The Sudan Scouts Association ( ar, جمعية الكشافة السودانية ''Gamiat el-Kashâfah es-Sudanya'') is the national
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 ...
organization of
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
. It was officially founded in 1935, and became a member of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1956. The boys-only Sudan Scouts Association has 14,868 members as of 2011.,
Scouting in Sudan was begun in 1916 in
Atbarah
Atbara (sometimes Atbarah) ( ar, عطبرة ʿAṭbarah) is a city located in River Nile State in northeastern Sudan.
Because of its links to the railway industry, Atbara is also known as the "Railway City'.
As of 2007, its population is 11 ...
by
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. Scouting developed slowly in the following years, spreading to
Khartoum in 1919 and followed by
Girl Guides in 1928.
Sudanese Scouts are active in serving the community in
leprosy projects,
AIDS prevention,
family planning
Family planning is the consideration of the number of children a person wishes to have, including the choice to have no children, and the age at which they wish to have them. Things that may play a role on family planning decisions include marita ...
, health awareness and many other projects in cooperation with other organizations such as the United Nations.
The outdoor life is one of the fundamental activities in Sudan. The country has many forests and jungles suitable for outdoor camping and hiking activities.
Program and sections
*Cub Scouts-06 to 11 years
*Boy Scouts-12 to 15 years
*Senior Boy Scouts-15 to 17 years
*Rover Scouts-18 to 24 years
Sudan has had
Air Scout groups since 1976,
Sea Scout groups since 1969, and Technological Scout groups since 2016. The group is subdivided into small units or troops according to their ages.
The Scout Motto is ''Kun Musta'idan'' or كن مستعداً, translating as "Be Prepared" in Arabic. The noun for a single Scout is ''Kashaf'' or كشاف in Arabic.
South Sudan
South Sudan became an independent country on July 9, 2011, at which time the organizations split.
See also
*
The Sudan Girl Guides Association
The Sudan Girl Guides Association () is the national Guiding organization in Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), ...
References
www.qrz.com/db/st2s,
www.qrz.com/db/st2bss
External links
Official websitemore about Sudan Boy Scout programs and social services projects
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World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations
Scouting and Guiding in Sudan
Youth organizations established in 1935