Portal:Scouting/Scouting news archive/2009


 * December 29: The 26th Asia Pacific Jamboree was held at the Philippine Scouting Center for Asia-Pacific Region, Laguna, Philippines. It also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 10th World Scout Jamboree. Full Story Related Article.


 * November 12: The United States Postal Service announces a commemorative stamp for the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America Full Story
 * October 29: Swine 'flu vaccination appointment letters delivered by Scouts to beat UK postal strike Full Story


 * October 28: First Lady Thandiwe Banda installed as Matron of the Girl Guides Association of Zambia. Full Story


 * October 12: New child protection rules in the UK will affect international jamborees. Full Story


 * October 8: Boy Scouts of America launch campaign to attract more Latinos. Full Story


 * September 4: Centenary of the Crystal Palace Rally celebrated by Girl Guides worldwide with national and local events. UK, Australia


 * August 30: Australian PM announces 2010 will be year of Girl Guides. Full Story


 * August 29: Scout Leader conducts meeting from top of plinth in central London. Full Story


 * August 27: Stephen Bechtel, Jr. has pledged $50 million for the Boy Scouts of America's new National Scouting Center near Beckley, West Virginia Full Story


 * August 25: Second Ukrainian Scout Jamboree took place in Ternopil' region. Full story


 * August 18: Ugandan Girl Guides threatened with guns and evicted from national camp by police. Full Story


 * August 07: One adult is killed in a trading post fire at Camp Shenandoah, Virginia. Full story


 * July 30: Australian band Men at Work sued for plagiarizing Girl Guide song Kookaburra. Full Story


 * July 20: Roverway, an international camp organized by the European regions of both WOSM and WAGGGS, was opened in Reykjavik, Iceland. Full story


 * June 30: The American Heritage Girls and the Boy Scouts of America form a relationship for mutual support. Full Story Memorandum


 * June 17: Anthony Thomas of Lakeville, Minnesota is recognized as the two-millionth Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.Full Story


 * June 4: Israeli Scouts celebrate 90 years. Full Story


 * May 28: Liberia Annual Scout Week celebrated. Full Story


 * May 22: Pakistan's Girl Guides help refugees from Swat and Buner. Full Story


 * May 14: Canadian Guides debate the place of religion and God in their Promise. Full Story


 * May 6: New weight guidelines for high adventure activities dismay some Boy Scouts of America volunteers. Full Story


 * April 28: Positive body image badge to be launched by Girl Guides of Canada. Full Story


 * April 27: Equal numbers of girls and boys joining, reports Britain's Scout Association . Full Story


 * April 13: Girl Scouts ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Full Story


 * April 11: Royal clothing to be sold to benefit Girl Guides in Selangor, Malaysia. Full Story


 * March 28: Scouts worldwide participate in Earth Hour. Peru, Multi-country picture gallery


 * March 19: Ghanaian Scouts help prisoners learn soap-making skills for Africa Scout Day. Full Story


 * March 2: WAGGGS delegation attends the 53rd UN Commission on the Status of Women. Full Story


 * January 23: Sri Lanka Scout Association invests first female Cub Scouts. Full Story


 * January 7: British Scouts assist with rescue of injured climber in freezing conditions. Full Story