Its predecessor was established in 1930, although there are some opinions that it happened much earlier, in 1918, but that was only the embryo phase.

[citation needed] In 1918, Petras Jurgėlas-Jurgelevicius [lt] established the first Scout troop in Lithuania.

This date could be argued as the year of establishment of Scout Association of Lithuania, for in 1930 when the law of Lithuanian Scouting Association (LSA) became effective all other organizations were united under the new name.

Lithuania Scout Association is unpolitical, non-profit making freewill driven youth organization.

[citation needed] The Scout Motto is Budėk, translating as Be Prepared in Lithuanian.