Chief Scout of the World Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell was born in London, England, on February 22, 1857. He lived a glorious outdoor life with his four brothers, hiking and camping in many parts of England. He was the founder of the Boy Scout Movement.

In 1870, Baden-Powell (B-P) gained a scholarship to Charterhouse School. He was not an especially outstanding scholar - but he was one of the liveliest. He was also musically inclined, and his gift for sketching later made it possible for him to illustrate his own writings as seen in his book, 'Scouting For Boys', which he had later written.

1910's

1910

Scouting in Singapore began with the 1st Sand’s Troop of 30 boys under the sponsorship of Young Men’s Christian Association, whose building also served as the Scout Headquarters.

1915

Scouts rendered valuable service by taking over from the police and army the duties of dispatch riders, telephone operators and clerks during the period of the Sepoy Mutiny by the Indian Light Infantry

Our Past

Scouting in Gan Eng Seng School started in 1923, then known as 8th Singapore Troop, 38 years after the opening of Gan Eng Seng School and 13 years after Scouting started in Singapore. At that time, there were 38 boys in the unit. The 1st Scoutmaster and the one who was also believed to be the founder of the 8th Singapore Troop was Mr G.C.S. Koch, an Irish with German descent. Since the rise of the 8th Troop, scouting in Gan Eng Seng School had matured over the years and in 1925, the Troop's membership rose to 57 scouts compared to the 38 scouts when the unit was established. During the Annual Sims Shield Competition of 1927, the unit emerged as runners-up for all round efficiency. All was well until the Japanese Occupation started, since then, the 8th Troop stopped functioning for four and a half year.

After the Japanese Occupation, scouting in Gan Eng Seng School was re-established on the 13th of May 1946 as the 26th Group with the combined effort of Khor Choo Eong and E.C. Kraal, previous scoutmaster of the 8th Troop, together with school teachers Mr Peter Lim, Ms Mary Yip and Ms Mirnue Slott.

When Mr Lim Keok Seng came to take over the unit in 1960, he began to mould and nurture the unit to be one of the top Group in Singapore. The unit recorded a high standard of scouting with many scouts attaining either their 1st or 2nd class badges.

Since then, the number of Queen Scouts and later President Scouts increase steadily over the years. Although there was a low profile of the unit in the local scouting scene in the 1970s, it did not retard the spirit of scouting among the GES Scouts, instead the unit was able to concentrate wholly on its internal development. In 1982, there were restructuring in the unit and the district. The unit was rename to Outram 01 Gan Eng Seng Dragon Scout Group but in 1988, during the reorganization of the Association which placed the Dragon Scouts into the South Area, "Outram 01" was dropped to become Gan Eng Seng Dragon Scout Group (which is the present name).

History

Whether it is our Scout Group, Singapore Scouting or World Scouting, there a very rich history behind each and every one of them. Check them out!

• Gan Eng Seng Scout Dragon Group History
• Singapore Scouting History
• Founder of Scouting

Our Achievements

Year 2006

• District Bowling Competition (Team Event - Moo Teng, Brian, Kin Onn and Choon Lian) - Gold
• District Bowling Competition (Individual Event - Brian) -Silver
• Queenstown District Games Day Street Soccer Competition - 2nd & 3rd places
• Nomadic Tent Competition - 1st Prize
• Scout Lore Quest (Scouts) - Bronze
• Scout Lore Quest (Ventures) - Silver

Year 2005

• Frank Coopers Sands Award - Gold
• National Patrol Camp - Gold Award!
• Raise about $30,000 during JobWeek
• Highest per capita earners for JobWeek (National)
• Scouts attended the Asia-Pacific Jamboree

Year 2004

• Frank Coopers Sands Award - Gold
• Raise about $30,000 during JobWeek
• 3nd National Sea Scout Regatta Champion - Defending Champion!

Year 2003

• 14th President's Scout Award - Khor Yong Kok
• Frank Coopers Sands Award - Gold
• Raise $29,030 during JobWeek
• Highest per capita earners for JobWeek
• 2nd National Sea Scout Regatta Champion
• Inter District Pioneering Competition - Third

Year 2002

• 13th President's Scout Award - Loh Wei-Yang
• Celebrated 80th Anniversary
• Frank Coopers Sands Award - Silver
• Raise $28,693 during JobWeek
• 8 Scouts attended the Thailand World Jamboree

Year 2001

• Frank Coopers Sands Award - Gold
• Raise $35,202 during JobWeek

Year 2000

• Frank Coopers Sands Award - Silver
• Raise $28,693 during JobWeek
• 14 Scouts attended the Sarawak Jamboree in May-June 2000
• Represented Outram District at World Scouts Day Rally in February