Rwanda Scouts Association

The Rwanda Scouts Association (RSA; formerly in French Association des Scouts du Rwanda) is the national Scouting organization of Rwanda. Scouting in Rwanda was founded in 1940 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1975. The coeducational association has 18,884 members (as of 2008).[1]

Rwanda Scouts Association
HeadquartersKigali
LocationRemera
CountryRwanda
Founded1968
Membership40,000
AffiliationWorld Organization of the Scout Movement
Website
www.rwandascout.org

History
The 1980s Scout emblem incorporated the color scheme of the old flag of Rwanda, and was changed to reflect the new one, as the old flag was associated with the Rwandan genocide

Scouting in Rwanda began in 1940. In the following years a number of different associations developed. In 1966, these formed a joint body, the Association des Scouts du Rwanda, which was admitted to WOSM in 1975.

The RSA hosted the African Scout Conference from September 3 to 7, 2007, in La Palisse Hotel in Kigali. This conference, preceded by the 4th Africa Scout Youth Forum, held on August 30 to September 2, 2007, had as a topic Scouting, an education for a peaceful world, united against violence.

The RSA is supported by a number of European and American Scout associations, including the German Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg, the Belgian Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen, the Association des Scouts du Canada and the Boy Scouts of America.

Program and ideals

The RSA is divided in four branches:

The Scout Motto is Be Prepared, Uwe Tayari in Swahili, Ube Maso in Kinyarwanda, and Sois Prêt in French.

See also

References
  1. "Triennial Report 2005-2008" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-07-13.

Further reading
  • World Scout Bureau (1979), Scouting 'Round the World. 1979 edition. ISBN 2-88052-001-0
  • World Organization of the Scout Movement (1990), Scouting 'Round the World. 1990 edition. ISBN 2-88052-001-0
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