The Youth Programme PDF Print E-mail

Scouts make constructive contribution to society through various activities. These activities include;

  • Agricultural and food production
  • Promotion of proper nutrition
  • Literacy – Organizing and running literacy classes
  • Environmental Education such as
     - Renewable energies programmes
     - Conservation
  • Reproductive Health
     - Prevention and fight against HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, child labor, gender violence.
     - Child and adolescent health
  • Physical development through
     - Spots and Athletics
  • Scouting skills
     - Acquisition of service skills like first aid, life skills e.g. Decision making, communication e.t.c
  • Citizenship
     - Promotion of Patriotism
  • Health and Sanitation 
  • Integration and rehabilitation of the youth in difficult circumstances such as:
     - Street Children,
     - Orphans,
     - Refugees,
     - Physically challenged.
  • Community service such as clean ups
  • Community projects such as
     - Tree planting,
     - Immunization
     - Poverty Alleviation through income generating projects.

THE 2008 PROVINCIAL COMPETITIONS ARE OVER.
This years Provincial competitions aimed at assessing :the level of Scout Leaders interpretation of the youth program ,the standards of Scouting in all the provinces, test knowledge and skills acquired by the Scouts in the process of undertaking Scouting program and to identify teams to represent the provinces in the National competitions.

The competitions attracted a total of 2,298 Scouts .A total of 21 girls teams and 28 boys teams both chipukizi (junior Scouts) and Mwamba (senior Scouts) qualified for Nationals .The Association has been encouraging girls to participate in the competitions in large numbers and this years turnout has reflected a great progress towards achieving the 50:50 ratio of girls to boys .North Rift Province had both  Girls Teams -Kitale Academy  Chipukizi( Junior )and St Brigits  Mwamba (Senior Scouts) winning and they will represent their province at Nationals. The Area Commissioner Mr. Mayakula said it was not easy for the competition was stiff but his teams had worked hard and they had prepared themselves well .The team work coupled with the spirit to win did the magic .He said girls in his district are out to show others the way for to them “What a boy can do, a girl can do too” He said he has formed a district girls soccer team that is doing very well.

Girls champion team- Kisumu Ring Road Orphans Chipukizi (Junior) took the provincial trophy for the third year round.

Kisumu Ring Road School Junior Scouts.

This year competitions were unique in that for the first time, the Rovers participated in the Rover Challenge .The assessment was based on the activities they do in the community in the spirit of their Motto “Service”. A total of 20 Rover Crews won at the provincials and will represent their provinces at Nationals. As a way of encouraging Rovers to participate in Scouting activities, Kenya Scouts Association will pay their participation fee during the competitions.

The National Competitions will start from 6th to 10th August 2008 at Rowallan National Scouts Camp-Nairobi. The Rovers attending the Competitions will remain behind to attend the Zonal Rover Moot scheduled to start on 10th August to 15th 2008.The forum will be used to kick start the  13th World Scout Moot build up activities. The registration for the Zonal Rover Moot has been extended to 31st July, 2008

 
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