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== Rovering in Other Countries == | == Rovering in Other Countries == | ||
Rovering spread to many other countries following its inception in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] in 1918, although it no longer exists in Britain. Today, the Rover section remains an important part of Scouting in many European countries, in most member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations (eg. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore and Hong Kong), across [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]], the [[Middle East]] and in many other countries such as Ireland, Japan, Taiwan,Thailand and | Rovering spread to many other countries following its inception in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] in 1918, although it no longer exists in Britain. Today, the Rover section remains an important part of Scouting in many European countries, in most member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations (eg. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore and Hong Kong), across [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]], the [[Middle East]] and in many other countries such as Ireland, Japan, Taiwan,Thailand and Korea. [[New Zealand Rovers]], in particular, hold a National Moot every year over Easter Weekend where international participants are always openly welcomed. | ||
Rover Scouting continued among the troops during the Second World War, even in [[Prisoner of War]] (POW) camps. Some artifacts of the Rover crew at [[Changi]] (Singapore), including the crew flag, have been preserved; they are now held by the Scout Heritage Centre ([[Scouts Australia]], [[Scouting in Victoria]]). | Rover Scouting continued among the troops during the Second World War, even in [[Prisoner of War]] (POW) camps. Some artifacts of the Rover crew at [[Changi]] (Singapore), including the crew flag, have been preserved; they are now held by the Scout Heritage Centre ([[Scouts Australia]], [[Scouting in Victoria]]). | ||