From Bryan on Scouting
What: JOTA’s younger brother, JOTI is an annual Scouting event that uses the Internet and the numerous devices that are used to get online — laptops, iPads and more — to link Scouts from around the world.
When: JOTI begins at 00:00 hours local time on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, and will end at 24:00 hours local time on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018.
Who: Scouts and Venturers of any age, plus their families.
How: Scouts can participate at home with the help of an adult (remember two-deep leadership), or they can participate in a Scout group at a councilwide event. JOTI is an economical way of communicating with people from other corners of the globe. The event allows Scouts to “meet” other Scouts from around the world through the Internet and share more information than just “hi.”
Where to find help: Contact your local council. They may already have an event set up that your Scouts can attend.
Learn more: Get resources, quick-start guides, patch order forms and lots more at the JOTI website.
Just for fun: Check out this archive of JOTI patches through the years.
Safety tip: Scouts should learn the rules of safe internet use by earning the BSA’s digital training tool, the Cyber Chip, before they participate in JOTI.