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The Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme, the national federation of two
Scouting Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement employing the Scout method, a program of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activities, including camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking ...
organizations in
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...
, was founded in 1943, 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. WOS ...
in 1972 under the name of Upper Volta. The coeducational Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme has 9,398 members as of 2011. The Scout Federation of Burkino Faso consists of ''Les Scouts du Burkina Faso'' and ''Les Éclaireurs et Éclaireuses du Burkina Faso.''


Activities

Scouting pays particular attention to rural Scouting and community development in rural areas. Scouts participate in development projects run by the government by running large work camps planting trees, operating rural and urban centers and improving the water supplies.


Program sections

*Pré-Louveteaux (Pre-Cubs) - younger than 7 *Louvetaux (
Cub Scouts Cub Scouts, Cubs or Wolf Cubs are programs associated with Scouting for young children usually between 7 and 12, depending on the organization to which they belong. A participant in the program is called a Cub. A group of Cubs is called a 'P ...
) - ages 7 to 12 *Éclaireurs (Scouts) - ages 12 to 17 *Aînés (
Rover Scouts Rover Scouts, Rovers, Rover Scouting or Rovering is a program associated with some Scouting organizations for adult men and women. A group of Rovers is called a 'Rover Crew'. Rovers was originated by The Scout Association, The Boy Scouts Assoc ...
) - ages 17 to 25 The
Scout Motto The Scout Motto of the Scout movement is, in English, "Be Prepared", with most international branches of the group using a close translation of that phrase. These mottoes have been used by millions of Scouts around the world since 1907. Most of t ...
is ''Prêt à servir'', ''Ready to Serve'' in French.


See also

* Association des Guides du Burkina Faso


References

Federation Burkinabe du Scoutism Scouting and Guiding in Burkina Faso Youth organizations established in 1943 1943 establishments in French West Africa {{Scout-stub