Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain:
The Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain (Arabic: منظمة الكشاف المغربي) is the national federation of several Scouting organizations of Morocco. It was founded in 1933, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1961. The coeducational Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain has 12,304 members as of 2004.
[edit] Members
The members of the federation are
- the Organisation du Scout Marocain
- the Scoutisme Hassania Marocain
- the Organisation Marocaine des Scouts et des Guides
[edit] History
Historic emblem of Moroccan Scouting
In 1978, Mahmoud el-Alamy 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 1994, the international seminar "Scouting: Youth without Borders" was held in Morocco.
Since April 1997, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid has been the president of the National Federation of Moroccan Scouting.
Atlantic Jamboree was inaugurated on 23 July 2007 in Ras El Maa. Around 2400 Cubs, Beavers, Scouts, Guides, Senior Scouts and Rovers participated in the jamboree, organised by the Scoutisme Hassania Marocain.[1]
[edit] Program and ideals
Each of the associations in the federation has a program which includes many community service activities and development projects.
- Louveteaux (Cub Scouts) - ages 7 to 11
- Eclaireurs (Scouts) - ages 12 to 17
- Routiers (Rover Scouts) - ages 17 to 25
The Scout Motto is Kun Musta'idan or كن مستعداً, Be Prepared in Arabic, and is Sois Prêt in French. The noun for a single Scout is Kashaf or كشاف in Arabic.
The Scout emblem of the Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain, as well as those of most federation members, incorporates the seal of Suleiman of the flag of Morocco.
[edit] Non-aligned Scout organizations
Morocco has a large non-aligned Scout movement; known are the following ten organizations:
- Association Scouts Arabe Sociale[2][3]
- Association Scouts du Maroc[4]
- Mouvement du Scoutisme marocain[5]
- Organisation du Scout Populaire[6]
- Organisation du Scoutisme marocain musulman[5]
- Organisation Scout Atlas[7]
- Organisation Scout National[8]
- Organisation Scoutisme Mohamedia Marocaine[9]
- Organisation Scouts sans frontières[10]
- Scoutisme Unifié au Maroc[11]
[edit] Girl Guiding
Although Morocco has a Guiding organization, work towards World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts recognition remains unclear.
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