Boy Scouts of Bahrain
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The small Bahraini Scout organization often participates in cooperative events with neighboring Kuwait and Qatar. Scouts are involved in community service such as cleaning polluted areas and spraying insecticides, giving blood and helping to organize blood donor services, assistance at sports events and taking charge of first aid at schools.
Program Sections
- Al-Ashbal (Cub Scouts)-8 to 12
- Al-Kashaf (Boy Scouts)-12 to 17
- Al-Matakadem (Rovers)-over 17
The Scout Motto is "Kun Musta'idan" or كن مستعدين, translating as "Be Prepared" in Arabic. The noun for a single Scout is Kashaf or كشاف in Arabic.
Girl Guiding
Girls in Bahrain are served by The Girl Guides Association of Bahrain, with 1,556 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1970, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1981.
International Scouting units in Bahrain
In addition, there are American Boy Scouts in Manama for the children of oil company employees, linked to the Direct Service branch of the Boy Scouts of America, which supports units around the world.
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Full members: Algeria | Bahrain | Egypt | Jordan | Kuwait | Lebanon | Libya | Mauritania | Morocco | Oman | Palestine | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Sudan | Tunisia | United Arab Emirates | Yemen Potential members: Iran | Iraq | Syria | Western Sahara |
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