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One hundred years have passed since the first experimental Scout camp was organised by Robert Baden-Powell on the island of Brownsea in 1907. Luxembourg Scouting was born six years later, in 1913, thanks to the initiative of Joseph Tockert, a local...

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The Scouts of Romania, have recently initiated a fund-raising and campaign in aid of 112 families who are victims of the severe flooding that has recently affected the country. The area around Tecuci has been the most affected by the disastrous...

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30 young Scouts from the Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs de France left Bécours on 1st August 2007, and after twenty-four days travelling across Spain, Morocco and Mauritania, they arrived in Saint Louis du Sénégal and met up with fellow Scouts from...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Scouting’s Sunrise is for every Scout at all levels of the Movement. This special occasion will be a worldwide celebration in unity, with the maximum involvement of members as well as the public. Find out more background information here. Tell us...

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The sun is rising on a new century of Scouting. When joining millions of other Scouts in the renewal of the Promise let us thank all those who made it possible for us to live the unique, exciting and involving experience of Scouting, starting with...

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Discover the stamps published for the Centenary World Stamps World Organization of the Scout Movement has requested National Scout Organizations to encourage Scout stamp issues by their countries to commemorate the Centenary of the Scouting Movement...

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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...

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His Majesty, the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, has taken part in the adventure at the 21st World Scout Jamboree in Hylands Park, UK. The Swedish Monarch, who plays an active role in World Scouting, visited the site which accommodates more than 40...

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A massive thank you to everyone who worked to make the Centenary of Scouting such a success. Thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time to run activities and programmes for Scouts worldwide. Thank you to our supporters and all of you who...

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Seven Mini Coopers, a Harley Davidson motorbike, abseiling Explorer Scouts and a ‘coat of many badges’ were just some of the wonders that joined a cast of 3,000 on-stage at Saturday’s LIVE 07, Festival of Scouting in London. Over 20,000 Scouts and...

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To make Scouting more visible, and in breaking with the stereotyped image of uniformed boys who just perform good deeds, is the objective which has been successfully achieved through the communications campaign “I want to be a Scout” - an ambitious...

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Prince Mohammad bin Nawaf the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in the UK has visited the Saudi delegation at the 21st World Scout Jamboree in the presence of Dr Abdullah Al Obaid the Minister of Education, who is also the president of the Saudi Arabia Boy...

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