MORE than 350 members of the Scouts Association of Guyana came out in Linden, Region 10, on February 15 for a Parade and Day of Sports to celebrate the life of Lord Baden Powell, its founder.

Lord Baden-Powell was the founder of the Scout movement and the first Chief Scout of the Boy Scout Movement.

Scouts came from as far as Tain in Berbice and Parika in Essequibo. For many of them, it was their first visit to the bauxite mining town of Linden and they were very excited to have such an experience.

Lindeners came out in large numbers to view the parade along the Winifred Gaskin Highway, Silvertown, Wismar, and which ended at the Bayroc community ground.

The march past was taken by Deputy Chief Commissioner, Andrew Ramcharitar, District Commissioner, Charissa Rampersaud and Assistant District Commissioner of Linden, Nadia Jones.

In scouting, Founder’s Day is celebrated on February 22, the birthday of Lord Baden Powell. Many scout groups around the world plan special activities throughout this month to celebrate his life.

The scouts had a packed day playing football, cricket, three-legged races, pitch the coin, tyre-race and tug-o-war.

The Scout Movement started in 1907 and is the oldest and largest youth movement in the world. Scouting started in Guyana in 1909 and is still going strong and expanding.