Tuvalu Scout Association

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| f-date =1975

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| members =450

| chiefscouttitle =Chief Scout

| chiefscout =Sir Iakoba Italeli

| chiefscouttitle2 =Chief Commissioner

| chiefscout2 =Tonuu Taani

| chiefscouttitle3 =National Secretary

| chiefscout3 =Susana Taafaki

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Scouting in Tuvalu was first introduced in 1914, while known as the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Scouting operated as branch of the Scout Association (UK) in the early years. The Gilbert and Ellice Scout Association was founded in 1927, and joined the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1933. The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were separated administratively in the 1970s to become the independent Commonwealth nations of Tuvalu and Kiribati, and their Scouting movements took different paths.{{cite web |url= http://histclo.com/youth/youth/org/sco/country/oce/tuv/scoo-tuv.htm|title= Tuvalu Scouting Movement|publisher= histclo.com |date= 8 January 2011 |access-date=1 January 2021}}

Activities

The Tuvalu Scout Association was founded in 1975 again as a branch of the British Scout Association, but fell dormant in 1979. Scouting in Tuvalu was revived in 2004. The association had about 450 members in 2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.apr.scout.or.jp/publications/2005inbox/INBOX%209-2005.htm |title=INbox@APR September 2005 |publisher=WOSM-Asia-Pacific Region |access-date=2008-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101235423/http://www.apr.scout.or.jp/publications/2005inbox/INBOX%209-2005.htm |archive-date=2007-01-01 }}

In 2011-2012 Andy Browning{{cite web|url= http://andyexplores.wordpress.com/|title= Andy Browning, Scout Ambassador for the UK Scout Association supporting the Scouts of Tuvalu|publisher= Andy Browning blog |access-date=16 December 2012}} and Jay Thompson,{{cite web|url= http://www.getjealous.com//jay2tuvalu|title= Jay Thompson, Scout Ambassador for the UK Scout Association supporting the Scouts of Tuvalu|publisher= Jay Thompson blog |access-date=16 December 2012}} Scout Ambassadors for the UK Scout Association, stayed on Funafuti and provided assistance to the Scouts of Tuvalu.{{cite web|url= http://magazine.scouts.org.uk/international/international-tuvalu-and-beyond/|title= Scouting: International – Tuvalu and beyond |publisher= scouts.org.uk |access-date=16 December 2012}}

The development work included a Scout camp on Niutao{{cite web|url= http://andyexplores.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/niutao_camp/|title= Andy Browning, Collecting Camp Coconuts…Jungle Scout Camp in Niutao…|publisher= Andy Browning blog |access-date=16 December 2012}} and working with the Scouts attending Motufoua Secondary School, which is located on Vaitupu.{{cite web|url=http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709157&go=jay2tuvalu |title= Jay Thompson, Vaitupu Trip |publisher= Jay Thompson blog |access-date=16 December 2012}}

Girl Guides Association of Tuvalu

The Girl Guides Association of Tuvalu is a former member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, but membership was withdrawn in 2005. Because the islands of Tuvalu have a small number of young people, Tuvaluan Scouts carry out activities in conjunction with the Girl Guides.

References

Category:Organizations based in Tuvalu

Category:Scouting and Guiding in Tuvalu

Category:Overseas branches of Scouting and Guiding associations

Category:1975 establishments in Tuvalu