Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme

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The Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme, the national federation of two Scouting organizations in Burkina Faso, was founded in 1943, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1972 under the name of Upper Volta. The coeducational Fédération Burkinabé du Scoutisme has 9,403 members as of 2008.cite web |title=Triennial Report 2005-2008 |url=http://scout.org/en/content/download/11615/94838/file/Triennial_Report_EN.pdf |publisher=World Organization of the Scout Movement |accessdate=2008-07-13]

The Scout Federation of Burkino Faso consists of "Les Scouts du Burkina Faso" and "Les Éclaireurs et Éclaireuses du Burkina Faso."

Activities

Scouting pays particular attention to rural Scouting and community development in rural areas. Scouts participate in development projects run by the government by running large work camps planting trees, operating rural and urban centers and improving the water supplies.

Program sections

*Pré-Louveteaux (Pre-Cubs) - younger than 7
*Louvetaux (Cub Scouts) - ages 7 to 12
*Éclaireurs (Scouts) - ages 12 to 17
*Aînés (Rover Scouts) - ages 17 to 25

The Scout Motto is "Prêt à servir", "Ready to Serve" in French.

ee also

*Association des Guides du Burkina Faso

References