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Kandersteg – August 1, 2007 – It was a moving moment, as more than 2,200 Scouts from 40 different countries rose their right hand to renew their promise at the lake “Oeschinen” in front of the so called “Fründenhorn” (in English: mountain of friends)...
At 1:30, Wednesday 1st August, the alarm-clock rang! After a short night, the day started with breakfast in the Gouter shelter (3787m) and at 2:30, the 9 strong roped party, lit by the nearly full moon, started their climb to the summit. François...
Geneva, Switzerland - As the sun rises on 1 August 2007, in every time zone, 28 million Scouts worldwide, girls and boys, women and men, will celebrate the dawn of a new century of Scouting and reflect on the spirit of friendship and peace. Scouting...
As part of their World Centenary celebrations, Scouts Australia is running a competition called Fly the Flag where Scouts display the World Scout emblem as creatively and widely as possible. The winner will be chosen based on a combination of...
Minyons Escoltes i Guies de Catalunya are celebrating the Centenary with a Gift for Peace they have called “Hands for Peace”. The cardboard hands, simulating the shape of a dove, were designed so that Scouts in the region could write down their hopes...
Throughout the last 100 years Scouting has been running in unusual places but last week it went right to the top, as Britain's most famous street was turned into a Scout adventure centre. One hundred Scouts were invited to Downing Street by the...
Le Mouvement des Eclaireuses Eclaireurs de France (EEDF) will celebrate the Centenary of Scouting through a special Peace Caravans journey. A project based on the promotion of peace, communication between young people from the North and the South...
Cub Scouts in Greece are this year celebrating two major occasions: The Centenary of Scouting and the 75th anniversary of Cub Scouting in Greece. Working in partnership with UNICEF Hellas and SOS Children's Villages, numerous projects have already...
The Scouts and Guides of France from the Savoie districts have challenged themselves for the celebration of the Scouting Centenary: they have decided to renew their promise at the top of the Mont-Blanc. They have planned to get there on the 1st of...
Starting on Brownsea on 1st August, the New Centenary Camp is a unique opportunity for Scouts aged 13-18 from around the world. It brings together young people from many different backgrounds for 72 hours of Adventure, Scouting, and Community. One...
Débutant le 1er Août à Brownsea, le Camp du Nouveau Centenaire est une occasion unique pour les Scouts du monde entier entre 13 et 18 ans. Ce camp rassemblera des jeunes de différents horizons pour 72 heures d'aventures, de Scoutisme et d'esprit...
Over 200 youth and adults joined in the fun at the Waiapu Zone Centennial Scout Camp at Puketapu Domain, near Taradale, last weekend. The camp, marking 100 years of scouting worldwide, saw seven Scout groups from around Hawkes Bay, camp out for two...
This year, the Palestinian Scout Association is not only celebrating the Centenary of Scouting, but also the 95th Anniversary of Scouting in Palestine. To commemorate the occasion, a workshop was held in the North Gaza District, with various Scout...
Thank you to all of the Cubs, Scouts and Rover Scouts who entered the Gifts for Peace competition, sharing their photos, videos and sound clips, and their truly inspirational stories. Entries were received from Australia, Burundi, Japan, Mexico...
31st July 2007, on the eve of the Scouting Centenary, members of the Committee and World Bureau staff present on the Jamboree site, accompanied by the volunteers working at the World Scout Centre, joined together to give Eduardo a surprise this...