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'''[[Scouting]] on the [[Falkland Islands]]''' is part of the | '''[[Scouting]] on the [[Falkland Islands]]''' is part of the United Kingdom [[The Scout Association|Scout Association]], due to the [[Falkland Islands]]' affiliation as a Crown Colony of the United Kingdom. The Falkland [[Scout Oath]] and Law, as well as other Scouting requirements, are the same as those of the United Kingdom. | ||
Although the program activities are taken from the British system, Falkland Scouting is geared to the local way of life. Training for [[Wood Badge]] and leader training are conducted with the help of British and nearby affiliated Scout associations. Falkland Scouts participate in numerous camps and events. | Although the program activities are taken from the British system, Falkland Scouting is geared to the local way of life. Training for [[Wood Badge]] and leader training are conducted with the help of British and nearby affiliated Scout associations. Falkland Scouts participate in numerous camps and events. | ||
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Scouting on the Falkland Islands started in 1984 when the ''1st Falkland Islands Scout Group'' was established.<ref>[http://www.falklands.info/history/timeline.html falklands.info]</ref> Actually, there is also an [[Explorer Scout]] Unit, the ''Falkland Islands Explorer Scout Unit''.<ref>[http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/ps/inter/uk/bga/bga-v14.pdf scoutbase.org.uk]</ref> Both groups are adminstered as part of The Scout Association's ''British Groups Abroad''. | Scouting on the Falkland Islands started in 1984 when the ''1st Falkland Islands Scout Group'' was established.<ref>[http://www.falklands.info/history/timeline.html falklands.info]</ref> Actually, there is also an [[Explorer Scout]] Unit, the ''Falkland Islands Explorer Scout Unit''.<ref>[http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/ps/inter/uk/bga/bga-v14.pdf scoutbase.org.uk]</ref> Both groups are adminstered as part of The Scout Association's ''British Groups Abroad''. | ||
==Sources== | == Sources == | ||
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==See also== | == See also == | ||
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