The Scout

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....

 movement in the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

is served by

• Girl Scouts of Taiwan
  Girl Scouts of Taiwan
  The Girl Scouts of Taiwan is the national Guiding organization of the Republic of China...
  
  , 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...
  
  
• Scouts of China
  Scouts of China
  The Scouts of China is the national Scouting association of the Republic of China, and is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
  
  , 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...
  
  

International Scouting units in Taiwan

Taiwan also has active expatriate Scout groups, including two organizations focused on serving children of American military families living in Taiwan and elsewhere in eastern Asia and the western Pacific: USA Girl Scouts Overseas

Girl 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...

, and 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...

, serviced by the Taiwan District of the Far East Council. These councils serve BSA and GSUSA units composed of children of diplomatic, business and military personnel, and international units run under their auspices.

First World Jamboree for Ethnic Chinese Scouts

The First World Jamboree for Ethnic Chinese Scouts , to promote cooperation and friendship among ethnic Chinese Scouts and strengthening of the World Scout Movement, was held 3 – 9 July 2009 at Wusanto Reservoir, Tainan

Tainan

Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...

, southern Taiwan.

See also

• Scouting and Guiding in Mainland China
• Scouting and Guiding in Hong Kong
• Scouting and Guiding in Macau