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[[Image:Gsalogo.png|thumb|right|Official Emblem of the Ghana Scout Association (GSA)]] | [[Image:Gsalogo.png|thumb|right|Official Emblem of the Ghana Scout Association (GSA)]] | ||
[[Image:Ghanascouts1.jpg|thumb|right|Scouts of the GSA Tutuka | [[Image:Ghanascouts1.jpg|thumb|right|Scouts of the GSA Tutuka District on Facebook]] | ||
[[Image:Ghanascouts2.jpg|thumb|right|Scouts of the GSA Bole District on Facebook]] | |||
'''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. | ||
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* '''Venture Scout''' (15 – 18 years) | * '''Venture Scout''' (15 – 18 years) | ||
* '''Rover Scouts''' (19 – 22 years). | * '''Rover Scouts''' (19 – 22 years). | ||
== GSA Scout Units == | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/boletownscout BoleTown GSA Scout District] - Facebook | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/Greater-Accra-Regional-Scout-Council-of-Ghana-Scout-Association-335024727063298 Greater Accra Regional Scout Council GSA] - Facebook | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/Ghana-Scout-Association-136554489777670 GSA on Facebook] | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/Ghana-Scout-525146871294324 Ghana Scout] - | |||
* [https://www.facebook.com/Ghana-Scout-Association-Official-Facebook-Page-368668319813723 GSA Official Facebook Page] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Scouting and Guiding in Ghana]] - Other National and International Scouting groups 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]] | ||
== Training Resources == | |||
BSA and WOSM have many free online scout training resources: Register for free online to get full training: | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 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).
GSA Scout Units
- BoleTown GSA Scout District - Facebook
- Greater Accra Regional Scout Council GSA - Facebook
- GSA on Facebook
- Ghana Scout -
- GSA Official Facebook Page
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
Training Resources
BSA and WOSM have many free online scout training resources: Register for free online to get full training:
References
| Members of the Africa Scout Region |
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