Colombo to host AsPac ISGF for the third time

The Sri Lanka Scout and Guide Fellowship (SLSGF) will host the 15th Asia Pacific (AsPac) Gathering of International Scouts and Guides Fellowship (ISGF) in Colombo f rom September 5 – 8.

With the membership mainly made up of former Girl Guides and Scouts, ISGF was founded in 1953 for adults in support of Scouting and Guiding and aims to strengthen the dialogue between communities through communityoriented projects worldwide.

The Asia Pacific (AsPac) Region of ISGF consists of 10 Full Members (known as National Scout and Guide Fellowships) and eight Central Branch countries. The Sri Lanka Fellowship of Former Scouts and Guides has a history of over 60 years and is currently known as Sri Lanka Scout and Guide Fel l owship ( SLSGF). SLSGF is a Full Member of ISGF.

This is the third time that Sri Lanka will host the AsPac Gathering, having held the first gathering in Colombo in 1974 and fifth gathering in 1983 in Bentota. The theme of this yea r ’ s gathering is “Together with Friendship, Fellowship and Fun”.

About 100 participants are expected to attend the four-day event to be held at Global Towers, Colombo 6, including a delegation from Sri Lanka.

The host committee, which consists of members from Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association and Sri Lanka Scouts Association, are putting the final touches on a programme that will showcase local culture and traditions and give the participants a nostalgic feeling of their guiding and scouting days.

The proceeds of the gathering will be utilized to help Scout troops and Guide companies in remote areas in Sri Lanka.