During my school days,
I couldn’t take part in scouting very actively due to some unavoidable
circumstance, so I didn’t realized its importance. I came to realize the
importance of scouting program only after attending BULT (Basic Unit Leadership
Training) at Paro College of Education. So from there I committed myself to run
a troop when I reach to school. All the activities and initiatives were trial
and error method. I tested the charm of scouting program as an experiment since
I didn’t had much knowledge, ideas and information about how to lead a good
troop in school. So from those test and experiments, I got an opportunity to
showcase and built my hard work, passion and interest in scouting program. 
Wood badge training
(advancement training in scouting) was great opportunity for me to learn,
relearn and unlearn many new information and ideas. The presentations, ideas,
knowledge and experiences shared by resource person and friends (participants)
were all excellent, relevant and applicable. Each and every activities and
programs were all base on important and essential values which we have not
realized in our life. Form this training, besides the content knowledge and
ideas, I have learned how to adjust with different people coming from different
background and believes, time management which plays vital role in our life,
how to adapt with on edge situations or places and the importance of being
multi-talented.
Since all the
participants were vast with ideas, knowledge, creativity and talents, many a
times we had so many clashes of our ideas, not knowing which to choose, how to
decide while we work in group. Sometimes during the process of our discussions,
unintentionally we hurt someone’s sentiments but then we all laughed and smiled
at the end looking at our achievements and products of our hard work. We worked
late night preparing gadgets for next day’s presentation, we rushed just like a
shooting star while we do any kind of activities- cooking, eating, and going to
presentation hall, morning drill, evening program, class activities, morning
inspections, STA (Spare Time Activity) and assembly. We were challenged but
then I believe ‘challenging task has more power to empower us with more ideas
and knowledge’. Training was really satisfactory and enriching for all of us. After
attending this program, I have fully committed to work harder to help our
youths to become a better citizen through scouting program.
The most interesting
part of attending wood badge training was, all the activities were conducted
without any information (suddenly) because the motto of scout is “Be Prepared” and
resting time was only 4hours (maximum) they wanted to develop our passion, and to
teach us the value “Scouts are cheerful under all difficulties/circumstance”. All
other activities were interesting and memorable. Among all, some of them were really
amazing:
1.
Shopping activity
2.
Backwoodsman cooking competition
3.
Social night
I firmly believe that ‘Hard
works are never left unrewarded’. The opportunity that I got for wood badge
training was the reward of my hard work, interest, passions, believe in
scouting program and due to great support that I got from many concerned people.
So whole heartedly I would like to thank BSA (Bhutan Scout Association) for
considering me and giving me that great opportunity. In line with this, I would
also like to thank commissioner and the focal person of Samdrup Jongkhar
Thromde Scout Association, principal and teachers of Dewathang Primary School
for supporting, helping, guiding and encouraging me in each and every minute
steps that I move forward. I wouldn’t have achieved this without the presence
and support of you all. So thank you to all!
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