Jamboree-on-the-Air, WHOM 2005

During 48 hours, half a million scouts from around the world will meet. This is the largest worldwide meeting will take place on Saturday and Sunday 15. – 16. 10. 2005 on the Internet and on radio waves.

Big Scout Meeting - In the Jamboree Scout Dictionary (jambori) - Organized annually in cyberspace and on the air, the World Scout Organization (WOSM) on the third October weekend. It will be this year 48. ročník World Scout Jamboree-on-the-Air (WHOM) a 9. annual World Scout Jamboree-on-the-Internet (JOTI). Both meetings play an important role in demolishing borders and creating a bond between young people in Africa, island states, Northern Europe or Malaysia. Young people of all nationalities, regardless of their culture, religion or race, you are during 48 hours exchange their views and experiences, they are transmitted over long distances and communicate with people from other countries and cultures, with whom they might never have encountered.

Jamboree on the Air a Jamboree on the Internet ponúka 2 days of the year all scouts have the opportunity to learn and improve their knowledge of modern technology (radio station, computer connected to the internet), language and expression skills, expand your technology, geographical and cultural knowledge. Long-distance friendships often go into visiting scouts and joint exchanges. In recent years, the number of scouts participating in this largest weekend scout meeting on air and cyberspace has approached the limit. 500 000.

To join JOTA, you need an amateur radio station with a license to operate it. Scouts, who do not have exams, may broadcast under the direction of a licensed amateur radio. A computer connected to the Internet is sufficient for JOTI, the connection can be established via e-mail, IRC chat, skype, webchaty, ICQ, voicechat, videochat… Thanks to the Internet, it is possible to establish a connection with any country.

"JOTA and JOTI are a great opportunity thanks to technical progress, how to meet any scout from any corner of the world despite the miles, which divide us. Groups of scouts from Slovakia also join JOTA and JOTI, fighters from Malacky are active together with the radio club OM3RMY, in Banská Bystrica, Nitrianska Blatnica, Topoľčianky or in Stropkov with the OM3KSK radio club. The main activity of JOTA and JOTI is concentrated during the third weekend in October. It is not just for instant communication and address exchange, scouts can also communicate outside this term on the Internet or create an amateur radio circle,“Says Radovan Vláčilík, who in recent years has been actively involved in JOTA with Bratislava scouts.

Slovak Scouting is a member of the world scout organizations WOSM (World Scout Organization) a WAGGGS (World Girl Scout Association). The scout movement arose from a single idea, today is higher 35 million members - young people and adults, men and women - v 216 countries around the world. In year 2007 celebrate the first 100 years of its existence and entry into the next century. During this period, she took the scout vow and underwent scout education 500 millions of people, who spread solid human and scout values ​​further.

Information from: http://www.scouting.sk/