Iraqi
Children to Participate in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 2, 2004 — Thousands of children
throughout Iraq will soon be able to participate in
an Iraqi Boy Scout and Girl Scout program, according
to Coalition Provisional Authority officials.
The scouting initiative was launched recently with
the backing of the World Scouting Organization, the
Arab Scout Organization, and some 100 former scouters
serving in Iraq.
The program will allow boys and girls of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds
to join together in activities that promote good citizenship, community service,
honor, and self-confidence.
Volunteer scouting was first introduced to Iraq in
1921 but was terminated during the Saddam Hussein era.
Coalition officials said the reestablishment of scouting
signals a brighter future for Iraq's youth and is another
step forward in reconnecting Iraq with the world community.
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