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 ...
in
Aruba
Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of ...
shared a common history with the other
Netherlands Antilles
nl, In vrijheid verenigd"Unified by freedom"
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, common_languages = Dutch English Papiamento
, demonym = Netherlands Antillean
, capital = Willemstad
, year_start = 1954
, year_end = 2010
, date_start = 15 December
, ...
until the political separation of the island from the Netherlands. Scouting Aruba is a Full Member of the
Interamerican Region
The Interamerican Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Ciudad del Saber, Panama. The Interamerican Region services Scouting in the Western Hemisphere, both N ...
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 ...
.
Scouting Aruba consists of 13 groups, divided into 3 districts. There is one
Scout group for people with mental and physical limitations.
Scouts in Aruba participate in many Caribbean camps, often traveling by boat to camp on nearby islands with Scouts from neighboring countries.
On 27 February 2016, the World Scout Committee recognized Scouting Aruba as the National Scout Organization of the Aruba and conferred it with Full WOSM Membership with voting rights. The membership certificate will be presented to the organization in the 41st World Scout Conference, which will be conducted in Baku of Azerbaijan in 2017.
Program and ideals
*Beavers-ages 5 to 7 (boys and girls)
*Cubs-ages 7 to 10 (mixed sections exist)
*Scouts-ages 10 to 14 (mixed sections exist)
*Explorers-ages 15 to 18 (boys and girls)
*Rovers-ages 18 to 23 (boys and girls)
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 ''Be Prepared'', ''Semper Prepara'' in
Papiamento
Papiamento () or Papiamentu (; nl, Papiaments) is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in the Dutch Caribbean. It is the most widely spoken language on the Caribbean ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao), with official status in Arub ...
, and ''Weest Paraat'' in
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
.
The Scouting Aruba emblem consists of Scouting symbols and colors corresponding with the
flag of Aruba
Aruba's national flag was adopted on 18 March 1976. The design consists of a field of light blue (called " United Nations Blue"), two narrow parallel horizontal yellow ("Bunting Yellow") stripes in the bottom half, and a four-pointed white-fimbr ...
. The two five-point stars are taken off the
Fleur-de-lis
The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a lily (in French, and mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively) that is used as a decorative design or symbol.
The fleur-de-lis has been used in the ...
and placed upon each other. The logo is designed by Mr. Juan Martijn.
of the Scouting Aruba Logo
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Promise
Beavers
(Dutch)
Ik beloof lief voor God en mijn land te zijn.
(Papiamento)
(English)
I promise to love God and my country.
Cubs
(Dutch)
Ik beloof mijn best te zullen doen.
Mijn plicht te doen tegenover God en mijn land,
de wet van de welpenhorde te gehoorzamen en iedere dag een goede daad te zullen doen .
(Papiamento)
(English)
I promise to do my best
to do my duty to God and my country
to keep the pack law
to do a good deed every day.
Scouts
(Dutch)
Op mijn erewoord beloof ik ernstig te zullen trachten
mijn plicht te doen tegen over God en mijn land,
iedereen te helpen waar ik kan en de padvinderswet te gehoorzamen.
(Papiamento)
(English)
On my honor I promise that I will do my best
to do my Duty to God and my country
to help other people at all time
and obey the scout law
Scout Law
Beavers
:(Dutch)
Een bever heeft plezier, werkt hard en helpt zijn familie en vrienden.
:(Papiamento)
:(English)
A beaver plays with joy, works hard and helps his family and friends.
Cubs
:(Dutch)
De welp volgt de oude wolf
De welp is moedig en houdt vol.
:(Papiamento)
:(English)
The Cub follows the wolf.
The Cub is honest, has courage and perseverance.
Scouts
(Dutch)
#Een padvinder is eerlijk.
#Een padvinder is trouw.
#Een padvinder dient zich nuttig te maken en anderen te helpen.
#Een padvinder is een vriend voor allen en een broeder voor alle andere padvinders.
#Een padvinder is voorkomend en beleefd.
#Een padvinder beschermt dieren en planten.
#Een padvinder weet te gehoorzamen.
#Een padvinder zet door alle omstandigheden.
#Een padvinder is spaarzaam.
#Een padvinder is rein in gedachten, woord en daad.
(Papiamento)
(English)
#A Scout's honor is to be trusted.
#A Scout is loyal.
#A Scout is to be useful and to help others.
#A Scout is a brother is every other scout.
#A Scout is courteous.
#A Scout protects animals and plants.
#A Scout is obedient.
#A Scout perseveres.
#A Scout is thrifty.
#A Scout is clean in his thoughts, words and deeds.
Explorers
:(Dutch)
Op mijn erewoord beloof ik dat ik mij zodanig zal ontwikkelen zodat ik God beter kan lief hebben en dienen
Mijn medemensen kan respecteren en helpen
Mijn land ten dienste kan zijn
En mijn best te doen mij te houden aan het Huishoudelijk Reglement van mijn afdeling
:(Papiamento)
:(English)
On my honour I promise that I will develop my self so that I may love and serve God better.
To respect and help others.
To be in service of my country.
And to do my best to keep to the regulations of my crew.
See also
* Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde
Het Arubaanse Padvindsters Gilde (APG, ''The Aruban Guild of Girl Guides'') is the national Guiding organization of Aruba. It serves 326 members (as of 2017). Founded in 1941, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Ass ...
References
External links
Official Homepage
{{WOSM, interamerican
World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations
Scouting and Guiding on Aruba