- The 4th Installment of the most awaited Youth Event in the Colombo Scouts Calendar will take place from 25th to 27th February 2022.
- Colombo Scout Youth Forum creates a platform for young people in Colombo Scouting to get involved in the decision-making process of the District Branch.
- Over 70 Senior & Rover Scouts of Colombo will gather at the forum organized for the youth, by the youth
4th Colombo Scout Youth Forum will bring together Senior and Rover Scouts from various Scout Troops and Rover Crews in Colombo for a 3-day action-packed event where the Scouts will brainstorm, discuss and draft recommendations to be presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Scout Association, Colombo District Branch.
Going a step beyond presenting the recommendations to further improve Scouting in Colombo, the delegations at the CSYF will elect the Colombo Scout Youth Advisory Group (CSYAG) for the coming year. Commenting on his experience as the Chairperson of the Colombo Scout Youth Advisory Group for the year 2021/22, Senior Scout M.S Ubaidurrahman stated that “I feel honoured to have been able to lead this dynamic young team of the CSYAG over the course of the last year. The setup of the CSYAG is so that we have all the freedom, encouragement and resources that we require to put ideas & recommendations of young people in Colombo Scouting to action”.
The Director of the 4th Colombo Scout Youth Forum, Mr. Dushyantha Vithanage who is also a District Rover Scout Leader of Colombo Scouts added that “Youth Engagement is one of the key priorities for the Management of Colombo Scouts and the Annual Youth Forum, which is held this year under the theme ‘Rekindling the Scout Spirit’ is the foundation of our Youth Engagement Strategy. It gives the opportunity for Scouts themselves to be a part of management and governance of Colombo Scouting”.