Scouting in Azerbaijan
Encyclopedia
The Scout
and Guide
movement in Azerbaijan
is served by
Overseas in Baku, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York
; as well as Cub Scout Pack 777 in Baku, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America
, which supports units around the world.
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 Guide
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...
movement in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
is served by
- the Association of Azerbaijan Girl GuidesAssociation of Azerbaijan Girl GuidesThe Association of Azerbaijan Girl Guides is the national Guiding organization of Azerbaijan, with the official status of "working towards World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts membership". Both the Guides and the Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan are members of the National Assembly...
, association "working towards WAGGGSWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsThe 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...
membership" - the Association of Scouts of AzerbaijanAssociation of Scouts of AzerbaijanThe Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan , the national Scouting organization of Azerbaijan, was founded in 1997, and became the 150th member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement on August 20, 2000...
, member of the World Organization of the Scout MovementWorld Organization of the Scout MovementThe 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...
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International Scouting units in Azerbaijan
In addition, there are Girl Scouts of the USAGirl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
Overseas in Baku, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
; as well as Cub Scout Pack 777 in Baku, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
, which supports units around the world.