Honoring Scout leaders [Archives:2004/724/Local News]

By Fahmia AL-Fotih
For the Yemen Times
Under the title “Know each other, befriend and love each other” Mr. Abdualrahman Al-Akwa'a, the Minister of Youth and Sport, held on Wednesday 24 March a ceremony to honor Scout leaders on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Arab Scouts Association and also on the Brotherhood Day of the Arab Scouts (22 March).
Ali Al-Jarmozy, the Relations Officer at the Yemeni Scout Association, said “Today the Ministry of Youth and Sport honors the pioneer Scout leaders who have established the Scout Movement and played a key role in the Scout Movement in Yemen since sixties and seventies.”
He added “It is an annual tradition. Today we going to honor 13 Scout leaders from different governorates, most of whom come from Aden in which the earliest Scout Movement was established. We are holding social activities for 10 days”
Mr. Al-Akwa'a stressed the importance of renewing the base of the Scout Movement in Yemen and paying more attention to this important sector as it protects the youth from deviation and teaches them how to spend their time appropriately. “Involving youths in the Scouts Movement helps them to build themselves and teaches them how to work independently. That helps them to be better citizens in the future”
He finally honored the 13 Scout leaders and wished them all success in their life.
He announced the naming of the hall after the late Mr. Saleh Sofan, one of the pioneer Scout leaders.
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