The Saint Lucia Scout Association Explained

The Saint Lucia Scout Association
Location:	Massade, Gros-Islet, Castries
Country:	Saint Lucia
Members:	393
Affiliation:	World Organization of the Scout Movement

The Saint Lucia Scout Association (SLSA) is the national Scouting organization of Saint Lucia. Scouting in Saint Lucia started in 1910 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1990. The coeducational association has 393 members (as of 2010).^[1]

History

Scouting in Saint Lucia started in 1910 as an overseas branch of The Scout Association (UK). In 1935, the Saint Lucia Scout Association was officially founded as a branch of British Scouting. After the independence of Saint Lucia in 1979, the national association worked towards recognition by WOSM, which was received in 1990. The SLSA hosted the Caribbean Jamboree in 2000.

Program and ideals

The association is divided in three age-groups:

• Cub Scouts (ages 7 to 11)
• Scouts (ages 12 to 15)
• Rover Scouts (ages 16 to 20)

The membership badge of the Saint Lucia Scout Association incorporates elements of the coat of arms of Saint Lucia, and the top of the design is intended to evoke the Pitons, the island's two large peaks that rise from the ocean and are recognized symbols of the island.

See also

• Girl Guides Association of Saint Lucia

References

• World Organization of the Scout Movement (1990), Scouting 'Round the World. 1990 edition.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Some statistics . World Organization of the Scout Movement . 2010-03-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100402025708/http://www.scout.org/en/around_the_world/countries/national_scout_organisations/some_statistics . 2010-04-02 .