The Asociación de Guías y Scouts de Costa Rica is the national
Scouting and
Guiding association of
Costa Rica. Scouting was founded in Costa Rica in 1915 and became a member of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 173 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. WOSM ...
in 1935.
Guiding started in 1922 and became a member of the
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS ) is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 152 countries. It was established in 1928 in Parád, Hungary, and has its ...
in 1946.
The association has more than 14,500 members of both genders.
An interesting aspect of Scouting in Costa Rica is a University course on Scouting. This course is mandatory for all future teachers. The course highlights the educational value of Scouting.
Scouting in Costa Rica has an emphasis on community service, rural Scouting and nature conservation projects. The association has a National Office and 8 regional offices throughout nine regions of Costa Rica (
San José, Central and Northern
Alajuela
Alajuela () is a district in the Alajuela canton of the Alajuela Province of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Alajuela canton, it is awarded the status of city. By virtue of being the city of the first canton of the province, it i ...
,
Heredia,
Cartago,
Guanacaste,
Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas canton of Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which is made from the Puntarenas, Chacarita and ...
,
Brunca, and
Limón
Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...
). Each regional office has a regional executive that links the region to the National Office.
Secciones
*Manada: desde los 7 años hasta los 10 años.
*Tropa: desde los 10 años hasta los 14 años.
*Wak Tsurí: desde los 14 años hasta los 17 años
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*Comunidad: desde los 17 años hasta los 22 años.
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Scout Promise
Por mi honor y con la ayuda de Dios, prometo hacer todo lo posible por cumplir mis deberes para con Dios y la patria, ayudar al projimo en toda circunstancia y cumplir fielmente la Ley Guía y Scout.
''By my honour and with God's help, I promise to do everything possible to obey all my obligations with God and my nation, help my neighbour in all circumstances, and loyally obey the Law of Scouts and Guides. ''
Scout and Guide Law
# A Scout shows his honor by being worthy of trust.
# A Scout is loyal to God, his nation, his parents, his superiors, and his subordinates.
# A Scout is useful and helps others without thinking of rewards.
# A Scout is everybody's friend and brother/sister of all Scouts, without distinction of creed, race, nationality, or social class.
# A Scout is courteous and well mannered.
# A Scout sees God's work in nature. He or she protects animals and plants.
# A Scout obeys rationally and does things in an orderly and complete manner.
# A Scout smiles and sings through difficult times.
# A Scout is efficient, hard-working, and careful of others' well-being. (The original Spanish phrase, ''cuidadoso del bien ajeno'', can also mean "respectful of others' properties".)
# A Scout is clean and healthy; pure in his thoughts, words, and actions.
External links
Official homepage
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asociacion De Guias Y Scouts De Costa Rica
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations
World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations
Scouting and Guiding in Costa Rica
Youth organizations established in 1915