Welcome to the BSA webpage

 

This is a medium through which you can know about scouting in Bhutan and about the world wide scouting by following the links. So “Be Prepared” to be part of scouting by participating in some scout activities held in vicinity of your place. Do visit next time to keep yourself abreast of scouting in Bhutan.

 

 

Past Events

 

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) programme

 

10 Students (5 from Punakha Dzongkhag and 5 from Sarpang Dzongkhag) and 3 teachers from Gelephu HSS, Sarpang; Nobgang PS, Punakha and Khaling HSS, Trashigang participated in the ICCR programme from 11-23 April, 2010 at New Delhi, India.

 

Asian Pacific Children’s Convention (APCC) Mission project, 2010

 

15 Junior Ambassadors with ages ranging from 9-16 years and 2 Chaperons from Japan participated in the APCC mission Project which was conducted from 25-28 March, 2010. The main activity of the programme was a home stay where the Japanese Children stayed with the Bhutanese family for three nights and experienced Bhutanese family life. With the successful completion of this event, the Bhutanese and Japanese Children have further enhanced their understanding on each other’s culture and tradition and fostered friendship among the children of the two countries.

 

Visit of the Boy Scouts of America

 

BSA delegates to Bhutan

 

A ten member delegation from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) led by Mr. Robert J. Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive visited Bhutan from 15-18 March, 2010 to look into future collaborative activities in Scouting. The delegation visited the National scout centre and met with Hon’ble Minister and Secretary of the Ministry of Education. They also met with the Chief Commissioner and other officials of the Bhutan Scout Association. The United States Fund for International Scouting (UFIS) have contributed US$50,367 to Bhutan Scouts Association for the construction of the phase I of National Scout Center in Paro. The delegation also extended invitation for 8 of our scouts and two leaders (fully sponsored) to attend the Centennial celebration of the Boy Scouts of America. Their visit has further paved way for future collaboration between the two associations.

 

Induction Course for new Community Scouts at RIM

 

The investiture ceremony for new 110 comunity scouts (CS) was conducted on 2 March, 2010 at Royal Institute for Management (RIM), Semtokha which was also attended by the institute Director. The Zhenphen troop at RIM is led by Mr. Ugyen Lhendup, Lecturer at RIM.

 

The three days induction course at RIM covered fundamentals of scouting: history of scouting, camp anthem, smartness and good order. They were also introduced to CS plans and programmes, roles and responsibilities they have to abide by.

 

The course was started from 25 February till 27 February 2010.

 

Induction course at RIM