[1] It is a member of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono (Community of Lusophone Scouting).

[2] Scouting was introduced to São Tomé and Príncipe in 1970, following the initiative of local priest Manuel Casinha, however this initial experiment did not continue, since the people involved had to leave to study abroad.

In this initial phase, it benefited from the knowledge and action of young French Scout Christophe Desmet who was working on the island.

AESTP has been legally registered since December 2011; the government has approved their initial constitution and they are now in process of recognition of a new version, as approved by the WOSM Constitution Committee.

[3] São Tomé and Príncipe has issued postage stamps with Scouting motifs.