Scouts is one of the nine youth uniformed groups available in Singapore schools. Unlike others, scouting encouraged its members to all-rounders. From footdrill to first aid to survival, scouting almost cover what all its counterparts do. Also, scouting emphasize a lot on doing good deeds and the Scout Slogan is 'A good deed a day.'
History
Scouting was first introduced in Singapore in 1908 but was officially founded on 2 July 1910. A young Scoutmaster, Frank Cooper Sands arrived from Nottingham in September 1910 and spent the next 40 years as the Father of Malayan Scouting . From two small troops of 20 boys each, the movement has grown. It has survived two world wars and produced countless leaders in every sphere of human endeavour.
Today, there are a estimated 12,000 scouts in Singapore in four sections. Each section caters to the needs of scouts in a specific age range throught its different programme focus. The Cadet Scout section comprises youths from ages of 9 to 12 (primary school) while the Scout section is made up of youths from 12 to 16 (secondary school). Further on, there is Venture Scout and Rover Scout which accept youths between the age of 15 to 18 and young adults from 18 to 26 respectively. Expect for the Cadet Scout section, scouts is also divided into land scouts and sea scouts and boy scouts and girl scouts.
Singapore Scout Association
The Scout Association has developed and kept abreast with scouting programme meet the needs and aspirations of our people. The Association continues to identify itself actively with the process of nation building by organising relevant activities. The Association is not connected with any political party.
The supreme body in the Association is the Scout Council , which comprises both the uniformed and lay official with full-time professionals providing the support services. The policies and decisions of the Scout Council are implemented through the Commissioner Council, the Area Council and the Districts.
Mission
To develop young people for purposeful and responsible adulthood, always prepared to serve God, country and humanity.
Motto
Be Prepared.
Slogan
A good deed a day.
The Scout Promise
On my honour,
I promised that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and
The Republic of Singapore,
To help other people and
To keep the Scout Law.
The Scout Law
A Scout is to be trusted.
Trusted here means that a Scout can be relied upon to carry out his duties faithfully. In his personal bearing and conduct, he is able to win the trust and confidence of other people. There is no need to check to see if such a boy has done the job he said he would do, or telling the truth. People can rely on him not to let them down
A Scout is loyal.
Being loyal to people means being on their side and showing that you are when the chance offers. It's easy to be loyal when things are going well. but hte real test of one's loyalty comes when trouble comes or hard work is involved.
A Scout shows loyalty to his home, to his friends, to his Scout Unit, to the Singapore Scout Association and to his own Nation. He will do anything to uphold the good name of Scouting, for example. He will show respect to the Nation Flag and the National Anthem because he is loyal to his Nation.
A Scout makes friends, establishes and maintains harmonious relations.
Making friends is very much a part of Scout training. Enlarge your circle of friends; this includes making friends with local scouts as well as Scouts from other countries.
You want your friendship to last; having made friends, you are to do your best to be friendly, to share what you have with them. In this way, they learn to like you, to help you no matter what race they belong to. Learn to live with them and live happily together.
A Scout is disciplined and considerate.
A disciplined Scout is a boy who understands what is orderliness and what is unruliness. He likes discipline because things can be done quickly where there is order. He learns to accept praise without getting swollen-headed and is ready to be corrected if he has done wrong. In the same way, he acknowledges success with humility and accepts defeat with equal grace.
To be considerate is to be thoughtful of others. You are not going to do anything that will hurt others whether in thought, deeds or words. Also, understand that consideration for others paves the way for happy and harmonious living.
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
A Scout who has courage is ready to face any difficulty what comes along. He is not going to give up easily but tries very hard to overcome his difficulties. The reason is that without courgae, without being strong in spirit, a person has less chance of survival or success than one who is brave and refuses to give up till he succeds. Difficulties can be solved if you have courage.
Every Scout should learn to strive and to achieve and this is only possible if he has the courage to do the right thing at the right time.
You need to have courage because through your training, you know what to do in an emergency. Courageous deeds come about vecause you know what to do, how to do it, and, most important of all, do it.
Thinking Point
The whole idea of Scouting is centred on the Scout Promise and Law. They are the guidelines you follow to direct you along the "Scouting trail". They open the way to many problems you face in the Unit as well as in life itself. Whether you are in the Unit, in the school, in the home or with your friends, keeping the Promise and the Law leads you to happiness and joy in living. As you grow older, your understanding of the Prmose and Law takes on deeper meaning. Others will judge you by what you do, what you say and what you think. It's as simple as that!
List of Schools
NOTE: This list is correct as of Jan 2002.
West Area
Bukit Panjang District
- Chua Chu Kang Primary School
- Concord Primary School
- Dazhong Primary School
- De La Salle Primary School
- Hong Kah Primary School
- Kranji Primary School
- Lianhua Primary School
- Pioneer Primary School
- Princess Elizabeth Primary School
- South View Primary School
- St. Anthony's Primary School
- Unity Primary School
- Bt Panjang Govt. High School
- Chua Chu Kang Secondary School
- Dunearn Secondary School
- Pioneer Secondary School
- Regent Secondary School
- Swiss Cottage Secondary School
- Unity Secondary School
Bukit Timah District
- Bt. Panjang Primary School
- Ghim Moh Primary School
- Greenridge Primary School
- Henry Park Primary School
- Keming Primary School
- Nanyang Primary School
- Teck Whye Primary School
- West View Primary School
- Zhenghua Primary School
- Assumption English School
- Jurong Gardens School (MINDS)
- Hwa Chong Institution
- Fajar Secondary School
- Ghim Moh Secondary School
- Greenridge Secondary School
- Teck Whye Secondary School
- Zhenghua Secondary School
- The Singapore American School
Clementi District
- Blangah Rise Primary School
- Fuhua Primary School
- Jintai Primary School
- Nan Hua Primary School
- Newtown Primary School
- Pandan Primary School
- Qifa Primary School
- Tanglin Trust Primary School
- Yuhua Primary School
- Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
- Clementi Town Secondary School
- Jin Tai Secondary School
- New Town Secondary School
- River Valley High School
- Shuqun Secondary School
- Singapore Polytechnic
- The Japanese School
Jurong District
- Boon Lay Garden Primary School
- Corporation Primary School
- Jurong Primary School
- Jurong Town Primary School
- Jurong West Primary School
- Juying Primary School
- Merlimau Primary School
- Rulang Primary School
- Shuqun Primary School
- Xingnan Primary School
- Yung An Primary School
- Fuhua Secondary School
- Hong Kah Secondary School
- Jurong Secondary School
- Juying Secondary School
- Yuan Ching Secondary School
- Yuhua Secondary School
Yishun District
- Admiralty Primary School
- Evergreen Primary School
- Greenwood Primary School
- Fuchun Primary School
- Huamin Primary School
- Jiemin Primary School
- Marsilling Primary School
- Naval Base Primary School
- Northland Primary School
- Peixin Primary School
- Peiying Primary School
- Qihua Primary School
- Si Ling Primary School
- Woodgrove Primary School
- Woodland Ring Primary School
- Woodlands Primary School
- Xishan Primary School
- Yishun Primary School
- Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
- Fuchun Secondary School
- Yishun Secondary School
East Area
Ang Mo Kio District
- Anderson Primary School
- Jing Shan Primary School
- Mayflower Primary School
- North View Primary School
- St Gabriel's Primary School
- Townsville Primary School
- Yio Chu Kang Gardens School(MINDS)
- Bishan Park Secondary School
- Catholic High School
- Deyi Secondary School
- Mayflower Secondary School
- Serangoon Secondary School
- Whitley Secondary School
Bedok District
- Bedok Green Primary School
- Damai Primary School
- Eunos Primary School
- Fengshan Primary School
- Red Swastika Primary School
- Telok Kurau Primary School
- Temasek Primary School
- Yu Neng Primary School
- Towner Gardens School (MINDS)
- Anglican High School
- Bedok South Secondary School
- Bedok View Secondary School
- Chai Chee Secondary School
- Temasek Secondary School
Katong District
- Ngee Ann Primary School
- Opera Estate Primary School
- St.Stephen's School
- Tanjong Katong Primary School
- Katong Special School (ASPN)
- Chung Cheng High School (Main)
- Dunman High School
- St.Patrick's School
- Tanjong Katong Secondary School
- Tao Nan School
Mountbatten District
- Kong Hwa School
- Madrasah Al-Arabiah Al-Islamiah
- Maha Bodhi School
- Maris Stella Primary School
- Xinghua Primary School
- Tanglin Special School (ASPN)
- Delta Senior School (ASPN)
- Chung Cheng High School (Branch)
- Manjusri Secondary School
- Maris Stella High School
- St.Gabriel's Secondary School
Queenstown District
- Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
- Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
- Gan Eng Seng Primary School
- Hong Wen School
- MINDS (Lee Kong Chian Gardens School)
- River Valley Primary School
- Stamford Primary School
- St. Michael's School
- ASPN (Chao Yang Special School)
- ASPN (Jervois Primary School)
- Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Rd)
- Gan Eng Seng School
- Monk's Hill Secondary School
- Outram Secondary School
- Queenstown Sec School
- St.Joseph's Institution
- Spastic Children's Association
- Lycee Francais De Singapour
Serangoon District
- Hougang Primary School
- Montfort Junior School
- Nan Chiau Primary School
- Parry Primary School
- Rivervale Primary School
- Rosyth School
- Sengkang Primary School
- Xinmin Primary School
- Yangzheng Primary School
- Yio Chu Kang Primary School
- Zhonghua Primary School
- Holy Innocents' High School
- Hougang Secondary School
- Montfort Secondary School
- North Vista Secondary School
- Punggol Secondary School
- Zhonghua Secondary School
- Serangoon Junior College
Tampines District
- Changkat Primary School
- Chongzheng Primary School
- Coral Primary School
- East Spring Primary School
- East View Primary School
- Elias Park Primary School
- Gongshang Primary School
- Griffiths Primary School
- Junyuan Primary School
- Loyang Primary School
- Pasir Ris Primary School
- Qiaonan Primary School
- Tampines Primary School
- White Sands Primary School
- Yumin Primary School
- Changkat Changi Secondary School
- Dunman Secondary School
- East Spring Secondary School
- Greenview Secondary School
- Ngee Ann Secondary School
- Siglap Secondary School
Toa Payoh District
- Balestier Hill Primary School
- Cedar Primary School
- First Toa Payoh Primary School
- Pei Chun Public School
- Poi Ching Primary School
- Beatty Secondary School
- Braddell-Westlake Secondary School
- Guangyang Secondary School
- Raffles Institution
- St.Andrew's Secondary School
- Victoria School
Last updated: 10-09-2005 23:54:14
