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Greener, cleaner - and happier! Boscoree's triennial event kicks off
DIMAPUR: 30 December 2010 -- The 11th National Boscoree 2010 with the theme “Peace on Earth” got off to a colourful start on 30 December, at Don Bosco Higher School, Dimapur. There are more than two thousand participants – 1700 scouts and guides and around 300 scoutmasters and guide captains, teachers and volunteers – from 18 states across the country.
During the inaugural ceremony, the National, Boscoree, and Scouts and Guides flags were hoisted to the singing of the respective anthems by the participants coming from 70 schools around the country. The opening ceremony also included releasing tri-coloured balloons with a message “Peace on Earth.”
Make this world “Greener, Cleaner and Happier” said the Chief Guest, Devinder Singh, Artillery Brigadier, a Sena Medalist, from Army Head Quarters, Rangapahar - Dimapur, while inaugurating the National event. “Trees grow tall, bear fruit and live long when cared for while a sapling” he said, while emphasizing the need for care and support to be given to the young when they young and growing. While appreciating the Scouts and Guides movement, he pointed out that Boscoree is a movement that pays attention to and nurtures the future of society.
Fr. (Dr.) James Poonthuruthil, Salesian Provincial of Dimapur Province, welcoming the Boscouts and Guides to Nagaland (the land of festivals and Dimapur the commercial hub and gateway to Nagaland), called on the scouts and guides to enlarge their circle of friends. The North East, he said, is a mosaic of races, ethnic groups, cultures, religions, beliefs and practices. It is a place of rich experience. The Salesian Provincial, Guwahati, representing SPCSA Fr. (Dr.) Joe Almeida, invited the Bosco scouts and guides to “know the diversity in North East and promote unity in the country”.
It may be noted that Boscoree is held every three years keeping alive the belief, conviction and the message of the two legends, Don Bosco and Baden Powell, that young people have tremendous power and energy to impact changes in the world and that the society needs to instill in them love, confidence and trust.
The Boscoree gathering is a time when the young scouts and guides get ample opportunities to improve, cultivate and develop the many talents hidden and sprouting. The agenda has been directed to the growth of the holistic individual person. The variegated Camp programmes involve animations on several topics, quiz, dramatics, games, singing, competitions in door and out of door, test of practical skills, etc. Don Bosco’s vision of making young people good citizens and God-fearing individuals are given its place during the camp. One of the outstanding features is the discipline of the individual and troop. The young scouts and guides are tested intellectually, physically psychologically, mentally, and emotionally through many a programme in the camp. The interactive, re-creative time provides opportunity to grow socially. A mature personality is what is envisaged in the camp. All the camp activities are directed to achieving this goal.
The five-day long extravaganza will display unique, creative and indigenous talents of Bosco scouts and Guides. The event includes competitions of various types such as Folk Songs, Traditional Dances, Indigenous Gadgets, Handicrafts, Model Village Making, Quiz, Group Dynamics and so on.
Present for the occasion included Fr. Dominic Sequiera, representing the Youth Ministry Department, Rome, Fr. Maria Charles, South Asian Delegate for DBYA, South Asian coordinator for Education and Culture and secretary to AIDBES, Fr. Nestor Guria, Vice Provincial of Dimapur Province, guides and guide captains, boscouts and scoutmasters, fathers, brothers, sisters and accompanying teachers and guardians.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2010 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
Greener, cleaner - and happier! Boscoree's triennial event kicks off
DIMAPUR: 30 December 2010 -- The 11th National Boscoree 2010 with the theme “Peace on Earth” got off to a colourful start on 30 December, at Don Bosco Higher School, Dimapur. There are more than two thousand participants – 1700 scouts and guides and around 300 scoutmasters and guide captains, teachers and volunteers – from 18 states across the country.
During the inaugural ceremony, the National, Boscoree, and Scouts and Guides flags were hoisted to the singing of the respective anthems by the participants coming from 70 schools around the country. The opening ceremony also included releasing tri-coloured balloons with a message “Peace on Earth.”
Make this world “Greener, Cleaner and Happier” said the Chief Guest, Devinder Singh, Artillery Brigadier, a Sena Medalist, from Army Head Quarters, Rangapahar - Dimapur, while inaugurating the National event. “Trees grow tall, bear fruit and live long when cared for while a sapling” he said, while emphasizing the need for care and support to be given to the young when they young and growing. While appreciating the Scouts and Guides movement, he pointed out that Boscoree is a movement that pays attention to and nurtures the future of society.
Fr. (Dr.) James Poonthuruthil, Salesian Provincial of Dimapur Province, welcoming the Boscouts and Guides to Nagaland (the land of festivals and Dimapur the commercial hub and gateway to Nagaland), called on the scouts and guides to enlarge their circle of friends. The North East, he said, is a mosaic of races, ethnic groups, cultures, religions, beliefs and practices. It is a place of rich experience. The Salesian Provincial, Guwahati, representing SPCSA Fr. (Dr.) Joe Almeida, invited the Bosco scouts and guides to “know the diversity in North East and promote unity in the country”.
It may be noted that Boscoree is held every three years keeping alive the belief, conviction and the message of the two legends, Don Bosco and Baden Powell, that young people have tremendous power and energy to impact changes in the world and that the society needs to instill in them love, confidence and trust.
The Boscoree gathering is a time when the young scouts and guides get ample opportunities to improve, cultivate and develop the many talents hidden and sprouting. The agenda has been directed to the growth of the holistic individual person. The variegated Camp programmes involve animations on several topics, quiz, dramatics, games, singing, competitions in door and out of door, test of practical skills, etc. Don Bosco’s vision of making young people good citizens and God-fearing individuals are given its place during the camp. One of the outstanding features is the discipline of the individual and troop. The young scouts and guides are tested intellectually, physically psychologically, mentally, and emotionally through many a programme in the camp. The interactive, re-creative time provides opportunity to grow socially. A mature personality is what is envisaged in the camp. All the camp activities are directed to achieving this goal.
The five-day long extravaganza will display unique, creative and indigenous talents of Bosco scouts and Guides. The event includes competitions of various types such as Folk Songs, Traditional Dances, Indigenous Gadgets, Handicrafts, Model Village Making, Quiz, Group Dynamics and so on.
Present for the occasion included Fr. Dominic Sequiera, representing the Youth Ministry Department, Rome, Fr. Maria Charles, South Asian Delegate for DBYA, South Asian coordinator for Education and Culture and secretary to AIDBES, Fr. Nestor Guria, Vice Provincial of Dimapur Province, guides and guide captains, boscouts and scoutmasters, fathers, brothers, sisters and accompanying teachers and guardians.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2010 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
