The Gambia Scout Association

The Gambia Scout Association
Country	The Gambia
Founded	1921
Membership	18,448
Affiliation	World Organization of the Scout Movement

The Gambia Scout Association, the national scouting organization of the Gambia, was founded in 1921, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1984.

Activities

The coeducational Gambia Scout Association has 18,448 members as of 2008.^[1]

Special activities include community service projects such as tree planting. Scouts regularly participate in camping and hiking. Music is also a very important part of Scouting in the Gambia, but because there is little money for instruments and sheet music, there is a waiting list to get into the Scout band, and they learn all their music by ear. ^{[citation needed]}

Presidents

• Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof served the movement from 1938 to 2005; former President of the Gambia National Scout Council; scholar on the history of scouting in the Gambia; and first Gambian to be awarded the Wood Badge.^[2][3]
• In 2007, David Hafner replaced Alieu Mamar Njie as chief commissioner.

Controversies

In September 2015, six executives of the association were arrested for conspiracy to commit a felony, obtaining money by false pretence and stealing a motor vehicle.^[4][5]

See also

• The Gambia Girl Guides Association

References

1. "Triennial Report 2005-2008" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
2. Foroyaa: Exclusive Interview with Foroyaa Panorama: "FOROYAA Online - TRIBUTE TO ALHAJI A.E. CHAM JOOF - Burning Issues - Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
3. The Point Newspaper: "Tribute to Late Alhagie A. E. Cham Joof", by Mr Momodou Jammeh
4. "Six Gambia Scout Association executive members remanded". Thepoint.gm. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
5. "Gambia: In Gambia Scout Association Case, More Charges to Be Instituted". Allafrica.com. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.