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Philippines is one of the eight beneficiary countries of the APR Ticket to Life Project and has been very active in engaging street children in Scouting through troop meetings and activities to help build their self-confidence and a stronger sense of...

After a dry spell of eight years in the area of Course for Leader Trainers, an oasis of renewed energy emerged when a new batch of 39 participants took part in the 6th National Course for Leader Trainers of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA)...

On the occasion of the Founder’s Day, Pakistan Boy Scouts Association honoured one of their greatest Scouters of all times by bestowing him the Lifetime Achievement Award. He is Kurushid Abbas Gardezi who is now 84 years old living in Multan city in...

At the opening of the workshop on Building Management Capabilities being held in Islamabad on 18-21 February, Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA) Chief Commissioner S.P. Shahid recalled the powerful message of the first Chief Scout of Pakistan...

Scouts Australia has been named as the winner of the 2010 savewater! Awards Community Groups section, for the ‘100 Year Water Tank Project.’ The award was accepted by National Chairman David Jones, at a gala awards ceremony in Sydney late last year...

It was a usual Scout investiture ceremony on 12th February 2011 in Kabul, Afghanistan, where some 33 girls were invested. It was the latest group of children who have completed their membership among the five Scout troops run by PARSA in five...

Since 2003 Scouting restarted in Afghanistan. The Asia Pacific Regional office had undertaken initiatives such as organizing basic and advanced training courses in Kabul. Now, five among the participants are awarded the Woodbadge. Presented with the...

The Bharat Scouts and Guides, India is one of the National Scout Organizations that had started long range planning since 2002 having its first Strategic Planning Workshop that came up with its first long range plan for the period of 10 years, 2002...

Short but significant was the visit of Korea Scout Association President Dr Kang Young Joong to one of the Scout troops of Ticket to Life (TTL) in Manila, Philippines after giving one Scout a ticket to attend the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden...

More than 16,000 Scouts and Guides from 39 states of India and other countries like Bangladesh, France and Nepal, participated in the 16th National Jamboree from 3rd to 9th January 2011. Covering a vast area of 350 acres, it was like a mini-township...

Two Rovers from Adelaide, Australia, are undertaking an adventure of epic proportions. Adam and Stephen are currently part way through their World Trike Expedition, which will see them ride from Adelaide, in South Australia, to Rinkaby, Sweden, in...

A tent city sprung up at the Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton as over 4,000 Scouts and leaders moved in for the 19th New Zealand Scout Jamboree from 29 December 2010 to 6 January 2011. Camp Chief Ross McKenzie said that organising the...

A top team of Korea Scout Association (KSA), headed by its President Dr Kang Young Joong, had a brief stay at the World Organization of the Scout Movement, Asia-Pacific Regional Office in Makati City on 26 January 2011, and met with the staff where...

Scouting activity is continuously increasing in different parts of Vanuatu with much help from Scouts Australia. In mid August last year, the Scout Association of Vanuatu (SAV) welcomed the Australian Youth Ambassador for Development for the six...

In conjunction with the on-going 39th World Scout Conference in Curitiba, Brazil, ATAS World Gathering was held on 11th January 2011 in a very social setting for the presentation of ATAS insignias to the newly recruited members, both from Brazil and...