Internationaal

International

To get this patch you have to do at least three of the follow assignments:

• Find a place in a foreign country where you'd like to make a journey to. Find out how to get there and which means of transport you'd have to use. What can you do in this place? Find as much information about this country or place as possible. Take the following aspects into account: language, life standard, nature, culture, tourism, etc. Present the information to your unit.
• Participate in an international camp, or find a pen-pal in a foreign country. Try to find out more about scouting in this country.
• Find out what the meaning of the national flag for the above mentioned country is, en what the origins of the Dutch and the European flag are.
• Be aware of the things you have to do before going to a foreign country. For example: passports,visa, foreign currency, travel-insurance, vaccinations.
• Know about the international aspect of Scouting. Have an idea about the activities of WAGGGS and WOSM.
• Invite a foreign scout, or, alternatively, a non-scout, for at least three days into your home. You could do this within an international exchange or home hospitality-project. Think about how you could make this guest feel at home. Find out more about his/her culture. Which Dutch habits will you have to explain to him/her?