15 February2012

INFORMATION ABOUT LEVEL 2 TRAINING COURSES UPY/UPN

This year during the Easter holidays, KPS will be running training courses for Level 2, Hnizdovi and Zviazkovi.

Course Leaders:

The course for Hnizdovi will be co-ordinated by pl.sen. Michael Kwas

The course for Zviazkovi will be co-ordinate by pl.sen. Olga Dudinski

The programs for both courses are prescribed by the Plast Training Manuals (Pravylnyk Orlynoho Kryha, 1997, for hnizdovi, and Pravylnyk Kadry Vukhovnykiv UPY, 2007, for zviazkovi).

In addition to the prescribed topics, the courses will also cover administrative subjects targeted at members of state and federal executives.

Dates, arrival and departure:

The dates of the courses are 5 to 9 April 2012

  • Arrival: Thursday, 5 April, from about 8.00pm Allocation of rooms
  • Opening ceremony: approximately 10.00pm. This will be followed by an information session on course timetable and facility arrangements (to avoid interference with Easter services on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of residents/visitors) and informal get-together.
  • Departure: Monday, 9 April, about 3.30pm

All participants must be on site for formal opening ceremony (in uniform) on Thursday night.

Location of courses:

At PallottiCollege, 80 McNamaras Road, Millgrove, about 60 minutes drive, east, from the centre of Melbourne, near Warburton.

Accommodation is single rooms with washbasin; toilet and shower block separately; blankets supplied.

Participants:

The following are qualified to attend the Level 2 training courses:

  • USP who have been awarded the Level 1 certificate
  • USP who completed the Level 1 training course but have not yet been awarded the certificate. These participants should have at least some experience as group leaders (hurtok or rij) or as campbulava which is certified by the stanychnyj
  • Seniory or USP who have not completed any training but have equivalent practical experience in a state or federal executive or as group leaderswhich is certified by the president of the state or federal executive.

It is expected that Level 1 UPY do the course for zviazkovi and Level 1 UPN do the course for hnizdovi. Most sessions are combined.

The Level 2 certificate is awarded by the World Executive of Plast (Holovna Bulava) on the recommendation of KPS, based on the completion of the training course and sufficient practical experience at an appropriate, senior, level, over a period of not more than 5 years.

Costs:

$100 for each participant, $50 for instructors (covers accommodation, meals and course notes)

Airfares for participants from Adelaide and Sydney will be covered by their Stanytsi, participants from Brisbane and Canberra will have their fares refunded from the course budget.

Gear:

Sheets and pillow cases required (sleeping bags must not be used)

Plast uniformnotepaper, pens, highlighters etc

Plast song book, musical instrumentsUSB stick 4Gb

Applications:

Participants must confirm their attendance with their stanychnyj by 16 March

Stanychni must forward the following to Michael Kwas by 19 March to finalise booking.

  • Names of all participants
  • E-mails of all participants so that additional information can be forwarded before the courses
  • For all interstate participants, the time of arrival by plane on Thursday night to organise pick-up
  • For Brisbane and Canberra participants, a copy of their ticket for refund

Participants’ Application, Medical Information Form and payment must be sent to Michael Kwas

by 31 March Address: 23 Blanche St, Ardeer, VIC 3022.

NOTE: the application form must be certified and signed by the stanychnyj.

Payment may be made directly to Dnister or by sending a cheque to Michael Kwas.

Payment to Dnister may be made by phone or e-mail with the following information:

BSB: 704 235, Acc no.: 000139 25, KPS member no.: 28772, name of payer

Cheques should be made out to “KPS – Vyshkil”

Please contact Olga Dudinski, as shown below, if you have any questions.

Щиро здоровлю,

СКОБ!

пл.сен. Оля Дудинська

Керівник Виховної Діяльности

(Commissioner for Scouting Activities and Training)

Кер Вих Діяльности пл.сен. Оля Дудинська 35 Athelstan Rd. Camberwell, 3124 tel 03 9889 5594