The Gambia Scout Association
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The Gambia Scout Association, the national scouting organization of the Gambia, was founded in 1921, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1984.
Activities
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The coeducational Gambia Scout Association has 18,448 members as of 2008.[1]
Special activities include community service projects such as tree planting. Scouts regularly participate in camping and hiking. Music is also a very important part of Scouting in the Gambia, but because there is little money for instruments and sheet music, there is a waiting list to get into the Scout band, and they learn all their music by ear. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Presidents
- Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof served the movement from 1938 to 2005; former President of the Gambia National Scout Council; scholar on the history of scouting in the Gambia; and first Gambian to be awarded the Wood Badge.[2][3]
- In 2007, David Hafner replaced Alieu Mamar Njie as chief commissioner.
Controversies
In September 2015, six executives of the association were arrested for conspiracy to commit a felony, obtaining money by false pretence and stealing a motor vehicle.[4][5]
See also
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References
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- ↑ The Point Newspaper: "Tribute to Late Alhagie A. E. Cham Joof", by Mr Momodou Jammeh
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