SCOUTS VOICE . April 2007.........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Years of Scouting

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WELL DONE: SV
This year, Kenya joins the rest of the world to celebrate 100 years of journalists at
scouting this year. The celebrations will take place from July 26- Kakamega, after
August 4, 2007 at Nyeri, a place where the Founder of Scouting, Lord writing stories
Baden Powell was buried. Other celebration sites include: Mombasa, for this issue.
Kisumu and Nairobi. They are with
the editor Edith
Kenya Scouts is hosting over 10,000 Kimuli and the
international scouts and over 20,000 director commu-
Kenyan scouts will participate in the nication and
Gender KSA,
Jamboree. This will be part of the
Agnes Mwangi.
celebrations. Scouting was founded on
August 1, 1907.

As you celebrate a Century (100 years)

of Scouting, and as Scouting enters the
Ask the counselor
2nd Century, remember the Scouts someone has HIV by just looking at
Promise and check yourself if you are
following the same. You can renew
T here is a girl
who was working to get
money to go to High School. A
them.

your commitment. There are too many rape cases

man asked her to have sex with
him and he would give her all the in Kenya these days. What is
Look in the future of scouting and the quickest method of
money she needed. She agreed.
think about how to improve the Scouts avoiding rape? Stacy Achieng
She got pregnant. The man
Movement. How best can you make 10, Carol Academy, STD 6, Carol
denied responsibility. She
other people join the Movement? Academy
suffered with the child. The
man later died of AIDS. The To protect yourself from being raped,
You can do your you need to acquire self defence skills.
girl is still alive. I am
best to leave the You can look out for a training but
wondering whether she is
world better than apply them with caution, avoid
infected with HIV. Dennis
you found it. occasions and circumstances like
Derrick 11, Mt. Kenya Baptist,
Rift Valley Province darkness, walking alone in lonely
Did you know Baden Powell who Think about how places, being in a closed place with a
founded the Scouts Movement and Scouting will be person who can rape you. It is
HIV is contracted through blood and
his wife shared a birthday? Al- 100 years from important for you to be
though Powell was 23 years older sexual fluids. This girl may or may
now. How can sensitive/cautions to
than his wife, they were both born not have HIV. When someone is
you keep the fire people and
on February 22. They used their infected, he/she does not show signs
burning? circumstances, which can
power well, that is why Scouting is immediately. The only way one can
Happy result into rape.
still growing strong even after 100 know whether they are infected or not
years. celebrations! By Henry Nsubuga
............................................................................................................ is through testing. You cannot tell

Crossword puzzle by Nick Across responsibilities in society (6)

Odhiambo 3. Chief commissioner KSA (7) 19. Magazine for young people. Scouts ....... (5)
4. Will be celebrated this year (9)
7. Lord Baden.................... (6) Down
8. Colour of vegetation in the flag (5) 1. Chief Scout KSA (6)
9. Either female or ..............(4) 2. Where something comes from (6)
10. Second standard badge for Chipukizi (5) 5. The Founder’s body rest there (5)
13. A wolf that does not sleep (7) 6. Move fast (3)
14. Money in Swahili (4) 9. Chairman of the secretariat and also the NEC
15. Scouts sleep in it (4) (6)
18. Obey their leaders, think of others and 11. National camp in Uganda (5)
always do their.............. (4) 12. Last word in the Centenary motto (7)
19. Social or cultural difference between women 14. Gaining what you want and holding to it (5)
and men, which define their roles and 16. The number of the Scouts Laws (3)
The first 20 correctly filled puzzles win prizes from the Scouts Voice. Send your answers
to Ms. Agnes Mwangi, Director Communisation and Gender KSA. P.O. Box 4142200100
Nairobi, Tel. 1724164077. e-mail, wangechiagy@yahoo.com

How to form a club

Forming a SV Club Talk to SV readers in your school about starting
a club.
If you do not have a Scouts
Meet and elect club leaders.
Voice (SV) club in your school, Ask your headteacher to appoint a youth friendly
you can talk to your scout teacher to be your patron.
leader about forming one. Inform the school that you have formed a club.
A SV club can be for both Now you have your club! Write to
scouts and non-scouts. Scouts Voice and inform us of the same
WE ARE ABLE: Ngiya Girlís HS scouts demonstrating how to make the Clove hitch WE CAN WORK TOGETHER: SV journalist Victor
during their pre-investituture test September 2006. 31 scouts were invested that day. Mukabwa and a female scout from Shigalagala
Pri. Sch. irrigates young trees.

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