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{{infobox WorldScouting | {{infobox WorldScouting | ||
| image = 1stKandyDharmarajaScoutGroup ORSA Logo.jpg | | image = <!-- 1stKandyDharmarajaScoutGroup ORSA Logo.jpg --> | ||
| name = Old Rajans Scouts Association | | name = Old Rajans Scouts Association | ||
| f-date = 12th November 1978 | | f-date = 12th November 1978 | ||
| headquarters = [[Lake View Park International Scout Centre]] | | headquarters = [[Lake View Park International Scout Centre]] | ||
| country = [[Sri Lanka]] | | country = [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
| website = | | website = www.oldrajansscouts.org | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Old Rajans Scouts Association'''(Sinhala: '''ධර්මරාජ ආදි බාලදක්ෂ සංගමය''') '''(ORSA)''' is the | '''Old Rajans Scouts Association''' ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: '''ධර්මරාජ ආදි බාලදක්ෂ සංගමය''') '''(ORSA)''' is the movement consisting of past scouts of 1<sup>st</sup> Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: '''පලවන මහනුවර ධර්මරාජ බාලදක්ෂ සමූහය''') of [[Dharmaraja College]] ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: '''ධර්මරාජ විද්යාලය'''), [[Kandy]], [[Sri Lanka]]. | ||
ORSA is | ==History== | ||
The ORSA is the first old Scouts’ association established in South Asia on 12th November 1978 at [[Lake View Park International Scout Centre]]. The ORSA was founded by late Mr. Saliya Rajakaruna, Mr. Shantha Madurawa and late Mr.V.K. Angammana as President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively under the principalship of Mr.A.P. Gunarathna <ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.risgo.info/history-of-dharamaraja-scouting.aspx | title= History of Dharamaraja Scouting| accessdate=2013-01-19}}</ref> and the guidance of then Group Scout Master of 1<sup>st</sup> Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group Mr. M.B. Weerasekara. | |||
1<sup>st</sup> Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group founded in 1913 by late Mr.John Henry De Saram under the principalship of late Mr.K.F. Billimoria. | |||
==Purpose== | |||
The primary objective of the association is to maintain strong ties with the 1<sup>st</sup> Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group and work towards the betterment of [[Scouting]] at [[Dharmaraja College]]<ref name="dharmaraja-na">{{cite web | url=http://www.dharmaraja-na.org/KidsCorner/Wallpaper/tabid/69/EntryId/20/The-Legends-Since-1913.aspx | title=The Legends Since 1913.....! |work=Wallpaper|publisher=Dharmaraja Alumni Association of North America|date=October 15, 2009 | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref>. ORSA has contributed to develop and maintain the [[Lake View Park International Scout Centre]], and to organise a series of international scout [[Jamboree (Scouting)|Jamborees]].<ref name="RANSAI">{{cite web | url= http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/11/30/new39.asp | title= 'RANSAI 2008' at Lakeview Park, Kandy from Dec. 26| work= Sunday Observer | date=November 30, 2008| publisher=Sunday Observer |accessdate=2013-01-19}}</ref>. | |||
==International Events== | |||
Together with 1<sup>st</sup> Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, the association has successfully organized seven international scouting events including [[Jamboree (Scouting)]], JIMs, Adventure Programs.<ref name="RANSAI"/> | |||
== | ===Dharmaraja Centenary JIM 1987=== | ||
When [[Dharmaraja College]] celebrated the Centenary year in 1987 (1887-1987),<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2012/06/24/mon10.asp | title= Dharmaraja College| work= Sunday Observer | date=June 24, 20012|author=Ananda Melpitiya | year=2008 |accessdate=2013-01-19}}</ref> 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group and the Old Rajans Scout Association organized the '''Dharmaraja Centenary JIM 1987''' from 18 to 22 February 1987. It was also the 75th Anniversary of the [[Sri Lanka Scout Association]]. It consisted of [[Cub Scout]]s, [[Scout (Scouting)|Scouts]], [[Rover Scout|Rovers]] and [[Scout Leader]]s totalling to 1000, which makes it a one of the largest in the whole world.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/12/21/foc11.asp | title= Dharmaraja scouts score many firsts| work= Sunday Observer | date=December 21, 2008|author=Ananda Melpitiya | accessdate=2013-01-12}}</ref> | |||
When Dharmaraja College celebrated the Centenary year in 1987, 1st Kandy Scout Group and the Old Rajans Scout Association organized the | |||
Then [[President of Sri Lanka]] Mr. [[Junius Richard Jayewardene|J. R. Jayewardene]] was the chief guest at the ‘Centenary JIM’, who also paid tribute to the then principal A. P. Gunaratna and then Group Scout Leader Bandara Weerasekera and the organizers for conducting a Jamboree of exceptional standard.<ref name="dharmaraja-na" /> | |||
The name '''JIM''' stands for '''J'''amboree '''I'''ndaba '''M'''oot. | |||
;Jamboree : Jamboree was a name given by [[Baden Powell]] to the [[1st World Scout Jamboree|first International gathering of Scouts]] at Olympia, London, in 1920. When asked, "Why Jamboree?" [[Baden Powell]] replied "What else would you call it?" | |||
;Indaba : a [[Zulu language|Zulu]] word, means gathering of chiefs The first [[World Scout Indaba]] was held at [[Gilwell Park]], in Essex, the training ground for Scout Leaders, in 1952. | |||
;Moot : [[World Scout Moot|Moot]] was again suggested by [[Baden Powell]] as a gathering for [[Rover Scouts]]. It comes from the old English meaning gathering of young men for discussion concerning the affairs of the community. | |||
===DESAI Jamborette 1994=== | ===DESAI Jamborette 1994=== | ||
1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group celebrated 80 years of scouting with DESAI (Dharmaraja Eighieth Scout | {{unreferenced section|date=March 2013}} | ||
1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group celebrated 80 years of scouting with DESAI (Dharmaraja Eighieth Scout Anniversary International) Jamborette from 18 to 22 February 1994. DESAI organized jointly by the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group and Old Rajans Scout Association. | |||
===Rajans Venture '97=== | ===Rajans Venture '97=== | ||
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Dharmaraja College celebrated its 110th Anniversary in year 1997 by organizing a series of events. As part of that, 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group and Old Rajans Scout Association jointly organized the "''Rajans Venture '97''" from 18 to 22 February 1997. It was the first adventure program to be held in Sri Lanka with, Water Activities, Hiking, and Ground Activities. | |||
===Rajans Millennum Jamboree 2000=== | ===Rajans Millennum Jamboree 2000=== | ||
1st Kandy Dharamaraja Scout Group together with Old Rajans Scout Association organized the Rajans Millennium Jamboree 2000, to commemorate the dawn of new millennium and to celebrate the winning of Island Merit flag for best | {{unreferenced section|date=March 2013}} | ||
1st Kandy Dharamaraja Scout Group together with Old Rajans Scout Association organized the Rajans Millennium Jamboree from 18 to 22 February 2000, to commemorate the dawn of the new millennium and to celebrate the winning of Island Merit flag for best [[Scout Group]] in Sri Lanka for consecutive years from 1996. | |||
===Rajans JIM 2003=== | ===Rajans JIM 2003=== | ||
Year 2003 marked the 90 years of scouting at 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group. To celebrate the 90 years, | |||
Year 2003 marked the 90 years of scouting at 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group. To celebrate the 90 years, 1<sup>st</sup> Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group and Old Rajans Scout Association jointly organized the "Rajans JIM 2003" from 14 to 20 August 2003.<ref>{{cite news | |||
|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/11/30/new39.asp | |||
|title='RANSAI 2008' at Lakeview Park, Kandy from Dec. 26 | |||
|date=30 November 2008 | |||
|work=Sunday Observer | |||
|publisher=The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd | |||
|accessdate=22 February 2013 | |||
|quote= ... the Group and the Association have organised five international events - Dharmaraja Centenary JIM in 1987, DESAI Jamborette in 1994, Rajans Venture in 1997, Rajans Millennium Jamboree in 2000 and the Rajans JIM 2003 in 2003 on a grand scale to commemorate their long history.}}</ref> This was the 5th International Scout Program to be organized and held at the [[Lake View Park International Scout Centre]]. | |||
===Ransai 2008=== | ===Ransai 2008=== | ||
1<sup>st</sup> Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group celebrated its 95th anniversary in 2008 by organizing an adventure and leadership program named "''RANSAI 2008''" from 26<sup>th</sup> to 30<sup>th</sup> December 2008<ref>{{cite web | url=http://rajansransai.appspot.com/ | title=RANSAI Official Web | accessdate=2013-06-16 | author=Organizing Committee of RANSAI 2008}}</ref><ref name="RANSAI"/>. | |||
===RISGO Centennial 2013=== | ===RISGO Centennial 2013=== | ||
'''RISGO CENTENNIAL ''' ('''R'''ajans '''I'''nternational '''S'''cout '''G'''athering '''Of''' '''Centennial''' ) 2013 ([[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]: '''රිස්ගෝ - සියවස් සැමරුම් ජාත්යන්තර බාලදක්ෂ එකමුතුව'''), was an International [[Scout Jamboree]] to mark the Centenary Celebrations of 1<sup>st</sup> Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group (1913 - 2013) of [[Dharmaraja College]], [[Kandy]], [[Sri Lanka]] from 18 to 22 February 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=RISGO Centennial 2013|url=http://www.srilankascouts.lk/en/the-news/192-risgo-centennial-2013.html|publisher=Sri Lanka Scout Association|accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref><ref name="scout">{{cite web | url=http://www.scout.org/en/information_events/events/international_events/events_database | title=Scouting Events Database |publisher= World Scout Bureau Inc. |year=2013| accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.risgo.info/ |title=RISGO 2013 |publisher=RISGO |date= |accessdate=2013-04-26}}{{Primary-source-inline|date=April 2013}}</ref> | |||
== | The event included many scouting activities,<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.xtreamyouth.com/events/school/dharmaraja-college-kandy/risgo-centennial-2013 | title= Risgo centennial 2013| year=2013 | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2012/12/02/new34.asp | title=Rajans to hold Int'l scouts' meeting next year | publisher=Sunday Observer | year=2012 | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> and was open to all members of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] (WOSM)<!-- and WAGGGS? -->. This include Cub Scouts, Scouts, Rovers, [[Girl Scouts and Girl Guides]], Leaders and Old Scouts from all around the world.<ref name="scout" /><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.bsgindia.org/cir/2012icir/116icir201212.htm| title= Risgo Centennial-2013, International Scout Jamboree Kandy Sri-Lanka - 2013| publisher=The Bharat Scouts & Guides, National Headquarters | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{cite web | url= http://international.scouts.com.au/images/upload/base/24771866.pdf| title= SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:RISGO CENTENNIAL JAMBOREE, SRI LANKA| publisher=Scouts Australia | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{cite web | url= http://international.ocbsa.org/intleventslist.shtml| title= International Events List 2012-2014| publisher=Boy Scouts of America | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.scouts.org.nz/activities_events/international_events| title= International events| publisher=Scouts New Zealand | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{cite web | url= http://stockholm.embassy.gov.lk/ex/international-scout-jamboree/| title= Exhibitions & Events In Sri Lanka| publisher=Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stoclholm | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> It was organized as a joint venture by 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group & Old Rajans Scouts Association. The Chief Scout, the Hon. [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]], ([[President of Sri Lanka]]) attended.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2012/12/23/new99.asp | title= News in Pictures | publisher=Sunday Observer | year=2012 | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.dharmaraja.lk Dharmaraja College] | * [http://www.dharmaraja.lk Dharmaraja College] | ||
* [http://www.oldrajansscouts.org/ Old Rajans Scout Association] | * [http://www.oldrajansscouts.org/ Old Rajans Scout Association] | ||
* [http://news.oldrajansscouts.org Old Rajans Scout Association -News] | |||
* [http://www.srilankascouts.lk/ Sri Lanka Scout Association] | * [http://www.srilankascouts.lk/ Sri Lanka Scout Association] | ||
* [http://www.risgo.info RISGO Centennial 2013] | * [http://www.risgo.info RISGO Centennial 2013] | ||
* [http://rajansransai.appspot.com RANSAI 2008] | |||
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