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Scouting has been a part of the history of the Town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada for almost 100 years. In this Centennial year of World Scouting the Scouts of Whitby area thought it is only fitting that they give something back to the town to mark this...
For the eighth year in a row, thousands of Scouts travelled to the central plaza of Mexico City to 'draw' the fleur-de-lys (the emblem of World Scouting) in aluminium cans. The Scouts collect these cans throughout the year and need to spend around 2...
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...
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...
For the last two years, the five Belgian Scout & Guides Associations have been preparing for the ultimate Centenary of Scouting party- JAMbe This event to be held April 29, will see around 90,000 Belgian Scouts and Guides take to the streets of...
During April and May 2007, two Scouts will be traversing, by ski, 570km across the Greenland Ice Cap to help rebuild Lebanon and celebrate 100 years of Scouting. Matt Franzke, (29) from Australia, who now lives in the UK, and Mustard Robley (25)...
Thank you to all of the Cubs, Scouts and Rover Scouts who entered the Gifts for Peace competition, sharing their photos, videos and sound clips, and their truly inspirational stories. Entries were received from Australia, Burundi, Japan, Mexico...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Global Development Village opened by Evelyn Herfkens from the Millennium Campaign “They often say youth is the future, I say youth is the present!” This is how Evelyn Herfkens, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals...