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SCOUTING IN THE IVORY COAST

LA FEDERATION IVOIRIENNE DU SCOUTISME

SCOUT FEDERATION OF THE IVORY COAST

Scouting was officially founded in 1937 although it appeared much earlier. Membership in the World Bureau, now called WOSM, came in 1972.

The Federation consists of three Scout Associations. They are:

Scouting in the Ivory Coast has an emphasis on community service. They have developed youth and cultural centers for the vocational training of young people.

Youth membership at the end of 1998 was 5,688.

Program Sections:

 Louveteaux/ Cubs- ages 6 to 12

 Scouts- ages 12 to 16

 Routiers/ Rovers- ages 16 and older

Scout Motto :

Be Prepared

Scout Oath:

On my honour I promise that I will do my best, to do my duty to God and my country, to help other people at all times and to obey the Scout Law.

Scout Law:

A Scout's honour is to be trusted

A Scout is loyal

A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others

A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other Scout

A Scout is courteous

A Scout is a friend to animals

A Scout obeys orders of his parents, patrol leaders or Scoutmaster without question

A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties

A Scout is thrifty

A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed

Information was obtained from WOSM literature and reports.

IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SCOUTING IN THE IVORY COAST, PLEASE SEND IT TO ME AT :

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Last updated on September 19, 1999