Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien


in French Polynesia is represented by the Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien, founded in 1986. The first Scout unit in French Polynesia was founded in 1947. French Polynesia became an Associate Member of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 2001. Membership in 2001 stood at 793.

Members

The council is an umbrella federation with four members:
Association des Scouts Liahona
The emblem used by the Association des Scouts Liahona-SDJ features John the Baptist anointing two disciples.

Scouts et Guides de Polynésie Française

via the Scouts et Guides de Polynésie Française
The emblem used by the SGPF is the emblem used by the Scouts et Guides de France, with "de France" changed to "de Polynésie Française" in orange.
The emblem used by the Scouts de Polynésie française is based on the emblem used by the Scouts de France from 1941. It consisted of a Fleur-de-lis for Boy Scouts, on a cross potent for Catholic Scouts surrounded by a piece of rope tied with a reef knot like in the emblem of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. The design of the "Breton" fleur-de-lys is the work of Pierre Joubert. The cross potent is superimposed with local glyphs.
The emblem used by the Guides de Polynésie française features the cross potent for Catholic Guides superimposed with local glyphs, over a map of the main island.

Les Éclaireurs et Éclaireuses Unionistes de l’Église protestante Maòhi

via the ''les Éclaireurs et Éclaireuses Unionistes de l’Église protestante Maòhi''

Scouts et Éclaireuses Autahi no te Mesia

Scouts et Éclaireuses Autahi no te Mesia, formerly Mouvement Scouts et Éclaireuses Sanito

Former members

Major activities include Scout camping, celebration of Scouts' Day, leader training, observation of international days, fund-raising for handicapped children, operation of camps for neighborhood children through introduction of neighborhood Scouting, and Scout involvement in environmental education programs. The Conseil du Scoutisme polynésien has procured a campsite from the French Polynesian government on a 60-year lease.
Polynesian Scouts have been participating in international events since 1987, attending World Scout Jamborees and Asia-Pacific Region Scout Conferences. 204 Scouts from Tahiti attended the 19th World Scout Jamboree in Chile in 1998. Noelline Parker is the International Commissioner of French Polynesia.
The Scout Motto is Sois Prêt or Toujours Prêt in French, depending on the organization.
The [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] sponsors many Scout groups. LDS Scouts are a majority of the membership in Tahiti.