Boy Scouts of Liberia
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The Boy Scouts of Liberia, the national Scouting
organization of Liberia
, was founded in 1922, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1965. The boys only Boy Scouts of Liberia has 2,418 members as of 2004.
In 1975, Emmett Harmon (1913-?), a prominent Liberian, was awarded the Bronze Wolf
, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
The program emphasis is on the dignity of labor and on guiding boys to self-discovery.
Liberia Annual Scout Week is celebrated in late May.
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....
organization of Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
, was founded in 1922, 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 1965. The boys only Boy Scouts of Liberia has 2,418 members as of 2004.
In 1975, Emmett Harmon (1913-?), a prominent Liberian, was awarded the Bronze Wolf
Bronze Wolf
The Bronze Wolf Award is bestowed by the World Scout Committee to acknowledge "outstanding service by an individual to the World Scout Movement"...
, the only distinction 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...
, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
The program emphasis is on the dignity of labor and on guiding boys to self-discovery.
Liberia Annual Scout Week is celebrated in late May.