Scouting in Singapore
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The Scout
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....

 and Guide
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...

 movement in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

is served by
  • Girl Guides Singapore
    Girl Guides Singapore
    Girl Guides Singapore is the national Guiding organization of Singapore. It serves 12,340 members . Founded in 1917, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1966...

    , member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
    World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
    The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...

  • The Singapore Scout Association
    The Singapore Scout Association
    The Singapore Scout Association is one of the oldest youth movements in Singapore. Scouting encourages the holistic physical, mental, spiritual, emotional and social development of youth with a strong emphasis on duty to God, duty to country, help other people as stated in the Scout Promise and...

    , 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...


International Scouting units in Singapore

In addition, there are American Boy Scouts in Singapore, serving in Cub Scout Pack 3017 and Boy Scout Troop 07, chartered by the American Association of Singapore, and Boy Scout Troop 102, chartered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. These groups are organized under the Direct Service Center in Irving, Texas, USA.
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