Time for a quiz ……..

The International Links Scheme is?

A. An association for seaside Golf Courses

B. A trendy name for the old Pen Pals scheme

C.A modern, vibrant and practical way for leaders to enhance their international programme?

If you said …..

A. An association for seaside Golf CoursesYou might be in the wrong meeting

B. A trendy name for the old Pen Pals schemeYoung people are more likely to know PayPal than PenPal

C.A modern, vibrant and practical way for leaders to enhance their international programme?How ‘on brand’ are you!

The Scheme is open to ….

A. Groups – everyone needs to join in

B. Sections

C. Individual Members

If you said …..

A. Groups – everyone needs to join inCorrect – though not so many use it this way

B. SectionsCorrect again – most of the successful links are section to section

C. Individual MembersYou couldn’t lose with this one! Individuals can link, but let’s talk about that

The most popular country to link with is:

A. Australia

B. USA

C.Kenya

If you said …..

A. AustraliaBy a long way (well it is a long way)

B. USAAnd other native English speaking countries are high on the list

C.KenyaOne of many more exotic countries links have been established with

Administrative problems are …..

A. Unheard of

B. All behind us now

C.Occasionally inevitable

If you said …..

A. Unheard ofYeh, right …

B. All behind us nowTwo years ago the scheme was moribund. A new volunteer team has made a big impact on getting it back on the straight and narrow

C.Occasionally inevitableYep. Sometimes because information is missing, sometimes because validation of individuals takes a long time, usually because we do not have suitable links available

A good long term strategy might be

A. Increase the number of countries where we have effective linking partnerships

B. Encourage wider participation by sections through better communication and awareness

C. Provide easy programme ideas and join the Linking idea into the formal programme

If you said …..

A. Increase the number of countries where we have effective linking partnershipsOur number one priority

B. Encourage wider participation by sections through better communication and awarenessOur number two priority

C. Provide easy programme ideas and join the Linking idea into the formal programmeOur number three priority

ACC(I)s can help by ….

A. Sticking to seaside golf and leave this to the team

B. Spreading the word

C. Watching out for the new materials and help leaders seize the opportunity

If you said …..

A. Sticking to seaside golf and leave this to the team

B. Spreading the word

C. Watching out for the new materials and help leaders seize the opportunity

You make you own mind up on this one!

Any Questions?

International.links@scouts.org.uk