Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association

Antigua and Barbuda Branch of The Scout Association
Headquarters	St. John's, Antigua[1]
Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Founded	1917[1]
Membership	105 as of August 2022^[update][1]
Chief Scout	Rodney Williams (Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda)[2]
Chief Commissioner	Patricia Salmon as of March 2019^[update][2]
Affiliation	World Organization of the Scout Movement[3]

The Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association (formerly the Antigua and Barbuda Branch of The Scout Association)[4] is the national Scouting association for Antigua and Barbuda coeducational, with separate sections for boys and girls. Originally a subsidiary of the United Kingdom's Scout Association,[5] it was granted full National Scout Association status in 2022.[3]

Background

Scouting is active in most of Antigua and Barbuda's villages, where Scouts learn the basic skills and practice them at an annual island-wide camp once a year. Scouts in Antigua and Barbuda have participated in many Caribbean camps and events.[6]

The Scout emblem incorporates elements of the coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda.

Scouting began in Antigua in April 1913 at Antigua Grammar School. Led by Richmond Wheeler and Samuel Branch, there were only 25 Scouts at that time.[7] The current organization was founded in 1917,[1] but celebrates the anniversary of the original organization.[8]

Following a successful application in August 2022,[9] the Association was granted full membership of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in November 2022, becoming its 173rd member.[3]

See also

• The Girl Guides Association of Antigua and Barbuda

References

1. "Annex 1: Factsheet of the Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association" (PDF). World Scout Bureau. August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 November 2022.
2. "Scout Association elects new Council". Antigua Observer. 4 March 2019.
3. "Welcome Antigua and Barbuda – the newest member of the World Scout Movement!" – via YouTube.
4. "NOTICE: Scouts Association AGM". Antigua News Room. 19 February 2019.
5. "Antigua Barbuda Scouts attend International Gathering". Antigua News Room. 30 July 2019.
6. "The Antigua And Barbuda Scout Association And The Rotary Clubs Of Antigua To Host Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting Ceremony". Antigua News Room. 26 May 2022.
7. "Scouts celebrate their beginning". Antigua Observer. 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
8. "Issue: Antigua & Barbuda Scouts Association, 90th Anniv". touchstamps.com.
9. "Application for WOSM Membership – Antigua and Barbuda Scout Association". members.scout.org. World Scout Bureau. 24 August 2022.