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PRESS RELEASE
Friday, August 21, 2009
AGBU Scouts of Montevideo Celebrate 10 Years of Bringing Youth
Together
On June 14, 2009, AGBU’s Scout Troop "Erevan 50" celebrated 10 years
of activities by hosting an African-themed day of events in
Montevideo, Uruguay. The event, appropriately titled "Scout Park in
Africa," was held in the Misak Kouyoumdjian Gymnasium of the AGBU
Montevideo Center.
The main goal of the all-day event was to offer the kids a new and
unique series of activities and entertainment. The doors were open
free of charge to all children in the community, who wanted to become
a part of the special scouting adventure day. Kids were able to enjoy
a variety of non-traditional games and activities while getting an
exciting cultural lesson along the way.
The creative activities included "The Kilimanjaro Climb," "The Extreme
Liana," "The Tomb of the Pharaoh," "The Cage of Ashantis," and "The
Pyramid of Keops," the latter consisting of an extravagant hanging
monkey bridge contraption. Nearly 400 kids and adults were enthralled
by the elaborate décor, as they were temporarily transported to the
faraway continent of Africa.
The Scout Park in Africa event was widely successful due to the
intricate planning by the coordinators. Children and adults of all
ages were welcome, with many children from AGBU’s Nubarian School,
young individuals from different local scout troops and other Armenian
institutions coming by to visit and participate. Along with providing
a truly memorable day for all attendees, the AGBU Scout Troop was able
to collect toys for underprivileged children. The Scouts hopes to
continue events of this kind in the future, bringing together a broad
cross-section of people in the community.
Established in 1906, AGBU () is the world’s largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress