Our Organisation/Structure

The Uganda Scouts Association is structured into two categories namely the management structure and the Scouts sections.

THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE:

Uganda Scout Association has the following structures through which management, decisions, and implemented issues are handled. These structures have ensured the existence and sustainability the Uganda Scouts Association over the years.

The Patron:

The Patron of Uganda Scouts Association is the sitting president of the Republic of Uganda who currently is; His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.

The Chief Scout:

The Chief Scout is Prof. Dr. Maggie Kigozi who is also the Executive Director of the Uganda Investment Authority.

The National Council:

The national council, comprised of six delegates from each of the districts and is the supreme policy making organ of the movement. The council meets once a year, and the current Chairperson of the council is Bishop Nelson Onono Onweng, the retired Bishop of Gulu diocese.

The National Scout Board:

The National Scout Board supervises the decisions of the council. The Board meets on a quarterly basis, and it takes decisions on behalf on the council, in between the council sittings.

The National Executive Committee:

The National Executive Committee does the day to day implementation of the activities of the Association. The committee is chaired by the Chief Commissioner, and is composed of up to nine Assistant Chief Commissioners (ACC), each with a sub committee to plan and manage the implementation of activities aimed at achieving the mission of Scouting.

The current Chief Commissioner is Eng. George Samuel Onep and other members include;-

Deputy Chief Commissioner: Elephant David Livingstone Isooba

International Commissioner: Stephen Mwesigwa

Youth Programme Commissioner: Ssali Richard Kaggwa

Training Commissioner: Richard Nakunda

Community Development Commissioner: Martin Ebuu

ACC Gender: Margaret Nabudde

ACC Fundraising and Alumni: Harriet Nalukwago ACC Communications & Public Relations: Derrick Sejjuko

The SECRETARIAT:

The Secretariat that is responsible for the daily coordination of the activities of the Association is headed by the National Executive Commissioner, and is composed of a number of technical staff, as determined by the National Executive Committee, depending on the volume of work at a particular point in time.

The Scout at Lower level Leadership:

The same structure described above is replicated at the districts and sub county/division levels.
In the case of schools, and the other out-of-school groups, there exists a Scout Leader ; usually a teacher for the in-school Scouts who supervises the Patrol Leaders.
Each Patrol leader is in charge of between six to eight Scouts. The Scout Leader and Patrol Leaders are all volunteers who take pride in being Scouts and in mentoring other young people in Scouting and leadership skills.
Patrols are the building blocks of Scouting each comprising a team of Scouts who work together to achieve set objectives. Each patrol plans together, works together, and learns together. Each member of the patrol trains others new skills and as friends, patrol members look out for one another.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership of the Association is open to all people living in Uganda who agree to conform to the purpose, principles and method of the Scout Movement and pay a membership fee as determined by the Council.
There are three categories of members:-

(a) Young people who have taken the Scout or Cub Scout Promise and belong to these age groups:

(b) Adult leaders who are at least 18 years old, who actively participate in the education of young people or in the management of the Association at group, district or national level, are registered by the Association and must have taken the Scout’s promise.

(c) Supporters who may be individuals or groups who help to further the Scout Movement. Supporters do not make the Scout Promise and have no vote in the policy-making body of the Association

In order to achieve its mission, the Uganda Scout Association has formulated a set of strategic objectives to guide its actions over the next five years. The objectives were derived after conducting a thorough SWOT analysis and these include;

Capacity development
Financial sustainability
Enhancement of membership
Improvement of the youth program
Enhance the quality of the scout leadership

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