The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil (UEB, ''Union of Brazilian Scouts'') 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 Brazil. Scouting in Brazil was founded in 1910 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil itself was founded in 1924; it has 53,055 members as of 2011. The association is a member of the

Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono The Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono (CEL, ''Community of Lusophone Scouting'') is the international community of Scouting organizations in the Lusophone countries. Its members are: * Angola: Associação de Escuteiros de Angola * Brazil: Uniã ...

(Community of

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Scouting). Scouting in Brazil is very popular in cities and suburban areas. Scouts from Brazil attend world and regional events in large numbers. They were well represented at the 1998 World Jamboree with 3,000 participants.

Program

The association is divided in four sections according to age: Rule 157 * Lobinhos/Lobinhas (Cub Scouts) - ages 7 to 10 - The highest rank is the ''Distintivo de Cruzeiro do Sul'' * Escoteiros/Escoteiras (Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts) - ages 11 to 14 - The highest rank is the ''Distintivo de Escoteiro Lis de Ouro'' * Seniores/Guias (Senior Scouts/Girl Guides) - ages 15 to 17 - The highest rank is the "Distintivo de Escoteiro da Pátria" * Pioneiros/Pioneiras (Pioneers) - ages 18 to 21 - The highest rank is the ''Insígnia de B-P'' The UEB also has Sea Scout and

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branches. The Scout emblem incorporates elements of the

coat of arms of Brazil The coat of arms of Brazil ( pt, Brasão de Armas do Brasil) was created on 19 November 1889, four days after Brazil became a republic. It consists of the central emblem surrounded by coffee ('' Coffea arabica'', at the left) and tobacco (''Nic ...

Scout Motto

* Scouts: ''Sempre Alerta'' (Be Prepared) * Cubs: ''Melhor Possivel'' (Do your best) The

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is ''Estar sempre alerta para servir o melhor possível''.

Scout Promise

Prometo pela minha honra fazer o melhor possível para:
Cumprir meus deveres para com Deus e minha Pátria;
Ajudar ao próximo em toda e qualquer ocasião;
Obedecer a Lei Escoteira. ''I promise on my honor, to do my best:
To fulfill my duties to God and to my country;
To help my fellow man in any occasion;
To obey the Scout Law.''

Scout Law

# O Escoteiro é honrado e digno de confiança.
''A Scout is honorable and trustworthy.'' # O Escoteiro é leal.
''A Scout is loyal.'' # O Escoteiro está sempre alerta para ajudar o próximo e pratica diariamente uma boa ação.
''A Scout is always prepared to help his fellow man and practices a good turn every day.'' # O Escoteiro é amigo de todos e irmão dos demais Escoteiros.
''A Scout is a friend to everybody and a brother to every other Scout.'' # O Escoteiro é cortês.
''A Scout is courteous.'' # O Escoteiro é bom para os animais e as plantas.
''A Scout is good to animals and plants.'' # O Escoteiro é obediente e disciplinado.
''A Scout is obedient and orderly.'' # O Escoteiro é alegre e sorri nas dificuldades.
''A Scout is happy and smiles in difficulties.'' # O Escoteiro é econômico e respeita o bem alheio.
''A Scout is thrifty and respects the property of others.'' # O Escoteiro é limpo de corpo e alma.
''A Scout is clean in body and soul.''

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