Les Scouts Tunisiens (in aeb, الكشافة التونسية; ''The Tunisian Scouts'') is the national

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organization of

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. It was founded in 1934, and became a member of the

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in 1957 and is also a full member of the

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. The coeducational ''Scouts Tunisiens'' has about 32,000 members (24,080 Scouts and 8,582 Guides). The Girl Guides are an integral but independent section of Les Scouts Tunisiens. Les Scouts Tunisiens headquarters

The

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brought Scouting to the country for children of

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and other citizens prior to 1933. In 1976, Abdallah Zouaghi was awarded the ''

Bronze Wolf The Bronze Wolf Award is bestowed by the World Scout Committee (WSC) to acknowledge "outstanding service by an individual to the World Scout Movement". It is the highest honor that can be given a volunteer Scout leader in the world and it is the ...

'', the only distinction of the

, awarded by the

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for exceptional services to world Scouting. The 2005

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was held in Hammamet. ''Les Scouts Tunisiens'' is known for its citizenship training through

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. Tunisian Scouting is an independent

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, under the guardianship of the

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. It receives

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as well as financial support and equipment. They also are able to use public youth centers for their activities. Service activities include planting

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s and

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s, providing recreation for children in

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campaigns and

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relief.

Program and sections

*Louveteaux/

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 *Eclaireurs/

Scouts 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 ...

-ages 12 to 16 *Raiders-ages 16 to 18 *Routiers/ Rovers-ages 18 and older 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 ''Kun Musta'idan'' or كن مستعدا, translating as ''Be Prepared'' in Arabic and ''Sois Prêt'', translating as ''Be Prepared'' in French. The noun for a single Scout is ''Kashaf'' or كشاف in Arabic and Tunisian Arabic.

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* {{WAGGGS, arab Scouts Tunisiens Scouts Tunisiens Scouts Tunisiens Youth organizations established in 1934

Program and sections

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