Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal
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The Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal (SGdS, Scout and Guide Association of Senegal) is one of Senegal
's Scouting
and Guiding
organizations. Its Scout section is member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
via the Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme
. The Guide section is a direct and full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
since 1981.
The coeducational association founded in 1953 serves about 19,000 members; the Guide section has 4,093 members (as of 2003).
The emblem of the Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal incorporates the tree from the coat of arms of Senegal
, as well as a cross
.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
's Scouting
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....
and Guiding
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
organizations. Its Scout section is 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...
via the Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme
Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme
The Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme, the national federation of several Scouting organizations of Senegal, was founded in 1930, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1963...
. The Guide section is a direct and full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
since 1981.
The coeducational association founded in 1953 serves about 19,000 members; the Guide section has 4,093 members (as of 2003).
The emblem of the Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal incorporates the tree from the coat of arms of Senegal
Coat of arms of Senegal
The coat of arms of Senegal dates from the 1960s and reads Un Peuple Un But Une Foi--One People, One Goal, One Faith in the French language. It bears the Pan-African colours and the green star from the flag of Senegal....
, as well as a cross
Cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run obliquely, the design is technically termed a saltire, although the arms of a saltire need not meet...
.