The Mauritius Scout Association
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The Mauritius Scout Association is the national Scouting
organisation of Mauritius
. Scouting in Mauritius started in 1912; the association was founded in 1971 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
(WOSM) in 1971. The coeducational association has 2,782 members (as of 2011).
. This branch consisted of different sub-associations, separated by faiths.
Upon the independence of Mauritius, two reports were launched to ensure the development of Scouting in Mauritius. In 1971, the Mauritian Branch of The Scout Association (UK) became The Mauritius Scout Association. It was admitted to WOSM in the same year.
Most Scout groups are sponsored by religious bodies, schools, colleges, and others institutions. All Scouts help during religious processions, regardless of creed, and carry sick people at the Fête Annuelle des Malades (Annual Festival of the Ill).
Community services including helping to evacuate flooded areas during cyclone
s, assisting in refugee centers, cleaning roads and repairing houses. Scouts are also involved in a variety of community development projects.
, the French versions of Scout Law
, Promise
and Motto are more frequently used than the English ones. Both versions are part of the association's constitution.
The Scout Motto is Toujours Prêts or Be Prepared.
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....
organisation of Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. Scouting in Mauritius started in 1912; the association was founded in 1971 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...
(WOSM) in 1971. The coeducational association has 2,782 members (as of 2011).
History
Scouting in Mauritius started in 1912 with a group of friends forming a Scout patrol. The developing Scout troops formed the Mauritian Branch of The UK Scout AssociationThe 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...
. This branch consisted of different sub-associations, separated by faiths.
Upon the independence of Mauritius, two reports were launched to ensure the development of Scouting in Mauritius. In 1971, the Mauritian Branch of The Scout Association (UK) became The Mauritius Scout Association. It was admitted to WOSM in the same year.
Program
The aim of the Mauritius Scout Association is "to encourage the physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual development of young people so that they may take a constructive place in society". Self-reliance, service and adventure and Scoutcraft are major features of the program. Proficiency badges are divided into four categories, interest, pursuit, service and instructor.Most Scout groups are sponsored by religious bodies, schools, colleges, and others institutions. All Scouts help during religious processions, regardless of creed, and carry sick people at the Fête Annuelle des Malades (Annual Festival of the Ill).
Community services including helping to evacuate flooded areas during cyclone
Cyclone
In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. This is usually characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere of the Earth. Most large-scale...
s, assisting in refugee centers, cleaning roads and repairing houses. Scouts are also involved in a variety of community development projects.
Sections
The association is divided in four sections:- Cub Scouts (ages 8 to 12)
- Scouts (ages 12 to 16)
- Venture Scouts (ages 16 to 19)
- Rover ScoutsRover ScoutsRover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and in most countries, women. A group of Rovers, analogous to a Scout troop, is called a 'Crew.'...
(ages 20 to 25)
Scout Law, Promise and Motto
As most Mauritians speak FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, the French versions of Scout Law
Scout Law
Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law...
, Promise
Scout Promise
Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. The wording of the Scout Promise and Scout Law have varied slightly over time and from country to...
and Motto are more frequently used than the English ones. Both versions are part of the association's constitution.
The Scout Motto is Toujours Prêts or Be Prepared.
Scout Promise
- Sur mon honneur je promets de faire de mon mieux, pour servir Dieu et mon pays, d'aider les autres, et d'observer la Loi Scoute.
- On my honour, I promise that I will do my best, to do my duty to God and to my country, to help other people and to keep the Scout Law.
Scout Law
- Un Scout inspire confiance. - A Scout is to be trusted.
- Un Scout est loyal. - A Scout is loyal.
- Un Scout est amical et chevalresque. - A Scout is friendly and considerate.
- Un Scout est le frère de tout autre Scouts. - A Scout is a brother to all Scouts.
- Un Scout affronte les difficultés avec courage. - A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
- Un Scout fait bon usage de son temps et prend soin de ses biens et ceux des autres. - A Scout makes good use of his time and is careful of his possessions and property.
- Un Scout se respecte et respecte les autres. - A Scout has respect for himself and for others.
Further reading
- World Scout Bureau (1979), Scouting 'Round the World. 1979 edition. ISBN 2-88052-001-0
- World Organization of the Scout Movement (1990), Scouting 'Round the World. 1990 edition. ISBN 2-88052-001-0