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== Rovering in Other Countries == | == Rovering in Other Countries == | ||
Rovering spread to many other countries following its inception in 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 and South America, the | Rovering spread to many other countries following its inception in 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 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]]). | ||