The Swaziland Boy Scouts Association is the national 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 of Swaziland

Swaziland

Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...

. The boys-only organization was founded in 1924, 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 1968. In 2011, there were 6,850 members.

The association is divided into four districts: Hhohho

Hhohho

Hhohho is a district of Swaziland, located in the northwest of the country. It has an area of 3,569 km² and a population of 270,000 , and is divided into 14 tinkhundla. The administrative center is the national capital of Mbabane. It borders Lubombo District in the southeast and Manzini District...

, Lubombo

Lubombo

Lubombo is a district of Swaziland, located in the east of the country. It has an area of 5,947 km² and a population of 202,000 . Its administrative center is Siteki. It borders all three other districts: Hhohho to the north, Manzini to the west, and Shiselweni to the south...

, Manzini and Shishelweni.

Ideals and method

The Scout Motto is Hlala ulungele! in siSwati. The highest rank is Lion Scout.

Scout Promise in English and siSwati

On my honour, I promise to do my best,

To do my duty to God, the King,

To help other people at all times

And to keep the Scout Law.

Ngekwetsembeka kwami,

Ngiyetsembisa kutsi ngitawenta konkhe lokusemandleni ami,

kusebentela Nkulunkulu, neNkhosi yakaNgwane,

kusita bantfu ngaso sonkhe sikhatsi,

nekugcina umtsetfo weMavulandlela.

Scout Laws

• A Scout is to be trusted
• A Scout is loyal
• A Scout is friendly and considerate
• A Scout is a brother to all Scouts
• A Scout has courage to all difficulties
• A Scout make good use of his time and is careful of possessions and property
• A Scout has respect for himself and for others

See also

• The Swaziland Girl Guides Association
  The Swaziland Girl Guides Association
  The Swaziland Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding organization of Swaziland. It serves 1,010 members . Founded in 1924, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1969.-See also:*Swaziland Boy Scouts Association...
  
  
• Lesotho Scouts Association
  Lesotho Scouts Association
  Lesotho has 371 Boy Scouts served by the Lesotho Scouts Association. Founded in 1936, it became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1971....
  
  
• South African Scout Association
  South African Scout Association
  The South African Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognized Scouting association in South Africa. Scouting began in the United Kingdom in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell and rapidly spread to South Africa, with the first Scout troops appearing in...