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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 [[Europe]]an 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 | 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 [[Europe]]an 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]]). | ||
