The Eswatini Scout Association, (formerly the Emavulandlela Swaziland Scout Association and Swaziland Boy Scouts Association) 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
Eswatini
Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...
(
Swaziland
Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...
). The boys-only organization was founded in 1924, and became a member of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1968. In 2009, there were 6,850 members.
The association is divided into four districts:
Hhohho,
Lubombo,
Manzini and
Shishelweni
Shiselweni is a region of Eswatini, located in the south of the country. It has an area of 3,786.71 km² and a population of 204,111 (2017). Its administrative center is Nhlangano. It borders Lubombo in the northeast and Manzini Region in ...
.
Ideals and method
The
Scout Motto is ''Hlala ulungele!'' in
siSwati. The highest rank is Lion Scout.
Scout Promise in English and siSwati
On my honour, I promise to do my best,
To do my duty to God, the King,
To help other people at all times
And to keep the Scout Law.
Ngekwetsembeka kwami,
Ngiyetsembisa kutsi ngitawenta konkhe lokusemandleni ami,
kusebentela Nkulunkulu, neNkhosi yakaNgwane,
kusita bantfu ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi,
nekugcina umtsetfo weMavulandlela.
Scout Laws
*A Scout is to be trusted
*A Scout is loyal
*A Scout is friendly and considerate
*A Scout is a brother to all Scouts
*A Scout has courage to all difficulties
*A Scout make good use of his time and is careful of possessions and property
*A Scout has respect for himself and for others
See also
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Eswatini Girl Guides Association
The Eswatini Girl Guides Association (formerly The Swaziland Girl Guides Association) is the national Guiding organization of Eswatini (Swaziland). It serves 3,450 members (as of 2017) (1,010 members in 2003, 1,836 in 1972). It was founded in 192 ...
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Lesotho Scouts Association
Lesotho has 371 Boy Scouting, Scouts served by the Lesotho Scout Association. Founded in 1936, it became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1971.
As Lesotho is a small, mountainous country with difficult communication li ...
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Scouts South Africa
Scouts South Africa is the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) recognised Scout association in South Africa. Scouting began in the United Kingdom in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell and rapidly spread to South Africa, ...
References
External links
EswatiniScout.orgarchived
SwaziScouts.orgarchived
{{WOSM, africa
World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations
Scouting and Guiding in Eswatini
Youth organizations established in 1924