Welcome to Uganda Scout Association official website

Uganda Scout Association is the National Scout Association in Uganda, We are a member of the World Organization of Scout Movement

The Scout Movement:

Scouting is an international voluntary, non-political and educational movement for young people open to all without distinction of origin, race, gender or ethnic/tribal background, in accordance with the purpose, principles and method of scouting as conceived by the Founder.

The Movement was founded by Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell in 1907 when he organizes the first experimental camp for boys at Brown Sea Island in South England. Scouting is the largest youth movement in the world; spread over 216 countries, with a membership of almost 30 million boys and girls.

Uganda Scout Association is the Sole body controlling the scout movement throughout the country, and it is the national organization recognized as a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. It was established by the Act of parliament , and it is the largest youth movement in the country, with a membership of over 200,000 boy and girl scouts, and a support team of over 10,000 Scout Leaders