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Congreve-Bernard Memorial Hall, E. S. Tonna Street, Floriana VLT 16, MALTA
Tel : (+356) 21 224334 Fax : (+356) 21 251382
email : info@maltascout.org.mt
International
Scout Centre
(Ghajn Tuffieha - Malta)
VIEW
THE REPORT WITH PICTURES OF OUR FIRST NATIONAL SCOUT CAMP HELD
AT GHAJN TUFFIEHA
On the 13th July 2000 the House of Representatives
approved a Parliamentary Resolution for the allocation of a tract of land at
Ghajn Tuffieha, measuring circa 15.62 acres (56.26 tumoli), to The Scout
Association of Malta. This land will serve for the establishment of an
International Scout Centre and an accompanying campsite.
The public Contract for the allocation of
the land at Ghajn Tuffieha for the establishment of the International
Scout Centre and Campsite was signed on Wednesday, June 6, 2001 at Island Headquarters,
Floriana.
Present for the ceremony, besides The Chief Scout, the Deputy Chief
Executive, members of the Scout Council, of the Executive Committee and of
the Ghajn Tuffieha Project Team, Directors and Commissioners was the Hon Jesmond
Mugliette,
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Education.
The Contract was
signed by Mr Francis Flynn, Mr Kenneth De Martino and Mr Mark Pizzuto as
Trustees on behalf of the Association and by Mr Albert Mamo as
Commissioner of Land on behalf of Government. The Contract was read out by
Notary Vincent Miceli, Chief Notary to Government.
The Association will be holding this land on a long lease basis for the
next forty-nine (49) years.
In terms of the Contract, the Association is bound to hold a
Mediterranean Scout Jamboree within two (2) years from the date of completion of
the relevant permanent works on the site, which works have to be completed
within the next three years. This effectively means that the date by when the Mediterranean Scout Jamboree
should be held is that of 2006/2007. This is bound to be a great event for the
Association that requires a concerted and time-consuming organisational effort
from a considerable number of officials of the Association.
It is opportune to point out that during 2007 the World Scout
Movement will be celebrating its 100th year since its formation, and major
international events, such as the World Jamboree, are bound to take precedence
over other similar events. The Scout Council has therefore decided that the
Mediterranean Scout Jamboree should be held in the year 2005. Such a Jamboree
should be preceded by at least one National Scout Camporee in order to test not
only the suitability of the facilities of the campsite but also to test the
organisational aspects linked to such an event. The Council has therefore
decided that a National Scout Camporee should be held in the year 2003 and that,
moreover, this should be followed by another National Scout Camporee the year
after, i.e. in 2004.
It should be possible to invite a number of selected foreign Groups, who
already have excellent connections with local Groups, to participate in the two
National Scout Camporees of 2003 and 2004.
Works on site, aimed at transforming the land into an international campsite
have been taken in hand and are proceeding at a fast pace.
Click on these thumbnail
pictures to see various aspects of the campsite as existing
while works are being carried out.
We will keep you updated
on how the site
is changing and is being developed
as works on site
proceed.
Detail of an existing
feature that, after rehabilitation, will form part of an obstacle course around the campsite.
Detail of another
existing dilapidated feature that is being repaired.
Panoramic view of the
campsite - looking east ( February 2002).
The Assembly Area starts to take
shape (August 2002).
One of the first camp allotments starts to take shape and
colour
(August 2002).
Detail of an
existing dilapidated drill ditch that needs repairs and that will eventually be a feature of the campsite.
The
same ditch has been cleaned up and is undergoing repairs
Scouts
and others enjoying themselves
at the
campsite
Detail of
the rubble wall construction being utilised on site to delineate the various camp
allotments.
This site is still under construction
The Scout Association of Malta, Congreve-Bernard Memorial Hall,
E. S. Tonna Street, Floriana
VLT 16, MALTA
Phone (+356) 21 224334) Fax (+356) 21 251382
URL http://www.maltascout.org.mt
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