On April 26, with the efforts of AGBU Armenia Scouts and with the support of thousands of volunteers the flowers laid at the Genocide Memorial on April 24 were gathered and their stems were removed. After undergoing several stages of recycling the symbols of memory will get a second life: the stems will turn to bio-fertilizer and the petals will make handmade recycled paper...

On April 15, AGBU various structures all over the world celebrated the 110th anniversary of the Union. The AGBU Yerevan scouts came up with their own initiative. Accompanied by the AGBU Yerevan Scout Movement’s marching band the scouts headed to the Benefactors’ Alley in Yerevan’s Circular Park and laid wreaths at the busts of the AGBU presidents. Members and friends of the Union, as well as ordinary bypassers gathered at the park for the ceremony. At the end of it those present enjoyed the musical performance of AGBU Yerevan...

This year marks the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. AGBU Armenia members, friends and staff visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial on April 24 to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Prior to that, on April 21, AGBU Armenia scouts organized a candle-light vigil at the Swan Lake in the center of Yerevan to honor the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Each candle had a nominal name tag of a 1915 Genocide victim, which was pronounced...

One of the principles of Armenian scouts states: a scout always helps others. Bearing this in mind, AGBU Yerevan scouts regularly organize charity visits to Gyumri to help local families in need. The cold winter and upcoming Christmas holidays were another occasion for the scouts to initiate such a visit to Armenia’s second largest city. Clothes, food and toys were collected by the members of the scout movement and taken to Gyumri on December 13th. The consequences of the terrible earthquake, unfortunately...

Over 100 friends, relatives and parents of AGBU Yerevan scout movement gathered at the AGBU Vahe Karapetian Center in Yerevan for the annual AGBU Yerevan scout gala dinner on November 28th. For the first time since the inaugural gala in 2009, the event was organized on the Union’s own premises. The building was fully decorated with scout accessories and special scout pins were distributed to all the guests. A string quartet played beautiful classical music during...