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A voluntary, non-political civic organisation, without restriction to membership, Junák was founded in 1911 by Antonín Benjamin Svojsík, who, after visiting British Scouts, wanted to establish a similar movement in his homeland. In 1910, inspired by the writings of Lord Baden-Powell, Professor Svojsík wrote Základy junáctví ("The Foundations of Scouting"), the first handbook for Scouts already operating in the Czech lands. In that book, he combined Baden-Powell's system of education; ideas of the American writer, traveller and ...

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The Scout Motto (Skautské heslo) is "Bud Připraven", translating as "Be Prepared" in Czech. The Czech noun for a single Scout is Skaut. The famous painter Mikolii Alei created the Czech Scout emblem-the symbol is the Scout lily, with the head of a Chodovian dog (a legendary symbol of faithfulness and freedom, the historical symbol of Czech frontiersmen), placed on the trefoil. The musician Karel Kova Fovic composed the Czech Scout anthem.See also:

Junák, Junák - History, Junák - Organisation and Structure, Junák - Events, Junák - Program Sections, Junák - Scout and Guide ideals and symbology, Junák - Scout Oath Skautský slib, Junák - Scout Law Skautský zákon, Junák - Other Scout organizations active in the Czech Republic, Junák - International Scouting units in the Czech Republic

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Czech Scouts within Junák are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), the Guides are members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), and the Old Scouts and Guides of the International Scouts and Guides Fellowship (ISGF). The association has a total membership of some 70,000 (approximately 60% male) operating in a country with a population of around 10.3 million people. Junák is a "Scout and Guide National Organization" in accordance with th ...

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Junák, Junák - History, Junák - Organisation and Structure, Junák - Events, Junák - Program Sections, Junák - Scout and Guide ideals and symbology, Junák - Scout Oath Skautský slib, Junák - Scout Law Skautský zákon, Junák - Other Scout organizations active in the Czech Republic, Junák - International Scouting units in the Czech Republic

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The Scouts and Guides in Junák organise many events on the national and local level. The most well-known of these is Svojsik's Race, which takes place every two years. Junák scouts hosted Intercamp in 1994, and the Water Scouts hold a national water-themed jamboree, Navigamus. Junák Scouts also organise monetary drives and information campaigns, in support of cancer research and blood drives. Every Christmas, Czech Scouts distribute the Be ...

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Junák, Junák - History, Junák - Organisation and Structure, Junák - Events, Junák - Program Sections, Junák - Scout and Guide ideals and symbology, Junák - Scout Oath Skautský slib, Junák - Scout Law Skautský zákon, Junák - Other Scout organizations active in the Czech Republic, Junák - International Scouting units in the Czech Republic

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