About Us
We are a band of brothers of the former boy scouts of the Tafari Makonnen
School bound together by our motto, “Be Prepared” and still committed to our
boy scouts oath, which signifies the core values and principles embodied in that
oath which is a promise to do and fulfill our duties to God and the people ,
obeying the Scout Laws, and helping other people at all times.
Furthermore, through this website we intend to
serve as a platform for all members
Pass on the TMS boy scouts’ oath to future generations and by launching a
new generation of boy scouts at TMS and help the youth develop scouting
equipped with physical, mental and moral strength
Communicate with one other and share information about former boy
scouts activities
To facilitate online and print publication of our past history and the story of
boy scouting at TMS and in the meantime to encapsulate whatever is
already available history is available with pictures and trip and camping
writeups
Serves as a digital space for former boy scouts of TMS to share goals for
the future and plan activities when necessary• To foster a sense of
belonging by connecting former boy scouts who might otherwise not meet.
Provide our boy scouts the platform to renew their friendships, develop
new ones and exchange information related to the boy scouts organization
Organize former boy scouts to engage and collaborate on future projects
Sharing our individual stories and remembering those boy scout friends
who are not with us today
The website will be updated regularly as our membership grows and our
needs change.
Draft Guidelines for the Teferi Mekonnen school Boy Scouts.
You will also find a list of interim administrators whose term of office will be
until June 2025. Starting on July 1, 2025 the general boy scouts group
will elect its new administrators to serve for a period of to be
determined by them.
ዘወትር ዝግጁ
ON MY HONOR, I WILL DO MY BEST TO DO MY DUTY TO GOD AND THE EMPEROR;
TO OBEY THE BOY SCOUT LAWS; AND TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE AT ALL TIME
Dear boy scout of TMS:
Greetings
As we are all taking a nostalgic journey back with the commemoration of the school’s 100
years anniversary, we are also, at the same time, reminiscing our shared history as the
proud boy scout of this great school. As we all reflect on our great past and savor the
good old days , please share your unforgettable memories and stories of your adventures
at all the trips who have made including, but not limited to Akaki, Entoto, Mojo, Zquala,
Lakes Langano, Hawasa(?), Abjata, Chamo, Abaya, Nech Sar (Arba Minch), Jig Jiga,
Lalibela, Asmera and many other places. These will surely generate good exchanges of
chats of the adventures and old memories of all of us. Let us keep it alive and for that to
happen, we are asking all boy scouts to chip in.
At the outset let us say how elated and excited we are to announce and introduce
our new chat platform for the former boy scouts of Tafari Makonnen School
(TMS) and with it to introduce its interim administrators who will help run and
develop it until the end of their term which is June 30, 2025. We are also happy to
share and recommend the draft proposals for the guidelines for the platform by
which each member will be governed. These bylaws or guidelines simply suggest
the requirements for members to follow and the roles and responsibilities for
each member. We are also attaching the names of the interim administrators and
coordinators who will lead us until their the end of their term which will end
June, 2025 at which time, the boy scouts of TMS will elect new administrators and
coordinators to serve for a period to be determined by the general body . If
members are willing to help in anyway, please let us know and we will happily
listen to your suggestions
GUIDELINES NAME
The name of this chat group will be known as the
1. FORMER BOY SCOUTS OF TAFARI MAKONNEN SCHOOL CHAT GROUP
2. OR THE FORMER BOY SCOUTS AND ROVERS OF TAFARI MAKONNEN
SCHOOL CHAT GROUP
Purpose
Our chat group is no different than millions of others similar to ours out there
which is to launch a platform to connect former boy scouts of TMS who have a
shared collective experience during the tender years as boy scouts. The TMS boy
scouts group, in our opinion, is a band of true brothers, and as such have
remained so to-date. We know such brotherhood has been and is being
manifested in so many ways by so many boy scouts of TMS who live in the same
cities, states, countries and across the oceans. It is with this in mind that we are
proud to launch this platform to bring the brothers closer and pass on their
unwavering friendships and experiences to the next generations.
In short our purpose is:
1. To connect former but scouts of the Tafari Makonnen School who we
believe share the same background and interest among them
2. To enjoy each other’s company whenever and wherever we meet
3. To generate and exchange lively discussion about the group and at a very
late stage, may be, write the history of boy scouts at TMS, talk about the
welfare of our boy scouts’ headquarters and future of boy scout at TMS.
(the last three were suggested by some scouts)
GUIDELINES
These guidelines are means to serve the interim administrators
These guidelines are simply here to help us follow some established rules so that
we are confined to the subject matter at hand and in our case, “the former boy
scouts of Tafari Makonnen) only. That is the purpose and we strictly demand that
all members follow these guidelines. It is our belief that these bylaws and
guidelines will however temporary ignite lively discussions among us and going
forward how best we can communicate with each other where ever we may be.
follow them.
Fellow boy scouts: Let me say at the outset what follow are not written or cast in
stone and are only meant to guide us until we, collectively decide on definitive
governing bylaws and. Therefore members are highly encouraged to forward their
suggestions/deletions, etc. You may forward your suggestions to either Tsegaye
Beru at [email protected] and/or our IT directors for this chat group, Bahrnegash
Belete and Getachew Tesfaye.
Keep these guidelines in mind to ensure effective communication and
collaborative interactions within ourselves. By adhering to these very simple
guidelines, we expect that the former boy scouts can ensure respectful and
effective exchanges of ideas among ourselves for many more years to come.
INTERIM GUIDELINES: The working languages of this group will be Amharic and
Englis. So please convey your messages in either language you are comfortable
with
1. Never send content, information or “news” that HASN'T been verified.
Please avoid political and/or religious discussions on this platform. THIS IS
NOT THE PLACE FOR THEM.
Don't send chain messages or repeat contents. (
Don't send pictures of people without their consent.
Avoid sending pictures, videos or files that are large. Please indicate their
sources to one of the administrators mentioned above so that they may
be stored somewhere.
Be kind and open to others' ideas and opinions.
If you need to reply to a specific question or reach one of the
administrators individually, call or use the reply feature
We know this WILL NOT happen, but just in case, please avoid indecent,
offensive and misleading comments.
Do not try to post promotional, political links to third party websites unless
they are related to “our story”
Please edit your write up before sending
REMINDERS
1. We reserve the right to delete comments at our discretion.
2. We will remove contents that are fraudulent, deceptive or misleading.
3. We will block and remove any repeat offenders of these guidelines.
Please send your thoughts on what you would like to see included or deleted in
the guidelines or in the write up in general.
Interim Administrators and Coordinators.
The term of office for the interim administrators is starting effective
immediately and ends on June 30, 2025 at which point the general scout group
will appoint permanent administrators. The term of office will be stated in the
updated guidelines.
Tsegaye Beru General Administrator
Ramadan Idris Coordinator Mid-West/Admiistrator
Bahrnegash Belete and Getachew Tesfaye IT Administrators
Daniel Woldeyohannes West Coast Coordinator
Dawit Beyene Canada Coordinator
Yegzeru Belete and Solomon Cherenet Coordinators for Ethiopia
Tesfu Zegeye Public Relations Officer
Daniel[Kokobe] Gizaw Web developer
This is a platform for all boy scouts of TMS. We do not want to leave out anyone
and please tag someone who you think have been left out and who may want to
share their great stories with us.
Thank you
Tsegaye Beru
