2007 ONE WORLD ONE PROMISE
Celebrate 100 Years of Scouting!

August 1, 1907 ... Lord Robert Baden-Powell sounded his kudu horn on Brownsea Island at 8:00am to open the world's first Scout camp

August 1, 2007 ... Every Scout, from every WOSM country will park the centenary by looking to the past, present, and most importantly, to the future of Scouting.

The worldwide theme for the Centenary celebration is One World One Promise. At sunrise starting with those living closest to the international date line and sweeping westwards around the globe and back to the date line again, Scouts and former Scouts will gather together to mark the moment 100 years ago when Baden-Powell first blew his Kudu horn on Brownsea Island to open the first Scout camp.

Why Celebrate?

• It's the 100th Anniversary of Scouting!
• To demonstrate the achievement of 100 years of Scouting
• Because more than 500,000,000 men and women from almost every country and culture have promised to live by the Scout Promise and Law
• To acknowledge the unity of Scouts and former Scouts
• Show the world the Scouting's values
• To look to the next 100 years

Who Should Celebrate?

• Every Scout from every WOSM country and territory
• All national Scouting associations
• Every troop
• Every region

When to Start?...NOW!

• Start with the Gifts for Peace - a service project in your area that will have lasting effects on human rights, education, health, and the environment.
• Direct Service Units should report their project at Good Turn for America

What Can You Do?

• Join in Worldwide centenary Programs: Gifts for Peace, Scouting Sunrise, and Join-in-Centenary
• Scout show for your community featuring 100 years of Scouting
• Plan and participate in a community service project
• Attend the 2007 World Scout Jamboree in Hylands Park, Essex, England

How can you do this?

The Join-in-Centenary program will allow every Scout around the world participate in the Centenary of Scouting through activities and celebrations even if they are not at the actual events. Join-in-Centenary program packets will be available in 2006 on the internet at www.scouting.org.

Gift for Peace

Each national Scout organization will propose and lead a national project involving Scouts from all age groups for at least one year. The projects should be a worthwhile project, which responds to the needs of young people in that particular country.

Resources

• 100th Anniversary Brochure [PDF]

Direct Service · Boy Scouts of America http://www.directservicebsa.org intnldiv@netbsa.org