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[[Image:Benincat.jpg|thumb|140px|Membership badge of Scoutisme Béninois]] | [[Image:Benincat.jpg|thumb|140px|Membership badge of Scoutisme Béninois]] | ||
'''Scoutisme Béninois''', the national [[Scouting]] organization of | '''Scoutisme Béninois''', the national [[Scouting]] organization of Benin, was founded in [[1932]], and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in [[1964]] under the previous name [[Dahomey]]. The coeducational Scoutisme Béninois has 6,334 members as of [[2004]]. | ||
In 1977, Ernest Mehinto was awarded the ''Bronze Wolf'', the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. | In 1977, Ernest Mehinto was awarded the ''Bronze Wolf'', the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. | ||
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A workshop has been held on "New Energies". As a result, Scouts are now building and showing others how to build cooking stoves that use 90 percent less fuel than open fires. | A workshop has been held on "New Energies". As a result, Scouts are now building and showing others how to build cooking stoves that use 90 percent less fuel than open fires. | ||
==Sections== | == Sections == | ||
*Louveteaux/Louvettes-ages 6 to 12 | *Louveteaux/Louvettes-ages 6 to 12 | ||
*Eclaireurs/Eclaireuses-ages 11 to 16 | *Eclaireurs/Eclaireuses-ages 11 to 16 | ||
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The Scout Motto is ''Sois Pret'', Be Prepared. | The Scout Motto is ''Sois Pret'', Be Prepared. | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[Guides du Bénin]] | *[[Guides du Bénin]] |