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The Scout shop exists to provide Scouts with quality scouting merchandise that they can use with pride. The items stocked at the shop include include; clothes, badges, branded souvenirs and gift items. These items when worn help to promote and...

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Over the next one week, a lot of focus will be on Ghana as Scouts arrive from all parts of the Africa and the world for the All Africa Scout Day (ASD) celebrations. This follows the nomination of the Ghana Scouts Association to host this year’s...

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The Africa Scout Committee (2015-2018) convened at the Orchid Hotel in Accra, Ghana for its second statutory meeting since election in August 2015. Present at the meeting are all members. They are also joined by the the Vice Chairperson of the World...

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At the heart of the Global Development Village at the International Youth Camp that is taking place at Efua Sutherland Children’s Park, there will be the World Scouting’s Better World Exhibition. The Better World Framework brings together the...

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Issue No 1 of the 2016 Africa Scout Day Celebrations in Accra, Ghana

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On the occasion of #IWD2016, World Scout Committee (WSC) Chairperson, João Armando Gonçalves, and WOSM Secretary General, Scott Teare share their thoughts on gender equality and how Scouting is making a difference by encouraging both genders to...

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It’s International Women’s Day, and we took the opportunity to ask Scouts across the world “What is gender equality? How can you #StepItUp4Gender as a Scouts?”. Here are some of the responses we got: Grace Wanja, Rover Scout, Kenyatta University...

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We welcome you to get involved — share memorable photos and stories of Cub Scouting with the #Cubs100 community. Also coming your way are fun activities and useful resources. Check it out now - www.scout.org/cubs100

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Kaprálův mlýn is a Scout environmental education centre in the Czech Republic that operates with minimal carbon footprint. A former mill, the centre is located in a unique karst landscape with many different habitats nearby, including caves. This...

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This Earth Hour, we’re calling on all Scouts to shine a light on climate action and help #changeclimatechange. Put your skills, time and resources to good use and make a positive difference for the environment. Here are some suggestions: 1. Start a...

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Design a logo for JOTA-JOTI, the largest annual Scouting event in the World! JOTA-JOTI 2016. JOTA-JOTI allows and encourages Scouts from all over the world to communicate with one another via amateur radio and the internet, providing a fun and...

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This year’s All Africa Scout Day celebrations will be held between 9 - 13 March 2016 in Ghana; hosted by the Ghana Scouts Association. The event will bring together Scouts, aged 14 years and above, from different countries in Africa and beyond for a...

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