The third scouting training course and the preparatory study for the wood badge

The first Scout training camp was held at the Franciscan Monastery in Aleppo in April 2022, with approximately 40 scout members. During this training camp, participants acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of the Scout movement, including its history, foundation, and essential information. Additionally, Their scouting skills were tested through activities such as assembling and setting up tents, knot tying, fire building, and other necessary outdoor skills. the event also included an overview of the administrative divisions within troops, clarifying roles and responsibilities to assist them in establishing scout sections within their troops. Participants also learned how to create and develop scouting curricula compatible and adaptive to the needs of different ages.

The second scout training course on curriculum was held at the Monastery of Mor Antonios al-Kabir in the village of Sadad, in the countryside of Homs, Syria, in April 2024. Approximately 50 participants from all Syriac troops in Syria took part in this course. This training session served as a continuation of the scout courses aimed at strengthening the establishment of the scouting sector within the troops. The Scout Training Commission of the Syrian Syriac Scouts, in collaboration with the Scout Training Commission of the World Syriac Scouts, prepared a comprehensive study that included various training sessions on the scout program and curriculum, different child behaviors and how to adjust them accordingly, age groups and areas of growth, as well as the badge system and hobbies.

With the blessing and presence of His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II, and with a gracious invitation and hosting by His Eminence Bishop Boutros Kassis, the Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Aleppo and its environs, along with the esteemed presence of the venerable bishops of the Syriac dioceses in Syria, the Syrian Syriac Scout organized, in commemoration of the centenary of the foundation of the Mor Aphrem Syriac Cathedral, the Rahawian migration to Aleppo, and the memorial of the Syriac Genocide massacres in Sayfo, a gathering of over 350 scouts from most of the Syriac troops in Syria, including those from Jazeera, Homs, Damascus, and Aleppo, to participate in the Torch March. During the march, each troop presented a unique musical performance, culminating in a collective brass band comprising 320 musicians who showcased a diverse musical performance in front of the Syriac Orthodox Diocese in Suleimaniyah, Aleppo on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Prior to the musical performances, there was a parental session with His Holiness and the bishops of the dioceses, Participants engaged in dialogue with His Holiness through questions and answers. His Holiness provided paternal advice on the importance of scouting and its active role within the church.