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[[Image:SWA.jpg|thumb|Historic membership badge of the South-West Africa Division, until 1990 a part of the [[South African Scout Association|Boy Scouts of South Africa]]]] | [[Image:SWA.jpg|thumb|Historic membership badge of the South-West Africa Division, until 1990 a part of the [[South African Scout Association|Boy Scouts of South Africa]]]] | ||
The '''Scouts of Namibia''' is the national [[Scouting]] organization of | The '''Scouts of Namibia''' is the national [[Scouting]] organization of Namibia. It serves 2,161 Scouts (as of 2004). | ||
Scouting was founded in [[South-West Africa]] in 1917 and until 1990, Scouting was serviced by the South-West Africa Division of the [[South African Scout Association|Boy Scouts of South Africa]]. Namibia became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1990. | Scouting was founded in [[South-West Africa]] in 1917 and until 1990, Scouting was serviced by the South-West Africa Division of the [[South African Scout Association|Boy Scouts of South Africa]]. Namibia became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1990. | ||
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== Program == | == Program == | ||
=== Program sections === | === Program sections === | ||
The association is divided in three sections:<ref>http://www.geocities.com/scoutsnamibia/</ref> | The association is divided in three sections:<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://www.geocities.com/scoutsnamibia/ Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
* [[Cub Scout]]s | * [[Cub Scout]]s | ||
* [[Boy Scout|Scouts]] | * [[Boy Scout|Scouts]] | ||
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To do my duty to God, and my Country;<br /> | To do my duty to God, and my Country;<br /> | ||
To help other people at all times;<br /> | To help other people at all times;<br /> | ||
To obey the Scout Law.<ref | To obey the Scout Law.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> | ||
=== [[Scout Law]] === | === [[Scout Law]] === | ||
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# A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties. | # A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties. | ||
# A Scout is thrifty. | # A Scout is thrifty. | ||
# A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.<ref | # A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> | ||
== Other Scouting organizations == | == Other Scouting organizations == | ||
The ''Deutscher Pfadfinderbund Südwestafrikas'' (German Scout Association of South-West Africa) is a small association open mainly to boys and girls of [[Germans|German]] descent. The first German oriented Scouting organization was founded in 1928, but was twice forbidden by the | The ''Deutscher Pfadfinderbund Südwestafrikas'' (German Scout Association of South-West Africa) is a small association open mainly to boys and girls of [[Germans|German]] descent. The first German oriented Scouting organization was founded in 1928, but was twice forbidden by the South African administration until World War II. The actual association was founded after World War II. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:WOSM member organizations]] | [[Category:WOSM member organizations]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting in Namibia]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Namibia]] | ||
