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Leader Guidelines

Here are a few guidelines to follow to prepare for the event:

  • The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is making exciting, new changes for JOTI, so be sure to visit jotajoti.info to learn all about the latest news for JOTI.
  • Decide where you will participate in JOTI. You can set up a computer (or multiple computers) where your unit meets, your local council may have a conference room for you to use, or you can participate from your living room! Another good idea is to integrate events around JOTI to maximize attendance. For example, you can set up JOTI where a JOTA station will be or plan JOTI during a camporee.
  • Order participant patches for the number you expect to attend. Don’t forget the leaders!
  • Download the certificate and participation log. Be sure you print enough for everyone in attendance.
  • Before the start of the event, be sure to review the Internet Safety section of the Guide to Safe Scouting.
  • Another great way to prepare the Scouts for safe Internet use is incorporating Scouting America’s new training tool, Cyber Chip. Check out https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/cyber-chip/ for more information.
  • WOSM will provide experienced volunteer Scouters who will be monitoring communications in order to help ensure a safe environment for all participants, but please do not rely on these operators. JOTI is a Scouting event, so be sure the Guide to Safe Scouting is being followed at your event and that the participants do not include communication of personal email addresses, home addresses, or telephone numbers. People who do not comply are asked to do so, or if necessary, are blocked from the channel.

Merit Badge Requirements Met by JOTI Participation

Participation in JOTI can help meet certain merit badge requirements! Below are some suggestions, but be sure to consult the merit badge counselors for final approval.

Citizenship in the World

7.c. Visit with a student or Scout from another country and discuss the typical values, holidays, ethnic foods, and traditions practiced or enjoyed there. 7.e. Participate in or attend an international event in your area, such as an ethnic festival, concert, or play.

Digital Technology

1. Show your counselor your current, up-to-date Cyber Chip.

2.b. Describe what kinds of computers or devices you imagine might be available when you are an adult.

6.c. Using a graphics program, create a flier for an upcoming troop event, incorporating text and some type of visual such as a photograph or an illustration.

6.d. Using a presentation software program, develop a report about a topic approved by your counselor. For your presentation, create at least five slides, with each one incorporating text and some type of visual such as a photograph or an illustration.

6.e. Using a digital device, take a picture of a troop activity. Send or transfer this image to a device where it can be shared with your counselor.

 

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.