The title of this recording is "Caitlin (Scouts New Zealand) - Out in the Park (2018)". It is described as: Caitlin talks about Scouts New Zealand involvement in Out in the Park. It was recorded in Waitangi Park, Te Aro, Wellington on the 24th February 2018. This is an interview with an unidentified interviewee (or possibly interviewees) conducted by Gareth Watkins. The name is spelt correctly but may appear incorrectly spelt later in the document. The duration of the recording is 4 minutes. A list of correctly spelt content keywords and tags can be found at the end of this document. A brief description of the recording is: In this podcast Caitlin talks about Scouts New Zealand involvement in Out in the Park. The content in the recording covers the 2010s decade. A brief summary of the recording is: In a podcast recorded on February 24, 2018, at Waitangi Park in Wellington, an interviewee from Scouts New Zealand shared the organization's participation in "Out in the Park," discussing the importance of inclusivity and diversity within the scouting movement. The narrator reflects on Scouts New Zealand's history of ensuring a welcoming environment for all, which has become more visible through their active participation in events like "Out in the Park" and various pride parades both in New Zealand and globally. The initiative to be present at these events was driven by the effort of volunteers who managed to organize the participation despite their busy scouting schedules. Scouts New Zealand is depicted as an inclusive space, providing especially for LGBTI youth an environment where one can be true to themselves without fear of judgment. Leaders are portrayed as supportive and considerate, ready to engage with the youth on any issues they may face, emphasizing the group's dedication to the well-being of its members. The importance of allowing individuals to develop at their own pace, learn by doing, and make informed choices is particularly stressed – traits that are valued across all varieties of member identities. The interviewee also highlights the inclusivity amongst the leadership within Scouts New Zealand, encouraging people of diverse backgrounds to take on leader roles within the movement. This push for more leaders comes in response to the increasing number of youth wishing to join the Scouts and the organization’s need for more volunteers to accommodate the demand. Scouting is presented as a learning experience that is enjoyable and varied, where individuals grow and develop skills through different activities, from organizing events to participating in outdoor adventures. The interviewee recounts the achievement of completing the Queen Scout Award, which is a pinnacle of the Scouts' learning journey, during which participants might not realize how much they have acquired until they reflect upon their experiences. The interviewee notes the positive reception that Scouts New Zealand is currently enjoying, with the public showing keen interest in both membership and leadership roles within the movement. This interest reflects a broader awareness and desire for engagement in informal educational opportunities beyond traditional sports activities that are prevalent for New Zealand's youth. Concluding the interview, the respondent expresses a personal satisfaction with being part of the inclusive environment at these community events, celebrating the shared values of love and acceptance. It’s an embodiment of Scouting which aligns with the wider community ethos. The full transcription of the recording begins:  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 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? 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 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, 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 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 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 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, 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. The full transcription of the recording ends. A list of keywords/tags describing the recording follow. These tags contain the correct spellings of names and places which may have been incorrectly spelt earlier in the document. The tags are seperated by a semi-colon: 2010s ; Aotearoa New Zealand ; Events ; LGBT ; Out in the Park (Wellington) ; People ; Queen's Scout Award ; Rainbow Youth ; Scouts New Zealand ; Space ; Waitangi Park ; Wellington ; Youth ; accident ; activities ; benefits ; change ; chocolate ; community ; conversation ; education ; experiment ; friends ; fun ; inclusion ; inclusive space ; journey ; leadership ; love ; other ; parents ; privilege ; queen ; rainbow ; scouts ; sport ; struggle ; time ; tramping ; volunteer ; youth. 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