Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá
Panama has 1,854 Scouts served by the Asociación Nacional de Scouts de Panamá, which was founded in 1924 and accepted into the World Organization of the Scout Movement that same year. Recognition was withdrawn in 1936. Panama regained its WOSM membership in 1950. Panamanian Scouting is coeducational, serving both boys and girls.
Scouts are involved in community service projects in an effort to make the world in which its members live a better one. Service to the community includes disaster relief, conservation of natural resources and collecting toys and games for poor children.
Program
- Cubs-ages 6.5 to 10
- Scouts-ages 10.5 to 16.5
- Rovers-15 to 20
The highest rank is the Scout Urracá, after an indigenous Panamanian cacique who fought against the Spanish conquistadors.
Scout Motto
Siempre listo para servir, Always ready to serve.
Scout Oath
Por mi honor prometo hacer todo cuanto de mi dependa para cumplir mis deberes para con Dios y la patria hacer una buena accion a alguien cada dia y cumplir fiel mente la Ley Scout.
Scout Law
- El Scout cifra su honor en ser digno de comfianza
- El Scout es leal para con Dios su patria, sus padres, jefes y subordinados
- El Scout es util y ayuda a los demas sin pensar en recompensa
- El Scout es amigo de todos y hermano de todo Scout sin distincion de credo, raza, nacionalidad o clase social
- El Scout es cortes y caballeroso
- El Scout ve enla naturaleza la obra de Dios, proteje a los animales y plantas
- El Scout obedece sin replicar y hace las cosas en orden y completas
- El Scout sonrie y canta en sus difcultades
- El Scout es economico, trabajador y cuidadoso del bien ajeno
- El Scout es limpio y sano, puro en sus pensamientos, palbras y acciones
International Scouting units in Panama
In addition, there were American Boy Scouts in Panama, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world, through at least 1987. Also, in the 1950s and 1960s were the 900 member Boy Scouts of the Panama Canal Zone, directly registered to the World Bureau.
See also
Members of the Interamerican Scout Region |
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