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28 scouts invested |27 November 2014

A group of 28 scouts from the fourth Seychelles Scouts Troop were invested in a ceremony held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception last Sunday.
Their investiture comes after they had followed a progressive programme of activities.

The ceremony was to give them their membership badge and scarf, making them officially a scout.

The scarf identifies different troops and is used for various purposes during scouting activities such as for bandage or for identification for example when lost in the forest, just to name some.

The objective of the scout’s association is to promote and develop young people physically, intellectually, socially and spiritually with the aim of making them a better citizen for themselves and for the country.

The ceremony was held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception as the majority of the scouts are of Roman Catholic faith. Others of different religious beliefs also attended but with the consent of their parents.



Before being invested the scouts should already know the 10 laws of the association which cover all values just like the national ones being promoted. They should not only know them but put them into practice too. It is also important that they know the association’s motto which is ‘Be prepared’.

They should also know their right of duty which comprises three aspects: duty to God, duty to self and country and duty to others.

Scouts normally give handshakes with the left hand which in the scout’s term means coming from the heart as all scout members are ‘brothers’ and ‘sisters’.

They salute with the right hands showing three fingers which symbolise the three duties.

Training for the scouts started in June 30 which included a series of camping during which they went on night hike, did reforestation work on Curieuse, learned how to put up a camp, cook outside, handle dangerous equipment and do the 10 knots. First aid was also on the programme.

 

 

 

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