Scouting and Guiding in Kyrgyzstan: Difference between revisions

'''Scouting in Kyrgyzstan''' was founded in November 1994 and is not yet a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], but is working toward WOSM recognition. [[Kyrgyzstan]] has multiple Scout associations, several of which are members of '''Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Skaut Kengesh''', the Kyrgyz Republic Scouting Union.

The goals of the Kyrgyz Republic Scouting Union federation are the creation of a Kyrgyz Scout Movement with a uniquely [[Kyrgyz]] character, guidelines for Scout membership and for training of leaders and application to the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] (WOSM). Among the multiple organizations, some are separated by gender, some for boys, others for girls, and yet others coeducational. Various Scout factions in [[Bishkek]] agreed in [[1995]] that they wanted light blue uniforms, as light blue is the Kyrgyz color of courage and generosity (see also [[Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo]]), and several world Scouting alumni organizations offered to make uniform insignia for the fledgling Kyrgyz Scouts, free of charge.

As far as is known, Scouting was not introduced to the region during the khanate period of the pre-Soviet era.

On October 29, 2004, six Scouts of Kyrgyzstan posted an official website for their organization after a weeklong Web design course at the [[Internet Access and Training Program]] (IATP) access site in [[Bishkek]]. The website contains pages about Scouting's mission, the history of Scouting in Kyrgyzstan and some of its activities, a copy of the organization's charter, a photo gallery, list of donors, a forum, and contact information. Организация Скауты Кыргызстана (ОСКыр) leader [[Evgeniî Shmelëv]] (originally leader of the Speleoklub "Надежда", the "Hope" Sporting Association, an early precursor to Scouting locally) remarked, "The Scouting movement in Kyrgyzstan is in its initial stage, and we hope to unite people who have common interests and enthusiasm under one identity called 'Scouts'. Moreover, we hope to get support from Scouting movements of foreign countries through the website." The Scouts have pledged to keep their website updated and maintain it as a dynamic, living online resource.  

The Scout Motto is "Dayar Bol", translating as "Be Prepared" in Kyrgyz, and "Bud' Gotov", translating likewise in Russian. The noun for a single Scout is Скаут in both languages.  

With the 1991 breakup of the [[Soviet Union]], it was suggested that the [[Türkiye İzcilik Federasyonu]] assist in the creation of Scouting movements in the Turkic [[Central Asia]]n republics of [[Organization of the Scout Movement of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]], Kyrgyzstan, [[Scouting in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]] and [[Scout Association of Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]], but it is uncertain if this plan ever materialized.

*Cub Scouts-7 to 11

*Scouts-12 to 15

[[Image:Kyrgyzstan Girl Scouts Association membership badge.png|thumb|140px|Membership badge of the Kyrgyzstan Skaut-Kyzdar Assotsiatsiyasy]]  

The '''Kyrgyzstan Girl Scouts Association''', Kyrgyzstan Skaut-Kyzdar Assotsiatsiyasy (KSKA), founded in September 1997, currently has 186 members. [[Aigul' Duîsheyevna Duîsheyeva]] is the Chairwoman. KSKA, whose symbol is the [[snow leopard]] (''Uncia uncia''), has headquarters on köchösü [[Bokonbayev]] in Bishkek, courtesy of the [[Kyrgyzstan Women's Congress]]. Work towards [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] membership recognition progressed in the late 1990s, but now remains unclear.

[[Image:Scouting in Kyrgyzstan membership badge.png|thumb|140px|Membership badge of ОСКыр, showing the favored light blue uniform color]]

Some of the multiple organizations sponsoring Scouting activities in Kyrgyzstan include

*[[Image:traditional Russian Scouting membership badge.png|20px]] Organization of Scouts of Kyrgyzstan (OSKyr) Организация Скауты Кыргызстана (ОСКыр), linked internationally to the Organization of Russian Young Pathfinders (ORYuR) Организации Российских Юных Разведчиков (ОРЮР)  

[[Image:KyrgyzstanPPC.jpg|thumb|left]]

Kyrgyzstan's Scouts have an international relationship with [[Scouting in Colorado#Pikes Peak Council|Pikes Peak Council]] in [[Colorado]].

*[[World Organization of the Scout Movement]]  

*[[Scouting in China]]

*[http://www.scout-kg.narod.ru/ official website]

Update distilled from the IATP website. The Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), US Department of State, funded under the Freedom Support Act (FSA). IATP is administered by the [[International Research and Exchanges Board]] (IREX).