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Educational Proposal
of the Scout Movement
Definitions
& Convictions
We are a Movement of young people and adults freely and voluntarily
committed.
We are a non-formal educational Movement, complementary to the family
and school, working towards the holistic development and continuous
education of young people.
We contribute to the development of the whole person, and all people.
Both men and women, in the fullness of their similarities and differences.
Human beings, as individuals and within their culture, without
distinction of origin, race, creed or social background.
We educate for freedom and seek to develop the capacity for thought over
and above the acquisition of knowledge or specific skills.
We strengthen in young people the will to opt for a scale of values
which gives a direction to their lives and we encourage them to live in
accordance with that option.
We walk in search of God and we ask our members to live true to their
faith, to be faithful to the religion which expresses it and be a living
testimony thereof.
We believe that the family is the foundation and keystone of the
community and center of a civilization based on love, truth and justice.
We educate for love, the force capable of creating a stable union
between a man and a woman and building a family which forms true
individuals.
We believe in social justice as fundamental to humane and sustainable
development. We urge young people to serve in the community and to commit themselves
to its development as an expression of their concern for others,
especially for those poorer and weaker than themselves and those who
suffer.
We aspire to a world community in which young people can grow and fully
realize their potential. We foster their loyalty to their country and love for their own land,
people and culture in harmony with the promotion of peace, and without
the hostilities of class or nation. We promote worldwide friendship among young people and international
cooperation among countries and organizations.
We stimulate young people’s appreciation of the natural world and their
commitment to the integrity of the environment. We favor life in nature as an educational experience and a personal
lifestyle.
We form responsible citizens who understand the political dimension of
life in society, who play a constructive role in the
community and who make their choices guided by Scout principles. However, as an educational
Movement, we hold ourselves apart from the
struggle for political power.
We encourage young people and adults to share the task of mutual
enrichment within a relationship of dialogue, understanding and
participation. In this special meeting of the generations, authority acts in
favor of
young people’s freedom.
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Welcome to Scouts of Belize