The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea
Encyclopedia
The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea is the national Scouting
organization of Papua New Guinea
. Scouting in Papua New Guinea started in 1926 as a section of Scouts Australia
. The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea was incorporated in 1975 and joined the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1976. It had a membership of 6,284 in 2011.
The Scout program requires all members to have a good understanding of their own local customs and traditions, as well as those of the other regions.
The Scout emblem incorporates traditional spear
s and a kundu
drum.
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 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. Scouting in Papua New Guinea started in 1926 as a section of Scouts Australia
Scouts Australia
Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. Scouts Australia is part of the global Scouting movement and has been a national member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement since 1953...
. The Scout Association of Papua New Guinea was incorporated in 1975 and joined 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 1976. It had a membership of 6,284 in 2011.
The Scout program requires all members to have a good understanding of their own local customs and traditions, as well as those of the other regions.
Programme and ideals
- Junior Scouts-ages 8–12
- Scouts-ages 12–16
- Senior Scouts-ages 16–25
The Scout emblem incorporates traditional spear
Spear
A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head.The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with bamboo spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fastened to the shaft, such as flint, obsidian, iron, steel or...
s and a kundu
Kundu
- History :In Northern West Bengal most of the Kundu people are associated with agriculture.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. A city named Kundila is mentioned in Mahabharata, the inhabitants of this were known as Kundu...
drum.