World Scouting
"I love Scout Camp. I’ve been a “camp guy” for the better part of 30 years, in just about every capacity. I’ve been a camper. A Scout leader. A scout camp commissioner, an administrator, instructor, inspector, and a lifeguard… and it’s been an...
(French available below.) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nicolas Clervil, the Chief Commissioner of Scouts d’Haiti. One of the most dedicated and committed Scout leaders of Haiti who displayed leadership in extremely...
Representatives from the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and Pontificia Scholas Occurrentes (SCHOLAS*) signed on 9 June 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance environmental awareness among young people and, to improve...
Scouting started in 1907 with what is now known as the Scout section, which was followed by the establishment of the Cub Scout section (Cub Scouts) in 1916. During World War I, the need for a Scouting Programme for young adults arose, leading to the...
You would have by now received the sad news of the Natural Disaster situation faced by Sri Lanka in the last one week. As at present more than 600,000 people are internally displaced and one-fourth of that number have lost all their belongings and...
Are you an active Scout who likes to raise awareness about global issues, interested in creating social impact and willing to use your voice to represent youth? Then you're in the right spot! WOSM is recognised as a consultative organisation by The...
He entered the hall in a suit but decided that he had to put a scout scarf around his neck in order to feel home. John May, Secretary General of the Duke of Edinburgh`s International Award started the second day of the 2 nd World Scout Education...
This weekend, World Scout Education Congress is currently happening at Kandersteg International Scout Centre, one of the scouting hearts in Europe. The purpose is to assist NSOs in building capacity in the areas of Youth Programme and Adults in...
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) welcomes Associação dos Escuteiros de São Tomé e Príncipe, the National Scout Organization (NSO) of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. WOSM currently has a total of 165 NSOs in more...
It was a great day for these seven teenagers from Lesvos: ten days ago the group of Ventures from Lesvos (Scouts aged 15 to 18) received World Scouting’s “Messengers of Peace Hero Award” on behalf of Σώμα Ελλήνων Προσκόπων (the Scouts of Greece) for...