Carrie Gibson form Greenock, Scotland has accomplished the ultimate challenge – reaching the top of Mount Everest. Carrie reached the summit at approximately 1am BST on Wednesday 16 May and she is only the fifth Scottish woman ever to do so. This...
The launch of centenary celebrations at the capital of French Polynesia was a grand gathering on 12 May of over 200 Scouts and leaders together with government and local dignitaries. Some 60 years ago, the first Scout camp of French Polynesia was...
The launch of centenary celebrations at the capital of French Polynesia was a grand gathering on 12 May of over 200 Scouts and leaders together with government and local dignitaries. Some 60 years ago, the first Scout camp of French Polynesia was...
2007 is already shaping up to be a special year for all Scouts, past and present, and it is a hope that they will take the opportunity to to celebrate the Movement and to look forward to the future with renewed enthusiasm for all that Scouting can...
With the aim of commemorating a 100 years of world Scouting, a team of Scouts from Mauritius, St Jean, Quatre Bornes conducted an expedition of 100 hours – to symbolize the 100 years of the movement – from 16 to 19 april 2007, covering the distance...
Scouting is often associated with many stereotypes: Scouting=military; Scouting=religion; Scouting=followers. Using billboards around the streets of Geneva, and a camp this week in the countryside, these issues will be explored to show that contrary...
On March 17-18, about 500 Swiss Scouts gathered at an altitude of 2800m on the glacier of the “Plaine Morte” near the mountain resort of Crans-Montana, to build 216 igloos in order to mark the Centenary of the Scout Movement. It was a global village...
Over 200,000 Scouts joined the peace campaign relay, through the Rover Peace Baton, in 24 countries in the Asia-Pacific while highlighting the 100 years of Scouting. The journey started in August 2006 from the South Pacific, northeast Asia, and south...
Scouts in different parts of the world are composing songs in celebration of the Centenary. Some of these can be heard by clicking on the links below. If you know of others, send us your songs or links so they can be shared worldwide. 'Here's to...
Botswana Scout Association in collaboration with Botswana Girl Guides held a fund raising dinner-dance for the Centenary celebrations on Saturday 3rd March 2007, and during this event former Scouts and Guides were given certificates of appreciation...