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Skautiškųjų Vienetų Vadovai ir Vadovės
v.s. A. Saulaitis, S.J.
This is the second edition (1992) of a comprehensive Lithuanian-language scouting leadership manual produced by the Lithuanian Scout Brotherhood and Sisterhood in the diaspora, originally compiled by Jesuit priest and master scout-trainer v.s. Antanas Saulaitis, S.J. It represents one of the most systematic institutional knowledge artifacts of the Lithuanian diaspora scout movement — a movement that served as a primary vehicle for Lithuanian identity, language preservation, and youth formation across North and South America, Australia, and Europe for decades. Published just as Lithuania regained independence, this volume captures diaspora Lithuanian scout methodology at its apex and serves as a direct bridge between exile-era formation and post-Soviet Lithuanian civil society reconstruction.
The first edition was published in 1971 under the Brolijos Vadija imprint, funded in part through the bequest of a.a. skautininkas Balys Rekus and organized by Apolonija Senbergienė. The second edition (1992) was made possible through the patronage of v.s. Antanas Saulaitis and the Lithuanian Scout Alliance's educational resources fund, with photography credited to Jonis Tamulaitis. The book was printed at spaustuva MATRICA (SL 172) on 70gr offset paper in Times 10pt, format 60x84 1/16, indicating professional diaspora press production. The colophon confirms a print run of 2,000 copies — significant for a diaspora specialty publication. The introductory pages list a remarkable transnational network of contributors and endorsers spanning JAV (USA), Brazil, Australia, England, and Canada, reflecting the global reach of the Lithuanian diaspora scout infrastructure. Author Antanas Saulaitis, S.J. is a towering figure in diaspora Lithuanian cultural life — a Jesuit priest, longtime editor of scout publications, retreat leader, and recipient of the Lietuvių Skautų Sąjunga Geležinio Vilko Ordinu (Iron Wolf Order), the highest Lithuanian scout honor.
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- DIASPORA GEOGRAPHY LESSON: Use the transnational contributor list (JAV, Brazil, Australia, England, Canada) to map the global Lithuanian diaspora with students — identify where Lithuanian scout troops existed, calculate distances from Lithuania, and discuss why communities maintained Lithuanian-language organizations across five continents. AI tutor provides conversational Lithuanian practice around geography and diaspora concepts. 2. LEADERSHIP VOCABULARY BUILDER: Extract the scout hierarchy terminology (skiltininkas, vienetas, vadovas, stovykla) and build a specialized Lithuanian vocabulary module for heritage learners — connecting organizational language to real family history (many Lithuanian-American families had scout-member relatives). AI flashcard and conversation practice. 3. INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY ANALYSIS: Use the two forewords (1975 and 1992) as primary source documents — students analyze what changed between editions, what the 1992 editors felt was worth preserving, and what the publication of a leadership manual in the year after independence signifies. Writing prompt: 'Why did diaspora Lithuanians need their own scout manual?' 4. COMPARATIVE METHODOLOGY: Compare Lithuanian scout methodology as described in this handbook with Boy Scouts of America or World Organization of the Scout Movement standards — identify what is universal and what is distinctly Lithuanian (language, Catholic ethos, national identity emphasis, homeland orientation). 5. ORAL HISTORY BRIDGE: Use this book as a prompt for intergenerational interviews — students ask grandparents or community elders whether they participated in Lithuanian scouts, what they remember, and compare lived experience to the handbook's idealized methodology. AI assists in formulating interview questions in Lithuanian. 6. AUTHOR STUDY — ANTANAS SAULAITIS S.J.: Saulaitis is a living figure with a documented career spanning Brazil, Chicago, and global Lithuanian ministry — students research his biography, read excerpts of his writing across different decades, and analyze how one person's life work can function as a cultural preservation institution.
Extremely high for families with Lithuanian-American scout backgrounds — a substantial proportion of diaspora Lithuanian families in the US, Brazil, Australia, and Canada had children who participated in Lithuanian scouts, and this handbook was the authoritative guide their leaders used. Specific enabling elements include: named individuals (Saulaitis, Matonis, Milukienė, Molis, Deveikis) who were prominent community figures known to many families; named publications (Skautų Aidas, Mūsų Vytis) that families may have received; and named events (Pasaulio Jaunimo Kongresas, stovyklos) that family members may have attended. The geographic specificity (Chicago, São Paulo, Sydney) grounds the document in recoverable family memory.
Post-1964 diaspora publication, second edition 1992 — copyright held by Lietuvių Skautų Seserija and Lietuvių Skautų Brolija. Author Antanas Saulaitis S.J. is living (born 1938), making EU public domain inapplicable. US 1992 publication is under copyright. Status: Metadata only for full digitization; TDM/formation use requires permission from Lithuanian Scout organizations. First edition (1971) also under copyright as renewal period applies.