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Centenary of Australian Scouting - '2008 - The Year of the Scout'

2008, has been declared Year of the Scout to mark the centenary of Australia's scouting movement.

On 4th May, 2007, Former Prime Minister John Howard said Australia was one of the first countries in the world to adopt scouting.

About 60,000 people were involved in the Australian scouting movement, while another two million had been part of the nation's largest youth development organisation over the past 100 years, Mr Howard said.

"The Government greatly values the contribution these young Australians make to their families, their communities and the entire nation," Mr Howard said.

"To commemorate this event and to recognise the contribution that scouting has made and will continue to make to Australia, I am also pleased to announce that the Australian Government has decided to designate 2008 as the Year of the Scout.

"In addition, the Royal Australian Mint will strike a circulating coin next year to commemorate this event."
Source -
The Australian

 

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