Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo
Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo Монголын Скаутын Холбоо | |||
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Country | Mongolia | ||
Founded | April 16, 1992 | ||
Membership | 13,500 | ||
Chief Commissioner | Erdenejamiyan Erdenebileg | ||
Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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Website http://scout.mn/ | |||
The Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo (Mongolian: Монголын Скаутын Холбоо; Scout Association of Mongolia, MSK), the national Scouting organization of Mongolia, was founded in 1992, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1994. The coeducational Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo has 8,822 members as of 2011.[1]
History
Scouting started in the Republic of Mongolia after the fall of the communist regime in 1990 at the initiative of a group of young Mongol students who created the first Scout troops in Ulaanbaatar, in early 1991. That year, the first Scout troop was organized and 39 Scouts took the oath.
On April 16, 1992, the Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo was officially founded by Myagmaryn Esunmönkh, (b. September 9, 1970) a professor at Ulaanbaatar University. That year, the first Scout camp was organized near Ulaanbaatar, and 200 Scouts participated. Mongolia is particularly wellsuited for Scouting, with many picturesque places to camp and take part in traditional Scouting activities, and a very young population, where about 40% are children under 16.
Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo, the Scout Association of Mongolia, was officially recognized and declared the 136th member of the
Mongolyn Skautyn Kholboo is active in the community and focuses on a variety of charitable causes, in particular, at risk youth and street children. Mongolian Scouts are committed to assisting with the growth of the country during this historic period. The Scouts of Mongolia are presently involved in a national campaign to alleviate
Program and ideals
- Cubs-ages 7 to 11
- Scouts-Boys and girls ages 12 to 17
- Rovers-ages 17 and older
The Cub Scout Motto is Let's Do Good Things Every Day (equivalent to 'Do A Good Turn Daily'); the
The Mongol noun for a single Scout is Скаут.
The Scout emblem incorporates elements of the
The Scout Association of Mongolia now runs a
New leadership
In 2010, Mongolia restructured its national Scouting leadership, now consisting of:
- Chief Commissioner Mr. Erdenejamiayn Erdenebileg
- International Commissioner Mr. Adiyabold Namkhai
- Secretary General Mr. Bayarjargal Damdindagva
See also
- Girl Scout Association of Mongolia
- World Buddhist Scout Brotherhood
References
- ^ "Triennal review: Census as at 1 December 2010" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ ".:: Youth of the World ::". Archived from the original on 2005-11-02. Retrieved 2005-11-09.
External links
- Official website (in Mongolian)