The ''Organizatsiya Ukraïns'kykh Skautiv'' (
Ukrainian ''Організація Українських Скаутів'' ''ОУС'' "Organization of Ukrainian Scouts", ''OUS'') is a
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 ...
organization in
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...
, a member of the
Order of World Scouts
The Order of World Scouts (OWS), founded in 1911, is the oldest international Scout organisation. It is headquartered in England and has an administration headquarters in Italy.
As of November 2008, the Order of World Scouts includes member ass ...
.
After several unsuccessful attempts to join the
World Federation of Independent Scouts
The World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS) is a non-governmental international Scouting organization with over 7 million members in 151 affiliated Scout organizations in 65 countries. WFIS was formed in Laubach, Germany
Germany, ...
(WFIS), the OUS became full member of the Order of World Scouts in April 2009.
Program sections
* Vovcheniata (Cub Scouts) – ages 6 to 9
* Skauty (Scouts) – ages 10 to 14
* Kadety (Cadettes -older members) – ages 15 – 18
* Roverskauty (Rovers) – ages 18+
Main principles
*Loyalty to God and Ukraine
*Duty to others and to itself
*Obedience to the Scout law
Cub Scout Promise
I promise with all forces try to be faithful to God, my parents, my homeland, Ukraine, the Cub Scout Law and every day to make someone a good deed.
Cub Scout Law
# a Cub Scout loves Ukraine.
# a Cub Scout thinks of others first
# a Cub Scout has eyes and ears open (Cub Scout hears and sees all)
# a Cub Scout is always clean
# a Cub Scout always tells the truth
# a Cub Scout is always cheerful.
Scout Law
# Ukraine serves as a scout and performs in front of her his duties.
# Word scout trust.
# a Scout-poradlyvyy and helping others.
# a Scout-all friend and brother of every other scout.
# a Scout comes in a knight.
# a Scout loves nature and tries to understand her.
# a Scout-responsible and obedient to their parents and taught.
# a Scout always has a good mood.
# a Scout-economical and sacrificial.
# a Scout-clean in thought, words and actions.
Scout Oath
In his honour I swear that I will do everything in my power to:
*Do my duty to God and the State,
*always help others
*obey the Scout Law.
References
External links
homepage of the Organizatsiya Ukraïns'kych Skautiv old homepage of the OUS, now official website of the community of parents and friends of the OUS
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Scouting and Guiding in Ukraine