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You could do this activity to prepare questions to take to an international camp, too.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/international-scouts-and-events/international-events/jota-joti/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022JOTA-JOTI\u0022\u003EJamboree on the Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI)\u003C/a\u003E happens every year in October and is organised by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Thousands of Scouts from all over the world gather on the internet or over amateur radios to take part in activities and learn about each other\u2019s countries. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDecide how you\u2019ll take part in JOTA-JOTI. You could host your own event in your meeting place with amateur radios or devices connected to the internet. You could speak to your District or County about events they may be organising. Finally, you could check if there are any events being run by \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk/events\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Events page on Scout Adventures website\u0022\u003EScout Adventures\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhatever you do, it\u2019s important to make sure it\u2019s done safely. Make sure that young people are supervised by a Scout volunteer at all times.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBefore you dive in\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe person leading the activity should open a discussion about international Scout events. Can anyone think of any examples? Everyone should talk about the kind of people they may meet, how they\u2019d introduce themselves, what questions they\u2019d ask, and the sorts of things they might have in common.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYou could get some inspiration from WOSM\u0027s \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://scout.org/conversation-starters\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u002210 conversation starters (WOSM website)\u0022\u003E10 conversation starters\u003C/a\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should split into groups. The person leading the activity should give each group a \u2018Remote questions\u2019 sheet. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEach group should read all the questions and decide if they\u2019d like to change any. They should also choose a question to write in the blank space.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDuring JOTA-JOTI\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should take it in turns to ask lots of international Scouts as many questions as they can. Each group should note down the answers on their \u2018Remote questions\u2019 sheet.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile it\u2019s great to find out about others, it\u2019s polite to answer any of their questions too.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEveryone should remember to stay safe \u2013 and an adult should check that they are. 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