Vanuatu branch of The Scout Association
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Scouting in Vanuatu is recognised by WOSM currently a branch of the Scout Association
of the United Kingdom
covering the Republic of Vanuatu
, however it is a fully incorporated Non Government Organisation since 1999. They are not, as yet, members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
(WOSM).
They are active in the Asia-Pacific Region Scouting
activities. Two Scouts participated in the 19th World Jamboree in Chile
in December 1998. Scouting in Vanuatu also gets help from members of Scouts Australia
and Vanuatu Scouts attended the 2007 Australian Scout Jamboree
.
Scouting in Vanuatu started in 1956. Before independence
in 1980 there were two Scout
organisations, one attached to Scouts de France and the other to the UK Scout Association. They merged in 1999. Before Vanuatu Independence both the French colonial administration and the British colonial administration supported Scouting Organisations. After independence the Vanuatu Scout Organisations struggled to integrate themselves into a national movement until 1999. Even though the NSW Branch of the Scouts Australia had spent 20 years assisting the Vanuatu Scout Organisations to achieve a national movement by 1999 there was only one active Scout group. In 1999 Norvan Vogt a Rover Scout from Queanbeyan Rovers, who was deployed with the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development
, was able to register the organisation, to establish a national HQ and to run a series of training activities This proved to be the catalyst for a sustained period of growth of Scouting in Vanuatu. Norvan was awarded a Baden-Powell Award
for his efforts. Currently there are four active Scout groups in Vanuatu (1 in Santo and 3 in Port Vila) with over 200 youth members.
The Scout Motto is Rerem in Bislama and Sois Prêt (Be Prepared) in French.
The membership badge of the Vanuatu branch of The Scout Association features an outrigger canoe
, a symbol in use since the New Hebrides
were a colonial branch of British Scouting
.
The 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...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
covering the Republic of Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
, however it is a fully incorporated Non Government Organisation since 1999. They are not, as yet, members 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).
They are active in the Asia-Pacific Region Scouting
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....
activities. Two Scouts participated in the 19th World Jamboree in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
in December 1998. Scouting in Vanuatu also gets help from members 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...
and Vanuatu Scouts attended the 2007 Australian Scout Jamboree
Australian Scout Jamboree
The Australian Scout Jamboree is a jamboree which is held every three years by Scouts Australia. The Jamboree is traditionally held in early January and typically runs for 10 nights....
.
Scouting in Vanuatu started in 1956. Before independence
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
in 1980 there were two 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....
organisations, one attached to Scouts de France and the other to the UK Scout Association. They merged in 1999. Before Vanuatu Independence both the French colonial administration and the British colonial administration supported Scouting Organisations. After independence the Vanuatu Scout Organisations struggled to integrate themselves into a national movement until 1999. Even though the NSW Branch of the Scouts Australia had spent 20 years assisting the Vanuatu Scout Organisations to achieve a national movement by 1999 there was only one active Scout group. In 1999 Norvan Vogt a Rover Scout from Queanbeyan Rovers, who was deployed with the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development
Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development
Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development is a volunteer program run by the Australian government's international development agency AusAID...
, was able to register the organisation, to establish a national HQ and to run a series of training activities This proved to be the catalyst for a sustained period of growth of Scouting in Vanuatu. Norvan was awarded a Baden-Powell Award
Baden-Powell Award
The Baden-Powell Scout Award , or B-P Award, is the highest youth award achievable in the Scouting movement in several countries. Although, with the withdrawal of Rover Scouting from most Scout Associations it has become a less common award, it is still awarded by Associations in several countries,...
for his efforts. Currently there are four active Scout groups in Vanuatu (1 in Santo and 3 in Port Vila) with over 200 youth members.
The Scout Motto is Rerem in Bislama and Sois Prêt (Be Prepared) in French.
The membership badge of the Vanuatu branch of The Scout Association features an outrigger canoe
Outrigger canoe
The outrigger canoe is a type of canoe featuring one or more lateral support floats known as outriggers, which are fastened to one or both sides of the main hull...
, a symbol in use since the New Hebrides
New Hebrides
New Hebrides was the colonial name for an island group in the South Pacific that now forms the nation of Vanuatu. The New Hebrides were colonized by both the British and French in the 18th century shortly after Captain James Cook visited the islands...
were a colonial branch of British Scouting
The 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...
.