WINGS2009 - Newsletter 01
1 August 2005
Welcome
Thank your for your interest in WINGS2009 – The Windsor International Guide and Scout Camp August 2009 in Berkshire UK.
By the time you read this message it will be less than 4 years to go to the next fabulous WINGS Experience. Even now, planning is underway so that WINGS2009 will be a wonderful week of international adventure, fun and friendship which builds on the great successes in 1993, 1998 and 2003 and paves the way for another brilliant 100 years of Scouting and Guiding.
Dates
The dates are set Saturday 1 August through to Saturday 8 August 2009. Details of arrangements to enable international units to extend their stay will be available in 2007. The WINGS2009 web site at www.wings2009.org.uk will always have latest news and up to date contacts. In fact, the key dates are listed at www.wings2009/info/dates.html
Your Unit
We have now opened up an on-line registration of interest for Units. There is no specific commitment required at present, after all it is in four years time! However, if you sign up now we can make sure that your unit receives all the information during the build-up to WINGS2009 and so that you can participate in the pre-WINGS events and activities. We will also be seeking your unit views on some of the aspects of the programme so that WINGS2009 fully delivers “the best week of my life”. Units can sign-up now using a simple secure on-line form at www.wings2009.org.uk/units
Privacy
WINGS2009 takes the issue of privacy very seriously and we are committed to protecting and respecting participants privacy. We will not divulge your email address or other details to any other organisation.
WINGS2009 Team
If you are interested in getting involved in the planning stages of WINGS2009 including admin and IT as well as our Planning Team we would love to hear from you. Please register your interest using the on-line application form available at www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/staff where there are also details of these and other roles we are specifically looking for at present. The Planning Team will have its first meeting 1 November 2005 in Reading so if you want to get involved get registering. The Planning Team will help identify the framework for WINGS2009, reporting on its outcome in Autumn 2006.
Wanted WINGS Ambassadors
We are looking for energetic volunteers in each Country around the world to help spread the word about the fantastic WINGS experience. You need to have a knowledge about Guiding and Scouting in your own Country and how to access the appropriate communication channels as well as identifying and using opportunities such as events for promoting WINGS. You will be involved as a key member of the WINGS2009 Team throughout the build-up to WINGS2009 and at WINGS2009 itself. We will support you in your role and provide publicity materials. Some information on this exciting role can be found at www.wings2009.org.uk/staff/ambassador.html Please register your interest using the on-line application form available at www.berkshirescouts.org.uk/staff selecting WINGS Ambassador from the pull down role list on the form.
Ideas
We'd like to build on the success of previous WINGS by adding ideas and best practice from other International camps and similar events. If you have any ideas to share we'd be pleased to hear from you, you can contact us at ideas@wings2009.org.uk
Auf Deutsch
Die Web site WINGS2009 ist auf Deutsch vorhanden. Klicken Sie an die deutsche Markierungsfahne auf dem Home Page
En Espanol
El Web site WINGS2009 está disponible en español. Chasque encendido la bandera española en el Home Page
En Francais
Le site Web WINGS2009 est disponible en français. Cliquez sur le drapeau français sur le Home Page
In Italiano
Il Web site WINGS2009 è disponibile in italiano. Scatti sopra la bandierina italiana sul Home Page
Best wishes
We hope that you and your unit are having a great time wherever you are and whether it is glorious summer as it is here in the UK or winter. Look out for another newsletter in a few months time.
With best wishes from everyone in the WINGS2009 Team
