Associação de Escoteiros de Macau

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caption = 澳門童軍總會 The Scout Association of Macau
name = Associação de Escoteiros de Macau
headquarter =
country = Macau, China
f-date = December 12, 1983
founder =
members =
chiefscouttitle = Chief Commissioner
chiefscout =
website = [http://www.scout.org.mo/ scout.org.mo]
affiliation = Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement

Associação de Escoteiros de Macau ("The Scout Association of Macau", zh-c|c=澳門童軍總會) is the national Scouting association in Macau. It is an associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

Scouting in Macau began in 1911 with Chinese and Portuguese Scout troops. Associação de Escoteiros de Macau was founded on December 12 1983. When Macau was transferred from Portuguese administration to China in December, 1999, the future of Scouting in Macau seemed uncertain, but as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Macanese institutions are allowed to continue as before.

The "Grupo Escuteiro Lusófono de Macau" (Lusophone Scout Gorup of Macau) Participates in the activities of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono.

Program sections and ideals

* Cub Scouts: 7 to 11
* Scouts: 12 to 15
* Rovers: 16 to 20

The Scout Motto is "隨時準備" in Chinese and "Sempre Pronto" in Portuguese, both of which mean "Always Ready".

The Scout emblem incorporates elements of the former flag of Macau.

cout Oath

Chinese:
我謹以至誠宣誓：
　對國家，對澳門，對信仰要負責；
　對別人，要幫助；
　對規律，要遵行。

Portuguese:
"Prometo pela minha honra por amar e servir fielmente à minha religião e à minha terra, auxiliar o próximo, obedecer à Lei do Escoteiro."

English translation:
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to my Country, to Macau, and to my religion, to help other people and to keep the Scout Law.

ee also

* Scouting in China
* The Scout Association of Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.scout.org.mo/ Official website]