February 2012
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News from the Africa Scout Region www.scout.org/africa
Remembering the Founder
Inside Highlight
Remembering the Founder Page 1
From NSOs
News from Togo and rest of Africa. Page 2
From ARO
Africa the last home of the Founder Messengers of Peace Support Fund 2012 Page 3
Community Development
Scouting and environment, the experience of Nelson Ochieng Page 4
© WSB-ARO/FILE
Events calendar
15th Africa Conference. 6th Africa Jamboree. Page 4
NYERI - The 22nd day of February is a very important day in the history of Scouting. Scouts from all over the world gather in various places to celebrate the birthday of the father and founder of Scouting, Lord Baden Powell who was born on 22nd February 1857. Coincidentally, his wife, Lady Olave Powell, who is the Chief Guide of the world, shares the same birthday.
The events are usually programmed around the nearest weekend to BP’s birthday to make it convenient for Scouts and volunteers alike. On Sunday, February 19, the entire gathering went on a celebratory march from Paxtu (the residence where Lord Baden-Powell spent his last days) to the BP Memorial Park (grave site) as a key part and conclusion of the Founderee event.
This special day is also referred to as World Thinking Day as it is the occasion for Scouts and Guides around the world to remember that they are part of worldwide Movements and an opportunity to acknowledge their fellow brother and sister Scouts and Guides without whom the Movements would not exist. It is also the occasion to remember and renew the Promise that every Scout or Guide makes.
Hon. Eugene Wamalwa, member and Treasurer of the World Scout Parliamentary Union, graced the colorful event. With other guests from our sister organization, the Girl Guides, regional administrators and Mr. Frederic Tutu Kama-Kama, The Regional Director, World Scout Bureau, Africa Regional Office who said that an agreement has been reached at the world level to have an International Scout Centre in Nyeri with the aim of making Nyeri the ultimate Scouting destination.
This year’s Founderee in Nyeri, attracted 29 other countries from both inside and outside Africa, such as, Burundi, Ethiopia, India, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.Organized by the Kenya Scouts Association (KSA), the participants were involved in a four-day Customary pre-camp at the Kabiruini Agricultural Show ground that took place from the 15th to the 18th with a climax of the Founder’s day celebrations on the 19th.
Africa counting down to Africa Scout Day 2012.
Lord Baden Powell spent his last days in Nyeri, Kenya and in his will, chose to be buried there. He died on 8th January 1941. His wife Lady Olave died 36 years later and was buried beside her husband. Many Scouts make a pilgrimage to Kenya to pay their respects to the father of Scouting during these celebrations.
Angola
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