News and Stories
WOSM’s Secretary General, Scott Teare, and Member of the World Scout Committee, Mari Nakano, met with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, at his office in New York on 21 October 2014. During the 20-minute meeting, Scott extended an invitation to Ban...
Scouts, Scout leaders as well as National Scout Organizations from different parts of the world were awarded with the Messengers of Peace Hero Award 2014 during the recent Saudi National Day celebration in Ha’il, Saudi Arabia. The Award, conceived in...
Cub Scouts from Langata Junior Troop at the World Scout Bureau Africa participating in the #JotaJoti
These days the National Scout Movement of Armenia “HASK” was glad to host Martin Kristensen, a good friend of the organization and a Danish international scout-trainer. This time he arrived in Armenia together with two other trainers, Christian Gow...
The South African Radio League, the national body for amateur radio in South Africa, ran an essay competition at the end of 2013. The winners of the competition are two brothers, both involved in Scouting and they are licensed radio amateurs. The...
The third week of July next year will turn the French city of Strasbourg into a sea of red, when some 15000 Pionniers & Caravelles (young people aged 14 to 17 years) will come together for the National Jamboree “You’re Up!”. Are you up for it, too?...
From 3rd till 5th of October 2014, Mpumalanga Cub Scouts from Scouts South Africa had their summer camp at the Mataffin SCOUTS Hall. More than 40 kids attended this camp and had a great weekend full of action and fun. On the first day the Cubs...
The European Scout Region and the team of EuroScoutInfo join Scouts from around Europe and the world in wishing the members and leadership of the Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg (DPSG) a very happy birthday! DPSG - the German Catholic Scout...
Inside The humblest uniform in Congo My first Scout uniform Scouts renovate homes in impoverished community Scouts Goma commit to the activities of the UReport project Let us unite to build a new world of lasting peace Cycling for peace and health...
Every two years, Sea Scout Leaders from European National Scout Organisations (NSOs) come together for 5 days to discuss new programme and training trends, to network and to share experiences gained in the theory and practice of Sea Scouting...
Did you know this? The 1,7 million members of the 41 National Scout Organisations in the European Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) use some 35 different languages on a daily basis. To mark today's European Day of...
Members of the 1st Hillcrest Scout Group changed the lives of taxi commuters in their areas by cleaning up the Hillcrest taxi rank and planting nine indigenous trees. The youths decided to give back to their community and to lead by example as they...
Arrowe Park in Benoni is one of the many SCOUTS South Africa Camp sites in our country. Peter Le Roux, Arrowe Park Committee member and Gauteng Rover Advisory Council Chair took the initiative and ,together with 1st and 6th Benoni Cub Packs...
Scouts and Rovers embarked on a two day project to renovate 5 family homes in the Hazy View district in Mpumalanga . The project, led by Mxolisi Gininda, involved 45 Rovers and Scouts and local professional brick layer Sipho Hlatshwayo. During the...
Are you passionate about Scouting? Would you like to contribute with your time, commitment and competence as a volunteer on World level? Then here is your opportunity! At the World Scout Conference in August 2014, representatives from National Scout...