RATANAKOSIN SCOUT ASSOCIATION
Under the Patronage of His Eminence Michael Meechai Kitbunchu,
The Cardinal of Thailand

Establishment of the association

Ratanakosin Scout Association has been established by the committee of the Catholic Education Council (Thailand). The Secretary of the council, Brother Martin Prateep Komolmard, had called a meeting of the administrators of the Catholic School and scouters or scout teachers to discuss establishment of a scout association. This association will be responsible for the promotion of any activities for Scout, Girl Scout, Red Cross Youth and Girl Guide. The idea has been inspired and motivated by Father Peter Fahy, the chaplain of the Asia-Pacific Region ICCS. And through the coordination of Mr. Chalie Chomjinda, Mr. Samai Chinnapa, Mr. Suwan Supcharoen and his team, and other key persons including Col. Polawut Wisetsaguan and Mr. Thira Romyakom.

The committee then seek an approval for its registration as Association from Professor Dr. Boonsom Martin, the Minister of Education, who was also the Chief- commissioner of the National Scout Organization of Thailand. The Association was formally registered as Association by-law on the 11th September 1988 by the Cultural Committee of Thailand and was also endorsed by the National Scout Organization of Thailand.

Status

            The association is a Catholic Association for scouting affairs in Thailand.

It is member of:

            1. Catholic Education Council (Thailand).

            2. Observer-member of the National Scout Organization of Thailand.

            3. International Catholic Conference of Scouting.

Objectives

            To promote and develop youths according to the church by principles and methods of Scouting through the training and activities process. At the same time the Association will inspired the Gospel values to the youths by the youths. The process will be done through the support of the adults who will work along side the youth people. The followings are the aims.

            1. Promote coordination and union of the youths as in the movement of the Scouting, Girl Scout, Red Cross Youth, and Girl Guide in accordance with the ideology of Love and devoting oneself in service and development to others.

            2. Promote and evangelize the Gospel and its value amongst the youths by spending life side with them.

            3. Nature and develop the coordination to become the strength and cooperation with any government offices, private sectors, and the Church.

            4. Enhance relationship and support any exchange of cooperation amongst the Scout, Girl Scout, Red Cross Youth, and Girl Guide in Catholic School related to educational system, services, mutual assistance in the from of continuous development process by the conceptual framework of Thailand cultural and social dimension.

            5. Support all members as the center of and coordination for all member troops and their benefits.

Member

Member of the Association consist of two types:

            1. Organization : Scout and/or Girl Scout Troop, Red Cross Youth, and Girl Guide until in the Catholic Schools, and other scout or girl scout troops from various sector which apply as member.

            Organization members, scout troops or schools may be classified into diocese-groups:

            1. Bangkok*

            2. Chantaburi

            3. Nakorn Ratchasima

            4. Rat-buri

            5. Surat-thani

            6. Chiangmai

            7. Tharae-Nongsang*

                8. Udornthani

            9. Nakornsawan

            10. Ubonrat-thani

            * Archdiocese

            2. Individual : Scouts, Red Cross, Girl Guides, and Scouters who become members.

Projects & Activities

            Ratanakosin Scout Association has carried out the following projects according to the plans:

Youth Programme

            1 Scout Jamboree to hold once for every two-year or occasionally. First Jamboree was held in 1986.

            2 Youth Forum was held in 1977 and then combined with the Youth Leaders Training Projects which has been directed twice. Two members from Youth Club joined in 7th World Scout Youth Forum in 1999 in Balgowan, South Africa. Four members from Youth Club joined in 8th World Scout Youth Forum in 2002 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Two members from Youth Club joined in 9th World Scout Youth Forum in 2005 in Hammamet, Tunisia. Two members from Youth Club joined in 3rd APR Scout Youth Forum in 2001 in Bangalore, India. Three members from Youth Club joined in 4th APR Scout Youth Forum in 2004 in Brunei Darussaram. One member from Youth Club joined in 5th APR Scout Youth Forum in 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.

            3 Established Scout and Girl Scout Youth Club as the youth centre to train young people as Rover Scout and let them prepare themselves to be good volunteers as service team for 20th World Scout Jamboree in 2003 in Thailand and to be a Rover Troop of the Association.

            4 Support and promote the creative projects of  any troops and among the troops-members.

            5 Organize the Leader Course for the youth two courses a year in May and October since 1998.

            6 Joined in the International Jamboree:

                        6.1 17th World Scout Jamboree, Korea in 1991

                        6.2 18th World Scout Jamboree, the Netherlands in 1995

                        6.3 Malaysia Scout Jamboree in 1996

                        6.4 19th World Scout Jamboree, Chile in 1999

                        6.5 10th Korea National Jamboree on 7-14 August 2000

                        6.6 Singapore National Jamboree on 28 Dec. 2000 – 2 Jan. 2001

                        6.7 15th America National Jamboree on 23 Jul. – 1 Aug. 2001

                        6.8 20th World Scout Jamboree, Thailand in 2003

                        6.9 11th Korea National Jamboree on 5-11 August 2004

                        6.10 25th Asia Pacific Regional Jamboree on 28 Dec. 2004 – 3 Jan. 2005

                        6.11 14th Nippon Jamboree, Japan in 2006

                        6.12 21st World Scout Jamboree, United Kingdom in 2007

Adults in Scouting

            1. Support and organize the Training Courses of Scout Leader in 4 levels i.e.

                        1.1 Basic Unit Leader Training Course (B.T.C.)

                        1.2 Advanced Unit Leader Training Course (A.T.C.)

                        1.3 Assistant Leader Trainers Course (A.L,T.C.)

                        1.4 Leader Trainers Course (L,T.C.)

                        Only L.T.C. conducted by National Training Commission.

            2. Organize the seminar for Catholic Scout Leader in June every year.

            3. Organize any special training course or projects i.e. Pioneering, Entertainment, Disciple, Camping, Hiking, and etc.

            4. Seminar in World ICCS on 1-4 September 2005 in Tunis, Tunisia and 7th APR Meeting on 13-16 October 2007.

Youth Chaplaincy

            1. Promote of Word Celebration and Moral values based on the Scout Troops, and the Mass Service.

            2. Emphasize importance of Youth Chaplaincy and propose to his Eminance the Archbishop of Thailand to constitute Youth Chaplaincy for Scout Troops on permanent basis.

Next Event :

            1. Holding the 8th Ratanakosin Scout Jamboree for all members of Catholic Scouts from any Catholic Schools and overseas during 5-9 December 2008 at Vajiravudh Nation Scout Camp, Chonburi with emphasis for the celebration of the 80th King of Thailand Anniversary, Word Year 2007-2010, and celebrate 20th Ratanakosin Scout Association based on the theme “………………..”. Participants will be over 8,000 of young people and adult members. Ratanakosin Scout Association invites the members from overseas to join.

            2. Holdind the 15th Leader Course for the youths during 1-6 May 2008 at Prommitr Film Studio in Kanchanaburi. The course will prepare Scouts, Girl Scouts, Youths, Young People and Adults for 8th Ratanakosin Scout Jamboree as participants and service teams.

            3. Prepare the Youths for 10th World Scout Youth Forum in 2008 in Korea.

No.	D/M/Y	Campsite	Number
1	8-11 May 1998	Chim-kul Scout Camp, Saraburi	23
2	9-11 Oct. 1998	Chaipiti Scout Camp, Saraburi	70
3	5-9 May 1999	Army Camp, Lopburi	50
4	9-14 Oct. 1999	Assumption Scout Camp, Chonburi	80
5	6-11 May 2000	Navy Camp, Chonburi	35
6	9-14 Oct. 2000	Vajiravudh Scout Camp, Chonburi	90
7	7-12 May 2001	Vajiravudh Scout Camp, Chonburi	45
8	8-13 Oct. 2001	Vajiravudh Scout Camp, Chonburi	65
9	7-12 Oct. 2002	Savio Home, Nakorn Prathom	40
10	3-8 May 2004	Vajiravudh Scout Camp, Chonburi	32
11	2-7 May 2005	Vajiravudh Scout Camp, Chonburi	38
12	17-19Oct.2005	Vajiravudh Scout Camp, Chonburi	75
13	1-6 May 2006	Salika Scout Camp, Nakorn Nayok	80
14	27-30Apr.2007	Prommitr Film Studio, Kanchanaburi	12

Scout Youth Forum

Year	Level	Place	Youth
1999	7th W-SYF	Balgowan, South Africa	Miss Nithivadee Janyasawad Miss Mintra Sinsukit
2001	3rd APR-SYF	Bangalore, India	Miss Nithivadee Janyasawad Miss Angwara Buacheum
2002	8th W-SYF	Thessaloniki, Greece	Miss Nithivadee Janyasawad Miss Angwara Buacheum Mr. Nattapong Kuencharoen Mr. Witsarut Komin
2004	4th APR-SYF	Game Village, Brunei Darussalam	Miss Netsai Khaiman Mr. Benjapon Worasuwannarak Mr. Wisarut Samitinan
2005	9th W-SYF	Hammamet, Tunisia	Miss Netsai Khaiman Miss Maethinee Angkullertbaramee
2007	5th APR-SYF	Tokyo, Japan	Miss Isarangkul Na Ayudhya