.......................................................................................................................................................................................................SCOUTS VOICE . April 2007.

Sharing power between boys and girls

P ower is the ability to influence others and get what you want. How is power shared in scouting?

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When someone is in power, he/she has authority over other
people. He/she can make others do what he/she wants them to do. Discuss among yourselves the Do you
power people in different posi- think we are
Scouts journalists who gathered at Kakamega listed examples of positions of power tions in a troop have and how sharing
to include: prefect and students, teacher and students, older sibling and younger they can influence others mem- power well in
siblings, father and mother, parent and children and many more. bers. our troop?

Sources of power Character: Good behaviour is power

Wealth (money): People with money Can boys and girls play similar
Skill: When you know how to do a roles? Can they hold similar
usually have more power than those
certain thing, you have power over the positions of power?
who do not have
person who does not know how to do
Resources: Riches
it. Is there anything you think
Beauty: Good looks
Rank and title (position): people should be changed?
Inheritance: Something passed to
in higher positions have power over
another when one dies
those in lower positions .....................................................................................................................................
Position in family: First born, last
born
Knowledge: What you know
Education: How far you have gone
in your studies
Age: Older people always have more
Relationship between
power than younger ones.
Experience: People who have gone
power and leadership
through more occurrences Usually people with power are also • Is responsible
Career: Someone with a job tends to people in positions of leadership.
have more power than the one who A good leader: Sharoo Asievela, 15, headgirl,
does not have • Does not discriminate (treats Shigalagala PS.
Education is a source of power: A leader is a person who is polite
SV journalist Deborah Simiyu with pupils everyone the same way)
Discuss among yourselves any • Is kind and principled. He/she has to be
from Shigalagala Pri sch. understanding. This is what I am
other sources of power. • Is exemplary (Does what he/she
says) and it is the reason the pupils I lead
............................................................................................................................... ..................... like me. Interviewed by Richard
• Is respectful of others
When power is misused • Motivates others Onyango and Winnie Ndunge
• Is cool tempered
Marine Khoughani STD 7, pupils without them making mistakes. • Is patient
Musasa PS says When I realised my mistake, I went to • Is committed to doing the best
There was a rich married man. He used the class and apologised. Inter- • Is trustworthy
to come back home drunk. One day he viewed by Winnie Ndunge SV • Is a team player (can work with
beat his wife and she left the home. journalist others)
Interviewed by Cynthia Milano, • Encourages others to do what is
SV journalist John is a 15 year old boy from right
Shigalagala Pri Sch, class 7. He • Is confident in him/herself
Morizi Mirimu 17, STD 7, tells of how their headboy who is also • Is organised
Shigalagala Pri. Sch his friend. He used to boast over other • Is a good listener
I am a prefect in Shigalagala PS. I used pupils all the time. When they came • Shows interest in what he/she is HOW DO YOU USE POWER? SV
power in a wrong way when I beat late, he would order them to pick doing. journalists Onyanyo and Nduge with
rubbish and he would come behind • Is honest Sharoo Asievela
them and kick them. One day he
kicked a boy who got up and fought .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
I empower both him. The teacher on duty got them
girls and boys:
Rosemary an Assist-
ant Commissioner,
fighting and the bully headboy was
demoted. Deborah Simiyu, 14,
class 7, Kapchebon PS, Mt. Elgon
Fun corner
Kakamega
district Michongoano
1. Ati wewe ni mblack mpaka
Think: All of you have power in ukipigwa picha inaandikwa
Dictionary a different way, but are you “He was here”
Lure: Tempt using it well. If you misuse 2. Nyinyi ni wadosi mpaka
Occurrence: events power you may lose it. mnakula miwa na fork
3. Kwenu nyinyi ni waoga hadi
mnaficha gate kwa nyumba
HIV corner Teacher, Shigalagala Pri Sch.
4. Nyinyi ni wadosi hadi kuku
Use your power well and
stay safe from HIV.
Misuse of power, like misuse of
Both boys and girls, when you do not
use your power well, you can get HIV.
HIV is a virus that causes AIDS, a
disease without cure.
wenu mnapeleka nursery
5. Wewe ni mrefu mpaka
bendera hupandishwa kwako
6. Nyinyi ni wadosi hadi
Jokes:
beauty or money can lead to contract- chapatti mnapika na fair and Jane: I think our school is
ing HIV. HIV is transmitted through sex with lovely haunted mum.
If girls misused their beauty, they can
an infected partner. Protect yourself 7. First time yako kufanya wed- Mum: Why that?
from HIV by saying NO to sex. ding ulivaa nguo za wrestling Jane: Because the
get HIV. Susan Mulama 13, STD 7,
Shigalagala Pri. Sch, Kakamega 8. Wewe ni mjinga hadi slipper headteacher is always
zako umeandikiwa vaa hapa talking about the
Girls, if you use your power to attract 9. Wewe ni mrefu hadi ukipigwa school spirit.
boys and men, when you have sex picha inaandikwa “To be
with them, you can get HIV.
Some boys are forced to do some work
continued”
10. Nyini ni maskini mpaka Question:
Girls and What happens to a cow during mnafunga mlango na kipini
to earn money for both themselves boys, use
and their parents. When some boys get earthquake?
your power By Richard, Meroline, Answer: It produces
money, they use it to lure girls into sex well to avoid
and they can get infected with HIV and Winny, Auralia, Deborah, milkshake.
HIV/AIDS Nick and Rachael By Nicky
make girls get unwanted pregnancies.
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