Friday, 25 April 2014 01:22
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The Colombo District Branch of the Sri Lanka Scouts Association is celebrating 100 years this year. The Executive Committee along with the uniformed leaders and members have outlined an active calendar to celebrate and commemorate this land mark. The calibrations started with religious ceremonies keeping in line with the scout promise of duty to religion and will continue throughout the year with special service projects to society and skill development activities for the scouts and an International Jamboree in August.
One of the scheduled programs is the ‘Colombo District Scout Hobby Fair and Exhibition’ which is scheduled to be held on 27 April 2014 at the Ape Gama Handicraft Centre at Batharamulla.
According to the organisers the 75th Colombo District Rover Crew the objectives of the events are as follows:
a.Encourage scouts to take up a hobby.
b.Display the scouts and scouter’s collections.
c.Provide an opportunity for cubs and scouts to meet the leaders from the Asia Pacific region.
d.Create a window for the public to see the activities carried out by the Sri Lanka Scouts Association.
There will be several exhibits and activities including special and rear display of scout badges, stamps, coins and other scout memorabilia.
Most of the exhibits are from scouts both young and old and several from organisations that have had an association with scouts such as Amateur Radio Enthusiasts will be on display.
Other exhibits will include model railway, key tags, caps, and workshops in stamp collecting and photography.
