The association was founded in 1971 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1971.

[1] In 1912, 17 year old Samuel Blunt de Burgh Edwards formed the first patrol of Scouts in Mauritius and later became the first leader.

The aim of the Mauritius Scout Association is "to encourage the physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual development of young people so that they may take a constructive place in society".

All Scouts help during religious processions, regardless of creed, and carry sick people at the Fête Annuelle des Malades (Annual Festival of the Ill).

Community services including helping to evacuate flooded areas during cyclones, assisting in refugee centers, cleaning roads and repairing houses.