View source for Scouting in the Ryukyu Islands

[[File:Ryukyu Islands Girl Scouts.svg|thumb|right|Ryukyu Islands Girl Scouts|140px]]
[[File:Ryukyu Islands Boy Scouts.svg|thumb|right|Ryukyu Islands Boy Scouts membership badge, which was designed by artist [[Shinzan Yamada]]|140px]]
The '''[[Scouting|Scout]] and [[Girl Guides|Guide]] movement in the [[Ryukyu Islands]]''' is served by

* [[Girl Scouts of Japan]], member of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]]
* [[Scout Association of Japan]], member of the [[World Organization of the Scout Movement]]

Until the May 14, 1972 [[United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands|Ryukyu reversion to Japan]], Scouting was served by
* [[Ryukyu Islands Girl Scouts]], (RIGS, 琉球ガールスカウト) under the auspices of the [[Girl Scouts of the USA]] from August 31, 1954, to 1972.<ref>[[Scouts on Stamps Society International]] official first-day cover</ref>
* [[Ryukyu Islands Boy Scouts]], (RIBS, later Boy Scouts of America—Ryukyu Islands/BSARI, 琉球ボーイスカウト) under the auspices of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] from February 6, 1955, to June 18, 1972, when 5138 Scouts of BSARI became members of [[Scout Association of Japan|Boy Scouts of Nippon]].<ref>SOSSI official first-day cover</ref>

==International Scouting==

There are two organizations focused on serving children of American military families living in the Ryukyu Islands and elsewhere in Asia, the Girl Scouts of the USA, serviced by the [[USA Girl Scouts Overseas—West Pacific]] and the Boy Scouts of America, serviced by the Great [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] District of the [[Far East Council]]. These councils serve BSA and GSUSA units of children of diplomatic, business and military personnel, and international units run under their auspices.

==See also==
{{Portal|Scouting}}
*[[Scouting in Japan]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{-}}
{{Scout continent|Asia}}

[[Category:Scouting in Japan]]


{{Japan-org-stub}}
{{Scout-stub}}