The Scout Association of Jamaica
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The Scout Association of Jamaica, the national Scouting
organization of Jamaica
, was founded in 1910, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1963. The coeducational Scout Association of Jamaica has 2,539 members in 18 districts as of 2011.
In 1952, The First Caribbean
Jamboree was held in Jamaica.
In 1965, Jamaica's Leslie R. Mordecai 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. Other honorees include Donald A. Fitz-Ritson in 1973.
Community service
is a major part of Jamaican Scouting. There are camps held for disadvantaged youngsters, literacy campaigns, cleanups, tree planting and relief work during natural disasters.
The Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen is now the Chief Scout of Jamaica. Sir Patrick was invested by the Scout Association of Jamaica at a ceremony at King's House
on September 4, 2009. Mr. Carlton Thompson is the International Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica.
1911 - First troop to be formed in Kingston was started by Mr. Harry Mills. Mr. D. L. Stephenson started Wolmer's Boys' School Troop.
1912 - First St. Catherine troop started by Mr. F.H. Messias in Spanish Town. Lord Robert Baden-Powell, who was then the Commonwealth Chief Scout, visited Jamaica. It was on his voyage to Jamaica that he met his wife, Olave Soames.
1913 - Jamaica Branch of the Boy Scout Association was registered. Captain Langley became the first Island Commissioner. The Island Camp was held at Clovelly Park on what are now the grounds of Kingston College.
1920 - The Association became the Boy Scout Association of Jamaica.
1925 - A contingent of Scouts from Jamaica was sent to the Olympia Jamboree in England, and has had representatives at every World Jamboree since then.
1952 - Jamaica hosted the first Caribbean Jamboree at Briggs Park (now Up Park Camp).
1958 - The Scout Headquarters was established at its present address, 2d Camp Road, Kingston. Scout Headquarters was established at its present address, 2d Camp Road, Kingston. Prior to this the headquarters was housed on the Doncaster Lands, by the sea in Kingston.
1977 - 6th Caribbean Jamboree was held at UWI, Mona, Jamaica
1985 - Fifth Pan American Jamboree was held in Jamaica ( G.C. Foster College)
2006 - Jamaica hosted the 13th Caribbean Jamboree (Natures Way, Portland)
The Boy Scout Association of Jamaica had three Island Commissioners:
1932 - Noel Crosswell
1940 - Mr. H.D. Tucker
1949 - Mr. D.S. A. Fitz-Ritson
While Mr. Fitz-Ritson was in office the title "Island Commissioner" was changed to "Chief Commissioner" and since then there have been five Chief Commissioners:
1979 - Mr. James Lloyd
1979 - Brig. Dunstan Robinson
1986 - Mr. Vincent Rose
1994 - Mr. Richard Chambers
1998 - Dr Edward Lee
Stanford Davis
2007 - Rev. Barrington Soares
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 Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, was founded in 1910, 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 1963. The coeducational Scout Association of Jamaica has 2,539 members in 18 districts as of 2011.
In 1952, The First Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
Jamboree was held in Jamaica.
In 1965, Jamaica's Leslie R. Mordecai 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. Other honorees include Donald A. Fitz-Ritson in 1973.
Community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
is a major part of Jamaican Scouting. There are camps held for disadvantaged youngsters, literacy campaigns, cleanups, tree planting and relief work during natural disasters.
The Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen is now the Chief Scout of Jamaica. Sir Patrick was invested by the Scout Association of Jamaica at a ceremony at King's House
King's House, Jamaica
King's House is the official residence of the Governor-General of Jamaica, who represents the Jamaican Monarch, and head of state....
on September 4, 2009. Mr. Carlton Thompson is the International Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica.
History
1910- Scouting came to Jamaica with the first troop being started in Brown's Town, St. Ann, by the Rev. J.W. Graham.1911 - First troop to be formed in Kingston was started by Mr. Harry Mills. Mr. D. L. Stephenson started Wolmer's Boys' School Troop.
1912 - First St. Catherine troop started by Mr. F.H. Messias in Spanish Town. Lord Robert Baden-Powell, who was then the Commonwealth Chief Scout, visited Jamaica. It was on his voyage to Jamaica that he met his wife, Olave Soames.
1913 - Jamaica Branch of the Boy Scout Association was registered. Captain Langley became the first Island Commissioner. The Island Camp was held at Clovelly Park on what are now the grounds of Kingston College.
1920 - The Association became the Boy Scout Association of Jamaica.
1925 - A contingent of Scouts from Jamaica was sent to the Olympia Jamboree in England, and has had representatives at every World Jamboree since then.
1952 - Jamaica hosted the first Caribbean Jamboree at Briggs Park (now Up Park Camp).
1958 - The Scout Headquarters was established at its present address, 2d Camp Road, Kingston. Scout Headquarters was established at its present address, 2d Camp Road, Kingston. Prior to this the headquarters was housed on the Doncaster Lands, by the sea in Kingston.
1977 - 6th Caribbean Jamboree was held at UWI, Mona, Jamaica
1985 - Fifth Pan American Jamboree was held in Jamaica ( G.C. Foster College)
2006 - Jamaica hosted the 13th Caribbean Jamboree (Natures Way, Portland)
The Boy Scout Association of Jamaica had three Island Commissioners:
1932 - Noel Crosswell
1940 - Mr. H.D. Tucker
1949 - Mr. D.S. A. Fitz-Ritson
While Mr. Fitz-Ritson was in office the title "Island Commissioner" was changed to "Chief Commissioner" and since then there have been five Chief Commissioners:
1979 - Mr. James Lloyd
1979 - Brig. Dunstan Robinson
1986 - Mr. Vincent Rose
1994 - Mr. Richard Chambers
1998 - Dr Edward Lee
Stanford Davis
2007 - Rev. Barrington Soares