The Scout Association of the Bahamas
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The Scout Association of the Bahamas, the national Scouting
organization of the Bahamas, was brought to the Bahamas by the British
and was officially founded in 1913, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1974. The coeducational Scout Association of the Bahamas has 1,060 members as of 2011.
The Scout program receives considerable public support from the community and recognition from the government. Scouts are involved in conservation of endangered species of fish
. Sea Scouting is an important element of Scouting in the Bahamas. The program emphasis is on developing the consciousness of youth towards education and participation in the community, as well as the values of the family.
The Scouts own a 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) recreational site in Adelaide Village, New Providence
. The site was donated to the Scouts by the Bahamian government in 1926. It is used for activities such as camping and hiking.
The membership badge of The Scout Association of the Bahamas incorporates the marlin
and flamingo
, the heraldic supporters of the coat of arms of the Bahamas
, as well as the flag of the Bahamas
.
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 the Bahamas, was brought to the Bahamas by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and was officially founded in 1913, 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 1974. The coeducational Scout Association of the Bahamas has 1,060 members as of 2011.
The Scout program receives considerable public support from the community and recognition from the government. Scouts are involved in conservation of endangered species of fish
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
. Sea Scouting is an important element of Scouting in the Bahamas. The program emphasis is on developing the consciousness of youth towards education and participation in the community, as well as the values of the family.
The Scouts own a 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) recreational site in Adelaide Village, New Providence
New Providence
New Providence is the most populous island in the Bahamas, containing more than 70% of the total population. It also houses the national capital city, Nassau.The island was originally under Spanish control following Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World, but the Spanish government showed...
. The site was donated to the Scouts by the Bahamian government in 1926. It is used for activities such as camping and hiking.
The membership badge of The Scout Association of the Bahamas incorporates the marlin
Marlin
Marlin, family Istiophoridae, are fish with an elongated body, a spear-like snout or bill, and a long rigid dorsal fin, which extends forward to form a crest. Its common name is thought to derive from its resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike...
and flamingo
Flamingo
Flamingos or flamingoes are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus , the only genus in the family Phoenicopteridae...
, the heraldic supporters of the coat of arms of the Bahamas
Coat of arms of the Bahamas
The coat of arms of the Bahamas contains a shield with the national symbols as its focal point, the shield is supported by a marlin and flamingo....
, as well as the flag of the Bahamas
Flag of the Bahamas
The flag of the Bahamas has an approximately 1:2 aspect ratio. The black equilateral triangle on the left represents the unity and determination of the people of the Bahamas. The triangle is oriented toward three equal-width stripes symbolizing areas of natural resource; two aquamarine stripes at...
.