The Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain ( ar, الجامعة الوطنية للكشفية المغربية) is the national federation of several

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organizations of

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. It was founded in 1933, and became a member of the

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in 1961. The coeducational Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain has 12,304 members as of 2004.

Members

The members of the federation are * the ''Organisation du Scout Marocain'' * the ''Scoutisme Hassania Marocain'' * the ''Organisation Marocaine des Scouts et des Guides''

History

In 1978, Mahmoud el-Alamy was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the

, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. In 1994, the international seminar "Scouting: Youth without Borders" was held in Morocco. Since April 1997,

Prince Moulay Rachid Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, also known as Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan, ( ar, الأمير مولاي رشيد بن الحسن; born ) is a member of the Alawi dynasty. He was the youngest male child of the late King Hassan II and hi ...

has been the president of the National Federation of Moroccan Scouting. The Atlas Jamboree was inaugurated on 23 July 2007 in Ras El Maa. Around 2400 scouts, Beavers, Scouts, Guides, Senior Scouts and Rovers participated in the jamboree, organised by the Scoutisme Hassania Marocain.

Program and ideals

Each of the associations in the federation has a program which includes many community service activities and development projects. *Louveteaux (

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) - ages 7 to 11 *Eclaireurs (Scouts) - ages 12 to 17 *Routiers (

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) - ages 17 to 25 The

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is ''Kun Musta'idan'' or كن مستعداً, ''Be Prepared'' in

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, and is ''Sois Prêt'' in

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. The noun for a single Scout is ''Kashaf'' or كشاف in Arabic. The Scout emblem of the Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain, as well as those of most federation members, incorporates the seal of

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of the

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References

External links

Portail officiel de la Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain
* 4art.free.fr/scoutmarocain/FR/info.php Homepage of the Organisation du Scout Marocain
Homepage of the Scoutisme Hassania Marocain
{{DEFAULTSORT:Federation Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Morocco Youth organizations established in 1933