The Scout Association of Jamaica

The Scout Association

The Scout emblem incorporates the coat of arms of Jamaica
Location 2D, Camp Road, Kingston 5
Country Jamaica
Membership 2,539
Chief Scout Sir Patrick Allen
Affiliation World Organization of the Scout Movement
Website
jascouts.tripod.com

The Scout Association of Jamaica, the national Scouting organisation of Jamaica, was founded in 1910, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1963. The coeducational Scout Association of Jamaica has 2,539 members in 18 districts as of 2011.[1]

In 1952, The First Caribbean Jamboree was held in Jamaica.

In 1965, Jamaica's Leslie R. Mordecai was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. Other honorees include Donald A. Fitz-Ritson in 1973.

Community service is a major part of Jamaican Scouting. There are camps held for disadvantaged youngsters, literacy campaigns, cleanups, tree planting and relief work during natural disasters.

The Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen is now the Chief Scout of Jamaica. Sir Patrick was invested by the Scout Association of Jamaica at a ceremony at King's House on September 4, 2009. Mr. Carlton Thompson is the International Commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica.

History

Leaders

The Boy Scout Association of Jamaica had three Island Commissioners:

While Mr. Fitz-Ritson was in office the title "Island Commissioner" was changed to "Chief Commissioner" and since then there have been seven Chief Commissioners:

See also

References

  1. "Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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