20 November 2008
In Africa, Scouting is Serious Business
Posted by admin under: International .
The WOSM has a new post about Michelle Hoogland, a Canadian student, who interned with the Scouts in Africa and talks about how it differs from our experiences.
On completion of her stint, she shared her opinion of Scouting in Africa. ”Scouting in Africa is very, very different than [sic] Scouting in North America. It’s not all about campfires and songs”, she explains. ”Scouting over there is more about giving children the tools needed to succeed in life.”
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Agriculture is a key part of the Scout programme in Africa and Hoogland explains how Scouts are taught to plant and nurture vegetables and even sell any crops they produce. ”Once they get an idea about selling produce, then not only is the child learning skills to succeed in an economically driven global community, but they are also using skills that will directly benefit their family.”
In the BSA and GSUSA we teach our kids skills and hobbies they can use and pursue for the rest of their lives. It sounds like in Africa the skills are ones that can improve their entire family’s lives immediately.
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