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Roverway – facts

Roverway – facts. Event offered by WAGGGS and WOSM Europe for young people age 16-22. Hosted by the Icelandic Boy and Girl Scout Association We are following the great success of Roverway in Portugal 2003 and Italy 2006. www.roverway.is. President of Iceland is a patron of Roverway 2009.

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Roverway – facts

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  1. Roverway – facts • Event offered by WAGGGS and WOSM Europe for young people age 16-22. • Hosted by the Icelandic Boy and Girl Scout Association • We are following the great success of Roverway in Portugal 2003 and Italy 2006 www.roverway.is

  2. President of Iceland is a patron of Roverway 2009 Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

  3. Roverway is an opportunity to: • Experience true international event • Meet others • Accept a challenge • Do your duty • Intake and experience Iceland’s unique nature • Establish new friendships • Try something new

  4. Educational Goals • Develop their understanding and experience of belonging to a world wide movement of Scouts and Guides in a European Context • Be challenged by new perspectives of culture, origin, ideas, behavior and experience • Experience the influence and power of nature and the environment on everyday life • Be challenged to think about their lifestyle and its impact on the environment and on their individual health. • Think about their place as a European citizen and the rights and responsibilities that go with it.

  5. Roverway – Who • Participants: Rovers, Scouts and Guides, Ventures, Explorers, and young people between 16 and 22 years old (born 1987 to 1993). • IST: 23 years and older (1986 and older). www.roverway.is

  6. Symbolic frameworkOpen Up! • Open up your mind • Open up your heart • Open up to challenges • Open up to culture • Open up to creativity • Open up to environment

  7. The programme • Phase 1 Getting to know each other via internet • Phase 2 The Journey traveling around in Iceland • Phase 3 Althingi Programme at Lake Ulfljotsvatn • Phase 4 Follow up…via internet

  8. Teams and Tribes • Participants register in teams of 5-15 people • The teams choose a Journey from our list • Teams from different countries form a tribe of 50 participants including Leaders. • The tribe takes a Journey together and camp together at Althingi

  9. Timeframe • 20.July at 10am Opening ceremony in Reykjavik first meal at 12am • 20.July the Journey starts right after the Opening ceremony • 24.July tribes arrive to Althingi • 28.July Closing ceremony at 10am last meal at 12am • After lunch - Everyone cleaning up, packing and heading home

  10. Timeframe - Before and after • From 17.July we provide accommodation at low cost and assist you with planning sightseeing tours in Reykjavik area. • After Roverway you can stay free of charge at Lake Ulfljotsvatn till 31.July • We can also provide accommodation at low cost in Reykjavik area till 31.July and help you plan sightseeing tours in Reykjavik area

  11. The Journey • All around Iceland, north, east, south, west, • Cycling, rafting, flying, hiking, skiing, crawling ... • Skaftafell, Thorsmork, Reykjavik, Akureyri, Isafjordur…

  12. The Journey may for example feature river rafting, hiking, glacier tours, fishing, horseback riding and boat tours.

  13. Úlfljótsvatn Scout Centre Althingi

  14. Walk in activities Round table Sailing, hiking Craft work Share culture Carnival Make new friends, but keep the old… Good ideas and programs accepted Althingi programme

  15. IST members 23 years and older • IST will start to work at Lake Ulfljotsvatn during the Journey period (Ground staff) • Some of the IST members will be signed to a Journey (Journey staff) • IST starts working when Roverway starts and stays 2 days after Roverway ends IST programme will be organized for all staff both duty and fun!

  16. Much of Iceland is still taking shape before your very eyes — raw, dramatic landscapes born from volcanic eruptions and carved out by glaciers. ROVERWAY 20.-28. JULY 2009 www.roverway.is

  17. The weather… Be prepared! You can expect all kinds of weather in Iceland

  18. Equipment • You will need warm clothes, waterproofs and good boots • Each team need to bring (or hire) a sleeping tent • Each person to bring their own sleeping bag and sleeping mattress

  19. The food… • First meal will be packed lunch 20.July • The tribes will be cooking together during Roverway. • Information about special needs i.e. Food allergy has to be notified before arrival • Last meal offered will be lunch 28.July

  20. Registration • Open from October 2008 • Closes 1.February 2009 • After 1.February 2009 – higher fee • Online www.roverway.is

  21. Roverway – fee • How much? • EUR 449,-- • (First level) • EUR 339.-- • (Intermediate) • EUR 295,-- • (Last level) IST fee • EUR 280.--

  22. Jambassadors • From all associations • Official representative of Roverway 2009 • Introduce and promote Roverway 2009 • Encourage individuals to form a team and participate in RW09 • Promote RW09 in associations magazine and internet sites • Distribute promotional material

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