Asia-Pacific Scout Region (World Organization of The Scout Movement) - Award For Outstanding Scouts

Award For Outstanding Scouts

The project calls for the selection of Outstanding Scouts in the Asia-Pacific Region from among candidates nominated by member NSOs in the region, and the award is to be made at the Asia-Pacific Regional Conferences which are held every three years. This contest started eight years ago at the regional conference in Delhi in 2001, and has become a regular feature of every regional conference. The main purpose of the contest is to enhance the image and visibility of Scouting as an educational movement, and to emphasize its effectiveness in the development of young people at home, in school, and in communities. 5 finalists are invited to attend the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference to be interviewed by a board of judges from among appropriate persons (usually committee members from the Programme Sub-Committee and the Scouting Profile Sub-Committee). Till 2009, 12 winners have been selected. The winners in 2009 were Chathura Deshpriya Mataraarachchi from Sri Lanka, Lam Kwok-hei Dicky from Hong Kong and Jade Elliott from Australia.