The idea behind, " Be proud- be a scout² is to convey the ideas of scouting for students and the common life in school. Today, a lot of students have no values in their life and no orientation, this is the same in regular and also in school for students with specila needs. This project, give the chance, in an interesting and powerful fram, to work on this target to learn about values in a comunity. The group is a mixture of regular students from Portugal, Greece, Finland and some students with behaviour, larning and social problems(Germany, Finland) and with visual problems/blind students(Romania). The idea for this project came from the camp experiences from Schule Haus Widey. They practice this method, going outdoor and live and cooperate in a group outside, for more than ten year with succsess. They want to share their idea and impliment more the importance of values in this project together with the other schools. The ideas of Baden- Powell, founder of the worldwide scout movement, are the foundation of this project, Here are the most improtant parts, wich are implement in this project: 1.)Meet each person with respect and treat him well like brothers and sisters. The group have to learn to show each other respect and equality, especially in the view of special needs.It should become normal, to look, what each other need for help and work together to come to a good result. 2.) I´m polite and we help each other, if help is needed. Helping each other is not regular in our school system today. Also to learn to seen, where help is needed and where he/she can do it on it´s own. This point is important for students and for teachers, because sometimes teachers have to learn, that students have to make their own experiences. 3.) Learning by doing make a lot of experiences in practice in outdoor life. Also make experiences in living together with other nations and other difficulties.Make new experiences by staying outside and learning technics of bushcrafting.The socila aspect, to be interactivw and helpful for students with diffenrent special needs, is one aspect of practical learning in this inclusive project. 4.)Finish your work, even if there are difficulties in your way. A lot of students start often with a task, but have a lot of problems to finish it. A lot of students today have less staying power, but in this outdoor project, they have to finish their work, if not, there is no chopped wood for the fire camp, no meal is cooked. They can learn by own experiences, that´s very important ti finish a work in a group. We try to tranfer this into school life. 5) Live simple and respect the nature. In our technical and very fast world, it´s a good thing, to show the students and teachers, how simple life and slow down can be beatutiful and help, to relax and get new energy for everyday life. A lot of students don´t stay outside normaly or only know the life in a city. To get a positive feeling for nature you have to live with the nature,. on this way, the group learn to care for nature. In the project is cooperate identity very important to fel like a group. We give ervery participant a scout scarf, if he travels or not. Also you can collect some patches for different activities(visit other countries, making fire, cooking on fire, ....) The participants can show on this way their succsess in the project. In the workshops for teachers, they learn, how to organize a camp( indoor and outdoor), the importance and the transfer of the rules from Baden- Powell, technics in outdoor avtivities, bushcraft experiences and first aid for outdoor. Together they develop a concept for the camp work in this project and specialize it for their school, with the view on their needs, students and possibilities. The come together and inclusive idea of students with and without special needs is not only part of the project it´s also a idea of ² learning by doing². To get a good result in your outdoor activties, you have to look at each other and to help, where help is needed. A lot of point from the rules of scouting and the project is in the idea, to stay , live and work together. The group have to grow together, that you look more on the strengh than on the needs of each person. This project combines new üaedagogical ways for the schools and new ways, how to teach and make new experiences with values in such a group.The group, the adventure in the outdoor and work and challange to be in nature will be the way to transfer new values to students and teachers.
“We have found our path!” It all started well and a first teacher training meeting in Germany was well filled with practical offers from therange of outdoor activities, scouting skills and games. in/with nature. A First-Aid -course especially designed for outdoor activities perfectly rounded off this training. Inspired and motivated, the participants went back to their own countries and everyone was already looking forward to the first highlight of the project, the meeting in Finland in February 2020. The shared experience of the breathtaking nature, the freezing temperatures of down to -30 degrees as well as the shared accommodation were good for the development of a group feeling. The principles of scouting of cohesion and mutual help could be lived. We were able to spend an unforgettable time together thanks to the great hosts in Finland. Shortly thereafter, the hard time of Corona began and paralyzed the project for the first time. But according to the project title, new ways were found in November. The tradition of the Peace Light from Bethlehem was realized throughout the group as virtual mobility together with a common Christmas carol and was a great motivation to persevere. As it was still impossible to hold meetings at the beginning of 2021, another virtual mobility was carried out with part of the group, whereby many practical things were implemented in the countries and in which the exchange of ideas took place via the Internet. It was a very successful exchange with great benefits for the students. The first real meeting since February 2020 took place in Romania in autumn. By including the local well-known scouts in the meeting, it was a good expansion of our horizon of experience. Dealing with nature was then the focus of the meeting in Portugal. In addition to cultural highlights, environmental protection was also actively pursued. On the beach of Costa de Caperica, 28.59 kg of garbage were collected by the participants, including 2712 cigarettes and 4000 pieces of plastic. Here, the thematic focus "nature conservation" was implemented and brought to life. At the meeting in Greece, the peculiarities of Greek scouting were learned. For example, there was a meeting with the sea scouts who demonstrated their work. Despite corona restrictions, a suitable program could be put together. Due to the tight time constraints and the corona-related difficulties, not all countries were able to participate in the final meeting. in Germany. Time was spent together in the Scout Center at Möhnesee, where many professional characteristics of Scouting were taught again. All this happened in the middle of a nature reserve, the Arnsberg Forest. Coming to a final conclusion this was a great project completed well despite all the difficulties caused by Corona.