Scouting in Ukraine
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Scouting in Ukraine is in a transitional phase and may receive World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) recognition by 2008. Ukraine is the largest nation in population to have Scouting that is not recognized by WOSM, despite the fact that the Eurasian Region headquarters is located on Ukrainian territory. Ironically, it may be Ukraine's longstanding tradition of plurality that may have delayed the creation of a federated Scout organization to serve all Scouts in the nation.
In 2004, the Ukrainian Scout Youth Public Organization Spilka Pionerskykh Orhanizatzii Kyïva (literally Kiev Pioneer Movement Organization or SPOK, with a membership of 3,750 in 18 of 26 Ukrainian provinces) applied for WOSM membership. In January, 2005, this motion was recommended by the World Scout Bureau. Since more than 5% of the National Scouting Organizations voted against the application, Germany and the BSA among the opposing votes, SPOK was not admitted to WOSM and will withdraw the application. As a result of this, a special mission of the World Scout Committee was sent to Ukraine. Presently Ukrainian Scouting is trying to set up a new Scouting body unifying Plast and SPOK in order to satisfy WOSM requirements, which could be worked out before 2008 as all parties are motivated to join the international community.
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[edit] Ukrainian Scout organizations
Ukrainian Plast, the largest Scouting organization in Ukraine
- Chornomortsi, "Sailors of the Black Sea"
- Ulad Starshoho Plastunstva ("Order of Senior Scouting", Ukrainian Rovers)
Spilka Pionerskykh Orhanizatzii Kyïva ("Ukrainian Scout Youth Public Organization", SPOK)
Asotsiatsiya Skautiv Ukraïni ("Association of Scouts of Ukraine" ASU, Ukrainian-speaking)
Asotsiatsiya Haydov Ukrayiny ("Association of Ukrainian Guides"), member of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, with 968 members
ISKRA (Spark) Crimean Scout Association, supported by the Scouts de France
Kárpátaljai Magyar Cserkészszövetség (KáMCSSZ), ethnic Hungarian Scouts in Ukraine linked to Magyar Cserkészszövetség
Khar'kovskaya Oblastnaya Organizatsiya Skautov ("Kharkiv Oblast Organization of Scouts", Russian-speaking)
Luhans'ka Oblasna Organizatsiya Skautiv ("Luhansk Oblast Organization of Scouts", Ukrainian-speaking)
Ruthenian Girl and Boy Scouts- Spilka Ukraïns'koï Molodi ("Ukrainian Youth Association", SUM)
Skif (Scythian) PLUS - regional organization of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Organizatsiya Ukraïns'kych Skautiv (Organization of Ukrainian Scouts), provisional member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts
[edit] Program Sections
[edit] UYA/СУМ
- Cymeniata (youngest members) - ages 3 to 5
- Molodshe Yunatstvo (younger members) - ages 6 to 12
- Starshe Yunatstvo (older members) - ages 13 - 17
- Druszynnyky (Councillors/Leaders) - ages 18 - 49
- Seiniory (Seniors) - ages 50+
A Ukrainian who attributes themself to the СУМ organization is given the noble title of Sumivets.
[edit] Plast
See main article Plast
- Novaky (Cub Scouts) - aged 7 to 11
- Yunatstvo (Scouts) - 12 to 18
- Starshi plastuny (Rovers) - 18 to 30
- Sen'yory (Seniors) - 30+
[edit] Program and methods
The Plast Scout Motto is Skob!, an acronym for Syl'no! Krasno! Oberezhno! Bystro! meaning "With Strength! With Beauty! With Care! With Speed!" in Ukrainian. The Scout Motto for other ethnic Ukrainian Scouting organizations is Hotuis! "Be Prepared". The Scout Motto for ethnic Russian Scouting organizations in Ukraine is Bud' gotov, translating as "Be Prepared" in Russian.
The Ukrainian noun for a single Scout is Skaut or Plastun. Plast was founded by Oleksander Tysovsky in 1911.
[edit] International Scout units in Ukraine
In addition, there are Girl Scouts of the USA Overseas in Kiev, serviced by way of USAGSO headquarters in New York; as well as Cub Scout Pack 3980 and Boy Scout Troop 980, both of Kiev, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world. Finally, Russian emigré Scout organizations, generally aligned to either NORS or ORYuR but not connected with RAS/N, have independent branches in Ukraine.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links and references
- UYA/СУМ Homepage
- Plast homepage, in Ukrainian
- SPOK homepage
- Homepage of the Organizatsiya Ukraïns'kych Skautiv
- Homepage of the Luhans'ka Oblasna Organizatsiya Skautiv
- ISKRA - Crimean Scouts
- Skif PLUS - Scouting in Dnipropetrovsk
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