The Organizatsiya Ukraïns'kykh Skautiv (Ukrainian

Ukrainian language

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 Організація Українських Скаутів ОУС "Organization of Ukrainian Scouts", OUS) is a Scouting

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 in Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

, a member of the Order of World Scouts

Order of World Scouts

The Order of World Scouts founded in 1911, was the first international Scouting organisation. It is headquartered in England, with the administration headquarters in Italy...

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After several unsuccessful attempts to join the World Federation of Independent Scouts

World Federation of Independent Scouts

The World Federation of Independent Scouts is the non-governmental international organization which governs 82 affiliated Scout Organizations in 41 countries, with an estimated 200,000 members in 3562 Scout Groups...

(WFIS), the OUS became full member of the Order of World Scouts in April 2009.

Program sections

• Vovcheniata (Cub Scouts) - ages 6 to 9
• Skauty (Scouts) - ages 10 to 14
• Kadety (Cadettes -older members) - ages 15 – 18
• Roverskauty (Rovers) - ages 18+

Main principles

• Loyalty to God and Ukraine
• Duty to others and to itself
• Obedience to the Scout law

Cub Scout Promise

I promise with all forces try to be faithful to God, my parents, my homeland, Ukraine, the Cub Scout Law and every day to make someone a good deed.

Cub Scout Law

1. a Cub Scout loves Ukraine.
2. a Cub Scout thinks of others first
3. a Cub Scout has eyes and ears open (Cub Scout hears and sees all)
4. a Cub Scout is always clean
5. a Cub Scout always tells the truth
6. a Cub Scout is always cheerful.

Scout Law

1. Ukraine serves as a scout and performs in front of her his duties.
2. Word scout trust.
3. a Scout-poradlyvyy and helping others.
4. a Scout-all friend and brother of every other scout.
5. a Scout comes in a knight.
6. a Scout loves nature and tries to understand her.
7. a Scout-responsible and obedient to their parents and taught.
8. a Scout always has a good mood.
9. a Scout-economical and sacrificial.
10. a Scout-clean in thought, words and actions.

Scout Oath

In his honour I swear that I will do everything in my power to:

• Do my duty to God and the State,
• always help others
• obey the Scout Law.

External links

• homepage of the Organizatsiya Ukraïns'kych Skautiv
• old homepage of the OUS, now official website of the community of parents and friends of the OUS