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[[Image:SieLeo.jpg|thumb|140px|Membership badge of the Sierra Leone Scouts Association]]
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The '''Sierra Leone Scouts Association''', the national [[Scouting]] organization of [[Sierra Leone]], was founded in 1909, and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1964. The coeducational Sierra Leone Scouts Association has 12,000 members as of 2006.
The '''Sierra Leone Scouts Association''', the national [[Scouting]] organization of [[Sierra Leone]], was founded in 1909, and became a member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]] in 1964. The coeducational Sierra Leone Scouts Association has 11,749 members as of 2011.<ref name="Census_2010">{{cite web |title=Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010 |url=http://scout.org/en/content/download/22261/199900/file/Census.pdf |publisher=World Organization of the Scout Movement |accessdate=2011-01-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508035838/http://www.scout.org/en/content/download/22261/199900/file/Census.pdf |archivedate=2012-05-08 }}</ref>


In 1971, Emile F. Luke was awarded the ''Bronze Wolf'', the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.
In 1971, [[Emile F. Luke]] was awarded the ''[[Bronze Wolf]]'', the only distinction of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]], awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.


The Sierra Leone Scouts Association was host of the 3rd West Africa Zonal Conference and Youth Camp. 75 Scouts participated from 9 West African countries.
Recent military unrest has cut Scouting activities and communications. It is unknown at this time whether Scouting is active.


Recent military unrest has cut Scouting activities and communications. Since then Scouting has struggled to keep up its membership and activities up until 2014, where they had to rebrand to start a new phase. Since then, they have organized series of partnerships, trainings and recruitment to carry out it's regular services
Scouts are concerned about community development and the association is well known for promoting self help projects. Scouts are popular throughout the country due to their numerous community service projects, particularly in rural areas.

==Activities==
Scouts are concerned about [[community development]], and the association is well known for promoting [[self-help]] projects. Scouts are popular throughout the country due to their numerous [[community service]] projects, particularly in rural areas.


Proficiency badges are mandatory in the field of public service, resourcefulness and agriculture.
Proficiency badges are mandatory in the field of public service, resourcefulness and agriculture.


The Sierra Leone scouts Association is Presently working working with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Genda and childrens, Affiars to ensure the development of scouting in the Country.
The Sierra Leone Scouts Association is working with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs to ensure the development of Scouting in the country. The SLSA is currently working on a Street Kids Program sponsored by WOSM. The Sierra Leone Scouts Association is looking for partners to start a bio-intensive agricultural project.


==Emblem==
The Sierra Leone scouts Association was host of the 3rd West africa Zonal conferece and Youth Camp. Seventy Five Scouts participated from Nine West Africa Countries.
The membership badge of the Sierra Leone Scouts Association features a [[lion]], a symbol in use since Sierra Leone was a colonial branch of [[The Scout Association|British Scouting]] and an allusion to the country's name.


==See also==
The SLSA is currently working on a Street Kids Programm sponsured by the World Organisation of the Scouts Movements.
*[[The Sierra Leone Girl Guides Association]]


==Girl Guiding==
== References ==
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==External links==
Girls in Sierra Leone are served by ''The Sierra Leone Girl Guides Association'', with 3,330 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1924, the girls-only organization became a full member of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] in 1963.
* [http://www.aslsa.org.uk/ Association of Sierra Leonean Scouts Abroad]{{dead link|date=September 2016}}

==See also==
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{{AfricaScout}}
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{{WOSM|africa}}


[[Category:World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations]]
[[Category:Sierra Leonean society]]
[[Category:WOSM member organizations]]
[[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Sierra Leone]]
[[Category:Youth organizations established in 1909]]
[[Category:1909 establishments in Sierra Leone]]

Latest revision as of 12:02, 3 December 2023

Sierra Leone Scouts Association
LocationNew England Ville, Freetown
CountrySierra Leone
Founded1909
Membership11,749
AffiliationWorld Organization of the Scout Movement, Africa Scout Region, The Mano River Union
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The Sierra Leone Scouts Association, the national Scouting organization of Sierra Leone, was founded in 1909, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1964. The coeducational Sierra Leone Scouts Association has 11,749 members as of 2011.[1]

In 1971, Emile F. Luke was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.

The Sierra Leone Scouts Association was host of the 3rd West Africa Zonal Conference and Youth Camp. 75 Scouts participated from 9 West African countries.

Recent military unrest has cut Scouting activities and communications. Since then Scouting has struggled to keep up its membership and activities up until 2014, where they had to rebrand to start a new phase. Since then, they have organized series of partnerships, trainings and recruitment to carry out it's regular services

Activities

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Scouts are concerned about community development, and the association is well known for promoting self-help projects. Scouts are popular throughout the country due to their numerous community service projects, particularly in rural areas.

Proficiency badges are mandatory in the field of public service, resourcefulness and agriculture.

The Sierra Leone Scouts Association is working with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs to ensure the development of Scouting in the country. The SLSA is currently working on a Street Kids Program sponsored by WOSM. The Sierra Leone Scouts Association is looking for partners to start a bio-intensive agricultural project.

Emblem

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The membership badge of the Sierra Leone Scouts Association features a lion, a symbol in use since Sierra Leone was a colonial branch of British Scouting and an allusion to the country's name.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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