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The '''Korea Scout Association''' is the national [[Scouting]] association of [[South Korea]]. | The '''Korea Scout Association''' is the national [[Scouting]] association of [[South Korea]]. | ||
[[Scouting]] was founded in [[Korea]] in 1922 while under | [[Scouting]] was founded in [[Korea]] in 1922 while under Japanese rule, and sent representatives to the first Far East Scouting competition in [[Beijing]] in 1924. However, it was banned by the occupation authorities from 1937 until August 15, 1945.{{ref|hist1937}} It existed in all areas of the Korean peninsula prior to the [[Korean War]] in 1950. [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] recognition came in 1953. The total membership in 2004 was 202,668 registered Scouts. | ||
The Tiger Scout is the highest rank and award the Scout and the Venture Scout achieved. | The Tiger Scout is the highest rank and award the Scout and the Venture Scout achieved. | ||
Dr. [[Yong-Woo Kim]], the first [[Tiger Scout (Korea Scout Association)|Tiger Scout]] and former [[Minister of Korea]] 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 1975. | Dr. [[Yong-Woo Kim]], the first [[Tiger Scout (Korea Scout Association)|Tiger Scout]] and former [[Minister of Korea]] 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 1975. | ||
==Program== | == Program == | ||
[[Image:-koreahighestrank.jpg|thumb|[[Tiger Scout (Korea Scout Association)|Tiger Scout]] badge]] | [[Image:-koreahighestrank.jpg|thumb|[[Tiger Scout (Korea Scout Association)|Tiger Scout]] badge]] | ||
The highest rank is the [[Tiger Scout (Korea Scout Association)|Tiger Scout]]. | The highest rank is the [[Tiger Scout (Korea Scout Association)|Tiger Scout]]. | ||
==World and regional events hosted by Boy Scouts of Korea== | == World and regional events hosted by Boy Scouts of Korea == | ||
* 17th [[World Scout Jamboree]], 1991 | * 17th [[World Scout Jamboree]], 1991 | ||
* 17th Asia Pacific Jamboree, 1996 | * 17th Asia Pacific Jamboree, 1996 | ||
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* Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on PR, ICT and Marketing, 2003 | * Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on PR, ICT and Marketing, 2003 | ||
== International Scouting units in South Korea== | == International Scouting units in South Korea == | ||
There are two organizations focused on serving children of [[United States|American]] military families living in South Korea and elsewhere in eastern Asia and the western Pacific: [[Girl Scouts of the USA|USA Girl Scouts Overseas]] (GSUSA), serviced by the [[West Pacific Girl Scout Council]], and [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA), serviced by the Korea District of the [[Far East Council]]. These councils serve BSA and GSUSA units comprised of children of diplomatic, business and military personnel, and international units run under their auspices. | There are two organizations focused on serving children of [[United States|American]] military families living in South Korea and elsewhere in eastern Asia and the western Pacific: [[Girl Scouts of the USA|USA Girl Scouts Overseas]] (GSUSA), serviced by the [[West Pacific Girl Scout Council]], and [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA), serviced by the Korea District of the [[Far East Council]]. These councils serve BSA and GSUSA units comprised of children of diplomatic, business and military personnel, and international units run under their auspices. | ||
==Scouting in North Korea== | == Scouting in North Korea == | ||
[[North Korea]] shared a common Scout history with South Korea until 1950, but at present is one of only six of the world's independent countries that do not have Scouting. | [[North Korea]] shared a common Scout history with South Korea until 1950, but at present is one of only six of the world's independent countries that do not have Scouting. | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
*[[Girl Scouts of Korea]] | *[[Girl Scouts of Korea]] | ||
==Footnotes== | == Footnotes == | ||
#. {{note|hist1937}} {{cite web|title=History|work=Korea Scout Association website|url=http://www.scout.or.kr/eng/history.htm|accessdate=2006-01-10}} | #. {{note|hist1937}} {{cite web|title=History|work=Korea Scout Association website|url=http://www.scout.or.kr/eng/history.htm|accessdate=2006-01-10}} | ||
== External links== | == External links == | ||
* http://www.scout.or.kr/ | * http://www.scout.or.kr/ | ||
{{Asia-PacificScout}} | {{Asia-PacificScout}} | ||
[[ko:한국스카우트연맹]] | |||
[[Category:Scouting in South Korea]] | [[Category:Scouting in South Korea]] | ||
[[Category:WOSM member organizations]] | [[Category:WOSM member organizations]] | ||