Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija
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Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija , the national Scouting
organization of Macedonia
, became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1997. The coeducational Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija has 1,988 members as of 2008.
with the formation of groups known as stegs in the cities of Skopje
, Kumanovo
, Štip
, Strumica
, Bitola
, and Struga
. As part of Yugoslavia, Macedonia was a founding member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
from 1922 to 1948. In this period, summer camps, courses and other Scouting events were held. Until 1941, Macedonian youth was organized in Scouts and Falcons (Sokól
, a Slavic youth movement founded in Prague in 1862).
Scouting in Yugoslavia was coopted by the Tito government
in 1950, at which time WOSM membership was forfeited. In November, 1953 Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija was officially founded, on the initiative of former Scout organization members, as a branch of the Yugoslav Scout association Savez Izviđača Jugoslavije, which it remained until the breakup of Yugoslavia.
Immediately after Macedonia had proclaimed independence on September 8, 1991, Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija members made efforts to be admitted to the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija was officially declared an independent, nonpolitical and nongovernmental organization of young people in 1993. Macedonia became a full member of the World Organization membership on July 25, 1997. As of 2001, Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija had 1,964 registered Scouts, male and female, assigned in 21 units all over the country. The primary geographic structure of Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija is the District, generally conforming to municipality
boundaries. Today, SIM is the largest youth organization in the Republic of Macedonia.
The Scout Motto is Биди Подготвен, translating as Be Prepared in Macedonian
.
The membership badge of Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija Scout emblem incorporates the national colors of the flag of Macedonia
on the maple leaf
design of the original Savez Izviđača Jugoslavije.
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 Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, 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 1997. The coeducational Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija has 1,988 members as of 2008.
History
Scouting activities in Macedonia began in 1921 under the Kingdom of YugoslaviaKingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
with the formation of groups known as stegs in the cities of Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, Kumanovo
Kumanovo
Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...
, Štip
Štip
Štip is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities. As of the 2002 census, the Štip municipality alone had a population of about 47,796...
, Strumica
Strumica
Strumica is the largest city in eastern Macedonia, near the Novo Selo-Petrich border crossing with Bulgaria. About 100,000 people live in the region surrounding the city. The city is named after the Strumica River which runs through it...
, Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
, and Struga
Struga
Struga is a town and popular tourist destination situated in the south-western region of the Republic of Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality.-Etymology:...
. As part of Yugoslavia, Macedonia was a founding 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...
from 1922 to 1948. In this period, summer camps, courses and other Scouting events were held. Until 1941, Macedonian youth was organized in Scouts and Falcons (Sokól
Sokol
The Sokol movement is a youth sport movement and gymnastics organization first founded in Czech region of Austria-Hungary, Prague, in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner...
, a Slavic youth movement founded in Prague in 1862).
Scouting in Yugoslavia was coopted by the Tito government
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
in 1950, at which time WOSM membership was forfeited. In November, 1953 Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija was officially founded, on the initiative of former Scout organization members, as a branch of the Yugoslav Scout association Savez Izviđača Jugoslavije, which it remained until the breakup of Yugoslavia.
Immediately after Macedonia had proclaimed independence on September 8, 1991, Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija members made efforts to be admitted to the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija was officially declared an independent, nonpolitical and nongovernmental organization of young people in 1993. Macedonia became a full member of the World Organization membership on July 25, 1997. As of 2001, Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija had 1,964 registered Scouts, male and female, assigned in 21 units all over the country. The primary geographic structure of Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija is the District, generally conforming to municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
boundaries. Today, SIM is the largest youth organization in the Republic of Macedonia.
Program and ideals
- Cub Scouts-7 to 11
- Scouts-12 to 15
- Rovers-16 to 20
The Scout Motto is Биди Подготвен, translating as Be Prepared in Macedonian
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
.
The membership badge of Sojuz na Izvidnici na Makedonija Scout emblem incorporates the national colors of the flag of Macedonia
Flag of Macedonia
Flag of Macedonia may refer to:*Flag of the Republic of Macedonia, a country in south-eastern Europe*Flag of Macedonia , a region of Greece adjacent to the Republic of Macedonia...
on the maple leaf
Maple leaf
The maple leaf is the characteristic leaf of the maple tree, and is the most widely recognized national symbol of Canada.-Use in Canada:At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the settlements of New France had attained a population of about 18,000...
design of the original Savez Izviđača Jugoslavije.
Scout Law
The Scout laws are:- A Scout should be trusted. (На извидникот му е чест да му веруваат)
- A Scout is helpful. (извидникот е корисен)
- A Scout is a good friend. (Извнидникот е добар другар)
- A Scout is courteous. (Извидникот е учтив)
- A Scout is an optimist (Извидникот е оптимист)
- A Scout is faithful and responsible. (Извидникот е верен и одговорен)
- A Scout studies hard and uses knowledge. (Извидникот постојано учи да ги применува стекнатите знаења)
- A Scout respects the nature. (Извидникот ја цени природата)
- A Scout respects and develops spiritual and cultural values. (Извнидникот ги цени и развива духовните и културните вредности)
- A Scout is one in thought, talk and deeds. (Извидникот е во мислите, зборовите и делата)