Association des Scouts du Burundi
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| Association des Scouts du Burundi | |||
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 Scout Association of Burundi |
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| Country | Burundi | ||
| Founded | 1940 | ||
| Membership | 6,661 | ||
| Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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| Website http://scoutsburundi.org/ |
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The Association des Scouts du Burundi, the national Scouting organization of Burundi, was founded in 1940, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1979. The coeducational Association des Scouts du Burundi has 6,661 members as of 2008.[1]
The Scout program is orientated towards rural needs of the population which includes farming, reforestation, erosion control, and village health.
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[edit] Program Sections
- Louveteaux (Cub Scouts) - ages 7 to 11
- Eclaireurs (Scouts) - ages 11 to 15
- Routiers (Rover Scouts) - ages 16 to 19
The Scout Motto is Uwe Tayari, Be Prepared in Swahili, Ube Maso in Kirundi, and Sois Prêt in French.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Triennial Report 2005-2008". World Organization of the Scout Movement. http://scout.org/en/content/download/11615/94838/file/Triennial_Report_EN.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
[edit] External links
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