Official Opening of Scout Week and launching of Centenary Celebrations.

Scout Week is celebrated every year commemorating the birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, the Founder of the Scout Movement.  This year we are celebrating the week from February 16 - 22.  This year we are also celebrating our Centenary since the Local Asociation of Boy Scouts at British Honduras was duly approved on October 6, 1911.

The theme for this year’s Scout Week and Centenary Celebration is “One Promise - The Challenge Continues”.  Let us as a team work together to make Scout week and our Centenary celebration a big success.

The Scout program during Scout Week will build character, and promote citizenship by using the Scout Method - Learning by Doing and service to our community.  

SCOUT WEEK 2011

February 16 - 22. 2011

 Commemorating the birthday of Lord Baden Powell, the founder of the Scout Movement (February 22).

PROGRAM

THEME: “One Promise - The Challenge Continues”

Wednesday February 16

• Official Opening of Scout Week - His Excellency, Sir Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize and Patron of Scouts (radio and television.)   Official Launching of Centenary Celebration 2011.

Thursday February 17

• Awareness Day - Leaders in each area where a radio or television station is available should make arrangements to be on the morning programs to talk about Scouting and the program for the week so as to create a wider awareness in the community of our Mission and how it is achieved.

Friday February 18

• Camp Fire Night - groups can have individual or joint camp fires.

Saturday February 19

• Community Service - A project for service to the community (tree-planting, cleaning up parks, painting etc.) should be conducted in each area where Scouts are active - school / community.  Please notify H.Q. for coverage on daily news.

Sunday February 20

• Church Service and Parade by districts.  In Belize City Joint Scouts and Guides Ecumenical Service at 2:00 p.m. at Wesley Church on Regent Street

Monday February 21   

• Community Entertainment Day - Cub Packs, Scout Units, and Venture Scout Units can provide short but meaningful entertainment in Children’s Ward at Hospital, Children’s Home, Home for the elderly, etc.  (Activities should be coordinate at district level).

Tuesday February 22

• Founder’s Day and uniform Awareness Day - Everyone wear their uniforms proudly to work or school as a show of equality and strength in one worldwide brotherhood. (Leaders should make prior arrangements with school principals).