The Ghana Scout Association
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The Ghana Scout Association is the national Scouting
association of Ghana
. Scouting was founded in the British Gold Coast
Colony in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1960. The association has 3,919 members as of 2011. In 2007, the Chief Scout was President John Agyekum Kufuor.
Scouts are involved in many community service
projects. Most of these projects take place in rural areas where Scouts organize the people to assist in these projects. Some of these projects are the construction of health centers, schools and clean water.
Scouts are also involved in farming, tree planting and helping to run plants that raise fish.
. Instead, he was sent books and a subscription to the newspaper. One of the books was Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys
. Wood wrote to Imperial Headquarters of the Scout Movement, in London
, and asked them how he could start his own Scout group. A charter was given on 1912-01-04 for the first Gold Coast
Scout group. Other groups soon started in other parts of the country.
Samuel Wood continued to be active in Scouting and due to his efforts, the Gold Coast became the first Crown Colony to legislate for the protection of the Scout and Guide Movement. Wood died on 1952-09-09.
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
association of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. Scouting was founded in the British Gold Coast
Gold Coast (British colony)
The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.-Overview:The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial...
Colony in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
in 1960. The association has 3,919 members as of 2011. In 2007, the Chief Scout was President John Agyekum Kufuor.
Scouts are involved in many community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
projects. Most of these projects take place in rural areas where Scouts organize the people to assist in these projects. Some of these projects are the construction of health centers, schools and clean water.
Scouts are also involved in farming, tree planting and helping to run plants that raise fish.
Early years
As a young man, Samuel Wood won a drawing competition, sponsored by the British newspaper, The Sheffield Weekly. The prize was a school scholarship, but Wood was unable to take it up as he could not afford the cost of travelling to the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Instead, he was sent books and a subscription to the newspaper. One of the books was Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys
Scouting for Boys
Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship is the first book on the Scout Movement, published in 1908. It was written and illustrated by Robert Baden-Powell, its founder...
. Wood wrote to Imperial Headquarters of the Scout Movement, in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and asked them how he could start his own Scout group. A charter was given on 1912-01-04 for the first Gold Coast
Gold Coast (British colony)
The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.-Overview:The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial...
Scout group. Other groups soon started in other parts of the country.
Samuel Wood continued to be active in Scouting and due to his efforts, the Gold Coast became the first Crown Colony to legislate for the protection of the Scout and Guide Movement. Wood died on 1952-09-09.
Program
The association is diveded in four sections according to age:- CubsCub ScoutA Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged about 7 to 11. In some countries they are known by their original name of Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing...
aged 7 – 11 years - ScoutsBoy ScoutA Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
aged 11½ - 14 years - Ventures aged 14 ½ - 17 years
- Rovers aged 17 – 22 years
See also
- The Ghana Girl Guides AssociationThe Ghana Girl Guides AssociationThe Ghana Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding organization of Ghana. It serves 7,700 members . Founded in 1921, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1960....
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