Eesti Skaudi- ja Gaidisõprade Seltside Liit USAs
Federation of Associations for the Advancement
of Estonian Youth
Federation of Associations for the Advancement
of Estonian Youth
FAAEY is a registered U.S. non-profit organization organized under IRC §501(c)(3).
Member Organizations -- Liikmesorganisatsioonid
• Connecticuti Eesti Skaudi- ja Gaidi-sõprade Selts
Esinaine, pr. Linda Linask
• Lakewoodi Eesti Skaudi- ja Gaidi-sõprade Selts
Esimees, hr. Andres Simonson
• Põhja New Jersey Eesti Skaudi- ja Gaidi-sõprade Selts
Esimees, hr. Ricki Morgen
• Eesti Gaiderkogu Koondis USAs
Esinaine gdr. Tiina Ets
• Eesti Skautmastrite Kogu USA Koondis
Esimees skm. Gunnar Tamm
• Connecticuti Eesti Skaudi- ja Gaidi-sõprade Selts
Esinaine, pr. Linda Linask
• Lakewoodi Eesti Skaudi- ja Gaidi-sõprade Selts
Esimees, hr. Andres Simonson
• Põhja New Jersey Eesti Skaudi- ja Gaidi-sõprade Selts
Esimees, hr. Ricki Morgen
• Eesti Gaiderkogu Koondis USAs
Esinaine gdr. Tiina Ets
• Eesti Skautmastrite Kogu USA Koondis
Esimees skm. Gunnar Tamm
Supporting Estonian Boy Scouts and Girl Guides since 1954
Mission -- Eesmärk
• Provide a permanent and nature-centered home for Estonian Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in the U.S. to conduct their camps and as a haven for promoting and preserving Estonia´s cultural identity among our Estonian youth.
• Unite all Associations for the Advancement of
Estonian Youth in the U.S. for the purpose of providing Estonian scouting with economic assistance, executing joint activities, cultivating ethnic solidarity, directing and supervising youth activity, and providing liaison with other like-minded organizations on a world-wide basis.
• Organization established September 5, 1954
Järvemetsa Campgrounds (aka Lakewoodi Laager)
• Owned and operated by FAAEY (aka ESGSSL)
• Initial 27 acres were purchased in May 1956
• 85 acres of beautiful cedar, pine and birch forests, a lake fed by two streams, and "Lakewoodi valge liiv"
• Buildings include: Peamaja, Peaköök, Pipra Pood, Saun, Skaudimaja, Gaidimaja, Postkontor
• Hosted thousands of 1st/2nd/3rd generation boy scouts and girl guides from around the world since 1957
• Located at 71 Olev Drive, Jackson, NJ 08527
• Järvemetsa Preservation Fund established Aug 2014
• Provide a permanent and nature-centered home for Estonian Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in the U.S. to conduct their camps and as a haven for promoting and preserving Estonia´s cultural identity among our Estonian youth.
• Unite all Associations for the Advancement of
Estonian Youth in the U.S. for the purpose of providing Estonian scouting with economic assistance, executing joint activities, cultivating ethnic solidarity, directing and supervising youth activity, and providing liaison with other like-minded organizations on a world-wide basis.
• Organization established September 5, 1954
Järvemetsa Campgrounds (aka Lakewoodi Laager)
• Owned and operated by FAAEY (aka ESGSSL)
• Initial 27 acres were purchased in May 1956
• 85 acres of beautiful cedar, pine and birch forests, a lake fed by two streams, and "Lakewoodi valge liiv"
• Buildings include: Peamaja, Peaköök, Pipra Pood, Saun, Skaudimaja, Gaidimaja, Postkontor
• Hosted thousands of 1st/2nd/3rd generation boy scouts and girl guides from around the world since 1957
• Located at 71 Olev Drive, Jackson, NJ 08527
• Järvemetsa Preservation Fund established Aug 2014
Leadership -- Juhatus
Mart (Mati) Kobin, skm - Esimees
Peeter Tõõtsov, skm - Abiesimees
Rich Lepik - Laekur
Leelo Linask, skm - Sekretär
Allan Laupa, skm
AJ Laupa, nskm
Virve-Kai Bulla
Richard Morgen, Jr.
Niels Pustrom
Gunnar Tamm, skm
Rein Uibopuu, nskm
Mart (Mati) Kobin, skm - Esimees
Peeter Tõõtsov, skm - Abiesimees
Rich Lepik - Laekur
Leelo Linask, skm - Sekretär
Allan Laupa, skm
AJ Laupa, nskm
Virve-Kai Bulla
Richard Morgen, Jr.
Niels Pustrom
Gunnar Tamm, skm
Rein Uibopuu, nskm
