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SCOUTING IN TURKEY
TURKIYE IZCILERI
SCOUTS AND GUIDES OF TURKEY
Scouting was founded in Turkey in 1923 and recognized by the World Bureau (WOSM) in 1950. Membership on January 1, 1998 was reported as being 11,252 registered Scouts and Guides.
There is an annual week called, "THE SCOUT - THE HELPER". This gives all members of the Scout Association an opportunity to participate in community service projects where they help for a week in hospitals, at The Red Crescent Association and similar organizations. They plant trees in villages in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture.
Only the Cub packs are open to boys and girls.
Program Sections:
Cubs- ages 8 to 11
Scouts- ages 12 to 15
Venturers- ages 16 to 20
Scout Motto:
Daima Hazir
Be Prepared
Scout Oath:
Tanriya, vatanima karsi gorevlerimi yerine getirecegime, izcilik turesine uyacagima, Baskalarina her zaman yardimda bulunacagima, Kendimi bedence saglam, fikirce uyanik, ve ahlakca durust tutmak icin elimden yapacagima, Serefim uzerine soz veririm.
On my honour, I will promise to do my duty to God and my country, to help other people at all times, to obey the Scouting Laws, to be physically strong, mentally awake and morally strong.
Scout Law:
A Scout's honor is to be trusted
A Scout is loyal to his country, his parents and leaders
A Scout's duty is to be useful and help others
A Scout is a friend to all other Scouts
A Scout is courteous
A Scout loves nature and cares for it
A Scout respects his elders and loves and cares for those younger
A Scout is brave and cheerful in all circumstances
A Scout is thrifty
A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed
This information was obtained from WOSM reports. Oath and Law translated and provided by Baran Savas, Turkey
Last updated on October 24, 1999