The Kuwait Boy Scouts Association (''KBSA'', ) is the national

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organization of

Kuwait Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to Iraq–Kuwait ...

. Scouting in Kuwait started in 1935, the KBSA was founded in 1952 and became a member of the

World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest and, after the Order of World Scouts (formed in 1911), is the second-oldest international organization in the Scout Movement, having been established in 1922. It has 176 members. ...

in 1955. It has 6,061 members (as of 2008). In 1981,

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was awarded the ''

Bronze Wolf The Bronze Wolf Award is an award presented by the World Organization of the Scout Movement for outstanding service by an individual to the Scout Movement. Just over 400 people have received the Bronze Wolf since its creation in 1935. WOSM has r ...

'', the only distinction of the

, awarded by the

World Scout Committee The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest and, after the Order of World Scouts (formed in 1911), is the second-oldest international organization in the Scout Movement, having been established in 1922. It has 176 members. ...

for exceptional services to world Scouting. Kuwait Scouting features out-of-school education in character development, skills and traditions and clean living. Community service projects include participation in environmental services, World Health Day and conducting youth work camps. Scouts also assist several charitable organizations in co-operative activities. The Scouts have also offered considerable aid and assistance to other Scout organizations in the Persian Gulf area. The

Scout Motto The Scout Motto of the Scout movement is, in English, "Be Prepared", with most international branches of the group using a close translation of that phrase. These mottoes have been used by millions of Scouts around the world since 1907. Most of t ...

is ''Kun Musta'idan'' or كن مستعداً, translating as ''Be Prepared'' in Arabic. The noun for a single Scout is ''Kashaf'' or كشاف in Arabic. The membership badge of the Kuwait Boy Scouts Association incorporates elements of the

coat of arms of Kuwait The Emblem of Kuwait () was adopted in 1962 and it consists of the shield of the flag design in color superimposed on a golden falcon ( Hawk of Quraish) with wings displayed. The falcon supports a disk containing a boom sailing ship, a type of ...

in a

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pattern.

Scout Oath

I promise to do my best, to do what I have to do towards Allah, then my country, then my Amir. And to help people in all circumstances and to obey the Scout Law.

References

{{WOSM, arab World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Kuwait Youth organizations established in 1952 1952 establishments in Kuwait

Scout Oath

See also

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