The Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme, the national federation of several

Scouting Scouting or the Scout Movement is a youth social movement, movement which became popularly established in the first decade of the twentieth century. It follows the Scout method of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activi ...

organizations of

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

, was founded in 1930, and became a member of the

World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest and, after the Order of World Scouts (formed in 1911), is the second-oldest international organization in the Scout Movement, having been established in 1922. It has 176 members. ...

in 1963. The coeducational Confédération Sénégalaise du Scoutisme has 9,966 members as of 2011. The Senegalese Scout Confederation is composed of two associations, Association des Scouts et Guides du Sénégal and the Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs du Sénégal. Both associations are open to boys and girls of any religion. There are sometimes joint leader training courses. Units are mixed at Cub and Rover level only. The units have joint activities in relation to national campaigns including child health projects. A satellite office of the Africa Scout Region is located in

Dakar Dakar ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The Departments of Senegal, department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 mill ...

. In 1971, Albert A. N'Diaye was awarded the ''

Bronze Wolf The Bronze Wolf Award is an award presented by the World Organization of the Scout Movement for outstanding service by an individual to the Scout Movement. Just over 400 people have received the Bronze Wolf since its creation in 1935. WOSM has r ...

'', the only distinction of the

, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.

Program

Activities

There are many programs relating to youth exchange and international work camps. Many Scout projects throughout the country are implemented in relation to rural development. Community development projects are centered on health, including nutrition and vaccination of children, tree planting, and building and improving schools.

Sections

*Jiwu Wi/Cubs- ages 6 to 11 *Lawtan Wi/Scouts- ages 12 to 14 *Toor-Toor Wi/Senior Scouts-ages 15 to 18 *Meneef Mi/Rovers-ages 18 to 35

Ideals

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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 ...

The

is ''Toujours tout droit'', ''Always Do Right'' in

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. ;

Scout Promise The Scout Promise (or Oath) is a declaration made by a person joining the Scout movement. Since the publication of ''Scouting for Boys'' in 1908, all Scouts and Girl Guides around the world have taken a Scout (or Guide) promise or oath to live up ...

Devant tous avec la grâce de Dieu, je m'engage sur mon honneur, à servir de toutes mes forces, Dieu, l'Église et ma patrie, à aider mon prochain en toutes circonstances, à observer la Loi Scoute. ;

Scout Law Scout Law is a set of codes in the Scout movement. Since the publication of '' Scouting for Boys'' in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to the ideals of the movement and have subscribed to ...

*Le Scout dit toujours la vérité, il tient ses promesses *Le Scout est loyal envers son pays, ses parents, ses chefs et ses subordonnés *Le Scout est fait pour servir et sauver son prochain *Le Scout est hospitalier, il est le frère de tous *Le Scout est poli et protége les faibles *Le Scout voit dans la nature l'œuvre de Dieu, il aime les plantes et les animaux *Le Scout sait obéir et ne fait rien à moitié *Le Scout est économe et prend soin du bien d'autrui *Le Scout est maître de soi, il sourit et chante dans ses difficultés *Le Scout est propre, il est pur dans ses pensées, ses paroles et ses actes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Confederation Senegalaise du Scoutisme World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Senegal Youth organizations established in 1930