Notice Board

• 1 March 2010 - Leaders international information evening - Hixon 8pm

• 13 May 2010 - Division International Advisers meeting - Hixon 7.30pm

• 16 September 2010 - Leaders international information evening - Hixon 8pm

• 2 and 3 October 2010 - Girls selection weekend

• 22 November 2010 - Division International Advisers meeting - Hixon 7.30pm

For further info on these selection events, please contact your Division International Adviser and see International Opportunities page.

INTOPS Weekend

The next INTOPS (International Opportunities) weekend takes place from 8-10 October 2010 in London. Find out all about overseas experiences with guiding at this fun, action packed weekend for members aged 17 to 30. The weekend will also be used to select volunteers for the 2011 GOLD (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development) projects. Applications open in April and places are allocated on a first come first served basis. For an application form and further information, please email INTOPS@girlguiding.org.uk

World Scout Moot 2010

The World Scout Moot is an event for young people aged between 18 and 25 and it is being held in Kenya from 27 July - 7 August 2010 (if you are aged over 25, you can apply to join the service crew). Over 3000 participants are expected from more than 100 countries. For further information please contact the Girlguidng UK representative Kathy Selby on kathy_selby@hotmail.com or visit www.scouts.org.uk/wsm2010

World Scout Jamboree - International Service Team Applications:

The 22nd World Scout Jamboree will take place from 27 July - 7 August 2011 in Sweden with around 30,000 Scouts and Guides expected to attend from around the world. The International Service Team (IST) works in international teams to do everything on-site, from delivering programme, to serving in shops, to washing up and emptying bins.

Any adult member of Girlguiding UK can apply to be part of the IST, as long as they will be 18 or over on the first day of the camp. There are 500 places available for UK IST. To apply for one of these you should register online from Monday 19th October 2009 at www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011. From this date, places will be allocated on a first come first served basis, to attend a series of selection events in January and February 2010. Places will only be offered after these events.

You can find out more about the International Service Team on the UK contingent website at www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011, or from the World Jamboree site at www.worldscoutjamboree.se