Boy Scouts of Bahrain

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f-date = 1953
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members = 2,300
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website = [http://www.scoutbh.com/ scoutbh.com]
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The Boy Scouts of Bahrain ( _ar. جمعية كشافة البحرين) is the national Scouting organization of Bahrain. It was founded in 1953, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1970. The Boy Scouts of Bahrain has 2,300 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 small Bahraini Scout organization often participates in cooperative events with neighboring Kuwait and Qatar. Scouts are involved in community service such as cleaning polluted areas and spraying insecticides, giving blood and helping to organize blood donor services, assistance at sports events and taking charge of first aid at schools.

Program and sections

*Al-Ashbal (Cub Scouts)-8 to 12
*Al-Kashaf (Boy Scouts)-12 to 17
*Al-Matakadem (Rovers)-over 17There is also a section for handicapped Scouts.

The Scout Motto is "Kun Musta'idan" or كن مستعداً, translating as "Be Prepared" in Arabic. The noun for a single Scout is Kashaf or كشاف in Arabic.

ee also

*The Girl Guides Association of Bahrain

References

External links

* [http://www.scoutbh.com/ Official website]