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By the time he was 16, Sam Chatterley had been in Scouting for a decade and, by his own admission, was losing interest in his group’s weekly meetings. Then, in 2015 he went to the World Scout Jamboree. “I had never done international Scouting,” the...

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Scout Leaders readily responded to a motorcyclist who figured himself in a freak accident in the morning of 13 June 2018 in Nagcarlan, a small town in Laguna province, south of the Philippine capital Manila. Carmelo B. Francia, along with his other...

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UNICEF’s third Representative to Montenegro since the country regained its independence in 2006, Mr. Osama Makkawi Khogali, visited the Training for Young Leaders which was organised by Association of Scouts of Montenegro few weeks ago. Being a Scout...

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The Asia-Pacific Support Centre of the World Organization of the Scout Movement is pleased to announce the open call for application for the #ScoutingForAll: The APR Diversity and Inclusion Challenge. This challenge is part of our initiative to...

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The Marsa Scouts Pipes and Drums is one of the two official bands of the Marsa Scout Group that are part of the Scout Association of Malta. This summer, the band participated in the Basel Tattoo (in Switzerland), a military music event that attracts...

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The Africa Scout Region in conjunction with the Africa Scout Foundation have launched the #BelieveInScouts Campaign to create more awareness about the work of Scouts in Africa and mobilize supporters to join the Foundation and contribute to ensuring...

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Scout activities are organised undertakings that focus on the development of various capabilities of young people. Scouting is based on advancement and patrol system, so it has great value such as cooperation, understanding and consideration for...

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As the setting sun begins to drop towards the horizon, thousands of young people are dancing on the beach in The Hague, grains of powdery sand diffusing the warm air and bathing the crowd and the band on stage in a golden light. The singers get to...

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Nairobi, Kenya - 30 July 2018: In a bid to tap into the growing interest by young people to be contributors to the Africa Scout Foundation, we are pleased to introduce the Junior Membership Category. Every Scout from the Age of 18 years to 26 years...

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Over 4630 Rovers and Rangers arrived to the Hague yesterday to take part in Roverway 2018, representing 53 countries. Record high temperatures allured most participants to stick around the beach and rest from their long travels before heading to the...

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MANILA, Philippines – The Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement has released on Monday the winners of its 16th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Photo Contest. This year’s contest highlights the centenary of Rover Scouting...

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Estamos a pocos días para que el III Moot Interamericano comience en la ciudad de Cusco, Perú. Más de 2,000 jóvenes entre 18 y 25 años estarán reunidos en la Hacienda Paucartika. Por más de una semana estarán reunidos para hacer proyectos de servicio...

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Every year thousands of children around the world spend their summers at Scout camp enjoying the great outdoors, and this week a group of seven Roma children from Paris are joining the fun. The children are camping alongside Scout groups at Jambville...

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Scouts Australia successfully hosted the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Youth Involvement inspiring the participants to engage more young people in decision-making at national, local and institutional levels. The workshop was held during the...

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The Bangladesh Scouts is rallying Scouts and Scout Leaders to contribute to nation building, by becoming more involved in various Scouting activities and community development projects and services. Speaking during the Agreement Signing Ceremony for...

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