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[[Image:SAGGAlogo.jpg|right|The SAGGA logo]] | [[Image:SAGGAlogo.jpg|right|The SAGGA logo]] | ||
The '''Scout and Guide Graduate Association (SAGGA)''' is an association in the | The '''Scout and Guide Graduate Association (SAGGA)''' is an association in the United Kingdom of [[Scouting|Scouts]] and [[Girl Guides|Guides]] who, largely, were former members of [[Student Scout and Guide Organisation|University or College Scout and Guide Clubs]]. It exists to provide skilled service to Scouting and Guiding. | ||
SAGGA's membership mainly resides in the UK, with some members overseas. | SAGGA's membership mainly resides in the UK, with some members overseas. | ||
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SAGGA as an organisation views itself as a framework within which its members can organise activities for the benefit of themselves or the movement. This framework lets them choose what to do: building up skills and experiences, trying something new, joining activities such as camping, winter walking, sailing and crafts. | SAGGA as an organisation views itself as a framework within which its members can organise activities for the benefit of themselves or the movement. This framework lets them choose what to do: building up skills and experiences, trying something new, joining activities such as camping, winter walking, sailing and crafts. | ||
While most members are graduates and members or former members of the Associations, these are not conditions of joining. Their only criteria for membership being sympathy with their aims, and undertaking a | While most members are graduates and members or former members of the Associations, these are not conditions of joining. Their only criteria for membership being sympathy with their aims, and undertaking a CRB check. | ||
== SAGGA's Aims == | == SAGGA's Aims == | ||
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== Major Activities == | == Major Activities == | ||
[[Image:SAGGAwork.jpg|right|thumb|SAGGA Members working on a Scout Campsite in Sweden in 2006]]In the 1960s it was particularly active in pressing for co-educational Scouting and Guiding. To promote this it organised many events, particularly ''SAGA '61'', the first joint Scout and Guide camp, and then ''SAGA '65'', which was a joint Scout and Guide activity in | [[Image:SAGGAwork.jpg|right|thumb|SAGGA Members working on a Scout Campsite in Sweden in 2006]]In the 1960s it was particularly active in pressing for co-educational Scouting and Guiding. To promote this it organised many events, particularly ''SAGA '61'', the first joint Scout and Guide camp, and then ''SAGA '65'', which was a joint Scout and Guide activity in Norway. | ||
Members were also involved in introducing modern youth work methods into Scout and Guide Leader Training, such as [[Wood Badge]] training courses. | Members were also involved in introducing modern youth work methods into Scout and Guide Leader Training, such as [[Wood Badge]] training courses. | ||