We certainly are no stranger to Scout organizations since we were in elementary school. All students from elementary school to senior high school are required to actively participate in Scouts. However, do you know some unique facts about Scouts? Check out the following 10 things.
1. Scout organizations are from England
The Scout Organization was spearheaded by a British soldier named Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell. Through his book entitled Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell wrote his experience while camping on Brownsea Island with his neighboring children in August 1907. The book that tells about camping trips is considered the beginning of the organization and activities of Scouts or scouts around the world.
2. Indonesia knows Scouts from the Netherlands
In Indonesia, Scouting activities were first introduced by the Dutch in the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia. At this time, the scouting activity was named Padvinder which was spread in several regions. Padvinder organizations are divided into several regions including Javasche Padvinderij Organisatie or JPO, NATIPIJ, and NIPV. In further developments, the name of the organization changed to Pandu.
3. Origin of the Scout name
The name Scouts for scouting organizations in Indonesia began to be inaugurated on August 14, 1961. Many thought that the name Scout was an abbreviation of Praja Muda Karana. However, the word Pramuka was first introduced by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX in the 1950s. The word Scout is taken from the word poromuko, which means that the soldier is at the forefront of a war.
4. The origin of the term Praja Muda Karana
Before the Scout organization was inaugurated, one of the scouting activities in Indonesia was the Young Pioneers pioneered by Minister Prijono. In the process of changing names, so that the Scouts are considered the same as the Young Pioneers, the term Praja Muda Karana is created. The term that means young working citizens was first introduced by Soemartini.
5. The first jamboree in the world
The first Jamboree in the world was held in 1920 in England and was attended by 8,000 participants from 34 countries in the world. Countries in Asia that participated in the first Jamboree included Malaysia, India, Japan and China. In this first Jamboree Baden-Powell was inaugurated as a pioneer of scouting activities in the world, or held the title of Father of World Scouts.
6. Indonesia has the most Scout participants in the world
Indonesia is the country with the largest number of scout organization participants in the world. Indonesian Scout Members in 2010 reached 17 million, or around 7.2% of the total participants in scouting activities in the world. The country with the second largest Scout participant is the USA with 7.5 million participants and India with 4 million participants.
7. More than 200 countries have Scouts
The number of countries in the world that have activities such as Scouts is around 216 countries. In 2010, the total number of Scout members registered in the world reached 32 million and in 2006, there were 10 million registered Scout Builders in the world. Among all countries in the world, there are only 5 countries that do not have Scout activities, namely North Korea, China, Laos, Cuba and Andora.
8. Films about Scouts
Films that tell about Scouts include Up from Pixar, an animated film that is inspiring with the main character of a boy who is a member of Scouts with very high spirits. In addition, in 2011, Indonesia released a film about Scouts entitled Lima Elang, directed by Rudi Soedjarwo.
9. Scout Promises
Every Scout participant inaugurated in the world must have made a Scout Oath or Promise. At present there have been at least 500,000 Scout participants in the world who have made the Scout Promise since the beginning of Scouting in the early 20th century. In Indonesia this promise is called Tri Satya Pramuka. In addition, Indonesian Scouts recognize 10 rules that must be fulfilled, which are called Dasa Dharma Pramuka.
10. Scout uniforms in the world
Generally Scout uniforms in the world are quite identical to each other. In general, uniforms for Scout activities are in the form of shirts with ties or referrals. Scout uniform colors generally refer to natural colors, with the dominance of brown. In Indonesia, Scout uniforms are light brown and dark brown, which symbolizes elements of water and soil.
Those are interesting facts about Scouts in Indonesia and in the world. This worldwide activity provides many inspirations for young people from the nation's roots. With this activity, it is expected that the youth of the nation will become more independent and work.
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