Scout Association of Macau

The Scout Association of Macau
Portuguese: Associação de Escoteiros de Macau
Chinese: 澳門童軍總會
Country	Macau, China
Founded	12 December 1983
Membership	~5,000
Chief Commissioner	Francisca Vong Kincheng 黃健清
Affiliation	Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
Website http://www.scout.org.mo/
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The Associação de Escoteiros de Macau (Scout Association of Macau, Chinese: 澳門童軍總會) is the national Scouting association in Macau, China. It is an Associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, and became a Full Member of WOSM on 16 August 2017 during the 2017 World Scout Conference.^[1]

Scouting in Macau began in 1911 with Chinese and Portuguese Scout troops. Shortly after, Scouts from China and Portugal started their troops in various schools and communities.^[2] The Associação de Escoteiros de Macau was founded on 12 December 1983 with 200 members, revitalizing local Scouting after decades of dormancy^[why?]. Facing the handover of Macau from Portuguese administration to China in December 1999, the future of Scouting in Macau seemed uncertain, but as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Macanese institutions are allowed to continue as before. On 20 December 1999, China resumed administration over Macau. The AEM revised the verses of the Scout Promise and the Cub Scout Promise, which were introduced at the annual Scouts Rally Day in 2000.^[3]

Macau Scouts visibly render services in charity and community activities including the Charity Walk for Millions, the Green Day, the 2005 East Asian Games, the 2007 Asian Indoor Games, as well as guiding voters in Macanese elections. In recognition, AEM was awarded the Outstanding Youth Organization Award in 1998 and the Medal of Philanthropic Merit in 2001. Macau has participated in numerous international events throughout Asia as well as Europe.^[4]

The Grupo Escuteiro Lusófono de Macau (Lusophone Scout Group of Macau) participates in the activities of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono.

Catholic members participate in International Catholic Conference of Scouting activities.