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So we are at out in the park, Wellington, which is very exciting. And, uh, I am here with scouts. New Zealand. We've been here, uh, a couple of times. Officially, we've been to, um, out in the park twice officially, But we've also been out wearing our scarves and uniforms to various pride parades across the country and across the world. Four years. So yeah. So what prompted the change a couple of years ago to have scouts here, mostly just someone organising it. We've always been an inclusive [00:00:30] movement. We've always been about making sure that everyone knows about us, but we're just getting a little bit better at showing it. Now. Um, we've had an inclusive, diverse movement for a very, very long time. We've, um we are completely open to everyone. Um, but yeah, just having someone to organise it because we're all volunteers. It's a volunteer movement. So getting someone who actually has the time to organise it can be challenging in between all of our other scouting commitments, So yeah. So can you run through what benefits for LGBTI rainbow? [00:01:00] Uh, youth, Uh, scouts offer, I think for me, um, as a member of the community. What mattered most to me was the fact that it is such an inclusive space where you can be absolutely whoever you are today. It doesn't matter who you were yesterday or who you're going to be tomorrow we accept you and love you for who you are now. And, um, you are welcome to to come and experiment with with who you are, which is great for for our younger members, um, figuring themselves out and there is no judgement at all. We are [00:01:30] happy to talk. All of the leaders are always happy to talk about whatever is going on with our young people. And we really care about our young people. So it's a great space for development regardless of which of the acronym you fit into, um and yeah, we're just all about making sure that everyone can develop at their own pace and learn by doing and learn by making awesome choices. And so is that inclusive of, uh so for all the leaders as well, of course. Yes, absolutely. Definitely. We we welcome leaders, [00:02:00] um, anywhere and everywhere. We actually we've got weight lists and a lot of our groups. Um, there are kids who really want to join scouting. But, um, we sometimes do struggle with leaders. So, yes, leaders of all types, shapes and sizes, we're all about it. So what for you is the best part about scouts? I think it's such a great way to learn in a fun context. So we do a lot of different projects, and actually, I've had the the privilege of, um, of sitting on what we call, um, Queen Scout is a a big [00:02:30] award. And what part of that is a big conversation that we have with the the people who are completing it? And you get to ask them about their journey and what they've learned. And every single one is different. It's all a massive learning experience, and often they only realise, right at the end how much they've learned almost by accident, just through doing activities through organising camps, through going tramping Um, through we did. We did a chocolate night recently where we literally just melted chocolate and shoved things in and made awesome [00:03:00] gifts to give to parents and friends at Easter time or wherever, wherever you like. So and and people don't realise how much they're learning until they get to the end and go. Actually, I learned how to organise. I learned how to lead a team. I learned how to source various things from from suppliers. And suddenly you end up with a 17 year old who can run an event for 300 people. Um, no sweat, because they've done it before. So how is how is this still being received today? I think it's going really well. We've had so much, um, so many people [00:03:30] coming over and saying hi and asking what we're about. I think there's a lot of people who kind of know that scouts exists, but they potentially just didn't really know where to start about getting their kids involved. I think in New Zealand we're really good about getting kids involved sports, but there's so much more. There's so many more opportunities for what we call informal, uh, education, and that's what we're all about. So, yeah, we've had a lot of people getting getting interested coming along, Um, a lot of people asking about becoming leaders, which is very exciting and for you personally, [00:04:00] what does it mean to be here today? I love coming to all of these events because it's so incredible being surrounded by, uh, a group of people who just feel so much love for the community around them. It's such a close community, and I love that no matter who you are, you're you're at home here, you're accepted and that's I mean, that's scouting for me as well, and I just love seeing it in a wider community context.
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