Community Scouting

 

Community scouting was initiated in April, 2009 with the aim to provide opportunity to scouts to continue scouting as a life long member. It is a unit formed outside the school system and is open to all. It is formed by a group of youth with common goal and interest in community service and personal growth and voluntarism. It is run by volunteer leaders trained as unit leaders and functions under the supervision and close collaboration of the Bhutan Scouts Association.

 

The Community Scouting Objectives are:

 

1. To provide service for community development
2. To provide leadership skills to the youth to be responsible and productive
3. To enhance knowledge and skills in project planning and implementation
4. To equip the youth with necessary life skills to tackle every day challenges
5. To inculcate a strong sense of voluntarism and motivate others
6. To provide opportunity to pursue scouting as a lifelong education

 

Currently Community Scouting has more than 253 members from various Governmental and Non-Governmental organizations and operates under four field troops.

 

The Chairman for Community Scouting is Mr. Pema Wangchuk, Production Manager, Printing and Publishing Department, Kuensel Corporation Ltd. Thimphu.

 

1. Kuenphen Community Scouts

Venue: Harmony: the Centenary Youth Village

Leader: Sonam Yangden, Teacher, Jigme Namgyel Lower Secondary School

Member: 32

 

2. Zhenphen Community Scouts

Venue:Royal Institute of Management, Simtokha, Thimphu

Leader: Ugyen Lhendup, Lecturer, RIM

Member: 150

 

3. Raven Community Scouts

Venue: Changjiji Youth Centre

Leader: Tshering Phuntsho

Member: 12

 

4. Trophen Community Scouts

Venue: Changjiji

Leader: Sangay Wangmo, Teacher, Loselling Lower Secondary School

Member: 59

 

The Community Scouts currently is operational only in Thimphu Thromdey and with further streamlining of the process the BSA aims to establish and operationalize Community Scouting in all remaining 19 Dzongkhag.