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=== National Associations === | === National Associations === | ||
The '''[[Scouting|Scout]] and [[Girl Guides|Guide]] movement in Ghana''' is served by: | The '''[[Scouting|Scout]] and [[Girl Guides|Guide]] movement in Ghana''' is served by: | ||
* [[The Ghana Scout Association]], (boys) member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] | * '''[[The Ghana Scout Association]] (GSA)''', (boys) member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] | ||
* [[The Ghana Girl Guides Association]], (girls) member of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] | * '''[[The Ghana Girl Guides Association]]''', (girls) member of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] | ||
* '''[https://www.facebook.com/Ghana-Scout-Association-Official-Facebook-Page-368668319813723 National Scout and Guide Fellowship Ghana] (NSGFG)''' - member of the [[International Scout and Guide Fellowship]]. | |||
* '''[https://www.facebook.com/Continental-Scout-Association-of-Ghana-889406217736368/ Continental Scout Association of Ghana]''' - | |||
=== International Associations === | === International Associations === | ||
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* In addition, there are American Boy Scouts in Accra, linked to the [[Direct Service]] branch of the [[Boy Scouts of America]], which supports units around the world. | * In addition, there are American Boy Scouts in Accra, linked to the [[Direct Service]] branch of the [[Boy Scouts of America]], which supports units around the world. | ||
* [[Vanguard Scouting]] - International support group for Latter-day Saints scouting in Ghana. | * [[Vanguard Scouting]] - International support group for Latter-day Saints scouting in Ghana. | ||
=== Special Events=== | |||
* '''[https://www.scout.org/africascoutday March 13: Africa Scouts Day]''' - Sponsored by WOSM. | |||
== '''History of Scouting in Ghana''' == | == '''History of Scouting in Ghana''' == | ||
===Early years=== | === [[1895 Baden-Powell Ashanti Expedition]] === | ||
As a young man, Samuel Wood won a drawing competition, sponsored by the British newspaper ''The Sheffield Weekly''. The prize was a school scholarship, but Wood was unable to take it up as he could not afford the cost of travelling to the [[United Kingdom]]. Instead, he was sent books and a subscription to the newspaper. One of the books was [[Robert Baden-Powell|Baden-Powell's]] ''[[Scouting for Boys]]''. Wood wrote to Imperial Headquarters of the Scout Movement, in [[London]], and asked them how he could start his own Scout group. A charter was given on 1912-01-04 for the first [[Gold Coast (British Colony)|Gold Coast]] Scout group. | In 1895, Baden Powell (the Founder of Scouting) was sent to the [[1895 Baden-Powell Ashanti Expedition| Gold Coast to lead an expedition]] against Nana Prempeh I (King of the Asante tribe). He was sent here to raise a native force to augment the effort of the main British force to oppose the powerful Ashanti tribe. His first job was to make a road from the Coastal areas to the Kumasi (Capital of Asante).<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://www.ghanascout.org/baden-powell-in-ghana/ GSA Baden-Powell in Ghana]</ref> | ||
Baden Powell here learned a lot of important scouting skills: | |||
* '''Pioneering in the jungle:''' Making a road through the jungle meant clearing the thick growth, laying roads through marshes, and constructing bridges over rivers and streams. | |||
* '''Scout Patrols:''' From the people of Gold Coast (Now Ghana), Baden-Powell learnt the phrase "softly softlycatchee monkey" - and he learnt that he could get the best work out of his force by dividing it into small groups, or patrols, and giving responsibility to the captain of each group. | |||
* '''The Scout Staff:''' This was copied from one used in the Ashanti campaign, to test the depths of swamps, to feel the way at night while secretly scouting out the enemy positions, and also used to hang telegraph wires from the branches of the jungle. | |||
* '''Left handshake:''' There are two stories about the origin of the left handshake in Scouting. The first is simply that the left hand is closest to the heart. But there is also a much more interesting story, which comes from the Ashanti tribe itself. | |||
When B-P entered the Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti, he was greeted by a warrior chief who held out his left hand. He told B-P "the bravest of the brave shake with the left hand." So began the left handshake which is used by millions of Scouts all over the world. The explanation of the left handshake is that a warrior uses the left hand to hold the shield, while the right hand holds the spears. So to show your trust in someone, you put down the shield and greet them by holding out your left hand.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> | |||
===Early years of Scouting=== | |||
As a young man, Samuel Wood won a drawing competition, sponsored by the British newspaper ''The Sheffield Weekly''. The prize was a school scholarship, but Wood was unable to take it up as he could not afford the cost of travelling to the [[United Kingdom]]. Instead, he was sent books and a subscription to the newspaper. One of the books was [[Robert Baden-Powell|Baden-Powell's]] ''[[Scouting for Boys]]''. Wood wrote to Imperial Headquarters of the Scout Movement, in [[London]], and asked them how he could start his own Scout group. A charter was given on 1912-01-04 for the first [[Gold Coast (British Colony)|Gold Coast]] Scout group. Other groups soon started in other parts of the country. | |||
Samuel Wood continued to be active in Scouting and due to his efforts, the Gold Coast became the first Crown Colony to legislate for the protection of the Scout and Guide Movement. Wood died on 1952-09-09.<ref>[https://www.modernghana.com/news/138364/1/world-scout-100-ghana-scout-celebrates.html World Scout @100-Ghana Scout Celebrates!!!]</ref> | Samuel Wood continued to be active in Scouting and due to his efforts, the Gold Coast became the first Crown Colony to legislate for the protection of the Scout and Guide Movement. Wood died on 1952-09-09.<ref>[https://www.modernghana.com/news/138364/1/world-scout-100-ghana-scout-celebrates.html World Scout @100-Ghana Scout Celebrates!!!]</ref><ref>[http://www.ghanascout.org/history/ Ghana Scout Association History Page]</ref> | ||
== '''Ghana National Overview''' == | == '''Ghana National Overview''' == | ||
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== '''Resources''' == | == '''Resources''' == | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GaS9bjwWks&feature=emb_logo Scouts Day Ghana] - YouTube Feature | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GaS9bjwWks&feature=emb_logo Scouts Day Ghana] - YouTube Feature | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNEYyM8sOtU&feature=emb_imp_woyt Africa Scouts Day Celebrations] - YouTube Feature | |||
== ''References'' == | == ''References'' == | ||