Plast exists for the development of Ukrainian children and youth. In Plast, children learn to be independent and responsible, help others and become better. Along with their personal development, Ukraine also develops.
Plast programs
Little birds, cub and youth scouts
The value of Plast scouting
What skills does Plast develop through the scouting method?
Self-discipline
Voluntary acceptance of the Plast Oath and the promise to fulfill the Plast Law encourages children to self-discipline, teaches them to keep their promise to themselves and to others.
Leadership
In Plast, children acquire new knowledge through games and practical experience. In this game format, the child develops as a leader, learns to bear responsibility not only individually, but also for others.
Teamwork
By working together and creating various projects, children develop their social skills: they learn to interact with each other, resolve conflict situations, help friends in difficult situations, etc.
Creativity
Plast is a universe that charms through its symbolism, traditions, and the romance of life in nature. The Plast program is aimed at developing creative skills. Plast members are the authors of many songs, poems, and books.
Desire for continuous development
Plast creates an environment for harmonious development and self-education of individuals. Each child determines when to complete tasks, acquire new skills, learning to never stand still.
Caring for your health
Plast members try to spend much of their time in the fresh air and lead an active lifestyle. It hardens both the body and the character. Plast also teaches to take care of nature and spreads eco-awareness to save the planet.
Joie de vivre
Adults in Plast are called friends and are mentors. By their example, they show that mistakes form experience, and difficulties become new challenges in the "Great Game", which must be accepted in order to move forward, to reach new pinnacles.
Service
Plast members tie a knot on their scarves, as a reminder to do good deeds every day. Every year, more than 1,000 socially useful projects of Plast take place: cleaning parks, planting trees, holding charity events, etc.
Programs for children
Levels
Children in Plast systematically complete tasks, gain new badges on their uniform and move to the next level of the program. At the same time, they develop, get to know themselves and the world around them, learn to communicate with others, take care of themselves, live in nature, etc.
Merit Badges
Plast skills teach a set of specific learning goals in a certain field (for example, practical camping skills, sports, natural sciences, etc.). This allows the child to acquire new knowledge or deepen the knowledge already acquired.
Honors
Plast has a system of awards that motivate Plast members to grow as individuals: to do good deeds, to show leadership qualities in non-standard situations, to responsibly perform duties as the head of various Plast groups, etc.
Specializations
Plast scouts can challenge themselves in many different specialized fields and gain basic knowledge and skills of various types of activities: water, winter, sea, equestrian, air, bicycle tourism, etc.
The Plast program is implemented through:
Weekly activities
Activities are devoted to various topics: Plast theory, Ukrainian history and culture, science, art, crafts, singing, etc. Children get the necessary knowledge to complete tasks and move to the next levels of the program, and later begin to independently organize for themselves for their Plast group.
Training sessions
These are sessions with a goal of acquiring specific knowledge. For example, an ecological training event can be one where children learn to sort and recycle garbage; training in practical camping or outdoor skills is where they get used to life in nature, tie knots, make fire; while training in Ukrainian mythology is dedicated to Ukrainian history, culture and literature, etc.
Hikes and Trips
At different levels, Plast scouts organize trips between cities or through the mountains. These are mostly hiking trips, but can also be by bicycle. Such travels become real adventures that harden children, make them more resilient, make friends, and teach survival in nature.
Camps
The camps are the culmination of the yearly Plast program. There, children show what they have learned and gain even more skills and knowledge. At the camps, children become more independent, learn to take care of themselves and nature. In addition, we have camps with individual specializations where children can learn to kayaks, fly paragliders, ski, do art and more.
Local Events
Small and medium-sized Plast groups regularly organize their own events. These can be activities, training, trips and camps, as well as other activities: musical and literary evenings, field games, sports, intellectual competitions or board game tournaments, etc. At such events, children demonstrate their abilities and find new friends.
National events
Plast members from all over Ukraine gather for these events. These are art festivals where children sing, dance, draw, prepare plays, sports tournaments in volleyball, football, handball, etc., competitions in practical camping and outdoor skills, where children build various structures in nature, cook food on fire, etc.
Plast international events
Plast is open to cooperation and new associations. Plast Scouts gladly invite scouts from all over the world to their events, and also come to scout events in different countries.
The largest Plast Events
Feedback
from parents
Nadiya Humenyuk
Mother of three Plast members
I brought my eldest son to Plast in 2019. Then, I learned about the program for “chicks”, and brought the two younger children to activities as well. Plast is an ideal environment for both children and adults.
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Julia and George Spasokukotskyi
Parents of two Plast members
We learned about Plast from a colleague who had been involved in Plast for a long time. Our eldest daughter was brought to her first activity in 2013. Later, our son also joined.
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Alla Bovdun
Mom of a Plast member
My son has been in scouting for three years. I am very happy when he returns from camp tired, but mature, confident and so happy. Much sincere gratitude to the teachers and mentors of Plast for their titanic, selfless work!
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Zoya Ksionshkevich
Mother of three Plast members
My two older children joined the Plast at the age of 6, the youngest joined the cubs at the age of 4. Then the children went on their first independent trip without their parents. It captivated them.
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