WOSM

World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Currently there are over (a) _ members in (b) _ countries worldwide.

• (a) 50 Million (b) 287

• (a) 30 Million (b) 216

• (a) 300 000 (b) 198

• (a) 1 000 000 (b) 129

Some (a) _ million members in WOSM are adult volunteers who support local activities.

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

WOSM is composed of three principle parts - What are they? (choose 3)

• The World Scout Conference.

• The World Scout Jamboree.

• The World Scout Committee.

• The World Scout Bureau.

The Conference is the "general assembly" of Scouting. It is the governing body of the World Organization and it is composed of all national members (164 countries) They meet every 4 years.

True or False?

• True

• False

World Scout Committee

The World Scout Committee is the executive body of WOSM. It is responsible for the implementation of the resolutions of the World Scout Conference and for acting on its behalf between its meetings. The Committee is composed of 14 members - twelve, each from a different country, are elected for six-year terms by the World Scout Conference. The members do not represent their country, but the interests of the Movement as a whole.

The Secretary General and the Treasurer of WOSM are ex-officio members of the Committee. The Chairman of the Regional Scout Committees participate in the World Scout Committee meetings in a consultative capacity.

The Committee meets twice a year, usually in Geneva, Switzerland and its Steering Committee, consisting of the Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen, and the Secretary General, meet as needed.

• True

• False

World Scout Bureau

The World Scout Bureau is the secretariat of the Movement. It serves NSOs from its headquarters (HQ) in Geneva and its Regional Offices in Geneva and Brussels; Cairo; Manila; Nairobi, Dakar and Cape Town; Santiago de Chile; and Yalta-Gurzuf and Moscow.

The Bureau helps Scout Associations improve and increase their Scouting.

Does the Bureau also help arrange global events such as the World Jamboree which is held every 4 years?

• True

• False

Baden-Powell’s Scouting for Boys is estimated to have sold between 100 and 150 million copies since 1908.

• True

• False

A number of famous people were Scouts, which 1 was NOT a scout?

• Bear Grylls

• Nelson Mandela

• Neil Armstrong

• Barack Obama

Our current Chief Scout is Brendon Hausberger.

Our previous Chief Scout was Sibusiso Vilane.

The Chief Scout of SA is selected by:

• MANCO

• The SSA Scout Board

• The Regional Commissioner of each Region

• Each District has a vote

The SSA Board, which is the highest body in the SSA. The SSA Board has 6 elected members: Who are the members?

• 2 members are elected by MANCO

• 2 members are elected by groups in good standing

• 2 Youth Reps are elected by the Scouts

• 2 members are elected by the SSA Alumni

• The CEO and Chief Commissioner (Chief Operations)