Syrian Syriac Scout

The second conference of the Syrian Syriac Scout was held at the Patriarchate of Mar George for the Syriac Orthodox in Damascus. It was blessed by the attendance of His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Syriac Orthodox Church and the Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, along with the esteemed Archbishops: Archbishop Boutros Kassis, the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo and its environs; Archbishop Andraos Bahi, the Patriarchal Deputy for Youth and Christian Education Affairs; Archbishop Youssef Bali, the Patriarchal Assistant; and Father Okin Khoury, the Patriarchal Secretary. The secound day of the event commenced with a prayer and a paternal spiritual speech from His Holiness, followed by a brief overview of the Syrian Syriac Scout's activities and an introductory presentation of 8 out of 14 troops. This was followed by a session on the spiritual aspect of leadership, workshops, evaluation sessions, and continued work on the internal system of the Syrian Syriac Scout.

The Promise and Crossing Ceremony was held at the Cathedral of Mor Aphrem the Syriac in Aleppo. With the blessing and presence of His Eminence Mor Boutros Kassis the Archbishop of Aleppo and its environs. and the honorable priests Father Ephraim Wazir and Father Adai Maher, along with the esteemed members of the Central Council, and the distinguished presence of the scout leader Safeer Salim, the Chief Scout of the World Syriac Scouts,This special occasion, with its unique significance, resonates with every scout leader to renew the scouting promise and responsibility towards the church and others.

The Syriac Patriarchal Scout Troop of Mar Afram in Damascus participated in the graduation ceremony of the third cohort of students from the College of Administrative and Economic Sciences, the second cohort of students from the College of Engineering, and the first cohort of students from the College of Law at the Syrian Antiochian University

In 2023, Aleppo City hosted an extraordinary musical gathering to celebrate the installation of His Eminence Mor Boutros Kassis as the Archbishop of Aleppo and its environs. The event commenced with a unique musical performance to welcome the arrival of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II to the city. The Joint brass band traversed the streets of Aleppo, presenting diverse repertoires of music. About 100 musicians from the Syrian Syriac Scout troops participated in this occasion, especially members from Mor Afram in Sadad, Mor Elian in Al-Fahilah, Mor Afram in Al-Adwiya in Homs, Mor Georges in the Armenian Quarter in Homs, along with scouts from Mar Afram's 5th and 6th troops in Aleppo.