What is Plast?

What is Plast?

The largest and oldest scouting organisation of Ukraine, which appeared in 1911 based on the values of a sovereign state and still educates conscious youth, ready for the biggest challenges!

HISTORY OF PLAST

HISTORY OF PLAST

The founders of the scouting were Oleksandr Tysovskyi (Drot), colonel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic Ivan Chmola and teacher and centurion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Petro Franko.

At the same time as the scouting movement was invented in England by Robert Baden-Pavel (BP), Plast arose in Ukraine from the need for a conscious Ukrainian society to educate young people capable of defending their values and tempering their spirit. Taking as a basis the scouting of BP dr. Oleksandr Tysovskyi developed a unique system that shaped the comprehensive development of the organisation's trainees.

Roman Shukhevych, Stepan Bandera, Bohdan Havrylyshyn, Kvitka Tsysyk and hundreds of other historical figures in Ukrainian were Plast members. The principles of scouting, developed by Tysovsky, were reflected in the book «Life in Plast» - a book that still guides scouting. The symbol and coat of Plast is the «lileyka» — the scout lily intertwined with the Ukrainian trident.

After the capture of Ukraine by the Soviet Union, the banned Plast was revived in the diaspora in new settlements of Ukrainians. It developed while waiting for its return to the motherland.

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HOW CAN A CHILD JOIN PLAST IN LVIV?

1

Fill in the registration form on our website.

After filling in the form on the "Register a child" page, you will get a confirmation with the next steps by mail and will automatically enter the electronic queue of the Lviv district.

2

Wait for autumn.

The formation of hurtky(small groups of scouts) in Lviv takes place from September to November. When it's your child's turn you will be contacted by the Plast queue administrator in Lviv.

3

Visit the meeting for parents.

Before the meeting of hurtok starts, the future educator will organise a gathering for parents and tell them about meetings, the requirements for the uniform, members fees and will answer all questions.

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PLAST IN LVIV

On February 2 1990 the city council of Lviv registered the charter of the «Plast educational and sports society in Lviv". It is stated in the charter that the before mentioned organisation is the heir of progressive traditions of Ukrainian Plast, functioning in Ukraine from 1912 till 1930.

 

The countdown of the history of Plast in Lviv began from this date. From friends in diaspora Plast, the works of the organisation’s founders, and the experience of conducting camps and training young people were transferred to Lviv.

 

Volunteers recruited the first hurtky and created kureni. Lviv Plast began to organise events commemorating and saving Ukrainian history (November rank, The Day of Remembrance of the Heroes of Krut) and became a community for active and conscious urban youth who make life-changing projects.

 

With the beginning of the large-scale invasion of russia in February 2022, Lviv Plast created a volunteer aid headquarters, which was the first to help military and civilians. Now Lviv Plast is the largest district of Plast in the world and the largest youth organisation in Lviv

PLAST IN LVIV
PLAST IN LVIV
Little birds

Little birds

The youngest children from 2 to 6 years work with the support of parents! They learn about the world and get acquainted with the main elements of scouting. Their parents take part in creating and developing the program of meetings.



Cub scouts

Cub scouts

From 7 to 10 years, children are named cub scouts and go through a scouting program with brothers and sisters. Their success is determined by taking a cub`s Plast oath and obtaining skills that children have mastered during scouting.

Scouts

Scouts

Scouts - the most important age for scouting is from 11 to 17 years. An important component of educational methods for youth is self-organisation, children learn the basic skills and organise projects, work in a team, manage finances and documentation, and learn responsibility. Starting from 14 years they are given a Plast degree (Plast levels that show their knowledge and experience).

Young adult scouts and senior scouts

Young adult scouts and senior scouts

You can be a scout-volunteer from 18 till the end of your life. At this level in Plast you can become an educator, instructor, also you can organise Plast camps and events or become a project manager. Volunteer possibilities are limited by Plast oath and desire to create a Big Game!

HOW DOES PLAST OATH SOUND?

I swear on my honour that I will do everything in my lower to: Love God and Ukraine, Help others, obey guides, and Live according to the Scout Law.

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Loyalty to God and Ukraine

Plast's goal is to help youth to develop their comprehensive, patriotic education and self-education based on Christian ethics. By swearing loyalty scouts accept those values that they should practise and protect in their life

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Helping others

Helping others is valuable for all scouts in the world and it's based on scouting friendship. As American scouts all plast members wear a knot on their uniform which reminds them of a daily good deed to be done.

3

Living according to Scout Law

The Scout Law consists of 14 points, which is a list of the virtues and qualities of a scout. According to it, as a signpost, the scout forms its own character.

HOW DOES PLAST OATH SOUND?

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PLAST…

Kateryna Kit-Sadova, art critic, wife of the mayor of Lviv

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All my sons are in Plast now, I strongly support it because it’s a large community of people with the same beliefs and patriots, not just in words but in action. These people have a sincere desire to be useful to their country. Children want to develop in this environment. Our oldest son started playing guitar, before that he played the saxophone. Scouts organise a lot of different interesting events at a fairly young age on their own, although it is not always easy. I know that my children took part in the organisation of charity events and helped children with special needs and went to a nursing home. Plast camps need special attention. They form strength and endurance, also they train people’s spirit.

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Every day we educate conscious Ukrainian youth and form a community that is capable of changing Ukraine.

 

Plast Lviv unites 2,500 scouts of various ages and is the largest youth organisation in Lviv. Our volunteers educate young people on the Plast values and organise projects that create changes in communities. You can join Plast at any age!



Join the Plast community in Lviv

Join the Plast community in Lviv

Register a child Become a volunteer

HOW TO SUPPORT PLAST?

HOW TO SUPPORT PLAST?

Plast in Lviv works every day so every child has the possibility to acquire the skills of scouting and self-education. We form a community where youth learn leadership, responsibility and teamwork.

We want more children to grow up with Plast values. That is why we unite with Ukrainian businesses, public organisations and benefactors in order to realise the goal of developing youth, and therefore Ukraine.

Join the partner community of Lviv Plast!

Become a partner of Plast

HOW DO YOU KNOW ALL THIS?

We learn by ourselves and teach others! The main goal of Plast, as a scouting organisation, is the education of Ukrainian youth. And our superheroes - volunteer educators - are responsible for this education. Educators are mentors who form Ukrainian identity of children and lead them through a scouting program. They are never alone! We call the association of teachers within the same kurin (a big group of scouts) "Kadra Vykhovnykiv (KV)" — it is a separate team of friends in which volunteers gather and support each other.

 

During the year, educators complete trainings, visit camps, acquire qualifications to work with different age groups and organise Plast events. Anyone can become an educator in Plast. Learn more on the page.

HOW DO YOU KNOW ALL THIS?
HOW DO YOU KNOW ALL THIS?

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