The Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara, the national federation of three Scouting organizations of

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. Scouting in Madagascar was started in 1921 under the auspices of the respective French organizations. The federation was founded in 1959 and became a member of the

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in 1960. The coeducational Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara has 14,905 members as of 2011. Members of the federation are * Antilin'i Madagasikara (

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, boys only) * Kiadin'i Madagasikara - Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs de Madagascar (interreligious, coeducational) * Tily eto Madagasikara -

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Scouts of Madagascar, boys only The two latter organizations are also members of the Skotisma Zazavavy eto Madagasikara - ''Fédération du Scoutisme Féminin de Madagascar'', the national Guiding federation, which is a member of the

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. All three associations in this Federation are community development oriented and there are several development centers in the capital and the provinces. Scouts take an active part in rural education and help with instruction in adult literacy classes. They also help during national disasters, undertaking relief projects, rescuing farmers during

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, and rounding up cattle to move them to high land. The Scout Motto is ''Sois Prêt'' (Be Prepared) or ''Toujours Prêt'' (Always Prepared) in French, depending on the organization.

Emblems

The Scout emblems of each association incorporate the national colors of the

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, and indicate which French Scouting association they are associated with.

References

External links

Website of the Antilin'i Madagasikara

Website of the Tily eto Madagasikara
World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Madagascar Youth organizations established in 1959 {{scout-stub

Emblems

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