Korea Scout Association
 | This article is missing information about Scouting during the period of Japanese rule. (March 2010) |
| Korea Scout Association | |||
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| 한국 스카우트 연맹 | |||
| Land | Südkorea | ||
| Gegründet | 1922 | ||
| Membership | 201,455 | ||
| Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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| Website http://www.scout.or.kr/ | |||
The Korea Scout Association is the national Scouting association of South Korea.
Scouting was founded in Korea in 1922 while under Japanese rule, and sent representatives to the first Far East Scouting competition in Beijing in 1924. However, it was banned by the occupation authorities from 1937 until August 15, 1945.[1] It existed in all areas of the Korean peninsula prior to the Korean War in 1950. 'By order of the US Army established Hae-Geun Park (1926 - 2000) after the Korean War, the South Korean Boy Scouts Association new.'World Organization of the Scout Movement recognition came in 1953. The total membership in 2011 was 201,455 registered Scouts.[2]
Dr. Kim Yong-Woo, the first Tiger Scout and former Minister of National Defense was awarded the Bronze Wolf Award, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1975.
Program and ideals
| Korea Scout Association | |
| Hangul | 한국 스카우트 연맹 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 韓國스카우트聯盟 |
| Revised Romanization | Han-guk Seukauteu Yeonmaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Sŭkaut'ŭ Yŏnmaeng |
The Tiger Scout is the highest rank and award the Scout and the Venture Scout may achieve.
An active Air Scout program is also popular.
The Scout Motto is 준비, pronounced jun bi, Preparation in Korean.
Officially the round-shaped outer petals of the new purple fleur-de-lis are based on the taeguk, symbolizing hope of reunification of the Korean peninsula.
World and regional events hosted
- 17th World Scout Jamboree, 1991
- 17th Asia Pacific Jamboree, 1996
- Asia Pacific Regional Youth Forum, 1996
- 21st Asia-Pacific/10th Korea National Jamboree, 2000
- Asia-Pacific Workshop on Youth Programme, 2000
- International Patrol Jamboree, 2002
- Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on PR, ICT and Marketing, 2003
Scouting in North Korea
North Korea shared a common Scout history with South Korea until 1950, but at present is one of only five of the world's independent countries that do not have Scouting.
See also
References
- ^ "History". Korea Scout Association website. Retrieved 2006-01-10.
- ^ "Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
