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The '''[[Scouting|Scout movement]] in Belarus''' consists of an unknown number of independent organizations. There are at least five nationwide associations as well as some regional associations. In addition, there were at one time [[Scouts-in-Exile]] in metropolitan areas of the United States, and there are presently international Scout units in Belarus. | The '''[[Scouting|Scout movement]] in Belarus''' consists of an unknown number of independent organizations. There are at least five nationwide associations as well as some regional associations. In addition, there were at one time [[Scouts-in-Exile]] in metropolitan areas of the United States, and there are presently international Scout units in Belarus. | ||
The initial development of Scouting in Belarus took place within the [[Scouting in Russia|Russian Scout movement]], as part of the Russian empire. A Scout organization was founded in Kletsk, and Scouts appeared in [[Nyasvizh]] and other nearby villages. In 1929, American | The initial development of Scouting in Belarus took place within the [[Scouting in Russia|Russian Scout movement]], as part of the Russian empire. A Scout organization was founded in Kletsk, and Scouts appeared in [[Nyasvizh]] and other nearby villages. In 1929, American Methodists helped found a [[Girl Guides|Girl Scout]] organization in Vilna. It lasted until 1929, but by the end of the 1920s, Scouting had been banned by the Soviet Union, and Scout activities ended, with many [[leaders]] and members arrested and imprisoned. | ||
In the period following World War II, ethnic Belarusians gathered in [[Scout troops in exile]] and in [[Scouting in displaced persons camps|Scout troops]] in [[displaced persons camp]]s throughout Europe, as did their counterpart [[National Organization of Russian Scouts (Scouts-in-Exile)|Russians]], [[Plast|Ukrainians]] and [[Balts]]. Belarusian Scouts formed the organization ''Belarusian Scout Association Abroad'' (BSAA), which existed from 1945 to 1951 in Germany.<ref>{{cite book | last=Kroonenberg | first=Piet J. | authorlink=Piet J. Kroonenberg | title=The Undaunted - The Survival and Revival of Scouting in Central and Eastern Europe | publisher=Oriole International Publications | location=Geneva | date=1998 | page=43| isbn=2880520037 }}</ref> Unlike the other organizations, however, the BSAA did not survive to witness the [[collapse of the Soviet Union]]. Whereas Russia, [[Scouting in Poland#Polish Scouting abroad|Poland]] and Ukraine in particular had ready-made Scouting available once allowed in 1990-1991, Belarus had to start essentially from scratch. | In the period following World War II, ethnic Belarusians gathered in [[Scout troops in exile]] and in [[Scouting in displaced persons camps|Scout troops]] in [[displaced persons camp]]s throughout Europe, as did their counterpart [[National Organization of Russian Scouts (Scouts-in-Exile)|Russians]], [[Plast|Ukrainians]] and [[Balts]]. Belarusian Scouts formed the organization ''Belarusian Scout Association Abroad'' (BSAA), which existed from 1945 to 1951 in Germany.<ref>{{cite book | last=Kroonenberg | first=Piet J. | authorlink=Piet J. Kroonenberg | title=The Undaunted - The Survival and Revival of Scouting in Central and Eastern Europe | publisher=Oriole International Publications | location=Geneva | date=1998 | page=43| isbn=2880520037 }}</ref> Unlike the other organizations, however, the BSAA did not survive to witness the [[collapse of the Soviet Union]]. Whereas Russia, [[Scouting in Poland#Polish Scouting abroad|Poland]] and Ukraine in particular had ready-made Scouting available once allowed in 1990-1991, Belarus had to start essentially from scratch. | ||