from the heart

JOTA ( Jamboree on the air) is a camp where scouts from all around the world held the camp on the same day and time..
And the most important is where they use the 'ham radio' to communicate throughout the world.. The camp will be on the third week of October which falls on 17,18 and 19 October 2oo8 this year!

JOTI stands for 'Jamboree on the internet', which means scouts communicate through the internet via messenger or websites..

Back when i was in Form One, The camp was held in Coronation Camp, Penang in my state.. Now, they can only held it in Saint Xavier La Salle and the Scouts HQ.. Number of participants back in those years can reach 4 digits!! Now, less than 200 participants.. 5-6 schools participating??

Goodness.. Even the 'cabaran' activities changed from 100 to 30.. Srinking huh? And the main schools in Penang such as CLHS, PFS, Georgetown, Hamid Khan, Westland, Heng Ee, Chung Hwa, MBS and Sacred Heart are not participating in this camp.. Jit Sin, Jalan Damai, St. Mark and schools from Butterworth made the otha way round, they make their own JOTA =)

Is this the problem of the state, the people in the state committee, the North and South people, scoutmasters or the scouts themself?
Someone please bring back the scouting spirit and let the glory of scouting shine..

So, i don't think we should be the 'organizers' for this year activity committee.. Sorry Mr. Neoh..