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John Findlay (Jack) McCracken was a former member of the International Relations Committee, Scouts Canada. He was instrumental in getting Canadian Scouting actively involved in supporting the development of the Movement in other countries. Jack...

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We are pleased to inform you that the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) will be organising the World Scout Seminar on the Scouts of the World Award that will be hosted by Scouts et Guides de France, from 13 - 15 November 2015 in Paris...

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Do you want to learn something cool? Here’s one that is not to be missed at the upcoming Jamboree… There will be a soft launch of the Scouts Go Solar (SGS) programme at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan. It is a project that has been developed...

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When Scouts meet, swapping is usually on the agenda. Badges/patches, scarves, pins, t-shirts, belts, cultural items and even Scout uniforms are the popular items. The gathering of some 30 000 plus Scouts at the upcoming 23rd World Scout Jamboree in...

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Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. She was less than two kilometres away from where the bomb exploded. Most of Sadako's neighbours died, but she wasn't injured at all, at least not in...

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For complete information download the following: General Information Reply Slip Photo credit: Ekbort Yong, Malaysia

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Project Manager - Scouting Development World Scout Bureau Global Support Center, Kuala Lumpur The Scouting Development Global Team is seeking a Project Manager to join its team in the World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre in Kuala Lumpur. The...

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In August 2014, the 40th World Scout Conference was held in Libubliana, Eslovenia. The Strategy for Scouting that was approved includes: • World Scout Mission • Vision 2023 • 6 Stragetic Priorities. The World Scout Mission is the same statement...

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This bulletin provides general details about the upcoming 16th Africa Scout Conference and the 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum. It also gives some useful information to help participants plan and prepare for their journey to Uganda in August. Happy...

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Five weeks from now will be the moment some 33’000 Scouts from 147 countries around the world have been waiting for for at least four years: they will gather for the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Yamaguchi in Japan! Most of the...

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We are looking for the cover photo for the 2015 Scouts of the World Award Guidelines and we need your help. Please like and share this post to get the news out there. Do you have an inspiring photo from your SW Award project or another exciting...

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"Recently, the ‪ European Scout Committee‬ has been exploring the topic of ‪gender‬, and I had the opportunity to participate in one of the sessions. I think it was a very worthwhile exercise. I believe that our main concern should be ensuring that...

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Thirty one key leaders from nine NSOs have gathered on 22-25 June in the beautiful Khangku Resort in Paro, Bhutan for the APR Seminar on Life Skills for the 21st Century. The opening ceremony was graced by the honorable Secretary of Education Ms...

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Don Ramsay didn't think twice when he saw two Cub Scouts disappear beneath the surface of the Waitawheta River in the Karangahake Gorge. Ramsay, a Cub Scout leader at St Peter's Scout Group in Hamilton, discovered they were trying to pull an adult...

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Save Our Shores Project is the first Scout of the World Voluntary Service in Malaysia and fully conducted by Rover Scouts from Penang State, Malaysia. This Save Our Shores Project collaboration with Penang Inshore Fishermen Welfare Association (PIFWA...

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