🇦🇷 {17/02/26} ✦ "Filosofías sin fecha de caducidad, y los Scouts" (ㆁᴗㆁ✿) ⚜️ 💜 ✋ | Initiative ✦ 🇪🇸 │ 🇺🇸

🇪🇸 ~ La primera vez que recuerdo haber escuchado la palabra "scout" fue por las películas estadounidenses de clasificación familiar mas famosas de los años 80s y 90s, producciones llenas de cameos de íconos -la mayoría parodiados- de su cultura.

En algún momento le pregunté a mi mamá si en Venezuela existían los "scouts" y me dijo que sí, en Venezuela "los scouts" existen desde 1913, y como dato curioso, el reconocimiento del "Ministerio de Educación Nacional" (hoy llamado "Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación") llegó en 1918, siendo así uno de los movimientos educativos juveniles más antiguos del país.

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🇺🇸 ~ The first time I remember hearing the word “scout” was in the most famous family-friendly American movies of the 1980s and 1990s, productions full of cameos by icons—most of them parodied—of their culture.

At some point, I asked my mom if there were “scouts” in Venezuela, and she said yes, in Venezuela ‘scouts’ have existed since 1913, and as a curious fact, recognition by the “Ministry of National Education” (now called the “Ministry of Popular Power for Education”) came in 1918, making it one of the oldest youth educational movements in the country.

Durante los años en la universidad tuve amigos que resultaron haber pertenecido a los scouts, contaban historias muy bonitas sobre esa etapa de sus vidas, sobre las pruebas que habían tenido que superar; de ellos recuerdo particularmente el alto sentido de trabajo en equipo y colaboración que tenían, simplemente eran ese tipo de persona que hace mejor cualquier grupo de amigos al que decidan unirse.

No pertenecí a los scouts pero hay algo parecido a esta filosofía en algunos miembros de mi familia -los que tenemos entre 30 y 40 años-, de "estar listo para todo", eso gracias a la educación de los miembros de la familia de la generación anterior, los que nos influenciaron en la infancia, aquellos que hicieron carrera como docentes, y carrera militar.

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During my college years, I had friends who turned out to have been in the Scouts. They told wonderful stories about that stage of their lives, about the challenges they had had to overcome. I particularly remember their strong sense of teamwork and collaboration; they were simply the kind of people who make any group of friends they decide to join better.

I didn't belong to the Scouts, but there is something similar to this philosophy in some members of my family—those of us between 30 and 40 years old—of “being ready for anything,” thanks to the education of family members from the previous generation, those who influenced us in childhood, those who pursued careers as teachers and in the military.

But if I had had the opportunity, I would have loved to have been in the Scouts with my little brother.

En mis planes no esta tener hijos pero definitivamente me encantaría que mis sobrinos pertenecieran a los scouts, hoy mas que nunca necesitamos espacios y presencia de fuentes de valores para inculcarle a los mas pequeños, y por ejemplo "los 10 principios de los Scouts" me parecen una influencia increíblemente positiva y relevante.

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I don't plan on having children, but I would definitely love for my nephews to join the Scouts. Today more than ever, we need spaces and sources of values to instill in our children. For example, “the 10 principles of the Scouts” seem to me to be an incredibly positive and relevant influence.

🍂 🍁 PRINCIPLES AND VIRTUES OF SCOUTING 🍁 🍂
Trustworthy: A Scout is loyal and honest.
Helpful and service-minded: A Scout helps others without expecting anything in return.
Friend to all: A Scout is a brother to other Scouts and courteous to others.
Respectful: A Scout recognizes God's work in nature and protects it.
Courtesy and fellowship: A Scout is a friend to animals and nature.
Obedient: A Scout finishes what he starts and follows orders cheerfully.
Optimistic: Smiles and sings in the face of difficulties.
Austerity: Is hardworking, thrifty, and cares for the property of others.
Purity: Sincere in thoughts, words, and deeds.
Courage: Faces challenges with courage and humility.