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[[Image:Ghana.jpg|thumb|Membership badge of the Ghana Scout Association]] | [[Image:Ghana.jpg|thumb|Membership badge of the Ghana Scout Association]] | ||
'''The Ghana Scout Association (GSA)''' is the national [[Scouting]] association of [[Scouting and Guiding in Ghana| Ghana]]. Scouting was founded in the British [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]] Colony in 1912 and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1960. The association has 2,311 members as of 1998. | '''The Ghana Scout Association (GSA)''' is the national [[Scouting]] association of [[Scouting and Guiding in Ghana| Ghana]]. Scouting was founded in the British [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]] Colony in 1912 and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1960. The association has 2,311 members as of 1998. | ||
Scouts are involved in many community service projects. Most of these projects take place in rural areas where Scouts organize the people to assist in these projects. Some of these projects are the construction of health centers, schools and clean water. | Scouts are involved in many community service projects. Most of these projects take place in rural areas where Scouts organize the people to assist in these projects. Some of these projects are the construction of health centers, schools and clean water. Scouts are also involved in farming, tree planting and helping to run plants that raise fish. | ||
== GSA Program Overview == | |||
The scout programme has four different levels based on ages, in increasing order they are;<ref>[https://www.modernghana.com/news/138364/1/world-scout-100-ghana-scout-celebrates.html GSA Celebrates 100 years of World Scouting - ModernGhana.com]</ref> | |||
== | * '''Cub Scout''' (6 – 10 years), | ||
* '''Scout''' (11 – 14 years), | |||
* '''Venture Scout''' (15 – 18 years) | |||
* '''Rover Scouts''' (19 – 22 years). | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* '''[http://www.ghanascout.org/ GhanaScouot.org]''' - Official Website of the Ghana Scout Association (GSA). | * '''[http://www.ghanascout.org/ GhanaScouot.org]''' - Official Website of the Ghana Scout Association (GSA). | ||
* [[Scouting and Guiding in Ghana]] | * [[Scouting and Guiding in Ghana]] - Other National and International Scouting groups in Ghana. | ||
*[[The Ghana Girl Guides Association]] | *[[The Ghana Girl Guides Association]] | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 13 December 2020
The Ghana Scout Association (GSA) is the national Scouting association of Ghana. Scouting was founded in the British Gold Coast Colony in 1912 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1960. The association has 2,311 members as of 1998.
Scouts are involved in many community service projects. Most of these projects take place in rural areas where Scouts organize the people to assist in these projects. Some of these projects are the construction of health centers, schools and clean water. Scouts are also involved in farming, tree planting and helping to run plants that raise fish.
GSA Program Overview
The scout programme has four different levels based on ages, in increasing order they are;[1]
- Cub Scout (6 – 10 years),
- Scout (11 – 14 years),
- Venture Scout (15 – 18 years)
- Rover Scouts (19 – 22 years).
See also
- GhanaScouot.org - Official Website of the Ghana Scout Association (GSA).
- Scouting and Guiding in Ghana - Other National and International Scouting groups in Ghana.
- The Ghana Girl Guides Association
References
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