aspects of life. Lectures depends of the topic of the seminar.
On the Saturday evening there is Dancing evening bringing all the rovers together to one building for dancing, fun and enjoying the rover community.
The final part are Film projection and it takes place on Sunday. The Rovers can see there first, films connected with the topics of the Saturday´s seminar and secondly , the films that had been made by rovers and sent to the Políbek Múzy competition.
And I was there like a part of the International team, we had a stand with leaflets, magazines etc. It was great experience to see so many people in one place, and talk with them. How I heard everyone likes Dancing evening which is super :). But it´s a pity for me because I don´t know to dance. But I will learn, I promise!

The preparation of the Czech contigent for the World Scout Jamboree 2011. in Sweden

Rožmberk nad Vltavou / On-arrival training

 

One of the oldest castles in South Bohemia was built by the Family of Vítek, around the mid-13th century. The medieval disposition of the castle is consisted of the Lower and the Upper Castle. The castle was to become a worthy monument of the Buquoy family´s glory. The present-day sightseeing routh acquaints visitor with the oldest members of the Buquoy family. The last Rožemberks and the White Lady, who is belived to appear in this castle, are mentioned too.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Rosenberg)
And now, On-arrival training, yeah, very nice experience. We had trainig in this castle. Everyday we had a working section, and after that, break, with cookies and tea. The whole session was very productive, we talked about our projets, comunication, EVS, about program Youth in Action, about stereotypes, etc. And the other volunteers, who were from whole Europe ( Spain, France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, UK,...), are very nice young people, open minded, positive, creative,etc. We are all different, from various countries, different cultures, but still we are the same. We all came to Czech Republic, to learn something about czech culture, language, make new friends, to contribute organizations in which we are here in Czech Republic, to travel, etc.
It was a great experience, to meet this people, talk with them, laugh with them, yeah, very very nice. And I hope to see them again.

Job-Meetings

I am volunteer in the office of Junák- svaz skautů a skautek ČR. I'm part of a team for the international cooperation, and  I'll also participate in the preparations of Czech Contingent for the World Scout Jamboree in Sweden 2011. Job in the office is currently based on finding some international projects and news from the world of scouts, which must be on czech language, since it will be published in the magazine of scouts, Skauting and Skautský Svět.
About meetings, on Tuesday I was on the first meeting with cub scouts. Their club rooms are located in the small town called Zápy. I had a meeting with Wolves (cub scouts), and later with Firebugs (brownies). Children knew that I would come, and they were prepared to speak English, and it was great. And it was very fun, we played some games, little orientation, since it was the theme of the meeting. On Wednesday I was in the meeting with Rovers (age 15 to 26). Well-organized group of young people.As they entered their club room, they started with the game "Finding maps" . Of course, I joined them. It was great. After a few games, they started playing guitar. They told me that I am always welcome to come back, and now we can share our experience about scouts, also they can practice english, and I can learn a little bit of czech language. They invited me to come next Wednesday also, and I will, with pleasure.

Posao-Sastanci

Volontiram u kancelariji Junák- svaz skautů a skautek ČR. Deo sam tima za medjunarodnu saradnju i ucestvovacu u pripremama kontigenta za smotru u Svedskoj 2011. godine. Posao u kancelariji bazira se trenutno na pronalazenju internacionalnih projekata i vesti iz sveta izvidjaca, koji se prevode na ceski jezik, posto ce se naci u izvidjackim casopisima, Skauting i Skautský Svět.

Sto se tice sastanaka, u utorak sam imala prvi sastanak sa poletarcima i pcelicama. Prostorije im se nalaze u obliznjem gradicu Zapý. Prvo sam imala sastanak sa Vukovima (poletarcima), a kasnije sa Svicima (pcelicama). Posto su znali da cu im doci u posetu, predvodnici su im rekli na predhodnom sastanku, da nauce par recenica na engleskom, da se predstave, sto su i uradili i ispalo je skroz super. Bilo je jako zabavno, odigrali smo par igrica, radili orjentaciju na karti, posto im je to bila tema sastanaka. U sredu sam imala sastanak sa Roverima (od 15-26 godina). Dobro organizovana grupa mladih ljudi. Kako su usli u prostorije, tako su zapoceli igru "Pronalazenje mape", barem sam ja shvatila da se tako zove. Naravno, prikljucila sam im se. Bilo je super. Nakon par igara, poceli su zvuci gitare. Rekli su mi da im je drago sto sam dosla, kako sada mozemo da razmenjujemo iskustva sto se tice izvidjaca i kako sada mogu da vezbaju malo engleski jezik, a ja naravno ceski jezik. Pozvali su me da im se pridruzim i sledece srede, sto cu i uraditi, sa zadovoljstvom.

Junak- Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic

Junak, more properly, Junák-svaz skautů a skautek České republiky represents the most massive organization of youth in Czech Republic, and has about 45 000 members. They have a very organized working structure. The organizational body of Junák is divided into 14 regions and 80 districts, overseen by the General Assembly. Communications between the districts and the regions, and to Junák headquarters, is very efficient and accurate, information is sent to a montly, mostly via e-mail.
Also, they have a very well organized system of information, five times a year they issue four magazines:
Světýlko (for the youngest category), Skaut (for younger scouts), Roverský Kmen (for older scouts), and Skautský svět (for scouts over 26 years).
Categories of membership:
- Vlčata and Světlušky- age 6 to 10
- Skauti i Skautky- age 11 to 15

- Roveři/Rovers and Rangers- age 15 to 26.

Czech Scout emblem- the symbol is Scout Lily with the head of a Chodovian Dog (which is a symbol of fidelity and freedom), placed on the Trefoil.
The Scout Motto (Skautské heslo) is Buď připraven meaning Be prepared!