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It doesn’t take much for you, a Scout leader, to have a profound impact on the life of a young person. Put another way: “The smallest gesture can spark a life.” In the case of Cub Scout leader and Nashville singer-songwriter Dean Madonia, that leader...

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Congratulations to more than 100 Cub Scouts who were invested on 17 January 2015 at Vatbo Primary School in Siem Reap.

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GOMA – On 25 January, 2015, the 30 Scouts and Guides who are members of the Bold Visionaries Peace Club led by Kavugho Kanyere Justine organized a cultural activity to educate young people on peace. The event took place at St. Emmanuel Shaba Primary...

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U-report that was developed by UNICEF in collaboration with Uganda Scouts Association has won a prestigious global award on mobile innovation in the m-Government and participation category. U-report was honoured with the global UN-based World Summit...

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FREETOWN - Sierra Leone Scouts Association in partnership with St. George Foundation and with support from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children Affairs are constructing an Isolation Centre at the Grafton National Scouts Camp. The camp...

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At the beginning of February 2015, the European Scouts and Guides ICT Network held its annual meeting in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic. 31 participants from National Scout Organizations (NSOs) and Member Organisations (MOs) from across the...

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After years of planning, brainstorming and consulting all levels of Scouting, WOSM’s updated policies on Youth Programme and Youth Involvement are finally ready! Why? What? How? To find out what’s in store for you, check out updated World Scout Youth...

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As part of their public debate "Skills for Life: Scouting and Guiding - a cost effective answer" on 25 February 2015, the European Regions of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the World Organization of the Scout...

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His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, graced the celebration of the first National Scouts Day on 21st February 2015, coinciding with His Majesty’s birth anniversary. The celebration will be observed from this year onwards...

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Members of the two Priority Project Groups and the three Core Groups of the European Scout Region have had their second All Groups Meeting for this triennium, this time in the European Youth Centre in Budapest, from 30 January till 1 February 2015...

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Dear Friends, Today, all over the world, Scouts are gathered in different places to celebrate what would be the 158th birthday of Lord Baden Powell, Founder of the Scouting and Guiding Movements, alongside that of his wife, Lady Olave – with whom he...

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The Scoutmaster’ Council of HASK held a meeting with the scout leaders of the organization on February 15. Chapter representatives summarized the results of 2014 and spoke about the obstacles overcome and the upcoming events. The Scoutmasters’...

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It was in the year 1987 that I began my work as an adult volunteer serving the Scout Movement. Then began a long journey as a scout leader, a road full of challenges, a lot of learning, acquiring a very strong commitment to contribute to the...

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“The school deteriorated because of the intrusion of terrorists and outlaws who destroyed the garden in the school yard and demolished the wall surrounding the school. This allowed undisciplined students to leave the school without permission and go...

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The Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan is pleased to invite you to take part in “Wonderland Azerbaijan 2015”, an international camp that will be held in the Gadabay district of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 11 – 19 July 2015. The first Wonderland...

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