Program and Ideals
Scouting is active after the many political disturbances in the area. There is a plan for recovery which has been completed. There is an emphasis on rural Scouting and community service. They have rebuilt their headquarters, campsites and training centers.
The Scout Association runs the Kabwata Trade School. Here, unemployed youth are trained in carpentry and woodworking. There are plans to expand the activities to include metalworking, masonry and tailoring. The program is also to be expanded to include rural areas and include farming.
The highest rank is the Eagle Award. The Scout Motto is Uwe Tayari, Be Prepared in Swahili.
The Scout emblem of the Zambia Scouts Association features an eagle, a symbol in use since Zambia was a colonial branch of British Scouting.
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