Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi

The Associazione Guide Esploratori Cattolici Sammarinesi (AGECS, Sanmarinese Catholic Guide and Scout Association) is the national Scouting and Guiding association of San Marino. Scouting and Guiding in San Marino started within the respective Italian organizations and became independent in 1973. It became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1990 and is also an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. The association serves 152 Scouts (as of 2011)^[1] and 120 Guides (as of 2003).

Program and ideals

The Scout emblem incorporates the color scheme of the flag of San Marino.

Scout Oath

Con l'aiuto di Dio, prometto sul mio Onore di fare del mio meglio per compiere il mio dovere verso Dio e verso il mio paese, per aiutare gli altri in ogni circostanza, per osservare la Legge Scout.

With God's help, I promise on my honour to do my best, to do my duty to God and my country, to help others in every circumstance and to observe the Scout Law.

Scout Law

La guida e lo Scout:
The Guide and the Scout:

• pongono il loro onore nel meritare fuducia
  put their honor in being trusted
• sono leali
  are loyal
• si rendono utili ed aiutano gli altri
  make themselves useful and help others
• sono amici di tutti e Fratelli di ogni altra Guida e Scout
  are friends to all and brothers to all other Guides and Scouts
• sono cortesi
  are courteous
• amano e rispettano la natura
  love and respect nature
• sanno obbedire
  know to obey
• sorridono e cantano anche nelle difficolta
  smile and sing even under difficult conditions
• sono laboriosi ed economi
  are hard working and thrifty
• sono puri di pensieri, parole ed azioni
  are pure in thought, word and deeds

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