Cyprus Scouts Association
Encyclopedia
The Cyprus Scouts Association is the national Scouting
organization of Cyprus
. It was founded in 1913 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1961. SPK has 5,926 members.
.
In 1980, Savvas Kokkinides 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.
and Western Sovereign Base Area
s. The Scouts are one of the oldest youth organizations on the island. Scouts have taken an active part in all aspects of social and cultural life.
The Cyprus Scout Association takes an active part in national, regional and international Scout events. Cyprus was represented at the 19th World Jamboree in Chile by 36 Scouts and was also represented in the 21st World Scout Jamboree that took place in the UK.
The Scouts of Cyprus have been working to assist with the refugee
crisis caused by the 2006 Lebanon War. One of the Scout Centers is accommodating 106 children from Lebanon who had been separated from their families while fleeing the war-torn country. As the situation escalates, thousands of people are now arriving daily by sea at the ports of Larnaca
and Limassol
.http://www.euro.scout.org/press/wnews/060721.shtml.en
The Scout Motto (Προσκοπικό ρητό) is Έσo έτοιμος, Be Prepared in Greek
.
The membership badge of the Cyprus Scouts Association incorporates the copper-yellow and green national colors, as well as the olive branch
es of the coat of arms
and the flag of Cyprus
.
να εκτελώ το καθήκον μου στο Θεό και την Πατρίδα
να βοηθώ κάθε άνθρωπο σε κάθε περίσταση και
να τηρώ το Νόμο του Προσκόπου.
(Η υπόσχεση του προσκόπου προσαρμόζεται σε πολλές χώρες αναλόγως με την θρησκεία και το πολίτευμα)
2. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι δίκαιος, άξιος να τον εμπιστεύονται, ξέρει να πειθαρχεί και να τηρεί τους Νόμους.
3. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι χρήσιμος στην οικογένειά του και την κοινωνία.
4. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι φίλος κι ευγενής προς όλους κι αδελφός με κάθε Πρόσκοπο.
5. Ο Πρόσκοπος σέβεται τον εαυτό του και τους άλλους, προσέχει τα λόγια και τις πράξεις του.
6. Ο Πρόσκοπος αγαπά τη φύση και προστατεύει το περιβάλλον.
7. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι εύθυμος και αισιόδοξος.
8. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι οικονόμος και φροντίζει για την καλή χρήση του χρόνου.
9. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι εργατικός και προοδεύει με τις ικανότητές του.
10. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι αποφασιστικός, έχει θάρρος και αυτοπεποίθηση κι αναλαμβάνει την ευθύνη των πράξεών του.
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 Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. It was founded in 1913 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 1961. SPK has 5,926 members.
History
Scouting was officially founded in Cyprus in 1913 by N. K. Lanitis and N. Nikolaides, with the assistance of the United KingdomThe Scout Association
The Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
.
In 1980, Savvas Kokkinides 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.
Program and ideals
The Cyprus Scouts Association is open to all boys and girls including those stationed at the EasternAkrotiri and Dhekelia
The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two British-administered areas comprising a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus administered as Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom...
and Western Sovereign Base Area
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two British-administered areas comprising a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus administered as Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom...
s. The Scouts are one of the oldest youth organizations on the island. Scouts have taken an active part in all aspects of social and cultural life.
The Cyprus Scout Association takes an active part in national, regional and international Scout events. Cyprus was represented at the 19th World Jamboree in Chile by 36 Scouts and was also represented in the 21st World Scout Jamboree that took place in the UK.
The Scouts of Cyprus have been working to assist with the refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
crisis caused by the 2006 Lebanon War. One of the Scout Centers is accommodating 106 children from Lebanon who had been separated from their families while fleeing the war-torn country. As the situation escalates, thousands of people are now arriving daily by sea at the ports of Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...
and Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
.http://www.euro.scout.org/press/wnews/060721.shtml.en
The Scout Motto (Προσκοπικό ρητό) is Έσo έτοιμος, Be Prepared in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
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The membership badge of the Cyprus Scouts Association incorporates the copper-yellow and green national colors, as well as the olive branch
Olive branch
The olive branch in Western culture, derived from the customs of Ancient Greece, symbolizes peace or victory and was worn by brides.-Ancient Greece and Rome:...
es of the coat of arms
Coat of arms of Cyprus
The coat of arms of Cyprus depicts a dove carrying an olive branch over “1960”, the year of Cypriot independence from British rule...
and the flag of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus
The flag of Cyprus came into use on August 16, 1960, under the Zürich and London Agreements, whereby a constitution was drafted and Cyprus was proclaimed an independent state. The flag was designed by Turkish Cypriot art teacher İsmet Güney....
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Scout Oath Υπόσχεση του Προσκόπου
Υπόσχομαι στην τιμή μουνα εκτελώ το καθήκον μου στο Θεό και την Πατρίδα
να βοηθώ κάθε άνθρωπο σε κάθε περίσταση και
να τηρώ το Νόμο του Προσκόπου.
(Η υπόσχεση του προσκόπου προσαρμόζεται σε πολλές χώρες αναλόγως με την θρησκεία και το πολίτευμα)
Scout Law Νόμος του Προσκόπου
1. Ο Πρόσκοπος λέει την αλήθεια και κρατά το λόγο του.2. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι δίκαιος, άξιος να τον εμπιστεύονται, ξέρει να πειθαρχεί και να τηρεί τους Νόμους.
3. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι χρήσιμος στην οικογένειά του και την κοινωνία.
4. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι φίλος κι ευγενής προς όλους κι αδελφός με κάθε Πρόσκοπο.
5. Ο Πρόσκοπος σέβεται τον εαυτό του και τους άλλους, προσέχει τα λόγια και τις πράξεις του.
6. Ο Πρόσκοπος αγαπά τη φύση και προστατεύει το περιβάλλον.
7. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι εύθυμος και αισιόδοξος.
8. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι οικονόμος και φροντίζει για την καλή χρήση του χρόνου.
9. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι εργατικός και προοδεύει με τις ικανότητές του.
10. Ο Πρόσκοπος είναι αποφασιστικός, έχει θάρρος και αυτοπεποίθηση κι αναλαμβάνει την ευθύνη των πράξεών του.