União dos Escoteiros do Brasil

national insignia

Headquarters

Travessa Jose do Patrocínio 100, 80030-190 Curitiba, PR

Country

Brazil

Founded

1924

Membership

53,055

President

Rubem Tadeu Cordeiro Perlingeiro

Affiliation

World Organization of the Scout Movement

Website
http://www.escoteiros.org.br

The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil (UEB, Union of Brazilian Scouts) is the national Scouting organization of Brazil. Scouting in Brazil was founded in 1910 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The União dos Escoteiros do Brasil itself was founded in 1924; it has 53,055 members as of 2011. The association is a member of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono (Community of Lusophone Scouting).

Scouting in Brazil is very popular in cities and suburban areas. Scouts from Brazil attend world and regional events in large numbers. They were well represented at the 1998 World Jamboree with 3,000 participants.

The association is divided in four sections according to age:

The UEB also has Sea Scout and Air Scout branches.

The Scout emblem incorporates elements of the coat of arms of Brazil.

The Scout slogan is Estar sempre alerta para servir o melhor possível.

Prometo pela minha honra fazer o melhor possível para:
Cumprir meus deveres para com Deus e minha Pátria;
Ajudar ao próximo em toda e qualquer ocasião;
Obedecer a Lei Escoteira.

I promise on my honor, to do my best:
To fulfill my duties to God and to my country;
To help my fellow man in any occasion;
To obey the Scout Law.

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