| Seychelles Scout Association | |
| Headquarters: | Victoria |
| Country: | Seychelles |
| F-Date: | 1927/1994 |
| Members: | 372 |
| Chiefscouttitle: | Chief Scout |
| Chiefscout: | John Marie |
| Chiefscouttitle2: | Chief Commissioner |
| Chiefscout2: | Betty-Mai Sofa |
| Website: | seyscouts.org.sc |
| Affiliation: | WOSM |
The Seychelles Scout Association (SSA) is the national Scouting organization of the Seychelles. Scouting in Seychelles was founded in 1927 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 2002. The association has 372 members (as of 2011).[1]
Scouting in Seychelles started in 1927 as an overseas branch of The Scout Association (UK) and aimed mainly to British boys. Later it was opened to all boys. In 1977, Scouting was banned by the government of the now independent country.
The Scout movement was readmitted in 1994 and became a member of WOSM in 2002. Since 1998, the SSA is twinned to the Greater London South West County of the Scout Association (UK).
The association is divided in three age-groups:
As English and French are official languages of the Seychelles, the Scout Motto is Be Prepared (English) and Sois Prêt (French).
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best,
to do my duty to God and to my country,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
The association is headed by the Chief Scout and the Chief Commissioner. (Bernard Elizabeth)Chief Scout. Current Chief Commissioner is Regis Gontier.
In 2008, the association consisted of 16 Scout troops which were organised in 4 areas:
Within the structures of WOSM, the Seychelles Scout Association is member of the Africa Scout Region. In July 2006, Rubina Marivonne Haroon, who was born in the Seychelles, was appointed Regional Director for the World Scout Bureau Africa Regional Office.