Scouting and Guiding in Argentina

The Scouting begins to be applied in Argentina in August 1908 following publication of the book 'Scouting for Boys' and comes from individual initiatives, often in English schools.

At the end of the 1920s are beginning to emerge as homogeneous religious groups sponsored by the Catholic Church, which since 1937 institutionalizing the Union Scouts Católicos Argentinos.

1909 arrives at the Argentina - General Robert Baden-Powell, hero of Mafeking, officially pleasure trip with the Duke of Richmond and her daughter.

To arrive at the port of Buenos Aires in the ship Aragon on March 14 received the greetings of the Scouts set up patrols in Lomas de Zamora, directed by Arturo Penny in a uniform and improvised.

Baden Powell acknowledged the salute and gave Penny a copy of Scouting for Boys with a dedication written and signed by him at the same time and with both hands.

Baden-Powell gave a lecture in the afternoon of Thursday, April 8, 1909, in the auditorium of YMCA on the streets of Barrio 452 Moreno of San Telmo, Buenos Aires.

Just finished the dissertation the founder of YMCA, Bertram A. Shuman, offers its partners make an extraordinary meeting on Saturday April 10.

On August 10 were elected members of the Scouting Promoter Commission:[6] As part of this commitment, YMCA sent him to Russell D. Christian to United States to interview Ernest Thompson Seton founded the "Woodcraft Indians", a youth movement that took inspiration from the Native Americans.

Then, in late 1910, Fairlie organized a camp for the two companies together to Russell D. Christian, who as Assistant Field applies some of the activities observed to Ernest Thompson Seton.

[7] On September 3, 1911, Arthur Penny, the Patrol Guide Lomas de Zamora received a BP in the port, presented to Russell D. Christian with the "Perito" Moreno, then School Board President and Deputy National V. The "Perito" Moreno permission to follow with interest the development of Scouting in YMCA through conversations with his brother, who participated in the Lomas de Zamora Company.

In 1911, for the effort and personal contribution of Arthur Young Engineer is published for twelve months, the magazine "El Argentino Scout" then that would be the official organ of the Movement.

Young engineer worked installing telephones, radio stations, which is far from Buenos Aires and was so together with Christian, who was convalescing in Cordova, material sent from there to the magazine and continued to appear.

The Commission on the Promotion of Scouting Argentina emerged from the initiative of YMCA manages the support of the Patriotic Association "Work of the Homeland", consisting of eminent persons, chaired by Francisco Moreno Pascasio, to create a partnership that meets all scattered efforts.

Through the Patriotic Association "Work of the Homeland", consisting of eminent persons, chaired by its founder, "Perito" Francisco Moreno, coordinating with the Promoter of Scouting in Argentina sponsored by YMCA; resolves sponsor creation of an Association that meets all the attempts and efforts in pursuit of profit that gave Scouting to boys.

The meeting worked founding the following: [Edit] MINUTES OF THE FOUNDATION OF ARGENTINE ASSOCIATION OF BOY SCOUTS "ACT ONE" Session of the July 4, 1912 "In the City of Buenos Aires, to four days of July, nineteen hundred twelve, the subscribed, Argentines and foreigners gathered at the home of Dr. Francisco Moreno, Calle Caseros 2841, penetrated by the desirability of promoting the civilization and life in Argentina, function and maintenance of an institution to its purpose, which was organized in London the illustrious General Baden Powell, under the name of Boy Scouts, and whose idea has been the most enthusiastic reception in England, in many nations of Europe and America, from children and teachers, and after an exchange of ideas about the importance of education as a means to stimulate the life of children and youth of the Republic a taste for outdoor excursions, observations in nature, the cult of honor, loyalty and honesty, respect and mastery of self and others, to love neighbor of the family, the fatherland and to humanity, solves: FIRST: In accordance with the plan of the Association of the "Work of the Homeland", and combining these efforts in previous works, the Organizing Committee to become the Movement country.

Treasurer; Doctor Modesto Quiroga, Secretary; general Allaria Angel P, Juan José Biedma, John Canter, Dr. Manuel J. Corvalán General Luis J. Dellepiane, Ricardo Dowdall, Clemente Onelli, General Pablo Richieri, Carlos R. Ripamonte Colonel Martín Rodríguez, Tomás Santa Coloma, Dr. Frank L. Soler, Carlos Thays engineer Arthur Young, Board Members and National Commissioner, Russell D. Christian, to constitute the Provisional Organizing Board.

FOURTH: To authorize the President, Secretary and Commissioner to begin the work of organization, to adopt Rules and Regulations and carry out acts of action and propaganda do know the idea of the institution in the country and stimulate greater interest by the national development of it.