Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme

Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme
Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme
	Scout Federation of Gabon
Country	Gabon
Founded	1936
Membership	3,809
Affiliation	World Organization of the Scout Movement

The Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme, the national federation of several Scouting organizations of Gabon, was founded under French Equatorial Africa in 1936, although Scouting appeared years before brought by colonists, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1971. The coeducational Fédération Gabonaise du Scoutisme has 3,809 members as of 2008.^[1]

There are three Scout Associations that make up the Scout Federation. They are Scouts et Guides Catholiques du Gabon (Catholic Scouts and Guides of Gabon), Eclaireuses-Eclaireurs du Gabon (Scouts and Guides of Gabon) and Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses Unionistes du Gabon (Protestant Scouts and Guides of Gabon).

Scouting in Gabon is involved in public service in cooperation with sports and cultural organizations. Tree planting campaigns have been carried out as well as projects to improve some public areas.

Program sections

Cub Scouts - ages 7 to 11
Scouts - ages 12 to 15
Rover Scouts - ages 16 to 20

The Scout Motto is Toujours Prêt, Always Ready in French.

References

↑ "Triennial Report 2005-2008" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-07-13.

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[WOSM-TR_05-08-1] "Triennial Report 2005-2008" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-07-13.

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