Scouting is a grassroots level educational youth movement that is truly bottom-up in its structure and approach in engaging young people from all over the world. World Scouting today is a confederation of 200 countries and territories in a network of over 40 million members. Some 7 million are adult volunteers who support local activities, resulting in a huge multiplier effect. Through peer-to-peer leadership, supported by adults, each local Scout Group embraces the same set of values illustrated in the Scout Promise and Law. Eac of our 1 million local Scout Groups follows a similar system of non-formal education suited to the unique aspects of their local community
The World Scout Bureau (WSB) is a secretariat that carries out the instructions of the World Scout Conference and the World Scout Committee. The Secretary General of the World Scout Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) heads the World Scout Bureau and is supported by a number of staff members across its offices around the world. The Bureau maintains relationships with the National Scout Organisations (NSOs) supporting them in various areas, organises World Scout Events and develops relationships with other organisations at the global level.
The World Scout Bureau consists of eight offices - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Nairobi, Kenya; Cairo, Egypt; Manila, Philippines; Kiev, Ukraine; Geneva, Switzerland; Brussels, Belgium; and Panama City, Republic of Panama. The World Scout Bureau (previously known as Boy Scouts International Bureau) was founded in London, England in 1920. In the year of 1958, it moved to Ottawa, Canada. After about 10 years of operating in Ottawa, it was move to Geneva, Switzerland. The World Scout Bureau office was in operation for more than 45 years in Geneva, Switzerland, before transferring to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The WOSM - World Scout Bureau KL Office.
The World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre office in Kuala Lumpur became operational in May 2014 and was officially opened on 18 June 2014 by the Prime Minister of Malaysia. It serves as a shared service centre for the global operations of WOSM. The global operations comprise Scouting Development, Organizational Development, Communications & External Relations, and Finance & Administration. It also houses the Office of the Secretary General of WOSM. The fully-operational office hosts some 30 staff members from multiple nationalities, working closely with the World Scout Bureau Regional Offices to provide support to 169 National Scout Organizations which are members of WOSM.
In conjunction with its 5th year operating in Malaysia, this Virtual Cache brings you to the World Scout Bureau Global Support Centre office that is located on the 17th floor of Sentral Vista building in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. It is easily accessible to all visitors, locally or internationally as it is within walking distance from the main train hub - KL Sentral. With more than 6,000 sq ft of built up office area, the World Scout Bureau office includes a main office, conference rooms, meeting rooms and a lounge area. Visitors are allowed to visit the lounge area during the office opening hours, 8.30am - 5.30pm. It is closed for lunch from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.
Logging this Virtual Cache:
To log this virtual, you will need to complete the following tasks when you visit the World Scout Bureau office:
1) What scout badge was brought to the moon and now currently displayed in the office? Which year was it brought to the moon?
2) As you enter the office, you will see a bronze statue of the Founder of Scouting, Lord Robert Baden-Powell. There is another bronze statue located in the lounge area. Who's statue is that?
3) There is a picture mosaic of the Founder of Scouting displayed in the lounge area. What year was it given to the World Scout Bureau and from which country?
4) Post a photo of you OR something that can identify you as a geocacher (e.g. your GPSr, your TB, Geocaching t-shirt, etc.) together with:
- the famous World Scout Emblem floor mat; OR
- Lord Robert Baden-Powell's portrait found in the lounge area.
5) Take a photo of you together with the Secretary General of WOSM (optional).
You may log your visit first while you submit your answers privately to KL Scout for verification. If your answers are incorrect or did not meet the logging requirements or being suspected that you did not visit the site, your log will be removed.
Note: Going to the WOSM-World Scout Bureau office in your Scout uniform is highly encouraged. Wearing your Scout scarf will do as well. Group visit to the office will require permission in advance. Visit this link for more information https://www.scout.org/wsbkl
Special WOSM-WSB Grand Opening First Day cover is up for grabs for the FTF, STF and TTF.
Virtual Rewards 2.0 - 2019/2020
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between June 4, 2019 and June 4, 2020. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 2.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
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