Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde
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The Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde, the national Scouting
organization of Cape Verde
, was founded in 1990, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 2002. The Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde has 733 members as of 2004.
The association is a member of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono
(Community of Lusophone
Scouting).
The Scout Motto is Alerta, Alert in Portuguese
.
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
organization of Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, was founded in 1990, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
in 2002. The Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde has 733 members as of 2004.
The association is a member of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono
Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono
The Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono is the international community of the Scouting organizations in the Lusophone countries...
(Community of Lusophone
Lusophone
A Lusophone is someone who speaks the Portuguese language, either as a native, as an additional language, or as a learner. As an adjective, it means "Portuguese-speaking"...
Scouting).
Program and ideals
- O escuta orgulha-se da sua Fé e por ela orienta toda a sua vida.
- O Escuta é filho de Cabo Verde e bom cidadão.
- O dever do Escuta começa em casa.
The Scout Motto is Alerta, Alert in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
.
Officers
- Chief Commissioner: Luis Miguel Delgado
- International Commissioner: Anne Marie Monteiro