International Friendship Challenge

JOTA-JOTI is about getting to know other people and cultures. As we gather around the campfire, radio and/or digital campsite, have fun through engaging activities like JamPuz and global chatrooms!

Get ready to explore all areas of the campsite and meet new friends from around the world as you complete the Friendship Challenge.

Ongoing

Amateur Radio around the World

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
Digital Adventurer Challenge, International Friendship Challenge, Scouts for SDGs Challenge
in English

Curious about amateur radio? Want to discover more about using amateur radio to communicate with others and meet friends around the world? Here are some great videos to learn more about this exciting hobby!

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What Pinkie are you?

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
Super Challenge: Youth Leaders Challenge, Bridge Builders Challenge, International Friendship Challenge

Ever wondered what it’s like to live and volunteer at Kandersteg International Scout Centre? Take this fun quiz to discover what kind of Pinkie you’d be! Are you the adventurous Programme Pinkie running the international campfire, the Catering Pinkie making sure everyone’s fed, the cheerful House Pinkie keeping everything tidy, or maybe something completely different?

Fill in the form and find out how you’d fit into life at the Permanent Mini Jamboree in the heart of the Swiss Alps.

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Operation: Cube Breakers

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
Super Challenge: Youth Leaders Challenge, International Friendship Challenge, Scouts for SDGs Challenge

Think you can crack the codes? Six sides, six secret messages, six different ways to communicate — from Morse and Binary to Pigpen and Semaphore. Solve each puzzle to reveal the final password and unlock the prize! Work solo or team up with Scouts from around the world in this fast-paced puzzle challenge. The question is, can you break the cube?

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Postcards from home

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
International Friendship Challenge, Peace and Community Challenge

An interactive place where we share and learn about ourselves, starting from our origins.

By reflecting on where we come from, presently, historically, emotionally or even ancestrally, we can open up to our global community, and move closer together in understanding.

Participants will upload a picture, and their reflection, as part of shared community learning.

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BINGO (BRAVO - INDIA - NOVEMBER - BRAVO – OSCAR)

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Offline
International Friendship Challenge

Try this fun bingo session with your Scout or Guide Group, where you'll learn the International Phonetic Alphabet! Whiskey; Oscar; Sierra; Mike. Want to learn what this spell? After this game, you'll be able to spell messages like this and more. (P.S. The answer is "WOSM!")

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Let's Play Minecraft!

Ongoing
11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
Digital Adventurer Challenge, International Friendship Challenge, Scouts for SDGs Challenge

Adventure awaits in a world of pixels and blocks! The JOTA-JOTI Minecraft server is back, bigger, better, and ready for Scouts to explore.

Dive into a world built by Scouts, where creativity, teamwork, and fun come together at every turn. Build your dream Scout camp or home in the 'A World Shaped by Youth' building, a creative space made just for you. Visit KISC, in the dedicated section that recreates the Kandersteg International Scout Centre and the surrounding Swiss Alps. And yes, the legendary boat races are back! Jump in, explore, and see what happens when imagination and Scouting spirit come together in this pixel-powered adventure.

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One World, Many Stories – Tales from our Planet

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
International Friendship Challenge, Scouts for SDGs Challenge

Step into the Global Story Corner, a peaceful space where Scouts can discover and share stories, poems, and folktales from around the world. Read, listen, or record your own story at your own pace, and explore how storytelling can build empathy, understanding, and global connection. This calm and reflective activity offers a pause from the rush of the event, with optional prompts and a “write your own story” station to spark creativity and imagination.

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Wall of Scout Scarves - Unity in Diversity

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
International Friendship Challenge, Scouts for SDGs Challenge

Join Scouts from around the world in creating the Wall of Scout Scarves, a global mosaic of color and connection. Upload a photo or digital version of your scarf along with a short story or message about what it means to you. Together, our scarves will form a powerful visual celebration of unity, diversity, and the shared spirit that makes Scouting one big worldwide family.

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Radio Scout station hunt

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
International Friendship Challenge, Scouts for SDGs Challenge

Scouts of any age (preferably >10 yr) are encouraged to explore the invisible sea of radio communications all around us. No license or expensive equipment is required: it is possible to listen to radio signals by means of free web-controlled receivers. Some communications are made by scout radio stations. The challenge is to find scout communications, identify at least 10 radio scout stations and log the maximum number of information (radio callsign, frequency, time, but also the name of the scout group, etc.).

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Wall of Stories - Youth leadership best practices

Ongoing
19+
Online
Adult Allies Challenge, International Friendship Challenge

Scouting is full of inspiring moments where young people take the lead and make a difference. This Padlet is a space to celebrate those stories and share them with the world.

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KISC Chalet Tour

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
International Friendship Challenge
Kandersteg International Scout Centre

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland and see how Pinkies and guests keep it alive!

During the tour, you’ll explore different areas of the main chalet, from its foundation by Baden-Powell himself to the way it works today. Learn about the rich history of the Permanent Mini Jamboree and discover the stories that make Kandersteg International Scout Centre so special.

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Explore the KISC Campsite!

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
Digital Adventurer Challenge, International Friendship Challenge

Did you know that you can visit the World Scout Centre virtually and bring its magic home?

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JOTA-JOTI Video Calls

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
International Friendship Challenge

Ever wondered what Scouting is like on the other side of the planet? Join us in one of the World Scouting Video Calls and find out! We invite leaders to sign up on behalf of their Scout groups and bring the spirit international Scouting to Scout huts around the globe.

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JOTA-JOTI Chats

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
International Friendship Challenge

Looking to chat to Scouts around world? You're in the right place! Explore a number of our JOTA-JOTI chat rooms with different themes and in different languages. Remember to be kind and respectful to all of your new friends in Scouting.

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Fold & Scout – Origami World Tour

Ongoing
Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Online
International Friendship Challenge, Scouts for SDGs Challenge

Travel the globe without leaving your seat! In this creative challenge, you’ll fold five unique origami creations - one from each of the World Scout Regions. From African elephants to Asian peace cranes, every fold tells a story about Scouting, culture, and our planet. Along the way, you’ll discover fascinating facts and explore how each model links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Upcoming sessions

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Welcome to the 26th World Scout Jamboree - Poland 2027!

Once only
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Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Webinar
International Friendship Challenge

The 26th World Scout Jamboree Poland 2027 – this is YOUR adventure waiting to happen! Jump in and see why Scouts from all over the world can’t wait to be part of it.

During our meeting, you’ll find out what awesome program we’ve prepared for you: what a day at the Jamboree looks like, which exciting modules you’ll take part in, and who your companions will be - your friendly guides making sure everyone feels at home. You’ll also discover what it really means to be Bravely and how you can live that spirit every single day!

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Meet the Pinkies

Once only
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Under 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18, 19+
Webinar
International Friendship Challenge

Have you met the Pinkies?

They’re the volunteers who keep Kandersteg International Scout Centre running, and have been for more than 100 years! Thanks to them, every Scout and guest can experience the spirit of the Permanent Mini Jamboree.

Join this live session to meet some of the Pinkies, hear where they come from, what life in the Swiss Alps is like, and get a glimpse into their daily adventures at the World Scout Centre.

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